According to Companies Market Cap, an on-line tool that ranks companies by market capitalisation, Irish budget carrier Ryanair is now the largest airline in the world, with a market cap valued at US$29.63 billion, more than Delta Air Lines (US$27.30 billion), Southwest Airlines (US$17.74 billion), Air China (US$15.45 billion) and Singapore Airlines (US$14.49 billion).
Istanbul,Turkey-based Turkish Airlines says it's aiming for flights to Melbourne and Sydney, Australia via Singapore and/or the Middle East under new fifth freedom rights. (A 'fifth freedom' flight is an international service that does not take off or land within the carrier’s home country.)
Australia's Qantas Group has taken delivery of its first Airbus A220 aircraft, featuring Aboriginal artwork as livery.
Having resumed suspended flights to Beirut on December 15, Germany's Lufthansa Group will restart flying to Israel's Tel Aviv on January 8, despite the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel.
Following the resumption of Air Canada's four B787-9 flights a week from Vancouver to Bangkok earlier this month, The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) hosted an ‘environment, social and governance' (ESG) event for 48 international delegates attending the Air Canada Asia Pacific Sales Summit at the Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel and Towers on Bangkok’s riverside.
Malaysia’s Batik Air will launch a direct A330 flight from Kuala Lumpur to Melbourne on December 20, 2023.
Australians will have to pay about A$400 for a new or renewed passport from July next year, with the cost of the 10-year adult passport including a A$50 one-off charge.
The UK Space Agency has announced funding of more than GBP6.7 million for Scotland's spaceports, with HyImpulse, a company working with SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland, Scotland to receive GBP3.4 million and Orbex, which is working with Sutherland Spaceport on the A' Mhòine peninsula, to get more than GBP3.3 million.
The USA's Southwest Airlines has restated its position on giving 'plus-size' fliers an empty adjacent seat for free if one is available.
Australia's regional carrier Rex has taken delivery of its 10th Boeing 737-800NG and says it expects to add one more of the type in the next Australian fiscal year.
According to Companies Market Cap, an on-line tool that ranks companies by market capitalisation, Irish budget carrier Ryanair is now the largest airline in the world, with a market cap valued at US$29.63 billion, more than Delta Air Lines (US$27.30 billion), Southwest Airlines (US$17.74 billion), Air China (US$15.45 billion) and Singapore Airlines (US$14.49 billion).
Istanbul,Turkey-based Turkish Airlines says it's aiming for flights to Melbourne and Sydney, Australia via Singapore and/or the Middle East under new fifth freedom rights. (A 'fifth freedom' flight is an international service that does not take off or land within the carrier’s home country.)
Australia's Qantas Group has taken delivery of its first Airbus A220 aircraft, featuring Aboriginal artwork as livery.
Having resumed suspended flights to Beirut on December 15, Germany's Lufthansa Group will restart flying to Israel's Tel Aviv on January 8, despite the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel.
Following the resumption of Air Canada's four B787-9 flights a week from Vancouver to Bangkok earlier this month, The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) hosted an ‘environment, social and governance' (ESG) event for 48 international delegates attending the Air Canada Asia Pacific Sales Summit at the Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel and Towers on Bangkok’s riverside.
Malaysia’s Batik Air will launch a direct A330 flight from Kuala Lumpur to Melbourne on December 20, 2023.
Australians will have to pay about A$400 for a new or renewed passport from July next year, with the cost of the 10-year adult passport including a A$50 one-off charge.
The UK Space Agency has announced funding of more than GBP6.7 million for Scotland's spaceports, with HyImpulse, a company working with SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland, Scotland to receive GBP3.4 million and Orbex, which is working with Sutherland Spaceport on the A' Mhòine peninsula, to get more than GBP3.3 million.
The USA's Southwest Airlines has restated its position on giving 'plus-size' fliers an empty adjacent seat for free if one is available.
Australia's regional carrier Rex has taken delivery of its 10th Boeing 737-800NG and says it expects to add one more of the type in the next Australian fiscal year.
