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Singapore Airlines not to fire pregnant flight attendants

Singapore Airlines Ltd said pregnant cabin crew can remain employees, reversing a longstanding and much-criticised rule that they leave the airline. Responding to a Straits Times article, Singapore Air said pregnant cabin crew “may choose to work in a temporary ground attachment” and can resume flying duties after maternity leave. Before the new rules, which took effect on July 15, ...

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Qantas Airways was 11 weeks from collapse at worst of pandemic: CEO

Qantas Airways Ltd came within 11 weeks of financial collapse at the height of the pandemic when travel came to a standstill and the airline continued to haemorrhage cash, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Alan Joyce said. At a lunchtime speech in Sydney on Monday, Joyce said that in early 2020 he was receiving weekly reports from his finance team that ...

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Philippines shuts No 2 airport after Korean Air plane overshoots runway

The second-biggest airport in the Philippines has been closed after a Korean Air Lines Co. plane overshot the runway when trying to land in poor weather. While no one was injured in the incident that occurred, and the 162 passengers on board were safely evacuated, the runway at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport has been closed to allow the badly damaged ...

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