AIRLINE BRIEFS

All Nippon Airways

Due to mandatory inspections called for the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 type engines used in many of ANA’s Boeing 787 aircraft, the carrier is being forced to cancel a number of flights within Japan. No international flights will be canceled; however, the carrier may have to substitute aircraft with domestic seat configurations on a limited number of international routes such as Tokyo (Haneda) – Seoul (Gimpo). ANA has posted a list of domestic flight cancellations through August 31. The carrier is reviewing its operations for the month of September and promises to post applicable cancellations for September by August 9. For additional details please visit https://www.ana.co.jp/en/jp/topics/notice180705/.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Flyers traveling through Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport may be able to take advantage of a new self-driving passenger assist trolley being tested by KLM. The bright blue self-driving trolley named Care-E was designed to help travelers tote their luggage, up to 85 pounds, through the airport. After the test start in Amsterdam, KLM said it plans to bring Care-E to New York’s JFK and San Francisco International Airport for additional field work later in 2018.