British Airways (BA/BAW) is launching its latest winter sun campaign for flights and holidays from London Gatwick (LGW/EGKK) to destinations which include the Caribbean, Florida, Mexico and the Canary Islands. The campaign features model Amber Anderson who said: “When the skies take a wintry turn and the days are shorter [read more]
Jet2 (LS/EXS) have announced the routes to be flown the companies leased Airbus A321 aircraft. The Leeds based holiday airline will once again be operating a leased Airbus A321 from London Stansted (STN/EGSS). Jet2 operates an all Boeing fleet of 737 & 757 aircraft but leases an A330 and A321 [read more]
The latest figures from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) shows that passenger numbers were up for September. The statistics show that in September 166,463 passengers used Cardiff Airport up 7.6% on the same period last year. The figures boost the rolling 12-month total which shows 1,445,825 passengers up 7.3% vs. the same [read more]
According to the BBC, Cardiff Airport security staff have written to Cardiff Airport Chief Executive Debra Barber and Economy Secretary Ken Skates calling for higher wages. Security staff claim that due to their responsibilities they should be paid more than the current statutory living wage of £7.50 (for over 25-year-olds). [read more]
British Airways has said it plans to keep the Boeing 747-400 Jumbo-Jet flying until 2024. Speaking to International Airlines Group (IAG) investors, Chief financial officer Steve Gunning, said that new jets coming into the fleet were “30% more efficient than the 747” and the airline was moving through a fleet modernisation phase. [read more]
Welsh first minister, Carwyn Jones has called for the UK Government to devolve air passenger duty (APD) to Wales following a new report. The report from Aviation Consultants Northpoint, which was commisioned for the Welsh Government, says that without Air Passenger Duty on long-haul flights, passenger numbers at Cardiff Airport could [read more]
Flybe has announced Cardiff to Venice flights will begin in March 2018. The route, which adds a 4th Italian destination from Cardiff Airport, will operate twice-weekly on a Tuesday and Saturday starting on the 27th March. Ronnie Matheson, Flybe’s Interim Chief Commercial Officer comments: “We are pleased to offer passengers this [read more]
Flybe has begun its Manchester to Southend service. The low-fares airline will operate the service between Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) and London Southend Airport (SEN/EGMC) 3 times a day Monday to Friday with a single service on a Saturday. The move adds another UK domestic destination for Flybe from Manchester and [read more]
Later this year UK Broadcaster Channel4 plans to air a series called “How to start an Airline” which follows Kazi Rhaman as he tries to start Firnas Airways. Kazi’s vision is to create a long-haul airline to compete with British Airways and Virgin Atlantic by offering full-service facilities to “unserved and [read more]
Berne based regional carrier Skywork Airlines has insisted that it is still very much “alive” despite the Swiss regulator, FOCA, refusing to renew its operator’s licence on Sunday. The Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) declined to renew Skyworks licence over financial concerns. Skywork suspended operations on the 29th October as [read more]
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