The airline from the United Arab Emirates brings back the world's largest passenger plane, known as the 'Super Jumbo', to Copenhagen. It is the only airline in the world operating the A380 to Denmark's capital, coinciding with the 100th anniversary celebrations of Copenhagen's airport
The Latvian airline cancels 4,670 flights across nearly 20 routes due to delays in engine supply. Alongside the cancellation of the planned Tel Aviv-Vilnius route for next summer, activity on the Tel Aviv-Riga route will be reduced: "External factors beyond the company's control, sorry for the issues."
United flight from Guam to Honolulu in Hawaii lasted 6 hours and 43 minutes, but at the end of it - returned to last year. See the flight data
After years of development and a surprising number of orders, the new Chinese C919 aircraft has taken to the skies with China Eastern. Here is what the first flight from Shanghai to Hong Kong looked like. What souvenir did the passengers receive?
The Israeli tourism company acquires 25% of the shares in the Cypriot airline TUS Airways from Global Wings and American businessman Kenneth M. Woolley. How much will the deal cost?
EL-AL has fixed the price at $299, but increasing competition – including the expected return of Wizz to the route and the upcoming start of Air Haifa on the route to the Greek capital, is leading to an especially large number of competing companies and particularly low prices in the winter season to the sought-after destination. How much will you pay?
Just before the end of 2024, the aviation research company OAG publishes the standout figures of the year: how much we flew, where we flew, and what were the fastest-growing airports in the world? Plus: the airline whose activity soared by about 50% and the forecast for the number of passengers in 2025. All the data
The flight had to make an emergency landing in the city of Graz, Austria, due to an engine failure that caused smoke in the cockpit and passenger cabin
The expanding private flight market offers a wide range of options. We checked and found three companies that stand out thanks to their services and reputation: C-Group Aviation, PRIVATEJET, and MATOSIM. They all offer private jet rentals in various sizes. These are the services, prices, and relative advantages of each of them, in collaboration with C-Group Aviation
The crash this morning of Jeju Air's plane just before the end of the calendar year adds to the many malfunctions and accidents that characterized the past year. From the Japanese plane that caught fire, to the Azerbaijani plane that crashed last week, through the detached plane door, to one of the deadliest air turbulence ever. This was the year in the air - and on the ground
The unusual incident occurred on flight 323 from Milwaukee to Seattle. The passenger remained on the plane's wing until medical personnel and law enforcement escorted her. Another incident happened on another company flight on December 26, where several passengers and crew members needed medical attention due to severe turbulence during the flight
Mystery in Hawaii: A body was discovered upon the arrival of a United Airlines plane last Tuesday at the airport on flight number UA202. The airline informed Passport News, "United is working with law enforcement on the investigation. At this stage, it is unclear how and when the individual accessed the landing gear."
The Belgian airline, part of the Lufthansa Group, is renewing its short and medium-range fleet and also plans to renew its long-range aircraft in the coming years
The Emirati airline suspends its flights to Sochi and Volgograd in Russia for a week. This decision comes after Azerbaijan's aviation authority suspended flights to 10 Russian destinations due to "safety concerns," alongside EL-AL's announcement of suspending flights to Moscow for a week due to "developments in Russia's airspace."
Israel's aviation and tourism leaders joined Passport Group to light the first Chanukah candle, unveil new Passport Group initiatives, and explore 2025 trends
Airlines flying to the European Union can voluntarily join to present themselves as companies with reduced emissions, to encourage passengers to book flights with them
10 passengers have sought medical attention. One cabin crew member who was airlifted to a hospital in Graz by helicopter; his status remains unclear. The other four crew members have also been placed under medical care. SWISS: “Our utmost priority is to provide the best support to all those affected"
Inaugural Haifa-Eilat Flight Takes Off with Festive Launch, New Routes to Eilat and Larnaca Announced
With three more foreign airlines (LOT, Wizz Air, and Air Europa) resuming flights to Israel last weekend, Ben Gurion Airport sees a rise in passenger traffic, with the trend expected to continue this week
The airline initially had reservations about launching direct flights to London, but they have turned out to be a remarkable success. Consequently, the company has decided to extend service to this destination through the end of summer
Once again, the security situation is causing changes and cancellations in the flight schedule at Ben Gurion Airport, and here at Passport News, we will bring you up-to-date news 24/7 on all activities of airlines that are canceling or rescheduling flights to and from Israel, as well as a complete list of airlines that have already canceled their flights to Israel
The airline from the El-Al group will operate two weekly flights on Sundays and Thursdays. The first flight took off on, Sunday, December 22, 2024
airBaltic updates on extending the suspension of its Riga-Tel Aviv flights. Remember, the company is expected to launch a new flight route between Vilnius (VNO) and Tel Aviv starting March 2025
The Lufthansa Group has ordered a total of 75 A350-900 and A350-1000 aircraft, with 28 already in service and 47 more to be delivered by 2031 – a total order value of about $2 billion
The new agreement with 'Icelandair' will open links through Rome between Iceland and many ITA destinations, including Bologna, Florence, Venice, and Naples. Thus, customers of both airlines can travel on a single ticket and check in luggage just once to the final destination
Pegasus Airlines, the Turkish airline, signed a new order agreement with Boeing to further strengthen its fleet in line with its growth targets. The aircraft deliveries are planned to join the company's fleet starting from 2028. CEO of the company: "Working tirelessly to reach new heights and achieve the goal of 100 million visitors and 100 billion dollars."
The Polish airline, which stopped its flights due to the war last September, is resuming the route to Warsaw starting today, Saturday, December 21st
The first podcast features Israir CEO Uri Sirkis, who reveals the airline's flight prices to New York (if they happen), summarizes 13 challenging years in his role, and shares his feelings as a father of a soldier serving in Gaza. Watch and listen on various platforms
The Hungarian low-cost airline has resumed flights to Israel after a 3-month break, currently with only one route. Where does the company plan to fly next month from Ben Gurion, and how much will it cost?
