The management team from the New Istanbul Airport has ordered 24 MV3D Hold Baggage Explosives Detection Systems (EDS) from L3 Security & Detection Systems. L3’s MV3D was designed to provide a high level of detection performance without the use of a rotating gantry. The manufacturer says the machine utilises a series of fixed X-ray sources […]
Vagar Airport (IATA: FAE), says that after a slow start to 2017, the number of passengers travelling through the gateway to the Faroe Islands is “back on track”. So far this year it has handled 80,019 passengers which represents growth of 4.9% compared to 2016. With 29,433 passengers this April, it achieved a massive growth […]
Continuing to strengthen its network in the Middle-East region, Himalaya Airlines, Nepal’s fast growing premium carrier, has launched its first direct service between Kathmandu and Dubai. The inaugural flight departed from Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, at 10:40 and touched down at Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International Airport at 13:25 hours. Saeed Hamdan Al […]
Qatar Airways has launched a stopover package in partnership with Qatar Tourism Authority to promote and market Qatar as a destination of choice for international travellers. The new arrangement will offer transit passengers the opportunity to discover Doha with free luxury hotel stays and complimentary transit visas. The offer is part of a broader campaign […]
Thorsten Dirks has taken office in Cologne as an executive board member of Lufthansa and chief executive of Eurowings. He takes over what is currently Europe’s fastest growing airline. Dirks was formerly chief executive of telecommunications provider Telefónica Deutschland. The kick-off at Eurowings featured a ‘team lunch’ with several hundred Eurowings employees. At the open-air […]
In the short-term the carrier’s flight schedule will continue to operate as planned, as administrators examine whether the airline is viable. Alitalia has received nearly £6 billion from the Italian state over the last decade, and is 49 per cent owned by Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways. However, without further financial support it may be permanently […]
Air New Zealand has announced three new appointments including Jorge Flores-Garcia as the sales manager for the UK and Europe. At the same time, Sandra Rogat will take up the role of manager of market development for the region, while Bethany Bond becomes the manager of performance and alliance. Joining the sales management department, Flores-Garcia […]
Wow Air has taken delivery of the first A320neo aircraft, via an agreement with Air Lease Corporation. The new aircraft is the Icelandic airline’s thirteenth in a rapidly expanding, all-Airbus fleet and will be deployed on Wow Air’s routes to Europe and North America from tomorrow. In a departure from the airline’s tradition of naming […]
Oman Air has celebrated the launch of its new daily flight WY105 from Muscat to Manchester. The new service will depart Muscat at 14:00 daily and arrive in Manchester at 19:05. The return flight will be from Manchester at 20:45 arriving in Muscat at 07:20 the next day. The inaugural flight departed from Muscat after […]
China Southern Airlines has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus for 20 A350-900s, becoming the latest customer for the aircraft. China Southern Airlines now operates one of the largest Airbus fleet in the world with more than 300 Airbus aircraft in service, comprising the A320 Family, the A330 Family and five A380s. Tan Wangeng, president, […]
At least 27 people were injured on an Aeroflot flight from Moscow to Bangkok on Monday when their Boeing 777 hit an air pocket, the Russian embassy in Thailand said in a statement. It said 24 of the injured were Russian nationals and 15 of them were taken to a Bangkok hospital for treatment. The […]
Flights on Level can now be booked via the website of its sister airline Vueling in addition to flylevel.com. Customers from across Vueling’s 137 European destinations can book flights to the airline’s home base at Barcelona which connect onto Level’s long-haul network with a single ticket. The first Level flight will take off on June […]
British Airways has unveiled details of its multi-million pound re-design for New York JFK Terminal 7. New CGI images give customers a first glimpse of what the terminal will look like following a more than £52 million ($65 million) investment. The New York airport modernisation project follows a series of recent investment announcements by the […]
Qatar Airways will operate a third daily non-stop route from Doha’s Hamad International Airport to Bali Denpasar. Bali has long been a popular destination for Qatar Airways’ passengers, with the airline offering its first direct service in 2014, later enhancing this to a twice daily frequency. Prior to this Qatar Airways served the destination via […]
BERLIN (AP) — Flights to and from Berlin’s Tegel airport were briefly suspended Saturday after police cleared a terminal to investigate a suspicious suitcase. The airport operator said shortly after midday that flights to Tegel were being diverted as officers examined a piece of unclaimed baggage at Terminal B. About 20 minutes later the operator […]
A plane has been forced to make an emergency landing in Florida after losing a wheel mid-flight. The small aircraft was en route from Belize when the incident happened, forcing the pilot to circle several times to burn off fuel before attempting to land at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. All four people on board were uninjured. […]
Oslo airport has officially opened its new 115,000 square metre extension, which is set to increase capacity at the facility to 32 million passengers. The extension features a new 300 metre-long pier, 11 new gates, and new retail and restaurant outlets. Representatives from the government, Norwegian aviation authorities and other specially invited guests were gathered […]
Sabre Corporation has named Wade Jones (pictured) as executive vice president and president of Sabre Travel Network and Dave Shirk as executive vice president and president of Sabre Airline Solutions. Jones, currently serving as interim president of Travel Network – Sabre’s global marketplace that connects airlines, hotels, car rental companies and other travel providers with […]
German airlines are dropping safety rules brought in after the 2015 Germanwings plane crash which require two people in the cockpit at all times. Andreas Lubitz killed 150 people by crashing the plane – apparently on purpose – after the plane’s captain left to use the toilet. Airlines now say the two-person rule has no […]
Lufthansa Group has reported adjusted EBIT of €25 million, up €78 million from last year, for the first quarter of 2017. The earnings improvement was driven by service companies Lufthansa Techno and Lufthansa Cargo. Revenue at the German group was up 11.2 per cent to €7.7 billion. The increase was achieved through consolidation of Brussels […]
Last night saw the inaugural Air Europa flight take off from Madrid’s Adolfo Suarez Barajas airport to San Pedro Sula – the first of its kind to connect Europe directly with Honduras. Air Europa UK managing director, Colin Stewart, commented: “We are thrilled about the launch of this new route – our first flight into […]
Travellers can now book non-stop flights from Europe to Australia for the first time, with tickets for Qantas’ London-Perth route going on sale. Daily flights on the history-making route begin in March next year and form part of a new London-Perth–Melbourne return service. The services will be operated by Qantas’ new Boeing 787-Dreamliner – an […]
Saudi Arabian Airlines is partnering with Expedia Affiliate Network for the launch of Saudia Holidays. The carrier hopes to offer tailored, world-class travel packages to its passengers. Saudia, which carried more than 29 million passengers last year, and has a network of 86 domestic and international destinations, is launching Saudia Holidays to provide exceptional value […]
Heathrow has today confirmed that Beijing Capital Airlines will launch a new direct service from the UK’s hub airport to Qingdao, the home of Tsingtao beer and one of the fastest growing cities in China. The new route will connect passengers and cargo directly from Heathrow to Qingdao for the first time, providing three direct […]
On the final day of the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference, Sheikh Mubarak Al-Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, founder, Action Hotels, and Ghaith Al Ghaith, chief executive, flydubai, were announced winners of the prestigious annual AHIC Awards. The AHIC 2017 Awards were presented by AHIC Patron, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al Maktoum, chairman of Dubai Airports, president of […]
