The travel plans of about 195,000 passengers were upended after the airline canceled all flights scheduled for Monday and Tuesday as a pay dispute drags on.
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Cathay Pacific’s Chairman Resigns as China Pressures Hong Kong Business
The exit of John Slosar would be the second high-profile departure from the carrier, which has been rocked by protests in its home city, since last month.
Plane and Helicopter Collide in Spain, Killing 7
The crash took place over the island of Majorca as the two aircraft, which had taken off from separate airports, collided below a thousand feet.
British Airways Cancels Scores of Flights, Some by Mistake
Customers vented their fury after the airline said their flights would be canceled because of a looming strike, then backtracked.
Iceland’s Purple Planes Are Grounded, and With Them, Its Economy
The collapse of WOW Air, the discount airline, has damaged the country’s tourism industry, which had lifted it from the wreckage of the 2008 financial crisis.
Ready for a 19-Hour Flight? Tests to Start on New York-to-Sydney Route
Qantas will make three test runs from New York and London to Sydney to check the effects of what could become the world’s longest direct flights.
China Pressures Business Over Hong Kong. Workers Get Caught in the Middle.
Beijing wants global companies to back its power over the city, even as their workers join protests calling for greater say in the fate of their home.
Russian Plane Crash-Lands in Cornfield, and Reports Say All Survived
The plane, a Ural Airlines flight carrying over 200 people, flew into a flock of gulls shortly after taking off from Moscow, damaging both engines.
Emiliano Sala Suffered Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Fatal Plane Crash
Tests show he was exposed to “potentially fatal” levels of carbon monoxide before the crash. The pilot, whose body has not been found, may have suffered the same.
Hong Kong Airport, a City’s Symbol of Pride, Is Now Its Hub of Unrest
Hong Kong Airport, the site of two straight days of protests, is more than just a transit hub. It’s at the center of the city’s identity.