Despite world airlines cutting capacity to meet fluctuating demand following Japan's devastating earthquakes, the earthquake in New Zealand and political unrest in the Middle East and Africa, OAG says there is unprecedented airline capacity in April.
Business travellers and hotels are expected to feel the effects of ongoing aviation fuel rises, with US airlines tipped to set a record for fuel costs when they report quarterly results.
US carrier United Continental Holdings says its customers and employees have donated more than US$2.5 million to the American Red Cross to aid those affected by the Japanese earthquake and tsunami.
Australia's Federal Department of Transport has finalised new aviation bilaterals with both Saudi Arabia and Oman.
Travelport (Galileo) GDS says business and leisure travel agents now have full access to the new Qantas Advance Seat Selection (ASS) product.
Striking Air Zimbabwe pilots have blamed previous management for leaving the national airline grounded.
Western Australian police say there has been an increase in the number of hacks of companies' Voice over IP (VoIP) networks, with the hackers making calls to premium international numbers that often are owned by the attacker. The hacks are only discovered when phone bills come in.
Fraport, the operator of Germany's Frankfurt International Airport, says total passenger traffic for its five majority-owned airports increased in March - by 5.2 per cent to 6.3 million.
Commentators globally were surprised Tuesday when Japanese authorities revised the Fukushima nuclear plant radiation warning upward to seven, the maximum level and the same as Chernobyl in Russia in 1986.
Japan's Prince Hotels group says up to 90 per cent of reservations made by foreign visitors at its 44 hotels have been cancelled.
European airports and airlines say passengers face longer delays from late this month when the EU's ban on carrying liquids in hand luggage is eased.
Singapore's Singapore Airlines (SIA) has inked a deal that allows passengers to use online payment service provider PayPal to pay for tickets.
The European Union is to change its controversial law on airline-passenger rights as it reacts to criticisms from both carriers and consumers.
Despite world airlines cutting capacity to meet fluctuating demand following Japan's devastating earthquakes, the earthquake in New Zealand and political unrest in the Middle East and Africa, OAG says there is unprecedented airline capacity in April.
Business travellers and hotels are expected to feel the effects of ongoing aviation fuel rises, with US airlines tipped to set a record for fuel costs when they report quarterly results.
US carrier United Continental Holdings says its customers and employees have donated more than US$2.5 million to the American Red Cross to aid those affected by the Japanese earthquake and tsunami.
Australia's Federal Department of Transport has finalised new aviation bilaterals with both Saudi Arabia and Oman.
Travelport (Galileo) GDS says business and leisure travel agents now have full access to the new Qantas Advance Seat Selection (ASS) product.
Striking Air Zimbabwe pilots have blamed previous management for leaving the national airline grounded.
Western Australian police say there has been an increase in the number of hacks of companies' Voice over IP (VoIP) networks, with the hackers making calls to premium international numbers that often are owned by the attacker. The hacks are only discovered when phone bills come in.
Fraport, the operator of Germany's Frankfurt International Airport, says total passenger traffic for its five majority-owned airports increased in March - by 5.2 per cent to 6.3 million.
Commentators globally were surprised Tuesday when Japanese authorities revised the Fukushima nuclear plant radiation warning upward to seven, the maximum level and the same as Chernobyl in Russia in 1986.
Japan's Prince Hotels group says up to 90 per cent of reservations made by foreign visitors at its 44 hotels have been cancelled.
European airports and airlines say passengers face longer delays from late this month when the EU's ban on carrying liquids in hand luggage is eased.
Singapore's Singapore Airlines (SIA) has inked a deal that allows passengers to use online payment service provider PayPal to pay for tickets.
The European Union is to change its controversial law on airline-passenger rights as it reacts to criticisms from both carriers and consumers.
