Airlines and Airplanes

Airlines and Airplanes

EU-UK trade deal expected, as cabinet briefed

Webers News 4 weeks ago

The EU and UK appear close to striking a post-Brexit trade deal, with Boris Johnson briefing his cabinet on the progress of talks in Brussels. Disputes over fishing rights and future business competition rules have been the major hurdles to agreement during months of often fraught talks. But BBC political […]

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Help! My Very Direct Flight Added a Stop and So Many More Passengers

masjones 4 months ago

Sarah Firshein tries to resolve how a nonstop with seat selection became a packed “split flight,” with concerns over proper cleaning and an arrival two hours later than expected. 44 total views

44 total views

5 Things We Know About Flying Right Now

masjones 5 months ago

As passengers cautiously return to air travel, there are a few issues worth considering — from middle-seat policies to questions about virus transmission on airlines. 58 total views

58 total views

Boeing’s 737 Max is Being Readied for a Comeback. What Travelers Need to Know.

masjones 6 months ago

The plane has been grounded since March 2019 after two deadly crashes, but could fly again by the end of the year. Answers to questions about the process. 92 total views

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Pilots Were Once in Short Supply. Now They’re Losing Their Jobs.

masjones 7 months ago

Before the pandemic, airlines worried about not being able to replace retiring baby boomers. Eager recruits expect to bear the brunt of layoffs. 112 total views

112 total views

Jetliner With 99 Aboard Crashes Into Crowded Pakistani Neighborhood

masjones 8 months ago

The plane, an Airbus A320, crashed in a residential area near the Karachi airport, officials said. Dozens of casualties have been reported. 116 total views

116 total views

Boeing, Expecting a Long Slump, Will Cut 16,000 Jobs

masjones 9 months ago

The company, which saw sales plunge in the first quarter, said air travel might not recover for years. 160 total views, 2 views today

160 total views, 2 views today

Air France-KLM Gets €10 Billion Bailout as Coronavirus Hits Travel

masjones 9 months ago

It is the third multibillion-euro lifeline extended this past week by the French government to companies battered by the pandemic. 148 total views

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430,000 People Have Traveled From China to U.S. Since Coronavirus Surfaced

masjones 10 months ago

There were 1,300 direct flights to 17 cities before President Trump’s travel restrictions. Since then, nearly 40,000 Americans and other authorized travelers have made the trip, some this past week and many with spotty screening. 208 total views

208 total views