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| By cabincrew.com, Thu 2nd Feb, 2012 at 16:18 |
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| A new study has revealed that two thirds of flight passengers don’t pay attention to the in-flight safety demonstration.
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JetCost – a flight comparison site – revealed that the majority of passengers questioned admitted to not taking the safety demonstrations seriously.
The study aimed to look more into the experiences of UK fliers when on-board an aircraft. 1,389 people aged 18 and over subsequently took |
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| By cabincrew.com, Thu 2nd Feb, 2012 at 09:44 |
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| American Airlines has announced plans to cut 13,000 jobs in an effort to raise 3bn dollars by 2017.
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The money saving plan has been created in order to reduce the airline’s debt so it can become financially viable in the next few years.
This move comes after American Airlines filed for bankruptcy in December 2011.
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| By cabincrew.com, Fri 27th Jan, 2012 at 12:11 |
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| Finnair cabin crew wowed passengers yesterday with some traditional Bollywood dancing down the aisle. |
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Crew on-board the New Delhi-bound flight decided it wouldbe a good way to celebrated India’s Republic day.
Moments before take-off two dozen Finnair cabin crew, dressed in traditional Indian dress, danced down the plane's aisles to |
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| By cabincrew.com, Thu 26th Jan, 2012 at 09:42 |
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| An Air Canada flight was delayed for several hours last night when a cat called Ripples found his way into the cockpit.
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The Toronto bound flight was due to take off from Halifax at 5.30pm local time but was forced to remain on the ground as Ripples made his great escape.
Passenger Kyle Warkentin said the cat's owner, who was very upset, called out for |
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| By cabincrew.com, Wed 25th Jan, 2012 at 10:26 |
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| A widow has accused US Airways of being responsible for the disappearance of her late husband’s ashes from her luggage.
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Angeline O’Grady, from Philadelphia, says her husband’s ashes went missing from her luggage as she flew to England to bury them in his home town of Hull.
Angeline’s husband, Brian, died of cancer in October 2011. She claims that |
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| By cabincrew.com, Tue 24th Jan, 2012 at 10:13 |
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| A man faces drug charges after being accused of smoking Marijuana during a JetBlue flight to Newark on Monday. |
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Adam Blumenkranz, 43, claimed he had the drug for medicinal purposes, according to airport police.
Members of the cabin crew on flight 510 from Fort Luaderdale, Florida, apparently said they became suspicious when the accused passenger |
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| By cabincrew.com, Mon 23rd Jan, 2012 at 12:05 |
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| Six members of American Airlines cabin crew were injured on Sunday night during when a Miami-bound flight encountered severe turbulence.
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Some of the crew on the flight from Brazil to Miami was taken to hospital upon landing whilst others were treated at the airport.
According to CBS4, many passengers were sent into panic by the incident, and it is reported that crying and |
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| By cabincrew.com, Fri 20th Jan, 2012 at 13:26 |
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| China Airlines has announced it will be cutting its Heathrow to Taiwan service. |
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The airline has blamed high oil prices and the European debt crisis for its decision to end the direct flights from Heathrow to Taipei from March 25.
The Taiwan-based carrier currently flies on the route twice a week but it is now |
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| By cabincrew.com, Thu 19th Jan, 2012 at 10:56 |
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| A woman was arrested on Wednesday for carrying a loaded handgun onboard an American Airlines flight.
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The 65-year-old lawyer was met by police officers at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
Judith Kenney was released later Wednesday, said her attorney, Dallas lawyer David Finn.
Kenney carries a handgun for protection but |
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| By cabincrew.com, Wed 18th Jan, 2012 at 10:55 |
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| Low-cost airline Ryanair has announced it will create over a thousand new jobs this year as it expands across Europe. |
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The airline said Leeds Bradford airport will be a beneficiary as it is one of only two UK airports where it plans to expand this year, the other being Manchester.
The expansion includes an extra aircraft for Leeds Bradford, which means a |
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