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☆ These are the Top 8 airlines in the world, according to a group's survey of more than a million passengers
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The Airline Passenger Experience Association named its Top 8 airlines in the world for 2023. The organization says it used more than a million passenger surveys that asked people about their experiences on 600 airlines around the world. The winners were not much different from last year, when the group named seven top carriers. These include Japan Airlines, Dutch national airline KLM, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines; and Middle Eastern carriers Qatar Airways, Saudia, and Emirates. Here's a closer look at the Top 8 airlines named by APEX for 2023, listed in alphabetical order.

Air cargo containers with the logo of Amazon are seen at Miami International Airport, in Miami, Florida, United States on June 16, 2021. Amazon has hired Hawaiian Airlines to fly the first Airbus cargo planes in the retail giant's air network, aircraft that will help replace older jets, as the carrier becomes the latest passenger airline to fly for the company. Hawaiian will fly at least 10 Airbus A330-300 converted freighters for Amazon, with the first ones starting in the fall of 2023, the carrier said in a filing. Amazon is still figuring out which of the older jets will be phased out, the spokesperson said. Amazon has similar agreements with other air cargo providers ATSG and Atlas.

☆ The only US state without commercial airline service is getting 5 new routes to Florida next year — see the full list
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Low-cost startup Avelo Airlines is launching five new routes to Wilmington Airport in New Castle, Delaware. Delaware is the only US state without commercial airline service after Frontier Airlines left in June. Low-cost startup Avelo Airlines announced on Thursday that it will open a new base at Wilmington Airport in New Castle, Delaware on February 1. Henryk Sadura/Getty ImagesAvelo will launch twice weekly flights on Mondays and Fridays between Wilmington and Fort Myers starting on February 3. Walter Bibikow/Getty ImagesAvelo will launch twice weekly flights on Wednesdays and Saturdays between Wilmington and West Palm Beach starting on February 4.

☆ U.S. Commerce issues order targeting Russian carrier Ural Airlines
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department said on Monday it had issued an order denying export privileges to Russian carrier Ural Airlines, citing what it said were ongoing export violations. The order terminates the right of Ural to participate in transactions subject to U.S. export regulations. President Joe Biden's administration has stepped up the crackdown against Russian airlines that followed the invasion of Ukraine, seeking to deny them access to spare parts, refueling and other services. To date, Commerce has issued 10 orders against Russia and Belarus’s biggest airlines, said Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Enforcement Matthew S. Axelrod. With the additions, there were 183 Boeing and Airbus aircraft on the list mostly operated by Russian airlines for apparent violations of U.S. export controls, the department said.

☆ A private jet company has hired 100 pilots and 150 mechanics this year despite a labor shortage, but its CEO says he has to pay them up to 30% more than before the pandemic
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Stephen Jones | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A private jet firm has hired 100 pilots and 150 technicians this year, despite a labor shortage. However, its CEO told Insider he now has to pay them 20-30% more than he did pre-pandemic. Market competition is driving labor costs up, flyExclusive's CEO Jim Segrave told Insider. "We've hired 150 technicians in just the last four months, and we've hired 100 pilots in 2022 already," Segrave told Insider in a phone interview. "We can hire all the pilots we want to hire, but then we got to train those pilots," Segrave told Insider.

☆ Super-rich keeping flying private despite surging fuel costs making charters even more expensive
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-16 | by ( Stephen Jones | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Surging fuel, inflation, and labor costs have sent private jet charter prices up significantly. It's a similar story for flyExclusive, another private jet charter firm. "So far it hasn't negatively impacted demand," Seagrave tells Insider, but admits that further price rises may have an impact sooner or later. For flyExclusive passengers, fuel represents between a quarter and 37% of the charter cost, Seagrave tells Insider. VistaJet runs a membership service which means its customers pay an hourly fee, but they still have to pay a fuel surcharge, Qi says.

☆ Florida's wealthy residents have been chartering private jets to hurry away from the state in the days before Hurricane Ian
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

People have hopped on private jets to escape Hurricane Ian, Bloomberg reported. A private jet operator said requests for flights out of Florida grew in the run-up to the storm. Airports that have stopped commercial operations include Orlando, Naples, Tampa, Jacksonville, and Fort Meyers. The company has a private terminal in Naples on Florida's southwest coast — one of the main areas being battered by the storm. Airports that have stopped commercial operations over the past two days include ones in Orlando, Naples, Tampa, Jacksonville, and Fort Meyers.

