airline

Airlines were totally unprepared as travel came roaring back

Airline and airport executives spent the past two years trying to convince everyone it’s safe to fly during a pandemic,…

3 years ago

Qatar Airways posts ‘record’ $1.54b profit despite pandemic

Qatar Airways on Thursday posted a record net profit of $1.54 billion for the 2021-2022 financial year, a result it…

3 years ago

KPDNHEP urges consumers to contact Mavcom on flight issues

by S BIRRUNTHA / pic by TMR FILE THE Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) is urging consumers to…

3 years ago

Qantas Is So Stretched It Needs Office Staff to Work as Ground Crew

Qantas Airways Ltd. has made a fresh appeal to head-office employees to help the airline’s overworked ground handling staff as…

3 years ago

AirAsia X: Customers with outstanding travel credits can redeem them immediately as flights resume

by BERNAMA / pic by TMR FILE KUALA LUMPUR - AirAsia X (AAX) has offered all affected customers to book its…

3 years ago

Garuda Mulls Rights Issue, Strategic Investors as It Rebuilds

By BLOOMBERG Distressed flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia plans to undertake a rights issue to raise additional capital and will…

3 years ago

Airline fuel surcharge to have minimal impact on passenger traffic

This is as the demand and urge to travel is very strong right now due to easing of restrictions by…

3 years ago

Malaysia, S’pore resume VTL with full capacity

Both govts are in discussions of expanding the air travel’s VTL to Penang and KK by FAYYADH JAFFAR / pic by…

3 years ago

Singapore Air Raises Cash on Cheap Thanks to Government Support

By BLOOMBERG Singapore Airlines Ltd. became the first carrier to tap the market for dollars in 2022, raising funds at…

3 years ago

Emirates bullish to return to pre-pandemic capacity by mid-2022

The Dubai-based airline is gradually adding extra capacity and frequency to destinations to match demand  by NUR HANANI AZMAN / Pics courtesy of…

3 years ago

US air travel still messy, with another 2,600 flights scrapped

By AFP Americans returning home from holiday travel had to battle another day of airport chaos Sunday, with more than…

3 years ago

Ryanair loss narrows sharply as skies reopen

By AFP Irish no-frills airline Ryanair on Monday said net losses narrowed sharply during its first half as the lifting…

3 years ago

Lufthansa to Raise $2.5 Billion to Repay State Bailout Funds

By BLOOMBERG Deutsche Lufthansa AG plans to raise 2.14 billion euros ($2.5 billion) through a heavily discounted share sale as…

3 years ago