Air Freight News
British Airways to double Chinese crew to 100 amid mainland push
British Airways plans to double Chinese cabin crew for its flights between China and the UK as it sees strong demand for premium leisure travel.
Russia’s oil-export revenue at six-month low as price falls
Russia’s oil-export revenue in December dropped to a six-month low as declining crude prices offset the highest overseas flows since last spring, according to the…
US designates Houthis as terrorists after rise in Red Sea attacks
The Biden administration announced it will put the Houthi militant group back on a global terrorism list, as the US looks to cripple its ability…
Blinken stranded after Boeing 737 breaks down on Davos trip
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was unable to fly home from Davos as scheduled on Wednesday due to a critical malfunction with his aircraft.
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Keeping Spirit Airlines cheap for flyers threatens to kill it altogether
If the struggling carrier plunges into disrepair as its stock drop suggests, there won’t be a company to offer rock-bottom prices.
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Weekly Rail Traffic for the week ending January 13, 2024
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending January 13, 2024.
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Japan Airlines’ first woman president was former cabin crew
Japan Airlines Co. is appointing Mitsuko Tottori, a former flight attendant and executive in charge of customer experience, as the carrier’s first female president.
Somalia blocks Ethiopian flight to Somaliland amid port dispute
Somalia’s government denied entry by a flight carrying Ethiopian officials to the breakaway region of Somaliland, ratcheting up tension between the neighboring countries over a…
Port Houston finishes 2023 strong biggest December on record for loaded exports
Port Houston ended the year on a high note with container twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) up 11% for the month as compared to last December...
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JetBlue’s $3.8 billion Spirit deal turns into a nightmare
It was supposed to be the merger from heaven — or at least, from 30,000 feet.