Aviation

  Bloomberg British Airways Chief Executive Officer Alex Cruz threw his weight behind the construction of a third runway at London’s Heathrow airport and said the carrier is continuing to develop expansion plans even as it wrestles with the fallout from the UK’s vote to quit the European Union. With the UK government poised to decide on the location of ...

  Bloomberg Kenya Airways pilots have called off a planned strike at the airline partly owned by Air France-KLM after talks between union officials and government representatives, according to a spokeswoman. The Kenya Airline Pilots Association, or KALPA, intended to go on strike from October 18 to demand the resignation of Chief Executive Officer Mbuvi Ngunze and Chairman Dennis Awori. ...

  Bloomberg Customers of Southwest Airlines Co., JetBlue Airways Corp. and Virgin America Inc. can resume online flight bookings after technical difficulties with Sabre Corp. computer systems prevented reservations from being made on their websites. “The technical issue that impacted some of our airline and travel agent customers has been resolved and our partners and subscribers are reporting that systems ...

  Bloomberg United Continental Holdings Inc., longtime laggard of US airlines, is up 41 percent since late June as investors buy into the troubled carrier’s promise of an imminent turnaround. The next five weeks may tell if that faith is well-placed. United’s new president, Scott Kirby, an airline industry star — plucked soon after he parted ways with American Airlines ...

  Milan / AP Italy’s flagship airline Alitalia has banned the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone on all flights effective immediately, following an emergency order prohibiting the phone on flights in the United States. The airline said in a statement Saturday that it imposed the ban based on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s emergency order “to guarantee maximum security standards.” ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business International business travellers have once again chosen Qatar Airways as the Middle East Airline of the Year applauding the airline’s global network, modern aircraft, and luxurious Business Class service for providing them with an exceptional travel experience. The accolade, presented at the 10th annual Aviation Business Awards held in Dubai, encapsulates passengers’ pleasure in flying ...

  Bloomberg Boeing Co.’s chief airplane salesman, John Wojick, will retire from the post in early 2017 after four years of globetrotting and head-to-head competitions with Airbus Group SE for multibillion-dollar jetliner orders. He’ll be replaced by senior vice president Ihssane Mounir, who leads the planemaker’s sales team in northeastern Asia, Boeing commercial airplane chief Ray Conner said in an ...

  Bloomberg Kenya Airways will stop selling tickets unless a pilots union calls off a seven-day strike to protest against Chief Executive Officer Mbuvi Ngunze as Africa’s third-largest airline strives to minimize losses from the walkout. “The threatened action is already costing Kenya Airways significant losses as passengers have begun to make cancellations,” the airline part-owned by Air France-KLM said ...

  Sydney / AFP Australian and New Zealand airlines barred the recalled Samsung Note 7 from all planes starting Sunday citing its “potential fire risk”, after a similar ban was imposed by US officials. Samsung, the world’s largest smartphone maker, has halted production of its latest flagship mobile device and recalled all Note 7 phones and replacements following reports of ...

  Bloomberg Asia’s airlines, tour agents and cruise operators are on alert for a tourism slowdown in Thailand following the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The government called on the country to avoid “joyful events” for 30 days and to dress in mourning for a year. Travel companies across the region say they’re now trying to grasp the potential consequences ...