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Aviation and Airlines

Recline dilemma

Airlines (Commonwealth Union)_One of premium travel’s defining perks, especially for those lucky enough to be perched in business class, has long been the reclining seat.   It seems however, that lie-flat tech may...

“Singapore Air Show” to Kickstart 

Airlines and Aviation (Commonwealth Union)_The "Singapore Air Show" started yesterday. The biennial event which is one of the largest shows in the aeronautical and...

Arkia Airlines to operate in Colombo from March

Airlines (Commonwealth Union)_Sri Lanka will see an increase in tourists from Israel, with Arkia Airlines set to operate direct flight to Colombo from March.Arkia...

New Luggage regulations to kickstart

Airlines (Commonwealth Union)_Aviation security regulator Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has asked all seven Indian airlines to deliver baggage to the passengers at...

Airlines say Goodbye to First Class! Why?

Airlines (Commonwealth Union)_Several airlines have begun to remove first class service offerings from their planes. This is why. First class seating on planes is not...

Airlines cancel flights to ease runway congestion 

Airlines (Commonwealth Union)_ Ministry of civil aviation, claims there was, “persistent congestion” at the Adani Group-run Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL)  owing to excessive...

American Airlines Flight Overruns Runway in Dallas-Fort Worth

Airlines (Commonwealth Union)_An incident took place on Saturday evening at DFW Airport at about 7:41 p.m. N991AN is a 14.7 year old Boeing 737-800 that was delivered...

Singapore’s Blackshape Gabriel BK 160 aircraft crashes into Kapar

Singapore (Commonwealth Union)_Mr Jinaidi Nasiran had been changing his car tyres at his home in Kapar, Malaysia, when he spotted a plane flying “incorrectly”...

Alaska Airlines flight attendants strike first time in three decades

Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants were authorized to strike for the First Time in 30 Years, as the flight attendants previously went on strike in...

Malaysia Airlines’ Holiday Special flight sale rolls out

Airlines (Commonwealth Union)_Score return business class flights to London for as little as $6,809 or economy class tickets to Tokyo from $969 as part...

Finnair takes controversial step to assess ‘Flight Balance’

Airlines (Commonwealth Union)_ Finnair Airlines, has announced it will begin weighing passengers as well as their carry-on luggage in order to better estimate the...