Emirates has big plans to ramp up its services for travelers. Earlier this month, the airline announced that it is investing over 2 billion U.S. dollars for onboard improvements such as revamping its aircraft with the latest designs, technology, and other amenities in order to enhance its passengers in-flight experience. We’ve got all the details…
Air Canada Denying Passengers Refunds Classifying Staff Shortages As Safety Issue
Air travel chaos continues across the world and Canadian airports and airlines have been upsetting travelers for weeks. Now, Air Canada customers have reported that the Canadian airline refuses to compensate for delays and flight cancellations. The carrier found a way to dodge Air Passenger Protection Regulations (APPR) by calling flight cancellations and delays related…
Uber And Lyft Add New ‘Fuel Surcharge Fees To Passengers In The U.S.
Rising gas prices across the country are causing Uber and Lyft to add a fuel surcharge to all of their rides in the United States. This is one example of how companies are passing on the cost of gas to the consumer. We can also expect to see this trend in the airline industry if…
The Most Annoying Things Airline Passengers Do
If you’ve ever traveled abroad before, then you’ll know that there are two kinds of airline passengers: the good ones and the bad ones. Sadly there is nothing you can really do about bad airline passengers on your flight, even though they really will test your patience. As if it wasn’t bad enough that most…
Canada Announces Very Strict Rules For Cruise Ships And Passengers
The federal government of Canada has just announced a new public health plan for cruise ships – with the country’s cruise ship season due to begin next month (April). Most countries reopened for cruising last year and have already dropped most restrictions that Canada is now just announcing. The nation’s Transport Minister, Omar Alghabra, laid…
Emirates carries over 1.2 million passengers
Over the summer travel months of July and August, Emirates handled nearly 1.2 million customers at its hub, compared to 402,000 customers during the same period in 2020, highlighting the safe and smooth resumption of international travel to and through Dubai. In fact, in 2020, Emirates was the largest international airline carrying over 15.8 million…
July passengers number up but still below pre-pandemic numbers
According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), both international and domestic travel demand increased significantly in July 2021 when compared to June, but demand remained far below pre-pandemic levels. Extensive government-imposed travel restrictions continue to stall international market recovery. Because comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly results are distorted by the extraordinary impact of…
US airline memo to staff: Please don’t duct-tape passengers
A passenger on a Frontier Airlines flight yelled for help after he was duct-taped to a seat by airline staff; he was restrained after he allegedly assaulted attendants. United Airlines has reminded employees to not restrain unruly passengers with tape, a move that comes after several airlines recently made headlines after videos were shared online…
