Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images A handful of airlines — Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, JetBlue Airways and United Airlines — have raised their fees for checked bags this year. But if you plan ahead, such fees are easy to reduce or avoid altogether. On Friday, United raised its fee to $40 … Read more
Air India has partnered with Thales for boosting its inflight entertainment. The Tata-owned airline was facing a lot of slack because of its inflight entertainment being below average. Thales’ AVANT Up inflight entertainment system will be used on Air India’s fleet of 40 Boeing 777s and 787s. Also read:Air India Express’ ancillary revenue goes up … Read more
Last Updated: February 15, 2024, 11:47 IST WestJet Airlines apologised after the incident went viral. (Photo Credits: Twitter/WestJet) While many people sympathised with Chiu, many others argued that the airlines made the right decision of not flying with an unwell passenger. A Canadian journalist was “kicked off” a WestJet flight from Mexico for having an … Read more
The offices of London Stock Exchange Group Plc, right, in Paternoster Square in the City of London, UK. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — TUI became the latest company to ditch its share listing in London, as shareholders voted overwhelmingly for the German travel giant to list solely in Frankfurt. The Hannover-headquartered group’s … Read more
Is the Chennai airport slowly moving out of the radar of airlines — both domestic and international? Data says so with a decline in the number of flights at Chennai. The situation is not alarming but the drop is a matter of concern. The drop was more on the domestic front than international, say trade … Read more
A passenger tries out a pair of Rokid AR glasses on a Hainan Airlines flight in China. Rokid BEIJING — Hainan Airlines this week started letting passengers on some routes use Rokid’s augmented reality glasses for free for in-flight entertainment, the tech startup announced Thursday. Chinese start-up Rokid claimed it’s the first time AR glasses … Read more
Izusek | E+ | Getty Images Checking a bag at the airport has gotten pricier for travelers — and harder to avoid. A checked bag is one stored in a plane’s cargo hold during a flight. While that service was free in years past, it’s now standard for major airlines to charge for checked bags, … Read more