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Qantas pilots warn of safety risks as air travel rebounds

Bloomberg Qantas Airways Ltd’s pilots union has warned of looming risks to flight safety — from crew fatigue to looser landing rules in Australia — as a travel rebound stretches an industry still fragile from the pandemic. With domestic travel restrictions eased, passenger demand in Australia exceeds 2019 levels and Qantas and smaller rival Virgin Australia are ordering new planes ...

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Vietnam Airlines Group to offer 7.1m seats in summer

  Hanoi / WAM All airline members of Vietnam Airlines Group, Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines and VASO, will offer more than 7.1 million seats on both domestic and international routes during the peak summer travel season. According to Vietnam News Agency (VNA), it is estimated that a total of over 36,000 flights will be made available for summer travellers from ...

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IndiGo swings back to loss on virus flareup, higher fuel costs

  Bloomberg IndiGo, India’s biggest airline, slipped back into a loss in its latest quarter as the omicron-led virus wave in the country curbed air travel. Fuel-related expenses also rose sharply. The carrier, operated by InterGlobe Aviation Ltd, posted a loss of 16.8 billion rupees ($216.7 million) in the three months through March, according to an exchange filing. The average ...

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