Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR) like most airlines have suspended flights between the UK and mainland China because of the Coronavirus outbreak and it has now extended that suspension. The airline originally placed a suspension on the London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG/ZSPD) service until 16th February 2020 but this has [read more]
Dr Liam Fox MP has written a letter to the Chief Executive of North Somerset Council in which he says that without solving the problem of local transport infrastructure “it is difficult to see how further expansion beyond the current limit of 10 million passengers could be justified” Bristol Airport [read more]
Hainan Airlines has confirmed that it will be suspending flights between Mainland China and Manchester Airport from tomorrow (6th February) as a result of the Coronavirus outbreak. The airline currently flies 3 times per week between Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) and Beijing Capital Airport (PEK/ZBAA). Around 20,000 cases of Coronavirus have [read more]
Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) has reported a net profit of €88m in Q3 according to its latest financial report boosted by better than expected fare prices for bookings in the Christmas and New Year period. The rise comes from a growth in traffic, up 6% to 36m passengers in [read more]
Planning Officers from North Somerset Council have recommended that the council approves the planned expansion at Bristol Airport (BRS/EGGD). If approved the expansion will see Bristol Airport increase its a capacity to 12 million passengers per year through improved infrastructure and facilities at the airport. The plans received over 2,200 [read more]
British Airways (BA/BAW) has suspended flights to Shanghai and Beijing with immediate effect following Foreign Office advice not to travel to the region. We understand that British Airways staff in China are being flown back to the UK. The move is a response to the Coronavirus outbreak in China which [read more]
Two of Loganair’s cabin crew members Michelle White, 52, and Laura Moore, 51 welcomed passengers on board the airlines Glasgow to Stornoway flight last Friday afternoon. That in itself is nothing to write a story about but as it turns out, Michelle and Laura are old friends and former colleagues [read more]
It was 3rd time lucky for Boeing today as they finally carried out the first flight of the latest 777 variant, the Boeing 777-9, 3 days later than planned. The first flight was streamed live by Boeing with a video being tweeted of the take-off. The first Boeing #777X is [read more]
Newcastle Airport (NCL/EGNT) has set an ambitious target to be Net-Zero for emissions by 2035. The airport plans to do this by utilising new technologies as well as taking steps to generate renewable energy. There will also be a fleet of electric vehicles to replace conventionally powered vehicles in the [read more]
Canadian carrier WestJet (WS/WJA) is to launch a direct service between Halifax (YHZ/CYHZ) and Manchester (MAN/EGCC) this summer. The flight to Halifax will see passengers able to connect onward across Westjet’s network as well as visiting Nova Scotia itself. The route will be operated by a Boeing 737-700 and will [read more]
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