☆ Hurricane Ian strengthens as millions urged to evacuate Florida Gulf Coast
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Brad Brooks | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

By late Tuesday night, tropical storm-force winds generated by Ian extended through the Florida Keys island chain to the southernmost shores of the state's Gulf Coast, the NHC said. U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency chief Deanne Criswell said she worried that too few Florida residents were taking the threat seriously. 1/6 A hurricane evacuation route sign is displayed as Hurricane Ian spins toward the state carrying high winds, torrential rains and a powerful storm surge, in Punta Gorda, Florida, U.S. September 27, 2022. If Ian strikes the Tampa area, it would be the first hurricane to make landfall there since the 1921 Tarpon Springs storm. But officials said Hurricane Ian had proven too much, knocking out power even in far eastern Cuba, which was largely unaffected by the storm.

☆ China's biggest air show could take off again without C919 narrowbody jet
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A display of VT5 light main battle tank is seen at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China, in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China September 29, 2021. REUTERS/Aly SongBEIJING/SYDNEY, Sept 27 (Reuters) - China will show off its homegrown civil and military aviation technology at the country's biggest air show in November, the mayor of host city Zhuhai said on Tuesday, though there was no confirmation that would include the C919 narrowbody jet. Western suppliers are behind some of the key technology in the C919, including the avionics and engines. Two C919 jets arrived in Beijing on Sept. 13, in a move widely viewed as preparation for certification by the aviation regulator on Sept. 19, a symbolic date given the model number. But that did not happen and the two jets remain parked in Beijing, according to flight tracking websites.

☆ Millions in Florida urged to evacuate as Hurricane Ian nears
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Brad Brooks | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

A man runs by a boarded up storefront, as Hurricane Ian spins toward the state carrying high winds, torrential rains and a powerful storm surge, in the downtown area of Tampa, Florida, U.S., September 27, 2022. The latest 8 p.m. EDT (2100 GMT) hurricane advisory put Ian's top winds at 120 mph (195 km per hour). Ian was most likely to come ashore south of Tampa near Sarasota, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. Parts of central Florida could see as much of 2 feet (0.6 meter) of rain from Ian, according to the National Weather Service. If Ian strikes Tampa, it would be the first hurricane to make landfall in the area since the Tarpon Springs storm in 1921.

☆ Airlines add flights to Hong Kong but the aviation hub won't be back to normal anytime soon
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Michelle Toh | Cnn Business | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Hong Kong (CNN Business) International airlines are scrambling to add more flights to Hong Kong as the city ends two and a half years of quarantine measures , leading to a surge in demand for travel. This will absolutely increase the demand for travel to and from Hong Kong," Christoph Meyer, Lufthansa's general manager of sales for Hong Kong, Macao and South China, said in a statement. International Air Transport Association Director General Willie Walsh said last week that China's zero-Covid policy had "devastated" Hong Kong. Friday's news puts Hong Kong back on "the right track," said Dr. Kam Hung Ng, assistant professor of aviation engineering at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He told CNN Business that Hong Kong still had advantages that could allow its aviation industry to recover to pre-pandemic levels, "or even more."

☆ Hong Kong Covid: Airlines race to add flights to the city, reviving hopes for its recovery as an aviation hub
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Michelle Toh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Hong Kong CNN Business —International airlines are scrambling to add more flights to Hong Kong as the city ends two and a half years of quarantine measures, leading to a surge in demand for travel. “As Hong Kong’s home airline, we are fully committed to rebuilding the connectivity of the Hong Kong aviation hub,” it said in a statement. This will absolutely increase the demand for travel to and from Hong Kong,” Christoph Meyer, Lufthansa’s general manager of sales for Hong Kong, Macao and South China, said in a statement. International Air Transport Association Director General Willie Walsh said last week that China’s zero-Covid policy had “devastated” Hong Kong. Friday’s news puts Hong Kong back on “the right track,” said Dr. Kam Hung Ng, assistant professor of aviation engineering at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

