LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s Monarch Airlines collapsed on Monday, causing the cancellation of hundreds of thousands of holidays, after falling victim to intense competition for flights and a weaker pound. The failure of Monarch, the largest British airline to go bust, will affect nearly 900,000 passengers in total. It marooned more
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Critical Shortage Of Pilots Forces US Air Force To Increase Pay
USAF Female F-15 Fighter Pilot Maj, Ashley Rolfe On Sunday, Air Force pilots are set to receive their first incentive pay increase since 1999. The initiative, designed to attract and retain pilots at a time when numbers are dwindling, allocates higher “flight pay” to aviators across the board and reduces the steps
Battle for Control of Uber Gets Machiavellian
Former Uber CEO Names Two Directors Without Consulting Board Kalanick asserts right to pick directors as questions swirl Company calls the appointments ‘a complete surprise’ Travis Kalanick. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg Former Uber Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Officer Travis Kalanick named two new directors without consulting the company’s new leader or other existing board members, ratcheting
American Airlines flight attendants sue after claiming their uniforms made them violently ill
American Airlines flight attendants sue uniform maker Twin Hill, claiming the company's uniforms have made them ill. A group of more than 100 American Airlines flight attendants have filed suit against uniform maker Twin Hill and its parent company Tailored Brands. The flight attendants claim their Twin Hill uniforms have caused them severe
Southwest Airlines passenger dragged off plane after claiming to have life-threatening pet allergy
Nigeria Dismantles All security Road-blocks Across the Country
Nigerian Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has ordered the dismantling of all security roadblocks across the country, particularly on its major Lagos-Ibadan and Shagamu-Benin-Onitsha highways, with immediate effect. According to sources, the order was given to necessitate the ease of doing business, safeguarding of lives and assurance of free movement of across
Why British Airways flight Was held at Paris airport
A British Airways flight was evacuated at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris on Sunday amid security concerns. Paris (CNN) - A British Airways flight was briefly grounded in Paris early Sunday, with passengers deplaned amid security concerns, French authorities said. Flight BA303 was due to take off from Charles de Gaulle Airport at
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How Nigeria plans to concession its 2 most commercially viable and busiest airports
Murtala Mohammed International Airport Lagos It is believed that this move would help transform the airports to international standards. Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has announced the Federal Government's approval for concessions of the Lagos and Abuja airports. The two airports are the busiest and commercially viable airports in the country. “I am
Insolvent Air Berlin cancels 100s of flight
Airberlin-jets-at-Tegel-airport-in-Berlin-German-The-carrier-filed-for-insolvency-after-Etihad-Airways-exited-following-its-withdrawal-from-Alitalia-in-May-Krisztian-Bocsi-Bloomberg (1) Cancellations threaten its existence large numbers of pilots calling in sick responsible for cancellations BERLIN (Reuters) - Insolvent German airline Air Berlin said around 100 flight cancellations caused on Tuesday by large numbers of pilots calling in sick were threatening its existence and hurting its chances of saving jobs