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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]
Low-cost airline Norwegian is launching a new direct service from London Gatwick (LGW/EGKK) to Aktion, Greece (PVK/LGPZ). The twice-weekly service will operate on a Thursday and Sunday starting from the 3rd May 2020. Aktion is a great way to access the lesser-known Greek regions of Preveza and Lefkada which offer [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]
Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) has officially opened its private terminal product known as PremiAir. The launch comes following its soft launch late last year which has given customers a chance to experience the product and for the airport to gain feedback ahead of its official launch last night. PremiAir promises “the [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]
Romanian carrier Blue Air (0B/BMS) is launching a direct service between Birmingham Airport (BHX/EGBB) and the Romanian city of Bacău (BCM/LRBC). The route will commence on the 15th June 2020 and will be operated by a Boeing 737. The new route to Birmingham is part of a group of six [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]
The UK Government has called in financial experts as they look to provide bailout loan to struggling regional airline Flybe rumoured to be in excess of £100m. According to Sky News financial restructuring experts, Alvarez & Marsal have been brought in to work out the terms of the deal for [read more]
Eastern Airways (T3/EZE) has announced it is to create Flybe Franchise links from Teesside Airport (MME/EGNV) from February 2020 creating a 3-aircraft base. The Lincolnshire Headquared airline will create links from the airport formerly known as Durham Tees Valley to London City, Belfast City, Dublin, Southampton, the Isle of Man [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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