mirates (EK), based in Dubai International Airport (DXB), has been named the Most Recommended Global Brand for 2025 by YouGov, with an impressive Recommend score of 88.4%.
Airline News
A Turkish Airlines (TK) passenger died mid-flight while en route from Istanbul Airport (IST) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), prompting a diversion to Chicago O’Hare (ORD).
A KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) Boeing 737-800 operated flight made an emergency landing at Hamburg Airport (HAM) on Wednesday (July 23, 2025) after the crew reported smoke from one of the engines mid-flight.
A Hong Kong Airlines (HX) flight experienced a taxiway conflict with a Hainan Airlines (HU) aircraft at Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) following its landing on Friday, sparking safety concerns over possible air traffic control miscommunication.
An Air India (AI) flight from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) via Kolkata (CCU) was delayed over eight hours due to a malfunctioning door in the Business Class section of the aircraft.
Low-cost carrier (LCC) SpiceJet (SG) has confirmed a lease agreement to induct five Boeing 737 aircraft by October 2025, enhancing capacity ahead of the winter travel surge.
The recent crash involving Air India (AI) Flight AI171 on June 12 at Ahmedabad (AMD) has triggered a wave of psychological distress among the airline’s flight crew.
Air India (AI), operating out of Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), reported a consolidated net loss of ₹10,859 crore for the financial year 2024–25 (FY25), despite generating revenue of ₹78,636 crore.
Emirates (EK) has once again been voted the world’s best long-haul airline by more than 20,000 readers in the 2025 Telegraph Travel Awards.
Iran’s Mahan Air (W5) has discreetly expanded its wide-body fleet by acquiring five Boeing 777-200 aircraft, formerly operated by Singapore Airlines (SQ) and NokScoot.