Singapore Airlines backs new Airbus A350 freighter, Singapore News,SINGAPORE/PARIS — Singapore Airlines (SIA) has thrown its weight behind efforts by Airbus to penetrate the booming air cargo market, signing a provisional deal to buy seven A350 freighters and become the first major airline operator
US actor sues airlines after pinky stuck in armrest during flight, World News,LOS ANGELES, United States – A California man has filed a lawsuit against two US airlines after his pinky got stuck in his first-class seat armrest, forcing firefighters and a mechanic to intervene to free the finger. Step
Typhoon Mangkhut: Most flights from Singapore to Hong Kong cancelled, 3 delayed, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Most flights scheduled to fly from Singapore to Hong Kong on Sunday (Sept 16) have been cancelled due to Super Typhoon Mangkhut. As of 1pm, Changi Airport's website showed that more than
Family that likely started Changi Airport Covid-19 cluster didn't arrive from India, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The family that is suspected to have seeded the Covid-19 cluster at Changi Airport Terminal 3 did not arrive on a flight from India. This is because India has banned all international
Temasek interested in buying into HNA's Hong Kong airlines: Source, Business Wires News,SINGAPORE – Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings has expressed interest in buying into Chinese conglomerate HNA's Hong Kong-based carriers, Hong Kong Airlines and Hong Kong Express Airways, accordi
China's Shenzhen airport shuts runway for three hours after emergency landing, Asia News,The airport in China's southern city of Shenzhen shut one of its runways for three hours after an emergency landing by a Capital Airlines flight carrying 166 people that was feared to have suffered mec
Nepal tourism minister among seven killed in helicopter crash, Asia News,KATHMANDU – Nepal's tourism minister Rabindra Adhikari was among seven people killed on Wednesday (Feb 27) when a helicopter crashed in the country's hilly east, officials said. Rescue workers retrieved the bodies of
Singaporean couple who tried to smuggle 5kg of gold in clothing pockets arrested at Sri Lanka airport, Asia News,A Singaporean couple was arrested at Sri Lanka's Bandaranaike International Airport last Friday night (June 28) for attempting to smuggle in close to 5kg of gold jewellery. The jewel
How much more expensive will travelling be post-Covid-19?, Lifestyle News,Between the many vaccinated travel lanes, airline websites crashing amidst travel demand, and soaring energy prices, travelling post-Covid-19 will surely be more expensive than ever before. The question is: How much more expen
Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble: Flight tickets for rest of November sell out, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Tickets for flights from Singapore to Hong Kong were snapped up a day after the announcement of an air travel bubble between both places, which starts on Nov 22 and allows leisure travel. Air
Kathmandu airport closed after Malaysian jet skids off runway, Asia News,Kathmandu airport was closed Friday after a Malaysian jet with 139 people on board aborted its takeoff and skidded off the runway, officials said. Nobody was hurt in the incident but incoming flights to the Nepali capital were
