American Airlines Group Inc on Tuesday agreed to buy up to 20 jets from aircraft maker Boom Supersonic, becoming the second major U.S. airline to bet on ultra-fast passenger travel in the last two years.

For ongoing strikes today to have any prospect of success, unions must carefully balance industrial action with negotiation to maintain public support.

Airlines, including British Airways and Lufthansa, have been forced to axe thousands of flights owing to a lack of staff.

Britain is set to have the lowest economic growth of any Group of Seven country, projections show.

The head of a body representing global airlines hit out at new restrictions at London's Heathrow on Tuesday, saying the airport had under-estimated the speed of the recovery and was focused on profits at the expense of airlines that must now foot the bill.

Union members will now vote upon BA's latest offer, which has not been made public.

Wage talks between Scandinavian airline SAS and its pilots collapsed on Monday, triggering a strike that puts the future of the carrier at risk and adds to travel chaos across Europe as the peak summer vacation period begins.

One reason for lower membership levels among younger workers is that they are more likely to be in precarious employment with less access to unions.

Some cabin crew at Ryanair went on strike in Belgium, Spain and Portugal on Friday in a dispute over pay and working conditions, causing limited disruption as the budget airline cancelled dozens of flights that left hundreds of passengers stranded.

British Airways staff at London's Heathrow airport voted on Thursday to strike over pay, threatening disruption at one of Europe's busiest aviation hubs during an already chaotic summer for air travellers.

Global airlines battered by COVID-19 seem confident of narrowing their losses and went on the offensive at an industry summit in Qatar, criticising governments and airports over their handling of the recovery from the pandemic.

Airbus is in discussions with Qatar Airways to try to resolve a bitter legal and safety dispute over the A350 passenger jet, the planemaker's chief executive said on Sunday.

After 21 years as a service agent at Air France, Karim Djeffal left his job during the COVID-19 pandemic to start his own job-coaching consultancy.

A leading airline industry official on Tuesday blasted British politicians for criticizing long airport lines and canceled flights once COVID-19 cases eased and in turn assailed Prime Minister Boris Johnson's own response to the pandemic.

The airline industry was one of the hardest-hit sectors during the Covid-19 pandemic. Flights were grounded by lockdowns and travel restrictions.Carriers and airports laid off thousands of employees.

Lufthansa, Delta, United Airlines, British Airways, Alaska Airlines and several others have been forced to cancel flights.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said police were increasing their use of force, warning of the "option" of deploying soldiers in towns.

An investigation by Britain's Observer newspaper claimed that nine of 13 companies accused of firing and rehiring made profits or increased executive pay.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson called Moore "not just a national inspiration but a beacon of hope for the world"

Airlines have already incurred costs over the need for new operating licences to continue flying in Britain and the European Union in the wake of Brexit.

European Union governments have begun easing travel bans on the UK put in place to contain the variant, with nations being urged to reopen their borders with mandatory tests for arrivals.

EasyJet said customers who don't buy higher priced tickets will be restricted to stuffing a small carry-on bag under their seat.

BA is seeking to identify the flight crew member as it launches an investigation.

The actress has been in the news lately due to the scandal surrounding her and another married actor Dominic West.

Emergency vehicles flocked to the aircraft once it landed as passengers reportedly smelt something burning and crew members felt sick.

Fresh clusters have been reported in countries that had previously brought their outbreaks under control.

The carrier turns to more modern and fuel-efficient models like Boeing's 787 and the Airbus A350.

The young mother told her lawyer that the death of her child was accidental.

As of 1900 GMT, a total of 400,581 deaths were recorded worldwide.

EasyJet had grounded its entire fleet at the end of March.