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Hawaiian Airlines said Tuesday it plans to offer new non-stop service from its hub in Honolulu to Fukuoka, Japan starting in November.
Flights between Daniel K. Inouye International Airport and Fukuoka Airport will be operated using the airline’s…
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Hawaiian Airlines Sees Modest Increase in Traffic, Capacity for April
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Hawaiian Airlines announced operational results for April 2019.
The airline reported that it carried 947,438 passengers in April, a year-over-year decrease of 1.5% from 961,431 in 2018.
Traffic for the Honolulu-based carrier during the month was 1.48 b…
Boeing Knew of 737 Max Sensor Issue Before Lion Air Crash
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Boeing said on Sunday that it knew about an issue with the angle-of-attack disagree alert roughly one year before the deadly Lion Air 737 Max 8 crash in October 2018.
Employees at the company, after determining there was an issue, followed internal pro…
Severe Weekend Storms Delay Over 11,000 Flights Across the Nation
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Multiple dangerous and severe storms throughout much of the United States led to massive flight delays and cancellations that continue into the workweek.
The weekend saw almost 11,000 flight delays and 1,005 cancellations and airlines have posted 731 d…
Death Toll in Aeroflot Crash Rises to At Least 40
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The death toll in the crash of a Russian jetliner at Sheremetyevo International Airport near Moscow is at least 40, officials said Monday morning.
The Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100 that crashed Sunday evening burst into flames upon landing and bounced a…
Burning Aeroflot Aircraft Make Emergency Landing, At Least 1 Reported Dead
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A Russian passenger airliner was forced to make an emergency landing in Moscow after a fire broke out on board, killing at least one person on the plane.
Aeroflot Flight 1492, a Sukhoi Superjet aircraft, was forced to land at Sheremetyevo International…
SAS Pilots Reach Agreement with Airline and End Week-Long Strike
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SAS announced that it had reached an agreement with the unions representing its pilots in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, following two days of negotiation in Oslo. The move ended a strike that forced the cancellation of thousands of flights.
“Negot…
WestJet Encore Flight Attendant Union Certified by Canadian Industrial Relations Board
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The Canadian Union of Public Employees, or CUPE, announced the Canadian Industrial Relations Board had certified it as the bargaining agent for WestJet Encore flight attendants.
The airline confirmed that it had received notice of CUPE’s certific…
Lufthansa Inaugurates Non-Stop Service to Austin
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Lufthansa announced the start of new non-stop service linking Austin, Texas, and Frankfurt, Germany.
The inaugural flight departed Frankfurt Airport at 10:18 a.m. local time on Friday and arrived at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport at 2:44 p.m. t…
Lobby Bar – May 3: Somber Moments, Wet Bars, and ‘I’ll Take Airline Computer Crashes for $500 please, Alex!’
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Lobby Bar – What Happens in Lobby Bar Stays in Lobby Bar
Achtung. A more somber look at the new exhibit in New York, “Auschwitz. Not Long Ago. Not Far Away.,” is required. It will open to the public on May 8, the day Germa…
W Atlanta – Midtown Completes Extensive Renovations
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Marriott International announced that the W Atlanta – Midtown completed a major renovation project.
The work encompassed all 466 guest rooms and all public space, as well as 40,000 square feet (3,716 square meters) of meeting space.
The redesigne…
American Airlines Plans Second Field Test of New Uniforms
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American Airlines announced a second field trial of the airline’s planned new uniforms. The trial will start on May 10 and will be solely for the synthetic version of the uniforms. This phase will end in July.
The first field trial, which was for…
Review and Test Drive: 2019 Infiniti QX50
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Shown as a concept car at the 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the production version of the second-generation QX50 was unveiled later that year at the Los Angeles Auto Show as a 2019 model.
The good-looking SUV – which has…
United Express Carrier ExpressJet Takes Delivery of First E175
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United Express carrier ExpressJet Airlines took delivery on Wednesday of its first new Embraer E175 aircraft.
The delivery took place at the Embraer delivery center in São José dos Compos, Brazil. The airline will take delivery of 25 E175s in…
JetBlue Appoints New Chief Product Officer
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JetBlue Airways announced the appointment of Michael Stromer to the position of chief product officer, technology.
Stromer, who joined the airline in 2007, will be responsible for a variety of technology initiatives at JetBlue including leading the eff…
TWA Hotel at JFK Nears Completion and Opening
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Attention aviation and architecture fans: The TWA Hotel at John F. Kennedy International Airport is nearing completion.
Partially housed in the storied TWA Flight Center, which serves as its reception area and lobby, the hotel will open its doors to gu…
Great Moments in Travel History – May 2019
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Named after the Greek goddess Maia, May, the fifth month in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars, is typically the epitome of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and of autumn in the Southern.
May Day, typically celebrated on May 1, is an ancient Nort…
Tony Awards 2019: ‘Hadestown’ Dominates with 14 Nominations
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“Hadestown,” a new musical based on the myths of Orpheus and Eurydice and Hades and Persephone, led the Tony Award nominations on Tuesday, with 14 nominations including Best Musical, Best Original Score, Best Direction, Best Actress, and Be…
Delta to Resume Mumbai Service After Ten Years
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Delta Air Lines announced that it will begin new service from New York City to Mumbai at the end of December.
The non-stop service will be the carrier’s first to the country in over ten years, although the carrier offered service via Amsterdam as…
New Escape Lounge Opens at Ontario Airport
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California’s Ontario International Airport announced the opening of its second Escape Lounge.
At approximately 2,800 square feet (260 square meters), the new lounge is located in the airport’s Terminal 4. The space is open to all airline pa…