☆ Marriott Bonvoy Bold card review: A 60,000-point limited-time bonus offer and no annual fee make this a good option for occasional Marriott travelers
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Jasmin Baron | Read More | Read Less | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +30 min

Read our review Read Our Review A looong arrow, pointing rightThe Marriott Bonvoy Bold® Credit Card comes with a decent welcome bonus and perks for a no-annual-fee card, but unless paying an annual fee is a dealbreaker for you, other Marriott cards — like the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card, Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant™ American Express® Card, or Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card — are a better deal. The Marriott Bonvoy Bold® Credit Card is one of six Marriott credit cards currently available to new applicants, and it's the only version that doesn't charge an annual fee. For most folks who stay with Marriott, even occasionally, the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card and Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card are a better deal. Generally, the Marriott Bonvoy Bold® Credit Card requires a good to excellent credit score to be eligible, which means a FICO score of at least 670.Who is eligible for the Marriott Bonvoy Bold? You're also not eligible if you already have a Marriott Bonvoy Bold® Credit Card, Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card, or Marriott Bonvoy® Premier credit card (not available to new applicants) open, or earned the welcome bonus from one in the past 24 months.

☆ FAA denies Republic Airways bid to reduce co-pilot training hours
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Lucy NicholsonRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterWASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Monday it had denied a request by Republic Airways to allow the regional airline to reduce the number of hours needed to become a co-pilot. The FAA said it disagreed with the airline's argument for allowing only 750 hours of flight experience instead of 1,500 hours. Several unions had opposed Republic's request, with some arguing that a reduction in flight hours and relaxation of standards "would jeopardize safety and result in inexperienced pilots," the FAA said. The regulations to boost flight hours for co-pilots stemmed in part from the February 2009 crash of Colgan Air Flight 347 in upstate New York that killed 50 people. [nL1N2Z61D4[Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by David Shepardson; editing by Jonathan Oatis and Leslie AdlerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ The Aviation Crisis Is Now Regional
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Jon Sindreu | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Even in an aviation market that has rewarded shorter routes, regional airlines are doing terribly. This week, Cleveland-based Parker-Hannifin its acquisition of British aerospace and defense supplier Meggitt for £6.3 billion, equivalent to $7.2 billion. While it seemed like a fair price when the deal was announced last year, Wall Street analysts have since deferred their expectations for recovery at Meggitt by a couple of years. Shop visits by large jets have lagged behind due to the slow reopening of international routes. As George Zhao at Bernstein Research points out, though, it is the regional-plane rebound that has really disappointed.

☆ FAA Rejects Republic Airways’ Proposal to Cut Time Co-Pilots Need to Fly
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Alison Sider | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Regional airlines such as Republic say they are facing a pilots shortage. Aviation-safety regulators rejected a proposal by a regional airline seeking to reduce the number of hours that some co-pilots need to begin flying passengers. Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings Inc. had asked the Federal Aviation Administration to allow pilots who go through a special program at the airline’s training academy to begin flying on a restricted license after 750 hours of training—half what is generally required.

☆ Two top House Democrats seek review of whether airlines used Covid bailout funds for staff buyouts
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-09 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Two House Democrats have asked a Treasury Department watchdog to investigate whether airlines used a portion of a federal coronavirus relief package to pay for staff buyouts during the pandemic. Airlines were prohibited from laying off staff as a condition of accepting $54 billion in taxpayer aid to weather the Covid-19 pandemic. As a result, some airlines, including American and United, cut flights or grounded dozens of planes, particularly to small cities. Shorter routes are flown generally by regional airlines, and airlines have hired hundreds of new pilots from those smaller carriers to fill their own ranks. The Treasury Department declined to comment.

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British Airways is onboard with Bilt Rewards as its 10th airline transfer partner. Now there's another reason to consider joining Bilt Rewards and opening the Bilt Mastercard® — it's just added British Airways Executive Club as its 10th airline transfer partner. The addition of these partners makes Bilt Rewards points even more flexible if you want to use them for travel. With the addition of British Airways, Aer Lingus, and Iberia, Bilt Rewards now has 14 airline and hotel partners:Why transfer Bilt Rewards points to Avios? You'll typically get the most from Bilt points by transferring them to airline and hotel partners for award travel — in fact, that's why Insider values Bilt points as worth 1.65 cents each, on average.

