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Air travellers held up by the pre-Christmas freeze on flights are being told they have full rights to reimbursement of fares, on the same basis as travellers delayed when volcanic ash stopped air services flights during April. … Read More »
The European Union has growled at airports’ efforts to cope with the current blast of cold weather, calling them in for consultations and talking of new regulatory action.
The chilly political mood comes as services begin to edge back to normal at some of the major ports. … Read More »
With the Winter chill set to continue in Europe the transport freeze leaves thousands stranded.
The build-up of heavy show and ice across Northern Europe is set to continue up to Christmas Eve. … Read More »
Qantas has started legal proceedings seeking a settlement with the Rolls Royce company over the trouble it’s been having with the company’s Trent 900 engines, in the new Airbus 380 airliner. … Read More »
The fining of Qantas over anti-trust behaviour in its cargo operations, along with 11 other airlines, by the European Commission , has capped a rough month for the Australian airline. … Read More »
Aviation engineers and safety personnel have scrambled to Singapore and the nearby Indonesian Island of Batam to probe a destructive engine failure (4.11.10) on a Qantas flight out of Singapore. … Read More »
COMMENTARY: The week just ended has seen strikers return to work at French oil refineries, as Head of State Nicolas Sarkozy readied himself, controversially, to take delivery of a new Presidential jet. … Read More »