JAL appoints female president
- BTN News
- Friday, 19 January 2024
Japan Airlines has named Mitsuko Tottori to replace Yuji Akasaka as president, effective 1 April, with Akasaka to replace Yoshiharu Ueki as chairman.
Japan Airlines has named Mitsuko Tottori to replace Yuji Akasaka as president, effective 1 April, with Akasaka to replace Yoshiharu Ueki as chairman.
Thousands of passengers have been awarded a total of GBP1.2 million in compensation from Wizz Air after years of complaints.
After months defending itself against criticism about high fares and poor service, Australia's Qantas has launched 'sale fares' to a range of global destinations from New Zealand, including to Perth WA, London, Johannesburg, Bangkok and New York (the latter for NZ$1499).
Australia's Qantas has appointed Andrew Glance as ceo of its Loyalty business unit.
He moves from executive manager of commercial partnerships and Qantas Business Rewards and will replace current Loyalty boss Olivia Wirth when she leaves Qantas at the end of February.
Members of the devolved Scottish parliament (MSPs) in Holyrood, Edinburgh, have approved (by 86 votes to 30) the general principles of a Bill empowering local councils to introduce a tourist tax levy.
Flights to regional Australia will be boosted by a new Virgin Australia and Link Airways code share covering dozens of domestic services per week to and from major airports.
USA-based plane maker Boeing asked Irish budget carrier Ryanair to provide more engineers to oversee quality checks of MAX 9 planes currently grounded in the USA following an Alaska Airlines incident where one lost a 'plug door panel' in flight.
EuroControl’s latest European Aviation Overview looks at the entire network during 2023 and highlights the challenge of achieving punctuality for over 10 million flights in the face of strikes, a massive increase in adverse weather and the disruption caused by the Russia/Ukraine war.
Airports Council International (ACI) World, ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID), and the China Civil Airports Association (CCAA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the cooperation of Chinese airports.
Airports Council International (ACI World) has signed an MoU with Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, China to host the 2025 ACI World Customer Experience Summit and Exhibition.
The aviation industry has been plagued with issues post-Covid, from recent airline safety concerns to mass holiday delays and cancellations.
But, with the help of artificial intelligence, new aircraft designs that meet modern demands could be a reality as soon as 2025 and help alleviate these concerns.
In December 2023, the Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group reports passenger traffic grew 15.8 per cent compared to a year ago and passenger capacity grew 16.1 per cent.
According to FlightAware, there have been more than 10,000 US flight cancellations since Friday, when nearly 2300 flights were cancelled due to storms.
Japan Airlines has named Mitsuko Tottori to replace Yuji Akasaka as president, effective 1 April, with Akasaka to replace Yoshiharu Ueki as chairman.
Thousands of passengers have been awarded a total of GBP1.2 million in compensation from Wizz Air after years of complaints.
After months defending itself against criticism about high fares and poor service, Australia's Qantas has launched 'sale fares' to a range of global destinations from New Zealand, including to Perth WA, London, Johannesburg, Bangkok and New York (the latter for NZ$1499).
Australia's Qantas has appointed Andrew Glance as ceo of its Loyalty business unit.
He moves from executive manager of commercial partnerships and Qantas Business Rewards and will replace current Loyalty boss Olivia Wirth when she leaves Qantas at the end of February.
Members of the devolved Scottish parliament (MSPs) in Holyrood, Edinburgh, have approved (by 86 votes to 30) the general principles of a Bill empowering local councils to introduce a tourist tax levy.
Flights to regional Australia will be boosted by a new Virgin Australia and Link Airways code share covering dozens of domestic services per week to and from major airports.
USA-based plane maker Boeing asked Irish budget carrier Ryanair to provide more engineers to oversee quality checks of MAX 9 planes currently grounded in the USA following an Alaska Airlines incident where one lost a 'plug door panel' in flight.
EuroControl’s latest European Aviation Overview looks at the entire network during 2023 and highlights the challenge of achieving punctuality for over 10 million flights in the face of strikes, a massive increase in adverse weather and the disruption caused by the Russia/Ukraine war.
Airports Council International (ACI) World, ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID), and the China Civil Airports Association (CCAA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the cooperation of Chinese airports.
Airports Council International (ACI World) has signed an MoU with Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, China to host the 2025 ACI World Customer Experience Summit and Exhibition.
The aviation industry has been plagued with issues post-Covid, from recent airline safety concerns to mass holiday delays and cancellations.
But, with the help of artificial intelligence, new aircraft designs that meet modern demands could be a reality as soon as 2025 and help alleviate these concerns.
In December 2023, the Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group reports passenger traffic grew 15.8 per cent compared to a year ago and passenger capacity grew 16.1 per cent.
According to FlightAware, there have been more than 10,000 US flight cancellations since Friday, when nearly 2300 flights were cancelled due to storms.