In a statement late on Monday, United Airlines said the current U.S. 5G wireless rollout plan is likely to negatively impact an estimated 1.25 million United passengers and at least 15,000 flights annually. United Airlines urged the Biden Administration to… Read More ›
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Travel recovery has begun: Heathrow Airport
In a statement Britain’s Heathrow Airport said, the total number of passenger travelling through the airport in in July has surged, following the government easing travel restrictions; it however warned that overall numbers were still down by 80% compared to… Read More ›
British Airways likely to suspend 36,0000 employees
In a news bulletin, BBC News said, IAG-owned British Airways is likely to announce the suspension of around 36,000 employees. The development comes in the wake of the airline reaching a broad deal with Unite union that will include “suspension… Read More ›
Passenger airlines industry could lose up to $113 billion revenues in 2020 because of Coronavirus: IATA
On Monday, in a statement the Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific stated, airport passenger traffic in the Asia-Pacific region is likely to shrink by 24% due to China’s coronavirus, thus causing a loss of $3 billion in airport revenues. Cancellation… Read More ›
USD slips to Nov. 2019 low midst Middle East tensions
On Friday. following a U.S. air strike on Baghdad airport which killed a senior Iranian military official, the Japanese yen led other safe-haven assets higher even as the price of crude oil jumped by $3. Gold prices as well as… Read More ›
Indonesia awards development and operatorship rights of Komodo airport to a foreign consortium
In a statement, Indonesia’s transportation minister stated, in 2020, Jakarta will offer more airport management projects to foreign investors. On Thursday, for the first time, Indonesia entered into a 25 years agreement with PT Cardig Aero Services and Singapore’s Changi… Read More ›
NY fund manager pleads guilty to Belize airport scam
Brent Borland, 48, a principal at Borland Capital Group, has pleaded guilty to ripping off dozens of investors to the tune of $21.9 million. As per a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice, Brent Borland, 48, a NY-based investment… Read More ›
$36 billion expansion plans for Dubai’s Al Maktoum International airport put on hold
The capacity expansion was supposed to pave the way for it to replace Dubai International, currently the world’s busiest for international travelers, and to become the new base of airline Emirates. A timeframe for completion has not been provided. According… Read More ›
Looks like Britain is in a hurry to lose its financial clout
Cultivated and cultured for decades, Britain has since long been a center for finance for the world over. If its nonchalant unpreparedness that it has demonstrated in the Brexit negotiations so far is of any clue, it risks losing its… Read More ›