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Etihad Airways marks a major milestone in its short but glittering history when it celebrates its fifth anniversary today. On 5 November 2003 the national airline of the UAE launched its inaugural flight from its home base of Abu Dhabi to Al Ain which was followed a week later with its first c... [more]

Ryanair threatens to expand across the Atlantic again, in two or three years. Making it unlikely. Also the airline forecasts a dire flying situation in Europe in the near future as the credit crisis worsens. [more]

Never one to let Virgin Atlantic have all the fun, now British Airways is investigating employees after they posted criticisms of passengers on a now-depopulated Facebook group called "London Gatwick Ground Staff." The Telegraph reports that a big complaint was passengers who put boarding pass... [more]

bmi has removed all fuel surcharges on its flights within UK and Europe. This initiative recognises the current economic situation and the need to provide more affordable and transparent air fares for business and leisure travellers. [more]

A disabled man has condemned a budget airline that told him he must pay to take his spare prosthetic legs on holiday. Double amputee Mick Skee is angry that airline Jet2 will not waive the excess baggage charge when he travels to Majorca next May. He lost both his legs after contracting men... [more]

Singapore Airlines customers making Economy Class bookings on singaporeair.com now have the additional choice of guaranteeing themselves a Preferred Seat, with the introduction of Preferred Seat Selection. Currently, Preferred Seats available for allocation are located in exit rows. Customers... [more]

SAS Group have decided to reduce surcharges by 3 Euros on domestic, intrascandinavian and European flights. On Intercontinental flights the surcharges will be reduced by 5 Euros. These changes will be valid as from November 12 and is motivated be a less volatile and lower oil price. At the ... [more]

Etihad Airways is trimming its annual aviation fuel bill by US $20 million thanks to a series of innovative efficiency measures. The national airline of the UAE has undertaken an indepth review of all aspects of its flight operations to identify areas where its fuel bill could be reduced.... [more]

The Transportation Security Administration and Continental Airlines have announced the rollout of the Paperless Boarding Pass pilot program to LaGuardia Airport (LGA). This innovative approach will allow passengers to receive boarding passes electronically on their cell phones or PDAs, which wil... [more]

A Delta airline baggage worker got a bit of a fright before Halloween when she opened a jetliner's cargo door and found a cheetah running loose amid the luggage. Two cheetahs were being flown in the cargo area of a Boeing 757 passenger flight from Portland, Oregon to Atlanta, Georgia when one ... [more]