Airlines, flight schools try to lure pilots with cheaper – or free – trainingTransport

Airlines, flight schools try to lure pilots with cheaper – or free – training

In 2014, Danny Perna found himself caught up in the global shortage of pilots that has vexed airlines from China…

Kenya’s tourism revenues jump 20 pct in 2017Destinations

Kenya’s tourism revenues jump 20 pct in 2017

Kenya’s revenue from tourism jumped 20 percent last year, the government said yesterday, as the sector continued to recover from…

North Korea, U.S. set for icy encounter at Olympics as North delegation arrives

North Korea, U.S. set for icy encounter at Olympics as North delegation arrives

North Korea’s ceremonial leader and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence may have their first face-to-face encounter tomorrow at the opening…

Spanish union to take legal action against Ryanair over contracts

Spanish union to take legal action against Ryanair over contracts

Representatives of Spanish pilots working for Ryanair will launch legal action against the airline over contracts they say fail to…

Air India asks to fly over Saudi Arabia on planned Israel route

Air India asks to fly over Saudi Arabia on planned Israel route

Air India said yesterday it plans to begin direct flights to Israel and has proposed they pass through Saudi airspace,…

Las Vegas hotel re-numbers floor where gunman opened fire on music festivalHotels

Las Vegas hotel re-numbers floor where gunman opened fire on music festival

The Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, where a gunman converted a suite to a sniper’s nest in October and opened…

Spirit Airlines profit beats Wall St view

Spirit Airlines profit beats Wall St view

U.S. budget carrier Spirit Airlines said yesterday its quarterly profit rose more than 400 percent on the back of a…

At least five killed, 60 missing after quake rocks Taiwan tourist area

At least five killed, 60 missing after quake rocks Taiwan tourist area

Rescuers combed through the rubble of collapsed buildings on Wednesday, as they searched for about 60 people missing after a…

Olympics: Cold weather turning skis to garbage in PyeongchangDestinations

Olympics: Cold weather turning skis to garbage in Pyeongchang

Brutally cold conditions in Pyeongchang are warping skis and forcing some athletes to toss them out after training runs, an…

Alitalia forecasts 2018 sales rise, helped by new routes

Alitalia forecasts 2018 sales rise, helped by new routes

Alitalia’s revenues rose by 1 percent in 2017, following six years of falling sales and the insolvent Italian airline aims…