News for Jetsetters

Two Delta planes collided Tuesday morning on a taxiway at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, causing damage but no injuries. A Delta Airbus A350 bound for Tokyo clipped the tail of a smaller Bombardier CRJ-900 regional jet, which was preparing to take off for Lafayette, Louisiana. The smaller aircraft, operated by Delta subsidiary Endeavor Air, had its tail knocked over by the impact.

Devices powered by lithium-ion batteries have been overheating more frequently during airline flights, according to a report released by UL Standards on September 9. The study showed a 28% rise in overheating incidents between 2019 and 2023, though such occurrences remain uncommon.

Air Canada has announced that it may begin scaling back its operations as early as Sunday due to a labor impasse with its pilots' union. The warning comes as the airline and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) continue to negotiate but remain significantly divided on key issues. The cooling-off period mandated by Canadian labor laws ends on September 17, after which either party could issue a 72-hour notice for a strike or lockout.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is enticing travelers with a limited-time offer of free drinks on more than 100 voyages throughout 2024 and 2025. The promotion includes itineraries ranging from 5 to 22 nights on the line’s three ships—Bolette, Borealis, and Balmoral. Destinations include the Mediterranean, Azores, Norwegian fjords, and the Scottish islands.

Europe's aviation safety regulator, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), has issued a directive requiring airlines to conduct one-time inspections of fuel hoses on specific Airbus A350 aircraft. The decision follows an in-flight engine fire aboard a Cathay Pacific A350-1000 powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines on September 1, 2023. The fire occurred shortly after the plane took off from Hong Kong, bound for Zurich.