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Lufthansa has unveiled a new premium lounge at Newark Liberty International Airport’s Terminal B, offering multifunctional spaces tailored to the diverse needs of its passengers. The 6,370 square feet lounge dedicates one-third of its area to business and working needs, featuring universal power outlets, USB A and C ports, wireless charging stations, and two private rooms for calls and meetings.
JetZero has received significant support from Alaska Airlines in its efforts to develop a low-emissions blended wing body (BWB) aircraft. Alaska Star Ventures, the airline's corporate venture capital arm, invested in JetZero during a Series A funding round last year and secured options for future aircraft orders with the Long Beach, California-based company. Financial details of the investment were not disclosed.
Azman Air announced it has suspended operations until October 2024 due to C-checks on all aircraft and high operational costs. The airline has furloughed all but eight staff members during this period.
An unusual new game has emerged, challenging players to endure long flights without any distractions. Dubbed "Rawdog Simulator," the game tasks participants with sitting in an airplane seat and staring into space for as long as possible. This concept is based on a recent trend known as "raw dogging," which involves passengers deliberately avoiding inflight entertainment or reading materials during their journey.
On July 8, Russian forces launched an attack on Ohmatdyt, Ukraine’s primary children’s hospital, which serves children with severe illnesses. At the time of the attack, approximately 600 patients were inside the facility. Tragically, the attack resulted in the death of an adult visitor and a doctor, while about 300 people were injured, including eight children. The same day saw further violence, including an attack on a private maternity hospital, which claimed nine lives; a business center where seven people died; and a residential building that resulted in the deaths of 13...
Australia flew Olympic medalists home from Paris in business class. Their youngest-ever gold winner, 14-year-old Arisa Trew, declined the upgrade, preferring to stay with her teammates in coach.
Last week, it was reported that United Airlines' MileagePlus status match system had been exploited due to a lack of verification processes. Similar issues are now being observed at Hyatt and Marriott.
American Airlines has announced its annual fundraiser for Stand Up To Cancer, now in its fifth year. The airline is offering bonus miles for donations to cancer research.
Lufthansa Airlines has inaugurated its new premium lounge in Terminal B at Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey. The 600 square meter space is designed for guests to relax or work before their flights.
Singapore Airlines has introduced its latest monthly Spontaneous Escapes, offering discounted award deals available for booking through August 31 for travel in September.
A flight school operating at Virginia’s Manassas Regional Airport, Harry P. Davis Field, abruptly shut down on August 1, leaving several students stranded.
In its objective to combat gender-based violence (GBV) in the workplace, the UNI Global Union – Philippine Liaison Council (UNI-PLC) has recently launched a series of focused training sessions titled “Creating Safe and Inclusive Workplaces: Addressing Gender-Based Violence.” Held in Manila, Morong, and Rizal, these sessions were specifically tailored for Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) and private healthcare workers. The training covered key topics such as understanding the various forms of GBV, its root causes, and different strategies for prevention and response needed to...
Former Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun is scheduled to meet one-on-one with whistleblower Sam Mohawk, who has raised concerns about safety issues and production practices at the company, according to Newsweek.
Exactly 25 years ago, Lufthansa Group employees in Frankfurt am Main founded the help alliance, Lufthansa Group's aid organization. To mark this anniversary, Europe's largest aviation company is sending a clear sign of support across the continent: an Airbus A321neo with the lettering 'help alliance' and many colorful "helping hands" will be flying in Lufthansa's European route network from autumn.
Radisson Hotels in the Americas has joined Choice Hotels, while the international Radisson chain remains separate due to concerns over Chinese ownership and control of U.S. data.
Archer Aviation's eVTOL aircraft could be flying above Los Angeles as early as 2026, the company announced in a recent press release.
On August 15, 2024, an increased initial bonus offer for the World of Hyatt Business Credit Card was announced. This offer allows cardholders to earn up to 75,000 bonus points and runs until September 26, 2024.
Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has recognized the winners of the 2023 LAX Fly Quieter Program for their efforts to reduce aircraft noise. Airline operations at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) are rated based on five scoring elements: aircraft noise levels measured by monitors in residential communities, noise level ratings of an airline's fleet as certified by the Federal Aviation Administration, the number of early turns over communities during take-off, non-conforming easterly departures during nighttime hours between midnight and 6:30 a.m., and compliance with...
A developer of uncrewed traffic management and operational technologies has demonstrated drone inspection capability with the New York Power Authority (NYPA). ANRA Technologies announced on August 14 that, using multiple drones to inspect power lines, it has “displayed the advanced features of its [Mission Management] software, including real-time monitoring, tracking of multiple simultaneous drone operations, and streaming video feeds—all coordinated by ANRA’s airspace management capability.”
In early June, hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshis took to the streets to protest the government’s reinstatement of a job quota system favoring descendants from the country’s independence war in 1971. Since then, the prime minister has fled the country, and Bangladesh’s Supreme Court rolled back much of the unfair quota system.