The Irish based airline Ryanair is in the news for a possible disruption of its flights flying in and out of the airports in the UK due to a 48-hour strike by the airline’s pilots which starts today (August 22nd ). The reason for the strike is supposed to be a dispute over the working…
During the first quarter of 2019 the big three US airlines: America, Delta, and United have made a whopping $757 million as baggage fees earnings, reports simpleflying.com. There is big business in baggage fees and most airlines in the US have been getting their share of profits from charging fees for the baggage. According to…
Airlines worldwide have rerouted flights to avoid the airspace near Strait of Hormuz Friday after a US military surveillance aircraft was shot by an Iranian surface-to-air missile on Thursday, in the wake of this incident the US officials have warned about a possible risk of commercial jetliners flying over this airspace getting mistakenly attacked due…
The EU nations will be taking part in a conference today (21st June 2019) in The Hague, a city in The Netherlands to end tax exemption on jet fuel and tickets. The Netherlands and France will be taking the initiative to convince the other members of the EU about the benefits of taxing both Jet…
The first thing that came to my mind when I wanted to write a blog on Colombia is the popular Colombian artist Shakira! Besides the talented Shakira who shot into fame with her composition of the official song for 2010 World FIFA cup- “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)”, Colombia is also popular for other…
The Airbus A321XLR was formally launched at the Paris Air Show at the beginning of this week. The plane will be available in 2023 and is the longest range (15% more range than A321LR) narrow body single aisle aircraft to be ever built with 5400 miles range. Indigo Partners, a Phoenix-based private equity fund that…
South Korea stands out from other Asian countries mainly for its numerous temples, palaces, fortresses and natural wonders such as hot springs, sandy beaches, mountain peaks and national parks. It is intriguing to know that there are close to 900 Buddhist temples in this country. The currency used is Korean won, 1 USD is equivalent…
The largest Indian carrier Indigo has become the leader in domestic flight operations with a market share of 49%, surpassing all other Indian carriers such as Spice Jet, Air Asia, Air India, Go Air and Vistara, reports www.indiatoday.in. The recent shutdown of Jet Airways is the main reason for Indigo to rise to the current…
Holidaying with friends or family can be really rejuvenating especially after prolonged days or even months of our busy work schedules. Holidaying can be a pilgrimage to holy sites, historical tour of a city, beach vacation or an adventure trail and these are probably the most popular types of holidaying in a country like India….
Traveling to the Latin American country, Brazil has just got easier for tourists from these four countries: United States, Canada, Japan and Australia. Effective today (June 17 2019) foreign tourists from these four countries don’t need a visa to travel to any of the cities in Brazil. Further travelers from these countries can stay up…
