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☆ Please don't: People keep trying to open the exits on South Korean planes in mid-air, and airlines are asking them to stop
  + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
There have been three incidents with emergency exits on South Korean airlines in the last six months. There will be a pre-flight warning telling passengers not to open the emergency exits mid-flight, per JoongAng Daily. AdvertisementAfter three incidents in the last six months, South Korean airlines will have to warn passengers not to open the emergency exits mid-flight, according to local outlet JoongAng Daily. According to South Korea's Aviation Security Act, tampering with emergency exits is punishable by up to 10 years in prison. AdvertisementIt's not the first measure that South Korea has introduced to try to prevent further incidents.
Persons: —, hyperventilation Organizations: Service, JoongAng Daily, South Korea's Aviation Security, Korea Times, Asiana Airlines, Guardian, Korean Locations: Korea, Philippines, South Korea, New York, Incheon
☆ Asiana Airlines shares jump ahead of board meeting on merger with Korean Air
  + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
If approved, the move might help South Korea's biggest carrier Korean Airlines (003490.KS) to win European Union antitrust approval for acquiring Asiana Airlines. Asiana Airlines said on Friday that it would hold a board meeting on Monday to discuss whether to accept Korean Air's proposal to the EU, according to its regulatory filing. Reuters reported earlier that Korean Air would offer to sell Asiana's air cargo business and divest routes to four EU cities. Separately, Korean Air will convene a board meeting on Monday, said a company official who declined to share further details. At the board meeting, the carrier is expected to finalise a revised proposal to gain EU approval for its merger with Asiana Airlines, Maeil Business Newspaper reported.
Persons: Heekyong Yang, Ed Davies Organizations: Korea's Asiana Airlines, Korean Air Lines, Korea's, Korean Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Reuters, Korean Air, Maeil Business, Thomson Locations: SEOUL, Korea's, KS, Asiana
☆ Airlines want you to lose weight. Ozempic could save them millions.
  + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Kylie Kirschner | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Airlines are consistently looking for ways to reduce plane weight to increase fuel efficiency. The rise in popularity of weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy could benefit airlines. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe recent boom of Ozempic, Wegovy, and other buzzy weight-loss drugs could do more than just help people lose weight — it could help the airline industry save money on fuel. Insider reported in 2021 that the average weight of passengers had increased — American Airlines told Insider at the time that their average passenger was eight pounds heavier, at 182 pounds in summer and 187 pounds in winter. Both American and Southwest Airlines previously told Insider that they use data from the CDC to calculate passenger weight.
Persons: —, Sheila Kahyaoglu, liraglutide —, they've, Elon Musk, Boris Johnson, Amy Schumer, Charles Barkley, Sharon Osbourne Organizations: Service, Airlines, FAA, Jefferies, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, CDC Locations: York City
☆ Airlines might be quietly loving the Ozempic craze. The drugs could save United $80 million a year if each passenger dropped 10 pounds, one analyst estimated.
  + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Kylie Kirschner | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
The rise in popularity of weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy could benefit airlines. One analyst estimated United would save $80 million a year if every passenger lost 10 pounds. AdvertisementAdvertisementUsing United Airlines as a model, Kahyaoglu estimated that if each passenger weighed 10 pounds less on average, the weight savings would equal around 1,790 pounds per flight. Insider reported in 2021 that the average weight of passengers had increased — American Airlines told Insider at the time that their average passenger was eight pounds heavier, at 182 pounds in summer and 187 pounds in winter. Both American and Southwest Airlines previously told Insider that they use data from the CDC to calculate passenger weight.
Persons: —, Sheila Kahyaoglu, liraglutide —, they've, Elon Musk, Boris Johnson, Amy Schumer, Charles Barkley, Sharon Osbourne Organizations: Service, Airlines, FAA, Jefferies, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, CDC Locations: York City
☆ China lifts ban on group travel to more than 70 locations, giving a boost to travel stocks
  + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +1 min
China lifted a ban on group tours to more than 70 locations, giving travel and airline stocks in Asia a boost. China's culture and tourism ministry said Thursday that group tours will resume to over dozens of locations in Asia-Pacific, Europe, Africa and North America. South Korean airline and travel stocks saw the strongest reaction, with tour agency, airline and hotel stocks all surging. Travel agency Lotte Tour Development saw its shares spike more than 25%, while shares of luxury hotel operator Hotel Shilla surged 17%. South Korean airlines also saw gains, with Asiana Airlines climbing 7% and Korea Airlines advancing 3.1%.
