Travel

Looking for the ultimate Halloween destination for a last-minute getaway? look no further than the king (or should that be Prince) of dark destinations. Located in central Romania and bounded by the Carpathian mountains, Transylvania is famous for its medieval towns and castles. One castle, in particular, Bran Castle is [read more]

Sailing, not something we normally cover here on Aviation Wales but as the 2017/18 Volvo Ocean Race gets underway,  its potential to boost Cardiff Airports passenger numbers is in focus. The Volvo Ocean Race is a round-the-world yacht race that takes place every 3 years. It provides teams with the [read more]

Pilots at Ryanair’s biggest UK hub, London Stansted, have voted to reject a Ryanair pay offer by the Irish Low-Cost Carrier (LCC). The decision, which had the support of over 60% of pilots, rejected an offer of £11,000-£22,000 extra in bonuses and allowances. The offer is conditional on all negotiations [read more]

Thomas Cook has announced that it plans to launch a Palma based Spanish airline. Called Thomas Cook Airlines Balearics, the new airline will operate from the bucket and spade carriers most popular destination of Palma De Mallorca (PMI/LEPA). It will initially operate using 3 Airbus A320 aircraft that previously operated for [read more]

Switzerland’s SkyWork Airlines is the latest European airline to find its future in serious jeopardy after the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) said it may not renew its air operator’s certificate (AOC) at the end of October. The FOCA has serious doubts about the Swiss airlines unstable financial situation and whether or not [read more]

Europe’s largest regional airline, Flybe has seen its shares drop overnight by nearly 20% after investors bail out of what appears to be another European airline hitting turbulence.  The drop in shares comes after the airline warned that escalating maintenance and IT costs would mean its half-year profit would be [read more]

After 18 months of being plagued with problems, commercial flights have finally begun at the newly built St Helena airport, a remote island in the South Atlantic. St Helena is one of the most remote civilisations in the world located more than 1200 miles off the coast of Africa. This [read more]

A storm which is currently battering Ireland and the UK has had an odd effect on aircraft making it appear as if there is smoke in the cockpit resulting in emergency landings. The phenomenon is being caused by dust from the Sahara which has been pulled up to the UK [read more]