Etihad to operate A380 to Toronto

Etihad to operate A380 to Toronto

Etihad has announced plans to serve its daily Toronto route with the A380 for the first time. The Gulf carrier has operated nonstop flights to the Canadian city since 2008 (and prior to that through a one-stop service via Brussels). Last year Etihad upgraded the route...
Creecy appoints John Lamola as CEO of SAA

Creecy appoints John Lamola as CEO of SAA

Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy has appointed Professor John Lamola as group chief executive officer (CEO) of South African Airways (SAA). This comes as Lamola served as the airline’s interim CEO since 2022. SAA said that during his tenure in the acting...
Airlines now ban ‘power bank’ batteries being used in flight

Airlines now ban ‘power bank’ batteries being used in flight

Smartphones, tablets, ebook readers and noise-cancelling headphones have all become part of the modern traveller’s kit. This has led to the rise of ‘power bank’ battery packs as a must-have accessory to keep all that tech juiced up when you’re on the go. But airlines...