News from the world of Civil aviation and air travel. Including UK airlines and airports.
AJET, a wholly owned subsidiary of Turkish Airlines, has opened sales for tickets ahead of its first AJET flight later this month on the 31st March. Istanbul headquartered AJET is the new name for AnadoluJet which launched in 2008 as a low-cost airline to improve travel links to the Anatolia [read more]
Finnish flag carrier, Finnair, has become the latest airliner to fully adopt Avios points for its frequent flyer reward program as part of IAG Loyalty. The change came into force on the 11th March and will see Finnair Plus members now able to collect and use Avios points in the [read more]
Irelands flag carrier Aer Lingus (EI/EIN) has revealed the latest of its special liveries that adorn its fleet and this one is to mark Aer Lingus being the official airline of Irish Rugby. The livery, named “Green Spirit” features Irish rugby icons including Caelan Doris, Tadhg Furlong, Robbie Henshaw, and [read more]
Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) has said it will need to cancel parts of its planned summer schedule as Boeing will fail to deliver all of the 57 Boeing 737 Max aircraft expected in the next few months. The cuts are equivalent to pulling 10 aircraft’s worth of flights from [read more]
Turkish flag carrier Turkish Airlines has announced it is increasing the number of flights between iGA Istanbul Airport and Manchester (MAN/EGCC) from 19th May 2024. A fourth flight will be added on the route bringing the total number of flights per week to 25. The additional flight will operate on [read more]
The annual airline survey carried out by Which? has ranked low cost carrier Wizz Air as the worst UK airline in its latest findings. In the survey, which asked over 8,000 travellers, Wizz Air received a one star rating for boarding, cabin environment and seat comfort. Combined with Civil Aviation [read more]
Low-cost Vietnamese airline Vietjet Air has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for the purchase of 20 Airbus A330neo airliners as it looks to expand its operation to longer haul flights. When finalised, the A330neo, whose wings and engines are made in the UK, will be the first [read more]
UK regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) has confirmed it has appointed Luke Farajallah as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with effect from 4th March. Luke brings a wealth of experience in the aviation industry having held senior roles at flybe, BA CitiExpress and Brymon Airways. He has held roles at [read more]
Abu Dhabi based Etihad has taken delivery of three new Boeing 787 Dreamliners as it seeks to expand its fleet to 160 aircraft by 2030. The airline also has plans to operate to 125 destinations by the same year. The Boeing 787-9 aircraft all feature Etihad’s new cabin in a [read more]
Leading UK regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) has announced it is expanding its operations at London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) for the Summer 2024 season. The additional services include a third weekly flight to Sumburgh in the Shetlands, a second Saturday service to the Isle of Man, a third Sunday flight to Derry [read more]
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