Aeroflot now offers Alipay as a payment option on its website in a move designed to enhance service for Chinese customers. Aeroflot is the first transport partner of the Chinese payment system in Russia. The addition of Alipay as another fast and convenient way to pay for flights and other services expands the range of […]
Qatar Airways has expedited the launch of two new destinations to the end of August 2017, with several more announcements to follow shortly. Joining Qatar Airways’ global network are Sohar, in the sultanate of Oman, which will launch on August 8th, Prague, in the Czech Republic, which will launch on August 21st. Qatar will offer […]
Emirates has expanded its presence in south-east Asia with the launch of a new daily linked service from Dubai to Phnom Penh in Cambodia, via Yangon in Myanmar. This new service, operated with a Boeing 777 aircraft, broadens the airline’s network in south-east Asia to 13 cities in eight countries and offers more choices and […]
Norwegian has announced two new US routes from London Gatwick with flights now on sale to Chicago and Austin. The announcement comes as the airline celebrates the third anniversary since it first launched low-cost long-haul services from Gatwick. In July 2014, Norwegian launched its first low-cost long-haul flights from London Gatwick to three US cities […]
An Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner touched down in Beijing yesterday after its inaugural flight from Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates. Flight EY888 departed Abu Dhabi at 21:30 local time yesterday and arrived in Beijing at 08:50 today. To celebrate the milestone event, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in Abu Dhabi, attended […]
A new service to Taipei, Taiwan, takes Gatwick’s long haul network to 60 routes – the world’s largest long-haul network for a single runway airport, and the fifth biggest of any European airport. Of the top 20 airports in the world by passenger growth, Gatwick is the only one with a single runway. The new […]
TAP Portugal has taken off again from Budapest Airport after a 14-month break, marking the resumption of the Portuguese flag carrier’s link to Lisbon. At the launch earlier, the airline confirmed that a six times weekly service will continue throughout winter and into 2018. “We experienced a 5.9 per cent increase in Portuguese tourists last […]
Heathrow, Transport for London and the department for transport have agreed a commitment to boost integrated rail connectivity to the airport, including the addition of two new Elizabeth line trains per hour serving Terminal 5 from December 2019. Under the plan, services to Heathrow will increase from 18 trains per hour today to at least […]
Dubai International welcomed 6.8 million customers during May, according to the monthly traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports. In May 2017 passenger numbers at DXB rose 1.9 per cent to 6,850,052 compared to 6,721,995 recorded in May 2016. During the first five months of 2017, DXB welcomed 36,969,594 passengers, a year on year growth […]
Ryanair has seen traffic grow 12 per cent to 11.8 million customers in June. Over the same period, load factors at the low-cost carrier rose two percentage points to 96 per cent. Rolling annual traffic to June grew 13 per cent to 123.8 million customers. Ryanair spokesman Kenny Jacobs said: “Customers can still avail of […]
Swedish charter airline Novair has taken delivery of its first A321neo on lease from Air Lease Corporation. The A321neo will join Novair’s existing Airbus fleet of two A320 Family aircraft. The aircraft is equipped with comfortable 18 inch wide seats in a single class 221 passenger layout. Powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines, the A321neo will […]
Qatar Airways has introduced its flagship Airbus A380 on the Melbourne route as the airline continues its growth story in Australia. Melbourne is the original home for Qatar Airways in Australia, with the airline adding services to Perth, Sydney and Adelaide in recent years. Athens is one of Qatar Airways’ most popular destinations in Europe […]
Aeroflot has been recognised as the top airline by seats flown on long-haul routes between Europe and Asia in summer 2017. Aeroflot’s capacity on Europe-Asia flights over 4,000 kilometres grew 12 per cent versus summer 2016, according to data from OAG schedules analyser. The Russian flag carrier has overtaken last year’s top airline for Europe-Asia […]
fastjet has made “steady progress” in implementing stabilisation efforts, according to an update from the carrier. Ahead of its annual general meeting, the low-cost African airline said a re-fleeting process, relocation of its headquarters from London to Johannesburg and a right-sizing of its operations in Zimbabwe and Tanzania had all played a role in stabilising […]
The Philippines’ leading airline, Cebu Pacific, will start evening flights to and from Caticlan, the gateway to Boracay Island, in July. Cebu is the first carrier to mount night flights and utilise the upgraded air traffic control system and newly-installed night navigational equipment at the Godofredo Ramos Airport. The carrier will be mounting two additional […]
Boeing and Norwegian have celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first two 737 MAX 8s. Norwegian is the first European carrier to take delivery of the 737 MAX and will deploy the airplanes on transatlantic flights between northern Europe and the east coast of the United States. “We have been eagerly awaiting the delivery of […]
From the beginning of December this year, the low-cost airline Eurowings will launch a new route from Düsseldorf to Innsbruck. For winter sports lovers from the west of Germany, this will bring many of Austria’s most attractive ski resorts so close that even a short break on the slopes will be worth it. Eurowings will […]
Eurowings continues to expand the offering from its base in Vienna, with a new connection to Agadir in the south of Morocco set to be added this winter. The quality low-cost carrier will open the route on November 4th; it will be operated on Saturdays with an Airbus A319. Eurowings will depart from Vienna at […]
Iberia chairman Luis Gallego has disclosed that the Spanish airline has made a firm order to acquire 20 new Airbus A320neo aircraft to modernise its short- and medium-haul fleet. The aircraft will be delivered from the first half of 2018 through 2021. The announcement was made at an event jointly hosted by the CEOE business […]
London City Airport has announced that, following an international search and selection process, Robert Sinclair will be appointed as chief executive of the facility. He will replace Declan Collier who is stepping down. Currently, Sinclair is the chief of Bristol Airport where he has held the position since 2008. During this time Bristol Airport saw […]
Air Europa has added an eighth Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to its fleet, with the aircraft beginning operations on the airline’s Madrid-Lima route. In just one year and three months, Air Europa has incorporated eight B787-8 aircraft into its long-haul network, becoming the first Spanish airline to have this state-of-the-art aircraft. The rest of the Dreamliner […]
easyJet has become the first European airline to launch an Amazon Alexa skill that enables passengers to easily and quickly check their flight status. Skills are Alexa’s in-built capabilities that enable users to interact with devices, like Amazon Echo and Amazon Echo Dot, using just their voice. easyJet customers can now start a conversation, by […]
In future, passengers will travel comfortably to Singapore and throughout Asia with Eurowings and Singapore Airlines. The two airlines had already started their cooperation last year following the launch of the new direct connection between Düsseldorf and the city state of Singapore. The low-cost airline and the Star Alliance partner are now further intensifying this […]
Wizz Air has opened its first UK base at London Luton Airport. Wizz will base one of its new Airbus A320 aircraft at the airport, increasing operations to 42 routes from Luton, including three new services to Tel Aviv, Prishtina and Kutaisi. The base establishment at London Luton represents a major investment in the UK […]
Norwegian has announced a new route from London Gatwick to Buenos Aires, marking the airline’s first ever South American route as its UK expansion plans gather pace. The new route will start in February 2018, and is designed to compete with the current monopoly on direct London to Buenos Aires flights operated by British Airways. […]
