Budget airline Bonza has unexpectedly cancelled flights, leaving travellers around the country stranded amid talks about the future viability of the company. Chief executive Tim Jordan says flights have been temporarily suspended. “Discussions are currently underway regarding the ongoing viability of the business,” Mr Jordan said on Tuesday. “We apologise to our customers who are […]
Thousands of flights were cancelled in France and Europe on Thursday as a strike by French air traffic controllers over pay caused stoppages not seen in two decades. Airlines cut more than half of their normal flight schedules at Paris's two main airports Orly and Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle, with many flights
Coordinated sanctions take aim at drone production.
Iran fired air defense batteries Friday and some flights were diverted or grounded after reports of explosions near a major airbase and nuclear site where drones were spotted. It was unclear if the country was under attack, but tensions are high after Iran’s unprecedented missile-and-drone attack on Israel. The Israeli military did not immediately respond []
Iran has fired air defense batteries after reports of explosions near a major airbase and nuclear site where drones were spotted
By The Associated Press Iran has fired air defense batteries after reports of explosions near a major airbase and nuclear site where drones were spotted. Flights began diverting around western Iran about 4:30 a.m. local time. They offered no explanation, though local warnings to aviators suggested the airspace was closed. It’s unclear if the country
Iran shut airspace over the west of the country and its capital after Israel launched a missile strike, forcing commercial flights to reroute for the second time in less than a week as regional tensions escalate.
Politicians decry ‘shameful’ incident on domestic flight in which Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak’s headdress was taken by airline staffCanada’s largest airline has apologized to a prominent First Nations chief after her ceremonial headdress was removed from the plane’s cabin, wrapped in a plastic bag and moved to the baggage hold.Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, national chief of the assembly of First Nations, was flying domestically on Wednesday when she said her headdress was taken by airline staff. Continue...
A false fire alarm on an Air Peace Port Harcourt-Lagos flight caused panic among passengers, leading the airline to request a priority landing. Despite the alarm, the airline officials assured that the aircraft, operating flight P47193, landed safely, and all passengers disembarked without incident. In a statement, the airline explained that the Captain noticed a […]
OTTAWA - Canada is targeting Iran's defence minister as part of a new round of sanctions imposed after the country's retaliatory attack on Israel earlier this month. The sanctions affect two institutions and two military leaders, and come a week after Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said Canada would target more Iranians. Iranian Defence Minister Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani and the country's the most senior military body were both listed on the newly imposed sanctions, in co-ordination...
Smoke from wildfires burning across Canada could once again significantly affect air quality in the Northeast this year, according to a brand-new report. AccuWeather long-range forecasters say the 2024 wildfire season is expected to start in June and peak in September. Wildfires in Canada broke records last year, with 45.7 million acres of land burned. AccuWeather's lead long-range forecaster, Paul Pastelok, predicts a near-to-above-historical average number of fires in Canada this year, but...
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