Ethiopia overtakes Dubai as top feeder of air traffic to Africa

Ethiopia overtakes Dubai as top feeder of air traffic to Africa

Ethiopia has overtaken Dubai as a conduit for long-haul passengers to Africa, highlighting the success of the state airline’s expansion…

Qatar Airways announces more flights to Iran weeks after U.S. sanctions reimposed on Tehran

Qatar Airways announces more flights to Iran weeks after U.S. sanctions reimposed on Tehran

Qatar Airways will add more flights to Iran from January, the state-owned Gulf airline announced yesterday just weeks after the…

Wild winds cause air travel chaos in Australia, fan major bushfiresTransport

Wild winds cause air travel chaos in Australia, fan major bushfires

Strong winds across Australia’s southeast coast today caused commuter chaos at Sydney and Melbourne airports, the country’s two busiest, with…

UK airlines hit out at higher levy on long-haul flights

UK airlines hit out at higher levy on long-haul flights

Britain’s aviation industry hit out at the government on Monday over its decision to increase a tax on long-haul flights,…

UK’s Gatwick mulls using its emergency runway to boost capacityTourism Insight News

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…

Ethiopian Airlines to resume flights to Mogadishu next month

Ethiopian Airlines to resume flights to Mogadishu next month

 Ethiopian Airlines will resume regular flights to Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Nov. 2, its first in four decades, the state-owned carrier said…

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

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…

Swiss airline to resume flights two weeks after deadly crashTourism Insight News

Swiss airline to resume flights two weeks after deadly crash

JU-Air plans to resume flying on Aug. 17, the airline said on Tuesday, two weeks after one of its small…

With new airport, Israel’s Eilat competes for European touristsDestinations

With new airport, Israel’s Eilat competes for European tourists

Once almost lost to international tourism, the Israeli resort of Eilat hopes a new airport will attract a million foreign visitors…

Boeing lifts 20-year industry demand forecast to $6.3 trillion

Boeing lifts 20-year industry demand forecast to $6.3 trillion

Boeing Co raised its rolling 20-year industry forecast for passenger and cargo aircraft by three percent on Tuesday, but shaved…