Pilots in the United Kingdom have expressed outrage over the German government’s bailout of Condor. Is this a case of jealously or do the pilots have a point? The British Airlines Pilots Association (BALPA) is the umbrella union representing...
With Thomas Cook Collapse, UK Prepares For Largest Evacuation Since World War II
The United Kingdom is assembling a fleet of jumbo of jets to rescue more than 150,000 stranded travelers around the world in wake of the Thomas Cook collapse. The evacuation will mark the largest peacetime rescue mission in British...
Woman Who Dressed “Too Provocatively” Told To Cover Up Or Get Off Plane
Sticking to the Thomas Cook theme today, it appears the airline wants you to be comfortable onboard, but not too comfortable. That’s at least what one 21-year-old passenger claims after a recent onboard incident. Emily O’Connor was flying Thomas...
European Leisure Carrier Now Offers “Lie-Flat” Seats In Economy Class
You can soon pre-reserve a trio of economy class seats on Thomas Cook that transform (to use the word loosely) into a lie-flat bed. Thomas Cook, the British-based leisure airline, is adding “Sleeper Seats” to its A330 fleet. “Sleeper Seats”...
