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Malaysia's AirAsia says still with Airbus, no plans to buy Boeing planes

MalaysianbudgetairlineAirAsiaBhdisstickingwithAirbusandhasnoplanscurrentlytopurchaseBoeingaircraft,GroupCEOTonyFernandessaidatapressbriefinglateonThursday.“Boei

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China Southern Airlines allows service dogs on flights

ChinaSouthernAirlineshasallowedfreetravelsforservicedogs.AccordingtotheairlinecompanyonMonday,dogcontainersandfoodwillalsobetransportedfreeofcharge."Totakeaserv

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Sri Lanka’s cash-strapped national airline says it recorded profits

ByAPDwriterEaswaranRutnamCOLOMBO,Jan22.(APD)–SriLanka’scash-strappednationalairline,SriLankanAirlines,onMondaysaidthatithadachievedthehighestevermonthlyrevenuei

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NAACP advises black travelers not to fly American Airlines

TheNAACPsentoutanadvisoryonTuesdaynighturgingAfrican-AmericantravelersnottouseAmericanAirlines,oneofthenation'slargestaircarriers.Thecivilrightsorganization,whi

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British union to sue on behalf of 1,800 Monarch staff

Britain'slargesttradeunionUniteannouncedonWednesdaythatitwilltakelegalactiononbehalfof1,800employeeswholosttheirjobatMonarchAirlines.Monarchdeclaredbankruptcyon

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Monarch Airline collapse affects 860,000 customers

Around860,000passengershavebeenaffectedbyBritain'sfifthbiggestairlineMonarchgoingintoadministration.Thecollapsemeans300,000separatebookings-someforgroupssuchasf

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Chinese Embassy in Russia issues flight delay alert

TheChineseEmbassyinRussiahasissuedanalertofmassiveflightdelayafterRussianVIM-AviaairlineonMondaycanceledallitscharterflightduetoheavylosses.Thesuspensionofairli

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Air Berlin cancels 100 flights after pilots call in sick

AirBerlinhasbeenforcedtocancelabout100flightsafteran“unusuallyhighnumber”ofpilotscalledinsick,inwhatisbelievedtobeawildcatstrikeagainstpossibleredundanciesatthe

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China's Tibet Airlines starts direct flight on Chengdu-Kathmandu route

China's Tibet Airlines on Tuesday started its direct flight service on Chengdu-Kathmandu-Chengdu sector, establishing first ever direct flight between the two cities.

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Come fly with me? Netizens slam Chinese airline after five-hour delay

SomeairpassengersinChinahaveventedtheirangeratShenzhenAirlinesafteranaircraftformtheairlinewasstuckonthetarmacforuptofivehours,causingonepassengertofaintduetost

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EasyJet launches plans for post-Brexit base in EU

Britain's budget airline EasyJet unveiled a plan to establish a new airline, fearing profit plunge once the UK leaves the European Union.

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EasyJet launches plans for post-Brexit base in EU

Britain'sbudgetairlineEasyJetunveiledaplantoestablishanewairline,fearingprofitplungeoncetheUKleavestheEuropeanUnion.TheairlineannouncedinastatementonFridayitwou

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India eyes sale of debt-laden airline New Delhi is hoping to privatise

New Delhi is hoping to privatise Air India to make the ailing national carrier more competitive, but experts say debts of at least $8 billion could deter buyers.

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10 injured aboard Hong Kong-bound KLM plane, air turbulence suspected

TenpassengersaboardaKLMRoyalDutchAirlinesplanewereinjured,includingoneseverely,astheplaneapproachedHongKongInternationalAirportonSunday.Thecauseoftheincidenthas

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Pakistan airline admits taking extra passengers in aisle

Pakistan International Airlines is investigating how seven extra passengers were allowed to stand in the aisles on a flight to Saudi Arabia, a spokesman told the BBC.

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ACT airline says crash of cargo plane not caused by technical or loading problems

The crash of a Turkish cargo plane inside Kyrgyzstan early Monday is not related to technical or loading factors as initial findings show, the cargo airline said.

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If you want to arrive on time, take these airlines

Keeping a strict schedule and traveling by air is a tricky combination. Delays abound—there’s airport congestion, inclement weather, mechanical problems, labor shortages, or the rare puppy. But certain airlines do stick more closely to their schedules than others.