Celebrity cruise cancelled to fix Constellation

By Tom Stieghorst
Celebrity Cruises said its Nov. 21 departure of the Celebrity Constellation is being canceled so the ship’s engines can be repaired.

The three-night cruise to the Bahamas is being scrubbed because Celebrity needs to replace a large engine component that can only be done in dry dock, spokeswoman Cynthia Martinez said.

“Due to the shipyard’s availability, we decided to cancel the short cruise so that we could perform the work in November,” Martinez said.

Passengers booked on the Nov. 21 cruise can get a full refund or reschedule on select Constellation sailings in 2015 at lowest available rates or on any Celebrity sailing at prevailing rates and receive a $100 onboard spending credit per cabin.

Boeing warns of ice risks for 787 and 747-8 jets

Boeing warns of ice risks for 787 and 747-8 jets

By Kate Rice
Boeing has alerted airlines that 787 and 747-8 jets with General Electric engines should avoid thunderstorms that may contain ice crystals.

Aircraft should fly 50 nautical miles around such storms, Boeing advised.

Boeing issued the advisory after finding that ice crystal formation in some instances reduced the engine’s thrust.

United, Japan Airlines and Lufthansa are among the airlines that fly the planes covered in the advisory.