The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released a global progress report on the implementation of baggage tracking, revealing that the airline industry is making significant strides in reducing the number of mishandled bags. The survey, which included 155 airlines and 94 airports, focused on IATA Resolution 753, which requires tracking baggage at acceptance, loading,
The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group has signed an agreement with Neste to purchase 1,000 tonnes of neat Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel TM , making SIA and its low-cost subsidiary Scoot the first carriers to receive sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced at Neste’s refinery in Singapore. Neste will blend the SAF with conventional jet fuel
Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (SIA), has commenced revenue flights with its new Embraer E190-E2 fleet, with the first aircraft, named Explorer 3.0, departing Singapore’s Changi Airport for Krabi, Thailand, on 7 May 2024. Martyn Holmes, Chief Commercial Officer of Embraer Commercial Aviation, congratulated Scoot on this milestone, saying, “We are proud to
Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s leading airline, has awarded special honeymoon packages to three lucky employee couples, highlighting the company’s commitment to celebrating and rewarding the personal milestones of its staff. In a ceremony held at the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel, a pair of newlyweds, accompanied by their relatives and distinguished members of the Ethiopian Airlines Group’s
Mayfair Jets, a Dubai-based luxury and exclusive services company with locations in Germany, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the U.A.E, has signed a distribution agreement with Spanish company Euroairlines to market its flights through travel agencies in more than 60 countries. Euroairlines, through its IATA Q4-291 plate, will distribute Mayfair Jets flights in Europe, Africa, Latin
Nauru Airlines has announced it will commence direct flights between Brisbane and Palau from 21 May 2024, opening a new non-stop air route to the archipelago nation of over 300 islands in the western Pacific Ocean. The six-hour flight, operated by Nauru Airlines’ 737-700 and 737-800 aircraft, will depart Brisbane on Tuesdays at 11.30pm, arriving
