A new survey has revealed that over three-quarters of people believe that obese passengers should be charged a ‘fat tax’, according to a travel comparison website, as last week Air France implemented a new fee for larger passengers who are forced to purchase a second seat to accommodate their size. The
Flyglobespan employees in Edinburgh today will most likely be made redundant following the collapse of the Scottish based airline, just days after the the company had asserted it was financially secure. Administrators, PriceWaterhouseCooper, are set to meet with staff of the airline at the company’s three offices in the city plus
Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier has announced yet another round of job cuts in its aerospace division totalling 710 jobs due to the lack of new orders for its CRJ regional jets. Bombardier has witnessed a sharp drop in demand for its narrow-body regional airliners and business jets due to the global
Airlines from across Europe reacted strongly on Wednesday night to a move in Brussels to force them to set up a compensation fund for passengers left stranded by failed carriers, which they say would be a costly response to an infinitesimally small problem. European Union consumer commissioner, Meglena Kuneva, is expected
Proposed plans by 19 Eurocontrol states to raise fees on over flight routes has been strongly criticised by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), who says that the 2.7 per cent increase will cost its members an extra $360 million next year. Director general and CEO of IATA, Giovanni Bisignani, said
In an attempt to produce much needed revenue most North American airlines are charging passengers extra if they wish to fly during peak holiday periods. A cut back in capacity as a reaction to the global economic crisis also means that with fewer seats being made available passengers are being
By issuing an ultimatum against those websites which sell airlines ticket, the European Commission has warned the websites to stop misleading the passengers about the Airline's offers. Commission has threatened that if any ticket selling website is found not obeying the ultimatum, will suffer a harsh legal action against them. According
In the current scenario, flights can think of evading air pockets but not the increasing price of the fuel. Therefore to reside float, all major airlines are reprocessing their loads and speeds to lower the consumption of the fuel. In spite of finding some way out of the mess, Airlines
A new estimate has shattered every one's attention regarding the carbon dioxide emissions by the airlines and according to this estimate; there is 20% augmentation in the carbon dioxide emission by this so called comfort machines. As the data is concerned it suggests the emissions can touch the ratio between
Everyone has heard the tips given to car drivers in order to save money on fuel and increase a car's fuel efficiency. Those tips include driving the speed limit and making sure the tires on the car are inflated properly. Now, in an effort to save money on airline flights,