Bristol Airport (BRS/EGGD) has announced plans for its next stage of expansion which include a 150 metre runway extension that could see it operate regular transatlantic flights. The airport unveiled the plans as it began a public consultation stage on its next phase of development to take the airport to [read more]
More than 67% of the global population actively uses the Internet, so it’s become an expectation that most public places provide fast broadband access. This includes spaces dedicated to air travel. For instance, in 2018, British Airways formally announced that high-speed onboard Wi-Fi services on long-haul flights were now available. With the [read more]
Dubai-based Emirates (EK/UAE) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 marking an important step for the airline in its fleet growth strategy. Emirates has a long standing relationship with Airbus being the worlds largest operator of the A380 but has relied heavily on Boeing to form the backbone of [read more]
easyJet, including low-cost airline and easyJet Holidays has recorded a 34% increase in its annual profits. The year to September shows a Pre-tax profit of £610 million compared to the previous 12 months which saw a profit of £455 million. During that period easyJet carried 7% more passengers, a total [read more]
British Airways has unveiled its new first class seat which will it says will form part of the Airbus A380 cabin refit that is due to start rolling out in 2026. The new ultra-wide seat is 36.5″ wide & 79″ long when in lie-flat bed mode and features a multi-purpose [read more]
Irish airline Aer Lingus (EI/EIN) is set to launch its Black Friday sale tomorrow, Tuesday 26th November with price drops on many routes across the Atlantic from Manchester Airport. The airline operates from Manchester (MAN/EGCC) to destinations including New York (JFK), Orlando (MCO) or Barbados (BGI) and the sale will [read more]
The UK has spent the weekend being battered by Storm Bert with strong winds and rain battering much of the country. The storm has affected all forms of transport and air travel in particular has suffered hundreds of weather related cancellations on both Saturday and Sunday. According to data from [read more]
Canadian carrier Air Transat has announced a special promotion on winter flights from London Gatwick (LGW/EGKK) to Toronto, Canada. The offer means that passenger wanting to fly direct from London to Toronto can fly from as little as £379 return if they fly between the 21st of November and the [read more]
Guernsey based Aurigny Air Services (GR/AUR) has announced additional routes for its summer 2025 schedule including daily flights to Manchester (MAN/EGCC), Bristol (BRS/EGGD) and Birmingham (BHX/EGBB). The popular London City (LCY/EGLC) route also gets boosted for summer 2025 with up to 15 flights per week being operated but the airline [read more]
British Airways (BA/BAW) has announced a multi-million pound investment into British Airways Maintenance Cardiff (BAMC) that will see it carry out maintenance on the airlines long-haul Airbus A350. Until now BAMC has been exclusively used for British Airways Boeing fleet but following the retirement of the 747, the facility now [read more]
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