Hidden camera on Virgin Atlantic plane reveals the tough life of cabin crew working a long-haul flight

Virgin Atlantic crew have filmed one of their standard days and it looks exhausting. The staff were manning a Dreamliner flight from London to Los Angeles from start to finish. Cameras follow 25-year-old Emma Ashley and her colleagues from their 8am start at Heathrow... (www.thesun.co.uk) 更多...

Chicago security officers who dragged Kentucky doctor David Dao off overbooked United Airlines flight are fired

TWO Chicago airport security officers have been fired and a third resigned for their roles in dragging a doctor off an overbooked United Airlines flight for refusing to give up his seat. Dr David Dao 69, lost two front teeth, suffered a significant concussion and his nose was broken when he was forced off the flight from Chicago to Louisville... (www.daviationnews.com) 更多...

British Airways confirms September 1 launch for “restaurant style dining” in Club World

British Airways will launch its revamped Club World dining service on September 1, with passengers being offered a choice of starters and desserts from new display trolleys. The carrier announced the new service earlier this year as part the airline’s £400 million investment in Club World, and will initially offer it on the Heathrow-New York JFK route, with plans to roll it out across the rest of the network... (www.aviationfigures.com) 更多...

President Trump thanks American Airlines for ‘fantastic’ hurricane response

President Trump thanked American Airlines and its CEO Doug Parker on Friday for its efforts in providing flights for those impacted by deadly hurricanes that have struck various parts of the country in recent weeks... (www.daviationnews.com) 更多...

British Airways announced a new service between Nashville and London

Travelers in Tennessee will soon be able to enjoy nonstop flights to Europe, as British Airways announced a new service between Nashville International Airport and London Heathrow. Beginning in May, the flight will be the only nonstop service between the two cities. It will operate five days a week... (www.aviationfigures.com) 更多...

Delta passenger gets given thousands of dollars for giving up her seat

GETTING paid almost $5000 to change your flight doesn’t sound like a bad deal does it? But that’s just what one US Delta passenger has scored after she answered the call by the airline to forfeit her seat on an overbooked flight. Possibly wanting to avoid scenes like when David Dao was infamously dragged off an overcrowded United Airlines in April... (www.daviationnews.com) 更多...

British Airways ‘warned pilots about smoke fire or fumes FIFTY times in ONE MONTH

BRITISH AIRWAYS has reportedly warned its pilots about “smoke fire or fumes” on board aircraft after 50 reports of incidents in just one month. In all there were 50 reports, although the actual number of incidents is thought to be lower... (www.aviationnewspoint.com) 更多...

Girl Sexually Assaulted On United Airlines Flight: ‘I Don’t Feel Safe’

A teen girl who was allegedly groped during a United Airlines flight from Seattle to Newark, New Jersey, last month joined her mother in speaking publicly about the incident. The 16-year-old — whose identity along with her mother’s was withheld at their request — said her alleged assaulter robbed her of “peace of mind.”... (www.aviationfigures.com) 更多...

American Airlines crew taken to hospital after odor makes them sick

A foul odor has caused some turbulence for American Airlines passengers and crew members. At least three people have been taken to the hospital after falling ill on an American Airlines flight from Houston, Texas, to Miami, Fla... (www.aviationfigures.com) 更多...