UK’s Gatwick mulls using its emergency runway to boost capacity

UK’s Gatwick mulls using its emergency runway to boost capacity

Gatwick airport, the second-busiest in Britain, said in draft expansion proposals that it wanted to bring its second, emergency runway…

Cyprus’s Cobalt Air suspends operations indefinitely amid cash flow concerns

Cyprus’s Cobalt Air suspends operations indefinitely amid cash flow concerns

Cobalt, a low-cost carrier operating flights out of Cyprus since 2016, suspended operations indefinitely yesterday, a statement on it website…

Mideast ride-hailing app Careem resumes Oman services

Mideast ride-hailing app Careem resumes Oman services

Careem has resumed services in Muscat, Oman after signing an agreement to partner with a local taxi company, the Middle East ride-hailing…

New U.S. FAA rules on airplane seat size may not create more leg room

New U.S. FAA rules on airplane seat size may not create more leg room

A bill that will regulate minimum seat size on U.S. passenger airplanes for the first time is unlikely to lead…

Passengers safe after Air Niugini flight crashes into sea in MicronesiaTransport

Passengers safe after Air Niugini flight crashes into sea in Micronesia

A flotilla of small boats rescued all 47 passengers and crew from an Air Niugini flight that crashed into the…

Grab halts late-night car-pooling in Singapore after driver complaints

Grab halts late-night car-pooling in Singapore after driver complaints

Ride-hailing firm Grab said today it would stop offering car-pooling services during late-night hours in Singapore after drivers complained about…

UK would allow EU airlines to fly in no-deal Brexit, would keep EU safety rulesTourism Insight News

UK would allow EU airlines to fly in no-deal Brexit, would keep EU safety rules

Britain will allow EU airlines to continue to fly into the country if it leaves the bloc without a divorce…

All aboard: Hong Kong bullet train signals high-speed integration with China

All aboard: Hong Kong bullet train signals high-speed integration with China

Hong Kong’s controversial bullet train got off to a smooth start last Sunday, as hundreds of passengers whistled north across…

U.S. airlines score win as Congress drops ‘reasonable fee’ rulesTourism Insight News

U.S. airlines score win as Congress drops ‘reasonable fee’ rules

The U.S. airline industry scored a win on Saturday as bipartisan congressional legislation dropped plans to mandate “reasonable and proportional”…

U.S. airlines, officials grapple with looming pilot shortfallTransport

U.S. airlines, officials grapple with looming pilot shortfall

 Airlines, government agencies and academic institutions must work together to address a potential future shortfall of commercial and military pilots…