Airlines – NEC
Saudi Arabia and Allies To Meet In Cairo
Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are to discuss the Qatar crisis, a month after they severed...
AirAsia Jet Returns To Australia After Suspected Bird Strike
An AirAsia flight to Malaysia was forced to return to Australia shortly after take-off following a suspected bird...
Qatar Finds Way Round Embargo But ‘nightmare’ Continues
Nearly a month since Qatar was isolated by its Gulf neighbours, residents of the emirate have learned to adapt to the...
Why Has Iran’s Investment Gold Rush Been So Slow To Emerge?
When Iran signed its landmark deal with world powers in 2015, curbing its nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions...
US OKs Laptops For Etihad Airways Flights Leaving Abu Dhabi
The United States has granted permission to the UAE's Etihad Airways for personal electronic devices to be allowed in...
Qatar Copies Rival Saudi’s ‘investment Diplomacy’
President Donald Trump may accuse Qatar of sponsoring terrorism, but that did not stop the wealthy emirate this week...
Spanish Company Charged Over Air Algerie Crash In Mali
Spanish plane leasing company Swiftair was charged Thursday in a French probe into the crash of an Air Algerie plane in...
India Eyes Sale of Its Debt-Laden Airline
New Delhi is hoping to privatise Air India to make the ailing national carrier more competitive, but experts say debts...
Only the Brave Will Take On Air India, Says Billionaire
Indian billionaire Anand Mahindra said he was not brave enough to take on debt-laden Air India after the government...
China’s President Xi Arrives In Divided Hong Kong
President Xi Jinping arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday to mark 20 years since its return to China by Britain, with...
From China Coin-Thrower To Dirty Dancer
An 80-year-old Chinese woman delayed a domestic flight from Shanghai this week for nearly six hours after throwing...
India Approves Plan To Sell Stake In State-Owned Air India
India's cabinet approved Wednesday plans to sell a stake in state-run Air India as the debt-saddled carrier struggles...
Japan Carrier Forces Wheelchair-Bound Man To Crawl Onto Plane
A Japanese budget airline apologised Wednesday for forcing a wheelchair-bound man to crawl up a set of stairs to board...
Chinese Woman Avoids Jail After Tossing Coins At Plane
An elderly passenger who threw coins at the engine of a plane at a Shanghai airport for good luck will not face police...
Pensioner Throws Coins In Flight Engine For ‘good Luck’
A superstitious passenger delayed a flight for over four hours after throwing coins at the plane's engine for good luck...
Chinese Passenger Chucks Coins Into Plane’s Engine For Luck
A superstitious passenger delayed a flight from Shanghai for several hours Tuesday after throwing coins at the plane's...
Hong Kong Shark Art Protests At Fin Trade
A towering shark fin sculpture is the latest addition to Hong Kong's harbourfront as part of an artistic push against...
AirAsia Plane ‘shaking Like Washing Machine’ Returns To Australia
An AirAsia flight to Malaysia was forced back to Australia Sunday due to a technical problem, with one passenger saying...
Lionel Messi ‘could Swap Tax Fraud Jail Sentence For Fine’
Football star Lionel Messi could avoid a 21-month prison sentence for tax fraud by paying a fine, Spanish media are...