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February 14, 2024

News to Know

Despite Backlash, Here’s Why Airlines Need to Weigh Passengers
(SOURCE: FORBES)

Finnair's recent rollout of a voluntary passenger weighing system at Helsinki Airport has ignited controversy, with some public figures decrying the move as "humiliating" and distressing. But there’s a good reason airlines ask passengers to weigh in: the laws of physics are unforgiving.

According to aviation regulations, an aircraft cannot take off if its total mass exceeds the certified Maximum Takeoff Mass specified by the manufacturer.

AVIATION

Driving Greater Efficiency in European Air Travel (IATA)

European Commission Greenlights Korean Air and Asiana Airlines Merger with Conditions (TRAVEL DAILY NEWS)

This Chinese Airlines Becomes the First in the World to Give AR In-Flight Entertainment to Passengers (TIMES OF INDIA)

Here’s Why Thousands of Flight Attendants Are Threatening to Strike (FORBES)

HOSPITALITY

Airbnb Plans to Use AI, Including Its GamePlanner Acquisition, to Create the ‘Ultimate Concierge’ (TECH CRUNCH)

OTHER SECTORS

The New Normal: Travel Companies Temper Expectations for 2024 (REUTERS)

Interview: Mark Cuschieri, Board President, GBTA (BTN EUROPE, GBTA FEATURED)

Altour Forecasts Rising but Stabilising Travel Prices (BTN EUROPE)

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Crisis24 Intelligence Brief

Australia - Strike extended by Network Aviation and QantasLink pilots in Western Australia, Australia, until Feb. 19. Reconfirm flights.

Germany - German public transport workers to strike nationwide, Feb. 15. Plan for major disruptions to bus, tram, metro networks.

Germany - Increased security, transport disruptions, and protests likely in Munich, Germany, Feb. 16-18 during annual security conference.

United States - US app-based ride-sharing and food delivery drivers to strike nationwide Feb. 14. Rallies planned outside multiple airports.

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