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Coronavirus: Here Is The Full List Of Suspended Flights To China, Hong Kong

Business | Reuters | Friday February 21, 2020

Coronavirus outbreak: Airlines have been suspending flights to China or modifying service in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Probe Finds No Proof IndiGo, 4 Carriers Colluded To Fix Fares: Report

India News | Reuters | Wednesday February 19, 2020

Investigators with India's antitrust watchdog have found no evidence that the country's biggest airline, IndiGo, and four rival carriers colluded to fix ticket prices, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Malaysia Believes MH370 "Mass Murder-Suicide By Pilot": Ex Australia PM

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday February 19, 2020

Former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott has claimed "very top" level Malaysian officials believed vanished Flight MH370 was deliberated downed by the captain in a mass murder-suicide.

Bribes For $2.2 Billion Airplane Deal? Why India's Stepping Up Probe

India News | Shruti Srivastava and Anurag Kotoky, Bloomberg | Wednesday February 19, 2020

Indian officials have intensified a probe into whether a $2.2 billion Airbus SE jetliner sale to a state-owned airline involved bribes, according to a person directly involved in the investigation.

Mini Service Horse Flies First Class, Sparks Fierce Debate Online

Offbeat | Tuesday February 18, 2020

A Michigan woman recently surprised her co-passengers on an American Airlines flight when she travelled first class with her mini service horse.

Two US Airlines Push Back 737 MAX Return Amid New Approval Delays

World News | Reuters | Saturday February 15, 2020

American Airlines Group Inc and United Airlines Holdings Inc are pushing back the return of Boeing 737 MAX flights until August and September, respectively, a fresh delay that comes after sources told Reuters that the timing of a key certification flight may not occur until at least April.

India To Screen Passengers For Coronavirus From Japan, South Korea Too

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 14, 2020

Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked airports and airlines that in order to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus infection, passengers arriving in flights from Japan and South Korea must be screened once they step out of the aerobridge.

SpiceJet Profit Rises 33% To Rs 73 Crore In December Quarter

Business | ANI | Friday February 14, 2020

The Gurugram-based airline's revenue rose 47 per cent to Rs 3,647 crore as against Rs 2,487 crore for the same quarter last year.

Dutch Airline Apologises After Staff's Coronavirus Toilet Note Sparks Outrage

World News | Reuters | Friday February 14, 2020

KLM, the Dutch arm of Air France KLM, offered a public apology on Friday after a crew member sparked online outrage by posting a sign in Korean saying passengers on a recent flight were not allowed to use a toilet because of the new coronavirus.

Coronavirus Outbreak Could Mean $5 Billion Drop In Airline Revenues: UN

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday February 14, 2020

The new coronavirus outbreak could mean a reduction of $4-5 billion in worldwide airline revenue, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) said on Thursday.

A Round-Up Of How Suriya Lit Up The Sky With Soorarai Pottru Music Launch

Entertainment | J Sam Daniel Stalin | Thursday February 13, 2020

Soorarai Pottru is a biopic on Captain Gopinath, popularly known as the father of low cost airline in India

Vijay Mallya Case: UK High Court Told Of "Overwhelming Evidence Of Dishonesty"

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 13, 2020

Vijay Mallya appeared before the Royal Courts of Justice in London on Wednesday for day two of his High Court appeal against being extradited to India, during which the prosecution highlighted "overwhelming evidence of dishonesty" on the part of the former Kingfisher Airlines boss.

Vijay Mallya Appeals In UK High Court Against Extradition To India

India News | Reuters | Wednesday February 12, 2020

Businessman Vijay Mallya launched an appeal in Britain's High Court on Tuesday against a 2018 decision to extradite him to India to face fraud charges resulting from the collapse of his defunct company Kingfisher Airlines.

IndiGo Announces Four-Day Special Valentine Sale

Business | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 11, 2020

The airline is offering one million seats on discounted fares from February 11 to February 14. The sale is valid for travel from March 1 to September 30, a company statement said.

Bangladesh Scraps Second Evacuation Plan As Aircrew Refuses To Fly To Wuhan

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday February 10, 2020

Aircrew from Bangladesh's national carrier Biman have refused to work on a flight aimed at repatriating citizens from virus-hit Chinese cities, forcing the government to scrap the evacuation plan.