Flyglobespan entered administration on Wednesday, therefore all their 800 employees were sent home and all the flights were cancelled. The result? More than 4,500 passengers abandoned all over Europe.
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Monthly Archives: December 2009
EasyJet undergoes changes in the Boardroom
EasyJet’s Chief Executive Andy Harrison recently quitted from the company. This is the third major executive board departure that occurred during this year. The cause of such leavings is a long executive board fight with the founder of EasyJet Haji-Ioannou.
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Boeing’s 787 first test flight
The first official test flight of Boeing’s new 787 took place Tuesday at Paine Field in Everett, Washington. The “Dreamliner” should be more energy-efficient, more silent and it should pollute less than the previous models.
Ryanair criticized over safety incident
Ryanair, the biggest no-frills airline in Europe, has been criticized by the Irish Air Accident Investigation Unit for an incident that occured in September, last year. Nine oxigen masks failed to deploy and the cabin crew had to bang on the cockpit to make them come out.
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Napping Rooms Arrive In America
After years of traveling across the country and one summer traveling in Asia, it became crystal clear to me that Asia trumps American airline services like a professional football team over your local pee-wee club. Instead of hanging their heads, however, American airports are starting to learn from their Asian brethren.
Tiny airport sleeping rooms — similar to the cubicles that Asian travelers use to catch a snooze in between flights — have arrived in America.
Thai Airways goes against political protesters
Thai Airways, Thailand’s national airline, has filed a civil suit against the political protesters that forced the closing of Bangkok’s airports last year. The protest against former premier Thaksin Shinawatra lead to the closing of Bangkok’s two main airport for nine days at the end of 2008.
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Facebook’s Airline Manager: Tips & Tricks
Flying with different companies all over the world, inevitably makes you wonder: how intriguing or difficult could be to lead an airline? Until you’ll find that out you could try one of Facebook’s applications, that offers you the chance to create and manage your own company: Airline Manager.