Airline news

Travel companies have written to the UK Government to ask them to give the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) more powers to fine airlines that don’t fulfil their obligations to passengers when flights are delayed or cancelled. The joint letter was sent by loveholidays, On the Beach, Riviera Travel, and Thomas [read more]

Something interesting happened yesterday whilst the rest of us were talking about MD90s and Jumbo Jets being scrapped three people made a move that has raised a few eyebrows in this office, and seemingly gone largely unnoticed except by an eagle-eyed few on social media. What was it? A relatively [read more]

Aer Lingus (EI/EIN) has confirmed it is adding a four-times-per-week service to Denver, Colorado to its transatlantic network from Dublin next year. The service will commence on 17th May 2024 and will be operated by one of the airline’s new Airbus A321XLR aircraft. Aer Lingus also announced that it will [read more]

Finland’s flag carrier Finnair has become the latest International Airlines Group (IAG) airline to announce it will switch its loyalty programme to Avios in 2024 The move means that Finnair Plus members will be able to start earning and spending the Avios currency on flights, upgrades, and a range of [read more]

A new initiative from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) designed to promote better passenger conduct and behavior called Fly Right has been backed by low cost carrier Wizz Air. Through a series of measures including stricter legislation, passenger education and crew training thr programme ains to cut down on [read more]

India’s flag carrier, Air India has unveiled its new look as it seeks to rebrand the airline with a bold modern look. The airline says that “new design captures the essence of a bold new India, marking a milestone in the transformation of the national Indian institution into a national [read more]

Low-cost carrier Wizz Air, along with its UK subsidiary Wizz Air UK has carried 65 million passengers from and to London Luton Airport (LTN/EGGW) according to data from the airport. Wizz Air is the largest carrier at the Bedfordshire airport with 12 aircraft based there and around 100 flights per [read more]

Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR) is facing strike action by its pilots after the British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA), raised “serious concerns” about pilot fatigue and well-being. The go-ahead to be balloted on strike action was given by 96% of members who are calling for an end to pilot rostering changes made [read more]