Airplanes

2023 Safest Year for Passenger Transportation with 37.7 Million Flights Without Fatal Accidents – Bloomberg

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2023 Safest Year for Passenger Transportation with 37.7 Million Flights Without Fatal Accidents – Bloomberg

Bloomberg — According to the global aviation lobby, 2023 was the safest year for passenger transportation ever, with 37.7 million flights without fatal accidents. Likewise, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) noted this Wednesday in its 2023 Annual Global Aviation Safety Report that there were no losses of passenger aircraft hulls. On the contrary, in … Read more

Airline Increases Prices for Checked Bags, Now Costing More Than Competing Airlines

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Airline Increases Prices for Checked Bags, Now Costing More Than Competing Airlines

Travel tips for making your spring break plans in 2024 Overview Planning a spring break trip for 2024? Here are some travel tips to help you prepare for a memorable vacation. Baggage Costs Increase for Certain Airlines Recent news reveals that one airline operating routes to and from Indianapolis International Airport is implementing a price … Read more

Court Orders Air Canada to Pay Customer $812 After Chatbot Error – AI’s Legal Responsibility Questioned

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Court Orders Air Canada to Pay Customer 2 After Chatbot Error – AI’s Legal Responsibility Questioned

Air Canada must therefore provide the customer with a discount, which the chatbot informed him about on behalf of the company. A court in the province of British Columbia has now ordered the airline to pay 812 Canadian dollars (CZK 13,210) to a client from Vancouver. The AI ​​had previously, in violation of company rules, … Read more

Bulgaria’s Support for Ukraine: Military Aid, Training, and Suspension of Russian Oil

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Bulgaria’s Support for Ukraine: Military Aid, Training, and Suspension of Russian Oil

“I believe that Ukraine can win”. Defense Minister Todor Tagarev said this in an interview with the Ukrainian service of “Voice of America”. “It can restore its territorial integrity, provided it receives constant support from democratic states, including political, financial and, last but not least, military support,” said our military minister. Military aid from Bulgaria … Read more

Spirit Airlines Mistakenly Sends Child to Wrong Airport: Internal Investigation and Employee Fired

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Spirit Airlines Mistakenly Sends Child to Wrong Airport: Internal Investigation and Employee Fired

The child was supposed to have been on a Spirit plane from Philadelphia International Airport to Southwest Florida International Airport in the city of Fort Myers on December 21. However, he was put on a flight to Orlando, about 150 miles north. The grandmother, Maria Ramos, was supposed to pick up her grandchild but was … Read more

Schiphol Airport’s Capacity Determined by Ministry: Impact on Flights and Operational Challenges

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Schiphol Airport’s Capacity Determined by Ministry: Impact on Flights and Operational Challenges

At the request of the ministry, Schiphol determines how many flights it can handle at peak times. The capacity of air traffic controllers and military police, among others, is taken into account. The document seen by Reuters contains several scenarios “We are faced with a dilemma. On the one hand, we understand the desire of … Read more

Transavia Introduces New Baggage Policy Including Fees for Hand Luggage

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Transavia Introduces New Baggage Policy Including Fees for Hand Luggage

The price for one suitcase or trolley is now included in the price of the ticket. “We want to further increase the extra income, including by paying for hand luggage,” says financial director Steven Zaat, according to De Telegraaf. Travel association ANVR is completely “not happy” with the step that Transavia wants to take. “When … Read more

Lufthansa Resumes Limited Flights to Tel Aviv, Ticket Sales Begin Next Monday

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Lufthansa Resumes Limited Flights to Tel Aviv, Ticket Sales Begin Next Monday

Not yet the full schedule has been resumed: initially it concerns twenty flights per week, only 30 percent of the flights that the Lufthansa Group previously offered to Tel Aviv. Lufthansa will fly four times a week from Frankfurt and three times a week from Munich, Austrian Airlines eight times a week from Vienna and … Read more

Russia’s Increasing Military Production and New Combat Aviation: Su-57 and PAK-DA

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Russia’s Increasing Military Production and New Combat Aviation: Su-57 and PAK-DA

Russia has been increasing its military production over the past year, mainly due to the military actions in Ukraine. It is not by chance at the end of July that it became known that for the month the volume of pipes produced in the largest industrial enterprises exceeded the figure for the entire year 2022. … Read more

The Truth Unveiled: Bureaucratic Battle and Repercussions of Plane Crash

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The Truth Unveiled: Bureaucratic Battle and Repercussions of Plane Crash

When the plane’s black box was finally found in the depths of the ocean on January 21, it seemed that everyone would finally know the truth about why the plane went down. However, then the unthinkable began – a six-month long bureaucratic battle between the airline and the Indonesian government. A dispute is brewing – … Read more