In a move to support the ramp up of operations after boosting its passenger services to South Africa, Emirates has signed an interline agreement with Cemair. The deal opens up connections to six more destinations in the county through gateways in Johannesburg and Cape Town. The partnership also includes a couple of leisure points exclusively […]
British Airways customers will be welcomed back on board with new ‘Best of British Menus’ next month. The latest edition even features a traditional British Roast dinner. The airline’s roast, that will be available in First and Club World, will provide customers flying across the globe a taste of a quintessentially British dish. British Airways […]
Air Astana has unveiled plans to resume direct flights from Nur-Sultan, capital of Kazakhstan, to London Heathrow. The service will return on September 18th, initially with two frequencies per week on Saturdays and Wednesdays. Flights will be operated by the latest Airbus A321LR aircraft, with the flight time being seven hours and 15 minutes outbound […]
Ryanair has signed a partnership with the Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO) in a bid to boost the hospitality recovery in the country. The low-cost carrier and the GNTO will partner in a joint communications campaign with the aim of strengthening the positioning of the Hellenic destination as a tourist hub in the British, German […]
The government of Latvia has approved an investment of €90 million into state-owned carrier airBaltic. The money will be used to compensate for the losses caused by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and to overcome the ongoing economic crisis. Martin Gauss, chief executive of airBaltic, said: “The support of our majority shareholder to overcome the crisis […]
With the announcement of England reopening to fully vaccinated travellers from the United States beginning on August 2nd, United Airlines is making it easier for business and leisure customers to jet across the pond with the addition of flights to London. In August, United will have six daily flights between the United States and London, including […]
Emirates is connecting global business and leisure travellers with its first-ever passenger service between Dubai and Miami. The airline celebrated the inaugural flight of its four times a week service when it touched down in Miami at 11:00 local time on Saturday. Emirates flight EK213 was welcomed by Miami International Airport with a water cannon […]
Ryanair plans to recruit upward of 2,000 new pilots over the next three years as the low-cost carrier recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic. The airline has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max aircraft, with more than 200 still on order. Ryanair people director, Darrell Hughes, said: “As we take delivery of more than 210 Boeing […]
flypop has confirmed that London Stansted Airport will be its first UK airport base. The owners of the carrier argued there is strong long-term demand for direct flights between the UK and key ‘secondary cities’ of India. London Stansted offers excellent connectivity, especially with its rail links into both London and the Midlands. Navdip Singh […]
Jet2.com has taken off from Bristol Airport for the first time. The full flight departed from Bristol Airport to Majorca with holidaymakers jetting off on a much-needed holiday. The inaugural flight was followed by another to Menorca. The start of operations from Bristol Airport comes as the Balearic Islands (Majorca, Menorca and Ibiza) and Madeira […]
airBaltic has launched a new product, airBaltic Holidays, offering customers dynamic travel packages which include both a flight and a hotel reservation. Martin Gauss, chief executive of airBaltic, said: “As an innovative airline, we always strive to search for new ways to improve the customer experience starting from the booking process. “Today, when travelling has […]
Madeira deserves to stay on the UK green list and should not be categorised with the rest of mainland Europe, according to local officials. The archipelago is 1,077 kilometres away in the Atlantic. Madeira is a very popular destination and currently offers 22 direct flights per week from several airports in the UK. In the […]
On the Beach has taken the dramatic step of taking all holidays this summer off sale. The company, one of the largest tour operators in the UK, blamed “continuing uncertainty” around international leisure travel. Simon Cooper, who leads the business, said he needed to know more about how the traffic light requirements will impact customers. […]
Embraer has agreed the sale of nine new E175 jets to Alaska Air Group and its subsidiary Horizon Air. The aircraft will fly exclusively with Alaska Airlines under a capacity purchase agreement. The value of the contract, which will be included in the second-quarter backlog, is US$449 million, based on current list prices. “We have […]
British Airways has revealed it will be trialling new queuing technology from Qmatic The carrier hopes the system will enable customers to virtually queue at check-in by pre-booking their slot time in advance of arriving at the airport. The technology, that is optional for customers, will be trialled by British Airways for three months on […]
London City Airport has welcomed the restoration of connections to Zürich (ZRH), with Swiss to resume flying to Switzerland’s largest city from today. The carrier will initially operate two rotations per week. The schedule will increase in line with the anticipated surges in demand for leisure and business travel as travel restrictions are relaxed in […]
Tui Group has pinned hopes for a its financial recovery on a strong European summer. The company reported an adjusted loss of €1.3 billion for the first half of the year, down further from losses of €795 million seen in the same period last year. Tui pointed to “massive” travel restrictions as the primary driver […]
Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) London is launching a new interactive weekly webinar for travel trade, to share destination updates, trivia and travel protocol information in an engaging way for agents and partners. ‘Jamaica Virtual Vibes’ will take place every Wednesday at 13:30 for 45-60 minutes as a casual but informative way to hear about updates […]
Following the announcement that Britons are likely to be able to get a summer holiday this year after all, British Airways has added new services to holiday destinations for June and July onwards. The carrier said the new services are in response to overwhelming interest from its customers on its website. The 26 additional weekly frequencies will […]
From today, travellers flying from Abu Dhabi with Etihad Airways will be able to validate their Covid-19 travel documents before arriving at the airport. Guests can arrive at the airport with confidence and with peace of mind, knowing they have met all essential requirements before their flight. With the formalities out of the way, verified […]
Finnair has made its range of inflight meals more widely available enabling customers to buy and eat them from the comfort of their own homes – without taking a flight. Customers are now able to purchase the popular meals in Helsinki via the Foodora online food delivery service. Finnair has seen a strong appetite for […]
Heathrow welcomed just 536,000 passengers in April, down 92 per cent from the pre-pandemic figure of 6.2 million recorded in the same month of 2019. In response, the airport called on the government to add more countries to the ‘green’ list of safe travel destinations. Heathrow chief executive, John Holland-Kaye, said: “The green list is […]
Holidaymakers from England will be able to travel to Portugal and Israel from later this month under new guidelines issued by the government. Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Brunei, Iceland and St Helena are also on the ‘green’ list revealed today by transport secretary, Grant Shapps. Gibraltar, the Falkland Islands and the Faroe Islands, as well as South […]
Grenada is preparing for the reopening of the local tourism sector following a successful vaccination campaign. The Caribbean destination, along with its sister islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique, has already fully-vaccinated 70 per cent of hotel workers with the Astra-Zeneca vaccine. The hidden gem of the eastern Caribbean, the small and idyllic island of […]
On completion of the island-wide vaccination programme, St Helena has opened its doors once more to overseas visitors. The second most remote inhabited island in the world, guests will be able to enjoy beautiful landscapes, outstanding marine life, historic heritage and the warm and friendly local community spirit typical of the British Overseas Territory. St […]