Organizations: North America, Travel, Lotte Tour Development, Asiana Airlines, Korea Airlines Locations: Seoul, China, Asia, Pacific, Europe, Africa, North, Japan, South Korea, Australia, United Kingdom, Germany, Finland, Sweden, Qatar, Oman, Lebanon, Israel
☆ 4 South Korean airlines will give emergency exit seats to uniformed workers in a new scheme after a passenger opened a door 700 feet in the air
  + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
An Asiana Airlines passenger made headlines in May as he opened an emergency exit in mid-air. Now, four South Korean airlines are trying to prevent this happening again, per The Korean Times. In May, an Asiana Airlines flight was coming in to land when a passenger opened the emergency exit door at an altitude of 700 feet, minutes before landing. The newspaper reports that uniformed personnel including police officers, soldiers, firefighters, and airline employees, will have priority for seats in the emergency exit row. Park told reporters it would apply to 94 seats in 38 aircraft operated by Asiana Airlines, Air Seoul, Air Busan and Aero K Airlines.
Persons: hyperventilation Organizations: Asiana Airlines, Korean Times, Morning, Korea Times, Guardian, Power Party, Air, Air Busan, Aero K Airlines, Los Angeles International Airport Locations: Air Seoul, Bulgaria
☆ Air New Zealand has been ranked the best airline in the world, a study found. See which others made the top 10.
  + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | Marielle Descalsota | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Air New Zealand has been ranked the best airline in the world by AirlineRatings.com. Air New Zealand has been ranked the best airline in the world by AirlineRatings.com, a website for airline safety and product reviews. Air New Zealand was ranked first for best economy class; Qatar Airways took the lead for business class; and Singapore Airlines was ranked the best first-class airline. Air New ZealandSafety: 7/7Product: 7/7Air New Zealand, or Air NZ, is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand. Korean Air has an average score of 7.8/10 based on 60 AirlineRatings.com reviews.
Persons: Geoffrey Thomas, Taylor Rains, Johannes P, Virgin Atlantic Sir Richard Branson, Steve Parsons, Richard Branson, Emirates Yursi Abu Barak Organizations: Morning, Air New, Qatar Airways, Air, Zealand, Singapore Airlines, Delta, US, Ryanair, New Zealand, Air New Zealand Air, Air New Zealand, Air NZ, . Air NZ, Qatar Airways Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Etihad Airways Airbus, Etihad, UAE, Korean Air Korean, Airlines, Korean Air, Christo, Anadolu Agency, Getty Images, SIA, Qantas Qantas, Qantas Media Safety, Qantas, Virgin, Virgin Atlantic Boeing, Heathrow Airport, Virgin Atlantic, Delta Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways Cathay, Boeing, Cathay, Nikkei, Emirates, Dubai . Emirates, UAE . Emirates Locations: Zealand, Air New Zealand, Europe, Air, Auckland , New Zealand, Doha, Qatar, Al Jazeera, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Seoul, South Korea, Bali , Indonesia, Singapore, Asia, Mascot, Australia, Virgin Australia, Crawley , England, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, East Asia, Cathay Pacific Airways Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong, Nikkei Asia, Dubai ., Emirates, Dubai
☆ The very last 747 jumbo jet is about to roll off Boeing’s assembly line
  + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +4 min
New York CNN Business —After 53 years and more than 1,570 planes, the last Boeing 747 is set to roll off the assembly line in Washington state Tuesday, on its way to serve as a cargo plane. The once-groundbreaking jumbo jet, with the distinctive second-floor bulge, is perhaps the most notable and popular plane Boeing has ever built. The Boeing 747 in 1969. Other than that use, the 747’s days as a passenger plane are now almost completely behind it. But there are still 314 747 freighters in use, according to Cirium, many of which were initially used as passenger jets before being renovated into freighters.
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