A Batik Air Indonesia pilot and his second-in-command have been accused of allowing the flight they were operating to veer off course — as they both took a snooze in the cockpit midflight. The January 25 flight, BTK6723, was carrying 153 passengers from Halu Oleo Airport in Kendari to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, according … Read more
A tire fell off a United Airlines plane taking off from San Francisco International Airport (SFO), in the US, and landed in a nearby parking lot, damaging several vehicles, officials said. The tire from Japan-bound United Flight 35, which was diverted to Los Angeles, ended up landing in an airport employee parking lot, SFO spokesman … Read more
Qantas has begun a massive week-long sale on domestic Australian flights. The airline has discounted over one million seats on almost every route across the country as part of a week-long “Australia Red Tail sale”. Domestic Economy sale fares start from $109 one-way, with more than 34 routes on sale for under $150, for travel … Read more
Virgin Australia has launched a huge leap year flight sale for 24-hours only. Flights start from as little as $35 and feature more than 200,000 fares at reduced prices for 24 hours only, available until midnight AEST on Thursday on select flights for travel between April 1 and June 30. Flights include domestic and international … Read more
Qantas has agreed to pay compensation to a worker who was stood down and isolated from colleagues after directing others not to clean planes arriving from China early in the COVID-19 pandemic. The airline is set to be fined after being found guilty last year of breaching workplace health and safety laws. Theo Seremetidis, a … Read more
Flying in the pointy end of a plane on a long-haul trip is likely a bucket-list experience for many. But that luxury does not come cheap, and it can be hard to weigh up the benefits versus the cost, especially on an airline like Emirates with some of the world’s best premium cabins. Last week, … Read more
A Queensland man and his wife’s dreams to see Taylor Swift have been crushed after their flight to Sydney was cancelled, as airlines scramble to fly others impacted by cancellations across the country to the Harbour City in time to see the megastar singer. Andrew Jackson and his wife have bonded over Swift since meeting … Read more
Major reforms have been announced for Sydney Airport, hoping to address issues with flight cancellations and delays. A “recovery period” following severe weather or other major interruptions will be introduced, allowing more flights for a maximum of two hours at the airport following a disruption, so flight backlogs are cleared faster and passengers won’t have … Read more
A major European airline has become the latest carrier to start weighing passengers as well as their luggage. Finland’s flagship airline Finnair is inviting passengers to step on the scales throughout February, April and May. Finnair said the move, introduced this week, was to collect data on the average weight of passengers and their carry-on … Read more
A crash at Sydney Airport has caused major flight disruptions. A number of Jetstar flights have been cancelled after a ute crashed into a grounded plane on Monday about 5.30am. There were no passengers on board the aircraft. Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >> Dramatic images show the Sydney Airport … Read more
