An Emirates Boeing 777-300
New Routes

Emirates swoops on Edinburgh as Etihad leaves

Dubai based Emirates has announced it is to begin a daily service to Dubai (DXB/OMDB) from 1st October 2018. The move comes as Emirates’ Abu Dhabi based rival Etihad prepares to leave the Scottish capital’s airport. Etihad (EY/ETD) ends operations at Edinburgh (EDI/EGPH) on the 30th September so there will be minimal [read more]

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Air sports news

One dead in Paraglider mid-air collision

Cambridgeshire Police have confirmed that one man has died in a paragliding accident near Peterborough yesterday. The two paragliders cam down in a field following the collision which left the other pilot with serious injuries. At least one of the paragliders was motorised. Cambridgeshire Police said the incident occurred around 08:40. [read more]

Durban Beachfront
New Routes

British Airways launch direct service to Durban for W18

British Airways has announced it will be launching direct flights from London Heathrow to Durban (DUR/FADN) for Winter 2018. The flights, which begin 29th October, will give UK travellers the chance to escape the Northern Hemisphere winter and soak up the Southern Hemisphere sunshine on Durban’s golden beaches and for surfers, [read more]

Norwegian 787 takes-off from Gatwick
Airline news

Norwegian rejects IAG Bids

Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle (NAS) has confirmed it has rejected two separate bids by International Airlines Group (IAG). Norwegian said that the offers were ” unanimously rejected on the basis that they undervalued NAS” after being reviewed by the Board. IAG confirmed last month that it had bought a small [read more]

Qatar A350-900 arrives into Cardiff Airport (Image: Pete Harrison)
Cardiff Airport News

Qatar Airways is in Cardiff for the long-haul

Qatar Airways Chief Executive His Excellency Akbar Al Baker has said his airline plans to be at Cardiff Airport forever as flights between Doha and Cardiff get underway, but it’s not all about passengers. One of the keys to the success of Qatar Airways new service linking the two capitals is [read more]

Qatar A350 lands at Cardiff Airport (John Moore)
Cardiff Airport News

Qatar Airways has landed at Cardiff Airport

At 12:30 the very first Qatar Airways flight between Doha (DOH/OTHH) and Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) touched down on Runway 30. The flight, which arrived 20 minutes early, was given a water salute as it marks the start of a new era for Cardiff Airport with scheduled long-haul flights offering one-stop [read more]

Qatar Airways A350-900
Cardiff Airport News

Qatar Airways Launch: Brand new A350 on way

Qatar Airways is sending a brand new Airbus A350-900 to Cardiff Airport (CWL-EGFF) for the inaugural flight from Doha (DOH/OTHH). Airbus A350-900 A7-ALU was delivered to Qatar Airways just 5 days ago and it will be the first aircraft to operate the new service connecting Wales to Qatar and beyond. [read more]