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EasyJet warns on tough journey ahead for airlines
Airlines are facing one of their most challenging periods "for a long time", with peak summer bookings hit by terror attacks and Brexit uncertainty, the boss of EasyJet said Thursday.
Carolyn McCall's comments to reporters...
‘Welcome to Hell,’ protesting Rio police tell tourists
Brazilian police protesting unpaid salaries with just one month to go before the Olympics surprised arriving travelers at Rio de Janeiro's main airport Monday with banners reading "Welcome to Hell."
The protest by more than...
EasyJet demands EU flights certificate after Brexit
British no-frills airline EasyJet announced Friday it has applied for an air operator certificate from the European Union to continue flying throughout the bloc after Brexit.
The carrier said in a statement that it has...
Dubai awards Alstom-led consortium $2.88 billion metro extension
Dubai's transport authority announced Wednesday it had awarded a French-led consortium a $2.88 billion contract to extend its metro network to the site of the Expo 2020 world trade fair.
The consortium, led by France's...
French tourism association files complaint against Airbnb
A French association of hotel and tourism companies said Thursday it had filed a complaint with Paris prosecutors against websites that offer private holiday rentals, such as Airbnb, for unfair competition.
The complaint was filed...
Families of EgyptAir crash victims to get compensation
EgyptAir said Monday advance compensation payments of $25,000 will be offered to families of the 66 people killed when one of its planes crashed into the Mediterranean last month.
The payments are separate to those...
Six Flags Entertainment seeks to open Saudi theme parks
U.S. theme park company Six Flags Entertainment Corp plans to expand to Saudi Arabia, its chief executive told Saudi-owned Arabiya TV on Monday, bringing roller coasters and bumper cars to the ultra-conservative kingdom.
"We're very...
Disney World to post alligator warning signs after boy’s death
Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, plans to install signs warning of alligators in the area where a 2-year-old boy was killed by one of the reptiles, a source familiar with the matter...
Black box recovered from EgyptAir crash site
A search team on Thursday recovered the cockpit voice recorder from the EgyptAir plane that crashed into the Mediterranean last month in a major step towards establishing the cause of the tragedy.
The device was...
United and Iberia airlines pull out of Nigeria
U.S. airline United and Spain's Iberia are pulling out of Nigeria as the government is urged to release more than $600 million in air ticket sales blocked by the West African nation's chronic foreign...
