An investment arm of Texas Pacific Group (TPG) has taken a stake in Brazilian carrier Azul chaired by JetBlue founder David Neeleman.
During a 22 January…

Air Canada’s Council of Unions has selected the former Premier of Saskatchewan Roy Romanow as its representative on the airline’s board of directors.
The…

Cash-strapped North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il is keen on more Western tourists visiting his country, a Chinese-based tour operator has reportedly told Reuters.
According to the news agency, officials in the impoverished pariah state are looking at drumming up sorely needed cash from the country’s foundering tourism sector.
Isolated North Korea used to rake in tens of […]

Mais non, ce n'est pas 'fat tax', non non

Air France has clarified its policy for obese flyers following widespread media reports that the French flag carrier will insist some passengers buy two seats.
The airline denied that it plans to force certain customers to purchase a second seat, saying reports to the contrary had been misinterpreted […]

Security staff working at Heathrow Airport have reacted angrily to concerns they might use full-body scanners for lascivious purposes, according to Skyport.
One airport scanner told the industry paper that it was absurd to suggest security employees at UK gateways would have anything other than passenger safety on their minds.
“The idea that we are going to […]