Malaysia Airlines

This month marks 10 years since the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370), perhaps the best-known continued aviation vanishment since Amelia Earhart in the 1930s. That a Boeing 777—which carries up to several hundred people and, in 2014, cost in excess of a quarter-billion dollars—was able to completely drop off all satellite feeds and communications channels (and by manual settings in the cockpit) was astounding 10 years ago.  As that situation unfolded, Fast Company built a model that analyzed its most…

The flying punching bag that is Southwest Airlines once again had to temporarily cancel flights due to computer issues. Mid-morning on Tuesday ET, Southwest said it halted operations at some airports due to “intermittent technology issues.” The company wrote on Twitter that it was working to get things operational again after users complained about canceled and delayed flights.You Could Soon Get Cash Back for Your Canceled FlightOn Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Authority also tweeted Monday that Southwest requested the…

Travelers wait to search for their luggage in a baggage holding area for Southwest Airlines on Dec. 28, 2022.Photo: Michael Ciaglo (Getty Images)The travel nightmare wreaking havoc on the lives of thousands of Southwest Airlines passengers and staff may finally come to an end on Friday, at least according to the company.In a statement on Thursday, Southwest said it expected to return to “normal operations with minimal disruptions” on Friday, capping off a week of hell that reportedly saw it cancel about 15,700 flights…

Amazon’s beefing up its already massive international shipping behemoth with around a dozen new Airbus planes operated by Hawaiian Airlines.The two firms announced the deal Friday which will see the airliner fly at least 10 Airbus A330-300 planes for the retailer starting next fall. In a blog post, Amazon Air Vice President SarahRhoads said the A330s are larger than other Amazon operated aircraft which means they should be capable of delivering more cargo with each flight.“We’re thrilled to have these new partners…

Last Updated: October 01, 2022, 18:33 ISTMalaysia Airlines (Photo:@MAS, Twitter)The aircraft finally departed for Kuala Lumpur after a delay and four passengers involved in the incident were handed over to the local policeA brawl between two passengers over keeping their luggage in the overhead cabin delayed a Malaysia-bound plane by more than two hours as one of them shouted “bomb” during the fight, setting off a thorough security check, officials said on Friday. Enforcement agencies were alerted about the “bomb” threat…

Malaysia Airlines has agreed to acquire 20 Airbus A330neo planes to update its fleet of widebody jets, the European aircraft-maker said Monday. Under the deal, the southeast Asian airline will buy 10 planes from Airbus and lease the 10 others from Avolon, a Dublin-based aircraft leasing company. No figures were released for the transaction, but the plane was worth $296.4 million according to the last published catalog prices in 2018. Airlines usually pay less than the listed prices. The more fuel-efficient A330neo will…

Malaysia Airlines announced the launch of MHPay, a new alternative payment method for consumers purchasing air tickets, ancillary products, and services through malaysiaairlines.com. MHPay is intended to supplement the airline’s entire suite of digitalised payment methods, with the goal of improving the customer experience by providing greater access to all payment options via a single integration point. MHPay, developed in collaboration with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and powered by 2C2P, the…