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Lufthansa cancels 35 flights on Sunday

Germany's biggest airline Lufthansa has cancelled 35 flights on Sunday as the fallout from a four-day strike by pilots over pay spilled into a fifth day.

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Malaysia Airlines turnaround challenge "unprecedented"

​Turning around Malaysia Airlines after the double tragedies of MH370 and MH17 is an "unprecedented" challenge, the firm's recently appointed chief executive has told the BBC.

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Strike by Taiwan's China Airlines crew leaves 20,000 passengers stranded

The island’s main carrier cancelled 76 flights to Hong Kong, Japan and other destinations on Friday

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No payrise since 1998: HK-based flight attendants threaten to take British Airways to court

The union representing Hong Kong-based British Airways cabin crew is threatening to take the airline to court in the UK if talks break down this month over union recognition and pay rises, as the group revealed that most crew members had not seen a raise since 1998.

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Crisis center set up at Charles de Gaulle airport for missing EgyptAir flight

​A crisis center was set up early Thursday morning at Terminal 1 of Paris Charles de Gaulle airport for the missing EgyptAir MS804 flight, French media reported.

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Kenya Airways cancels night flights over pilots strike

Kenya Airways has cancelled all its Thursday night flights due to disruptions caused by the ongoing pilots strike.

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Woman names baby after airline after giving birth on flight

​A woman who unexpectedly gave birth on a Jetstar flight has named her son after the airline, in a bizarre tribute to the flight attendants who helped deliv​A woman who unexpectedly gave birth on a Jetstar flight has named her son after the airline, in a bizarre tribute to the flight attendants who helped deliver the child. er the child.

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Chinese travellers angry over flight delay slap face and throw food at airline employee

Photographs that reportedly show Chinese passengers beating up a member of an airline’s check-in staff after becoming irritated by flight delay have triggered heated online discussion on the mainland.

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Australian airline under fire for "wasteful" Grand Final stunt

​Australia's second-largest airline is under fire for conducting a stunt as part of the celebrations of Australian Football League (AFL) grand final day.

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SAS to launch budget alternative for hand-luggage fliers

Scandinavian airline SAS is set to launch a budget airline next month, the company said on Thursday.

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Ryanair sets sights on becoming top ranked airline in British market

​Low-cost airline Dublin-based Ryanair is celebrating its 30th founding anniversary with a target to become top ranked airline within 24 months in Britain.

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Cyprus extends deadline for Cyprus Airways purchase offers

The Cypriot government on Monday extended until Thursday the deadline for submitting non-binding offers for purchasing troubled Cypriot airline Cyprus Airways.

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Qantas shocks market by posting 2.84 billion AUD full-year loss

​ Australia's national flag carrier, Qantas, has shocked the local market by recording a loss of 2.8 billion Australian dollars (2.6 billion U.S. dollars), around three times worse than expected.

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Japanese airline starts battery repair work of Boeing 787

Repair work to replace battery equipment damaged on an All Nippon Airways (ANA) Boeing 787 that made an emergency landing earlier this year began at Takamatsu Airport in the western Japanese prefecture of Kagawa on Thursday, airline officials said.