The Alaska Airlines Business Credit Card is worth considering if you fly Alaska or collect the airline's miles, and it's currently offering a record-high bonus. Read our review Read Our Review A looong arrow, pointing rightReview: Is the Alaska Airlines Business Credit Card the best card for you? How to earn miles from the Alaska Airlines Business cardWith the Alaska Airlines Business Credit Card, you'll earn 3 Alaska miles per dollar spent on Alaska Airlines purchases, and 1 mile per dollar spent on all other purchases. If you're not quite in that range, there are plenty of great travel rewards credit cards that you may be eligible for with good credit score, including the personal Alaska Airlines Visa® Credit Card (you can read our review of the Alaska Airlines credit card for more information). If you're a small-business owner and fly Alaska Airlines frequently, the Alaska Airlines Business Credit Card is worth it.

☆ See how pets are transported on commercial airlines as animals increasingly accompany customers on vacation
▼ + stars: | 2021-11-25 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

While it is preferable to travel with a pet in the cabin, most airlines only allow pets in a crate that can fit under the seat in front of you. Because of this, larger animals will need to be checked. Dog under an airline cabin seat gchutka/Getty Images

☆ Here’s why hurricane hunters fly their planes in weird patterns into storms
▼ + stars: | 2021-09-19 | by ( Allison Chinchar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —The second half of hurricane season is here and there have already been 17 named storms to keep hurricane hunters busy. But have you ever noticed hurricane hunters’ flight patterns shown by meteorologists on TV look like random, odd shapes? Hurricane hunters don’t fly away from these storms like commercial airlines do. There are two distinctive groups of hurricane hunters, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the US Air Force Reserve (USAF). Fixed missionsFixed missions are designated for systems that meet tropical cyclone qualifications, such as tropical depressions, tropical storms, and hurricanes.

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☆ DOC/ Raportul Guvernului Canadei: autoritățile iraniene sunt pe deplin responsabile de doborârea zborului 752 al Ukraine International Airlines, care a luat viața a 176 de oameni nevinovați
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-25 | by ( Mudrii Elena | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +3 min

Guvernul Canadei învinuiește imprudența iraniană pentru doborârea în anul 2020 a zborului 752 al Ukraine International Airlines. Raportul evidențiază nesăbuința, incompetența și lipsa de respect a autorităților iraniene față de viața umană. De asemenea, concluzionează că relatarea oficială a Iranului asupra evenimentelor este nedefinită, înșelătoare, superficială și ignoră în mod deliberat factorii cheie”. „Totalitatea informațiilor disponibile determină echipa criminalistică să concluzioneze că Iranul a urmărit mai multe ținte, dar nu a putut face diferența între avioanele de pasageri și amenințările legitime. Toți cei 176 de pasageri și echipajul au decedat.

Persons: Jeff Yaworski, Justin Trudeau, Marc Garneau, Omar Alghabra, Canadei Organizations: International Airlines, canadiană, Canadei, Transporturilor, Revoluționare Locations: Canadei, Iranului, Teheran, iranian, Kiev

☆ (foto) Cernobîl – atracție turistică după 35 de ani de la cel mai grav accident nuclear din istorie. Turiștii au șansa de a survola zona
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-25 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

(foto) Cernobîl – atracție turistică după 35 de ani de la cel mai grav accident nuclear din istorie. Turiștii au șansa de a survola zonaLa 35 de ani de la cel mai grav accident nuclear din istorie, turiștii au ocazia de a zbura timp de 90 de minute deasupra Cernobîlului. De asemenea, când te uiţi de sus la locurile acestea, îţi imaginezi că eşti acolo”, a declarat unul dintre pasageri. Înainte de pandemia de coronavirus, popularitatea zonei a crescut în rândul turiştilor datorită serialului HBO „Cernobîl”, lansat în 2019. Pentru pilotul Evhen Neciporenko, zborurile deasupra Cernobîlului îi aduc aminte de copilărie, când îşi petrecea vacanţele de vară în apropierea acestei zone.

Persons: îşi Organizations: AGERPRES, Ukraine International Airlines, UNESCO, HBO Locations: Ucraina, Kiev, sovietică

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