Daily Archives: 2021-08-16

27th Feb 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu Airline passengers are using automated technology for passport checks at double the rate recorded in 2017 and are more satisfied when doing so. In 2018, 44 per cent of passengers sailed through automated passport control, a jump from…

27th Feb 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu A method commonly used by airline passengers to get cheaper fares is at the centre of a court row between a German airline and one of its customers. Lufthansa has taken a passenger, who didn't show up for the…

27th Feb 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu France has reacted frostily to the Dutch government's sudden purchase of a 12.7% stake in Air France-KLM in attempt to counter French influence. Shares in the airline company fell almost 11% after the Netherlands government said late on Tuesday…

27th Feb 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu A Russian passenger plane bound for Moscow was forced to land shortly after take-off following an attempted hijacking, officials said. The Aeroflot flight from Surgut in western Siberia diverted after an unnamed man on the flight ordered it to land in Afghanistan. Russian investigators said the passenger…

27th Feb 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu A Ugandan flight instructor and his student have died in a plane crash in the United States of America. Sydney Miti, 31, a resident of Waltham was instructing Lattermann, 18, of Dover before their four-seater plane, a Cessna 172…

26th Feb 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu Today marks a great day in the history of the African aviation industry. Two big carriers in two big countries signed an MoU to achieve a common goal which is the core of their vision as airlines. South African Airways…

15th Feb 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu The Mininistry of Aviation's representative, Mr William Orhin, has categorically stated that, "this time the airline of Ghana will not fail." This statement was made during a press soiree on Wednesday 13th February, 2019. Mr Orhin made reference to…

8th Feb 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu Ethiopian Airlines, the Largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX Certified Four Star Global Airline, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded gold prize as the top performing cargo transportation airline at the Customers Annual Meeting organized by…

8th Feb 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu Due to increased demand, South African Airways (SAA) has expanded its non-stop service between Ghana and the US. In a statement released on Wednesday, 2 January 2018, the national carrier announced that it will increase its frequency on non-stop…

8th Feb 2019 | Elizabeth Sasu Sudan Airways flight 103 was en route from Cairo, Egypt to Khartoum, Sudan, on February 4 when a passenger attempted to enter the flight deck with the aim of hijacking the flight. The passenger was overpowered by crew members…