British Airways is to suspend services to Saudi Arabia from 27 March, leaving Saudi Arabian Airlines as the only carrier operating between London Heathrow and Jeddah and Riyadh. It is axing the flights because reduced passenger demand is making the routes unprofitable. BA suspended flights to the country in August 2003 for several days because of security concerns.
Source: Airline Business
Delta Air Lines is expecting a return to normal operations following a multi-day struggle related to the global IT outage caused by CrowdStrike.
The US Department of Transportation is investigating whether Delta Air Lines has complied with passenger-protection laws amid a technology meltdown that has forced the carrier to cancel thousands of flights.
Malaysian airlines have confirmed plans for jet operations from Kuala Lumpur’s Subang international airport, with domestic operations to commence in August.
