Tag: Airline Safety
IATA launches global safety campaign for lithium-powered devices
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched Travel Smart with Lithium Batteries, a global campaign promoting safe travel with mobile phones, laptops, power...
Air travel remains brisk despite prominent accident headlines
The IATA Annual Safety Report – 2024, released at the end of February, has emphasised a long-term significant reduction in accident rates amid current public concerns about the safety of air travel.
In-flight use of power banks banned as airlines take greater caution
Air Astana, Singapore Airlines, Scoot, EVA Air, China Airlines, and Thai Airways are among airlines that have recently updated their policy on carrying and...
SIA, Scoot snag five-star Covid-19 airline safety rating from Skytrax
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its low-cost subsidiary Scoot have been awarded the highest 5-Star rating in the Skytrax Covid-19 airline safety audit, following a...
Emirates puts inflight privacy up for sale
Passengers travelling on Emirates’ Economy Class can now purchase up to three empty adjoining seats on their flight – an initiative introduced to address...
Singapore Changi named world’s safest airport
Singapore Changi has topped Safe Travel Barometer's list of the world's safest airports, which assessed more than 200 airports on their implementation of Covid-19...
IATA helps airlines navigate new norms with health checklist
IATA has released an airline self-assessment health checklist designed to assist operators in implementing new health and safety requirements in a post-Covid world.
The 30-page...
Travelport’s new tool helps agents track airline safety measures
Travelport has launched its Airline Health & Safety Tracker, which allows travel agents and travellers easy access to the most up-to-date information on airline...
Korean Air starts zonal boarding
Korean Air has become the latest airline to implement a back-to-front zone boarding system for economy passengers on all its domestic and international routes.
Under...
New global treaty aims to deter unruly airline passenger behaviour
Countries will have more power to crack down on unruly behaviour onboard aircraft, once the Montreal Protocol 2014 (MP14) comes into effect on January...
