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Qatar Airways' Airbus A380 superjumbos will not fly again " for the foreseeable future ", according to the airline's chief executive, with at least half permanently grounded. Speaking at an aviation forum, Akbar Al Baker said the world's largest passenger aircraft had been surpassed by more efficient alternatives such as the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The Qatar CEO said that the airline had never expected those aircraft to be as efficient as they have proven to be. " The 380, I think, is one of the worst aircraft, when it comes to emissions, that is flying today ," he said. " This is why we have decided that we will not operate them for the foreseeable future. And even when we operate them, we will only operate half of the numbers we have. So if you are very interested to purchase some for yourself, I will sell it to you ," he joked. Qatar Airways has 10 A380s in its fleet, having received its first superjumbo in 2014. The ...

  Two-Spirit Airlines passengers were arrested after an altercation with gate agents who wanted to check the size of their carry-on luggage. Two-Spirit Airlines workers were injured while two passengers were arrested and a third was killed at the Detroit Metro Airport Sunday the evening after a brawl broke out in the boarding area. The quarrel occurred when a quarrel occurred over the size of a passenger’s carry-on baggage. Spirit revealed in a statement that “ three passengers attacked our agents without provocation .” Two agents of the Spirit Airline were injured and two passengers were arrested on Sunday,   The agents asked passengers to prove that their carry-on luggage was the right size before boarding. The accident occurred when passengers were boarding Flight 646 from Detroit to Atlanta.   The melee began after the gate agents asked passengers to confirm that their carry-on bags were the correct sizes for an aircraft cabin. While the agents were tr...

  Both Emirates and Etihad Airways have partnered with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to trial IATA Travel Pass – a mobile app to help passengers easily and securely manage their travel in line with any government requirements for COVID-19 testing or vaccine information.   IATA Travel Pass enables Emirates passengers to create a 'digital passport' to verify their pre-travel test or vaccination meets the requirements of the destination. They will also be able to share the test and vaccination certificates with authorities and airlines to facilitate travel. The new app will also enable travelers to manage all travel documentation digitally and seamlessly throughout the travel experience. Adel Al Redha Emirates' the chief operating officer said: " While international travel remains as safe as ever, there are new protocols and travel requirements with the current global pandemic. We have worked with IATA on this innovative solution to simplify and d...

  Cathay Pacific Cargo has built on its many years of experience in transporting pharmaceutical shipments to develop a vaccine solution specifically for the fast and effective distribution of COVID-19 vaccines across the globe. Cathay Pacific Cargo is progressively rolling out Ultra Track as a key part of the vaccine solution. The next-generation track-and-trace system monitors information including temperature, GPS location, and humidity, using low-energy Bluetooth readers. This gives shippers and forwarders near real-time visibility and ensures vaccines will remain within their transportation temperature ranges. In addition, shipments using Ultra The track will also be monitored by the newly established Operations Control Centre. Based in Hong Kong, and staffed by dedicated cargo professionals 24/7, the team can instruct ramp and cargo terminal staff to take proactive steps to ensure the various storage requirements of vaccines are maintained. Owen said: “ Ultra track will al...