The much-awaited carrier of Black Stars captain is calling for applications from interested individuals to join its cabin crew. Baby Jet Airlines, as Gyan’s airline firm will be called, has already touted itself as Ghana’s “premier airline”. On a poster that popped up on Twitter on Friday, the airline company promises to pay for the … Read more
The much-awaited carrier of Black Stars captain is calling for applications from interested individuals to join its cabin crew. Baby Jet Airlines, as Gyan’s airline firm will be called, has already touted itself as Ghana’s “premier airline”. On a poster that popped up on Twitter on Friday, the airline company promises to pay for the … Read more
Asamoah Gyan has announced his BabyJet Airlines has started the recruitment of cabin crew for the commercial flight. New applicants must be between the ages of 18-25 and the maximum age in 35 for experienced applicants. The advertisement also states : “ability to swim is a must” and that “nursing and customer service experience would … Read more
It may sound cliche to say that every job has got its own challenges. You reading this, might also be facing some challenges in your workplace, at home, or anywhere that requires you to be of significance. But have you ever thought about the challenges encountered by flight attendants? Yes, those beautiful, smart looking and cheerful ladies … Read more
Passengers on an Australian domestic flight left the plane via an emergency exit Tuesday after a man allegedly left a threatening note in the toilet in what appears to be a prank. The 42 passengers on the Virgin Australia service from Sydney to the rural town of Albury in southeastern Australia were ordered out of … Read more
Five passengers were injured after a Malaysia-bound AirAsia X flight was hit by “severe turbulence”, the budget carrier said Friday. Flight D7 377 from Taipei to Kuala Lumpur, which had 291 passengers and 11 crew members on board, suffered the turbulence mid-flight Thursday. The Airbus A330 – 300 aircraft managed to land safely at Kuala … Read more
India on Friday announced plans to create a national no-fly list of unruly passengers, weeks after a controversial politician attacked a flight steward. The civil aviation ministry proposed banning passengers based on three categories of unruly behaviour, ranging from lewd comments and sexual harassment to damaging aircraft and murderous assault. Depending on the severity of … Read more
In yet another incident that could prove a public relations nightmare for the airline industry, a California couple has come forward claiming they were kicked off an overbooked Delta flight for refusing to give up their child’s seat. The incident unfolded last week as the Schear family of Huntington Beach were flying back home from … Read more
These were the chaotic scenes on board an Aeroflot plane as major turbulence threw passengers all over the cabin on a flight between Russia and Thailand. At least 27 people – including three babies – suffered major injuries including suspected broken bones in the carnage which happened en route from Moscow to Bangkok. Dramatic video … Read more
American Airlines announced an unexpected pay increase for employees even as it reported lower first-quarter earnings Thursday which it blamed on high fuel costs. Net income was $234 million, down 66.6 percent from the year-ago period, due primarily to increased fuel costs. Revenues were up two percent to $9.6 billion. But the company’s share price … Read more
Less than two weeks after United Airlines prompted a public relations crisis for dragging a passenger from his seat on an overbooked flight, rival American Airlines is trying to tamp down its own controversy. The airline said on Saturday it is investigating video of a flight attendant angrily confronting a passenger who had come to … Read more
A top US regulator moved Monday to roll back efforts to allow cellphone use in aircraft, reversing course on relaxing a long-standing ban on in-flight calls. Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai said he circulated a order, which would require a vote of the commissioners, to “terminate” a 2013 rule-making effort. “I stand with airline … Read more
Cabin crew on a Turkish Airlines flight celebrated the arrival of an extra passenger at 42,000ft (12,800 metres) when a woman gave birth to a baby girl. Passengers also assisted at the birth, which took place soon after take-off on a flight from Guinea’s capital Conakry to Istanbul via Ouagadougou. The mother and baby, named … Read more
India on Friday overturned a travel ban on a controversial politician who attacked a flight steward with his sandal after being refused a business class seat. Ravindra Gaikwad made national headlines after footage emerged in March of the Shiv Sena politician repeatedly striking a steward aboard an Air India flight. He later admitted to whacking … Read more
An Indian politician who attacked a flight steward after being refused a business class seat caused uproar in parliament Thursday by demanding his ban on air travel be overturned. Ravindra Gaikwad made national headlines after footage emerged in March of the Shiv Sena politician repeatedly striking a steward with his sandal aboard an Air India … Read more
An Indian MP has admitted hitting a flight attendant 25 times with his slipper during a row after he was given a seat in economy class. Ravindra Gaikwad, 56, who represents the Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena party, claimed the Air India employee insulted him on a flight from Pune to New Delhi. An unrepentant Mr … Read more
An Indian politician brazenly admitted on Thursday that he hit a steward on an Air India flight 25 times with his slipper during a row over a seat. Ravindra Gaikwad, an MP in India’s lower house for the Hindu nationalist Shiv Sena party, claimed that the attendant had insulted him first on the Pune to … Read more
India’s national airline claimed Monday to have set a new record with the first round-the-world flight staffed entirely by women. Ai India said its Boeing 777 travelled from Delhi to San Francisco and back again with an all-female crew last week, the first time such a flight has circumnavigated the globe. The airline, which has … Read more
Flight diversions due to inflight medical emergencies make up a tiny portion of the millions of flights operated annually, but it is costly for airlines. With more people traveling by air, the actual number of inflight medical events has been gradually increasing over the years. Emirates, the largest airline by international traffic, operates over 3,500 … Read more
When Shelia Fedrick saw a dishevelled girl sitting beside an older, well-dressed man on her flight, she was concerned. The teenager “looked like she had been through pure hell”, the flight attendant told NBC, and the man would not let her speak to the girl. Ms Fedrick left a note for the girl in the … Read more