Rainforest World Music Festival Returns in June 2022
KUCHING, MALAYSIA, Apr 20, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The most awaited music festival in Malaysia, the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF), is back once again, celebrating its […]
United Airlines to fire 593 workers who refused Covid-19 vaccines
NEW YORK (AFP, BLOOMBERG) – United Airlines will dismiss nearly 600 employees who refused to comply with a requirement to be vaccinated for Covid-19, company officials said on Tuesday (Sept […]
Global airlines relieved over lifting of US travel ban
PARIS (AFP) – The United States’ decision to lift restrictions on incoming travellers vaccinated against Covid-19 was met with a sigh of a relief by the global airline sector, which […]
Temasek defends green goals as it backs Singapore Airlines, Sembcorp Marine
SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – It might seem contradictory to invest in carbon-emitting polluters while pledging to be an eco-trailblazer, but that’s exactly what Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings is attempting to […]
Star Alliance, NEC and Sita Sign Teaming Agreement, Paving the Way to Expand Touchless Journeys Across Member Airlines
TOKYO, Jun 16, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Frequent flyer program customers of Star Alliance member airlines will soon be able to use their biometric identity across any […]
United Airlines outlines traffic needed for profit as losses pile up
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – United Airlines Holdings spelled out the travel milestones needed for a return to profitability after posting a bigger-than-expected loss in the first quarter and offering limited […]
Dirt-cheap flights offered as airlines rebuild networks battered by Covid-19
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Dirt-cheap fares are popping up from airlines brave enough to expand or start out amid the Covid crisis, as they try to eke out sales and […]
American Airlines warns of 13,000 layoffs as pandemic pain persists
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – American Airlines said on Wednesday (Feb 3) that some 13,000 employees are at risk of furlough when a US aid package for airline workers expires on […]
United Airlines pledges more cost cuts after pandemic-driven quarterly loss
CHICAGO (REUTERS) – United Airlines Holdings said on Wednesday (Jan 20) it aims to cut about US$2 billion (S$2.65 billion) of annual costs through 2023 as it charts a recovery […]
US stocks gain with oil, airline shares leading
NEW YORK (AFP) – Equities tied to the US economic recovery led stocks higher on Tuesday (Jan 12) as markets bet on more government stimulus and coronavirus vaccines in 2021. […]
Airlines try ultra-cheap fares to get the world flying again
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – The nightmare year of 2020 brought the airline industry’s first decade of sustained profitability to a shuddering halt. The coronavirus pandemic tore through in a tumultuous, […]
A great way to have a vacation at home
Craving for a decadent slice of the Parisienne epicurean experience filled with luscious pastries and canapes paired with glasses of bubbly or missing that sun-kissed Balinese vacation by the pool […]
Competition watchdog looking into cooperation between SIA and Vistara on flights to India
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s competition watchdog is seeking public feedback on whether a proposed cooperation between Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Vistara for flights to and from India could adversely affect passengers. […]
Tours of SIA’s training centre take off; new economy class meals for short-haul flights launched
SINGAPORE – For Isabelle Chan, eight, and her six year-old sister, Natalya, the highlight of their Inside Singapore Airlines (SIA) tour was when they got to serve food and drinks […]
Malaysia Airlines restructuring talks prolonged, CEO tells staff
SINGAPORE (REUTERS) – Malaysia Airlines’ parent company is still holding negotiations with lessors and creditors over a restructuring plan to keep the carrier alive, but the talks are taking longer […]