UNAIDS, backed by hundreds of parliamentarians, called Sunday for the lifting of travel restrictions on HIV-positive people which are still by imposed by 52 countries.

British Airways cabin crew launched a four-day strike on Saturday, the second wave of action in a week as part of a bitter, long-running dispute over pay and conditions.

Some 25 million bags went missing in the world’s airports in 2009, costing the airline industry some 2.5 billion dollars, data released Thursday by air transport electronics group SITA.

A strike by British Airways cabin crew cost over 10 million dollars a day, the airline said Monday, as Prime Minister Gordon Brown sought to limit pre-election fallout from the industrial dispute.

British Airways cabin crew began a three-day strike Saturday which will force the cancellation of hundreds of flights, but the airline said many of its passengers were able to travel.

Garuda launches Sin$150 Singapore – Jakarta Promotion.

Qatar Airways to launch Flights to Brazil and Argentina in June.

SIA launches Singapore – Munich – Manchester Flights.

Etihad Airways launches Tokyo Flights.

Delta names Vinay Dube as Senior Vice President – Asia Pacific.