As of this week, Lufthansa is providing its 20,000 flight attendants with iPad Minis. The new cabin mobile device will be provided to the entire cabin crew over the next few weeks. This is a major and – above all – visible step in the year of digitisation at Lufthansa. In the cockpit, the electronic […]
Changi Airport Group and Singapore Cruise Centre have launched a shuttle bus service between Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal and Changi Airport The initiative, a joint effort by CAG and SCC, seeks to improve connectivity for passengers who travel to and from Changi Airport and the Riau Islands of Batam and Bintan in Indonesia. Starting today, […]
Qatar Airways and Monacair have announced a new partnership between one of the world’s leading airlines and the French Riviera’s premium helicopter operator, commencing July 4th. Qatar Airways’ passengers arriving in Nice on board the airline’s newly-launched direct service to Nice will now have the opportunity to seamlessly connect at Nice International Airport onto a […]
Icelandair has begun offering flights from Belfast City Airport to Reykjavik. The new year-round service will operate up to three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. “Icelandair is proud to welcome Belfast on board as our latest UK gateway, working again in partnership with our sister airline Air Iceland Connect who will operate […]
Virgin Atlantic is increasing the number of flights from Belfast International Airport, as it announces its biggest ever season operating from the city. From 2018, the airline’s Belfast to Orlando route will run from March to September, more than trebling the number of seats from the Northern Irish capital to the sunshine state. Launched in […]
Airbus and China have signed a memorandum of understanding on aviation and aerospace, further enhancing a spirit of cooperation. The deal was signed in Berlin by Fabrice Brégier, chief operating officer and president of commercial aircraft, and He Lifeng, chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission of China. The memorandum strengthens and deepens mutually […]
Ryanair has announced customers who purchase an allocated seat for their flight can now check-in up to 60 days in advance. All Ryanair customers may select and purchase their preferred seat online, both on the Ryanair website and mobile app, from the time of booking right up to two hours before their scheduled departure. In […]
Etihad Airways has introduced its flagship Airbus A380 aircraft on its second daily service between the UAE capital and New York JFK. All 14 weekly flights between the two cities are now operated by the double-decker aircraft. The superjumbo has replaced a three-class Boeing 777-300ER previously operating one of the airline’s twice daily flights. The […]
Europcar and easyJet have announced a two year extension to their existing partnership which has been in place for 13 years. Since the partnership began in 2003, millions of customers have hired a car with Europcar through easyJet and have taken advantage of exclusive rates on rental services including the lowest price guarantee and receiving […]
International Airlines Group will today launch Level, a new low-cost trans-Atlantic carrier. The first flight from the new airline will leave Barcelona on route to Los Angeles. New routes from Spain will also be added to San Francisco, Buenos Aires and Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic as the airline rolls out in the coming […]
Norwegian has announced it will launch flights from Rome to three cities in the United States – Los Angeles, New York City/Newark and Oakland/San Francisco from November. Rome will be the airline’s seventh long-haul European destination served from the US following Barcelona, which will launch this June; Paris; London; and the three Scandinavian capitals of […]
An exclusive group of hospitality leaders has joined Delta Air Lines at a champagne reception at The View from The Shard in London at the carrier takes off for Portland, Oregon. The first flight on the route took off from London Heathrow last week, and will fly four times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays […]
Emirates has confirmed that its new First Class product will be showcased at the Dubai Air Show in November. Making its debut on-board a Boeing 777-300ER, Emirates’ new First Class cabin will feature six private suites laid out in a 1-1-1 layout, compared to the existing eight in a 1-2-1 layout on its existing 777 […]
Passengers flying through Terminal 3 at Dubai International now have more options to get some rest with the launch of the sleep ‘n’ fly lounge, offering a total of 27 pods and cabins. Scandinavian-designed for comfort and style, DXB’s new sleep lounge features 20 state-of-the-art ‘igloo’ sleep pods, plus seven premium double cabins with pull-out […]
Responding to customer demand, two of Cathay Pacific’s routes between the UK and Hong Kong will this week see a boost in frequency. Gatwick will move to a daily service, while Manchester increases to five flights per week. Cathay Pacific’s Manchester service will also join Gatwick in becoming an Airbus A350-900 operation. Both routes have […]
Delta Air Lines has appointed Corneel Koster as senior vice president Europe, Middle East, Africa and India. He takes over from Nat Pieper who has become senior vice president global alliances. Based in London, Koster will further expand on Delta’s successes in the EMEAI region in cooperation with long-term partner airlines including Air France KLM, […]
With all eyes on the Welsh capital ahead the Champions League final on Saturday, Cardiff Airport is getting ready to welcome a huge number of additional passengers ahead of what is set to be one of the largest sporting events in the country’s history. More than 24,000 additional fans are expected to fly through the […]
Low-cost African carrier fastjet has recorded a group operating loss of US$64 million for the financial year to December 31st. The figure reveals losses widening from US$37.9 million the previous year. Nico Bezuidenhout, fastjet chief executive, commented: “Last year was a challenging year and these financial results reflect not only a difficult market place but […]
Dubai International welcomed more than 7.6 million passengers in April according to the monthly traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports. Passenger numbers reached 7,622,946 in April, up 9.2 per cent compared to 6,979,063 recorded during the same month in 2016. Following four months of robust growth, the year to date traffic reached 30,119,542 compared […]
International Airlines Group carriers British Airways and Iberia will introduce a fee for travel agents using third-party global distribution systems from November. A fee of £8 per booking will be charged from November 1st. The move follows the lead of German flag-carrier Lufthansa, which introduced a charge of €16 in late 2015. IAG partners were […]
RIGA – On May 26, 2017, the Latvian airline airBaltic in cooperation with the Spanish airline Iberia, launched a new direct route linking Riga and Madrid. The route offers convenient travel options for travellers between Spain and Latvia and beyond to destinations in the Baltics, Europe, Scandinavia, CIS and the Middle East. Wolfgang Reuss, SVP […]
Passengers flying on board Qatar Airways who are fasting during Ramadan will be offered a delicious Iftar meal box infused with a traditional Middle Eastern twist to break their fast. Qatar Airways’ Iftar boxes will feature a creatively-designed Ramadan Kareem logo extending best wishes to all passengers during the Holy Month. Qatar Airways first and […]
Delta has launched its new non-stop service from Glasgow to New York-JFK, offering greater travel choice between Scotland and the US. Operated daily throughout the summer, the airline’s first-ever Glasgow route will provide convenient connections to more than 60 destinations throughout the US and beyond via Delta’s New York hub. Meanwhile, to further strengthen the […]
Ryanair has reported a six per cent increase in full year net profit, to €1.3 billion. A 13 per cent cut in average fares at the carrier delivered 13 per cent traffic growth, to 120 million customers, and an industry leading 94 per cent load factor. Unit costs fell by 11 per cent in the […]
Flights are resuming at British Airways as the carrier battles to recover from a serious computer failure on Saturday. The airline warned passengers to expect further delays and cancellations. All flights from Gatwick and Heathrow airports in London were cancelled yesterday, with thousands of passengers affected. Many of those who did travel had to do […]
