A row of British Airways Cityflyer Embraer aircraft at London City Airport (Image: BA)
Airline news

British Airways pulls out of Bristol and Birmingham

British Airways (BA/BAW) has said it will not be returning to Bristol Airport (BRS/EGGD) or Birmingham Airport (BHS/EGBB) in 2019 as the routes are “commercially unviable”. The airline, using its subsidiary Cityflyer, operated five flights per week from the regional airport in a bid to boost weekend capacity for its [read more]

British Airways family zone at Heathrow Airport
Airline news

Top 20 family-friendly airlines named

The top 20 family-friendly airlines have been named by the website Play Like Mum after they looked at the facilities for traveling families on the worlds top airlines. The website looked at criteria such as in-flight entertainment for kids, early boarding, free checked luggage and being able to take pushchairs [read more]

Bournemouth Airport (Image: Danny House)
Aviation safety news

Fire causes diversions at Bournemouth Airport

Firefighters are tackling a grass fire that has broken out at Bournemouth Airport causing at least one flight to divert. The blaze is on a large area of grass near Taxiway Tango on the north of the airfield in an area used for aircraft storage and maintenance. Firefighters from the Airport [read more]

Norwegian 737 Max Seats (Image: Norwegian)
Airline news

Norwegian gets first 737 Max with upgraded seats

Norwegian has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max with an upgraded, slimmer seat that promises more space for passengers. The 737 Max will be used on transatlantic routes from Edinburgh airport and the seats have been specifically designed for more comfort on longer routes. Norwegian says it will [read more]

Air Traffic Control Tower
News

Hundreds of flights cancelled as french ATC strikes hit

Hundreds of flights from the UK have been cancelled this weekend as the latest French ATC strike takes hold. Controllers in Marseilles are striking on Saturday Sunday affecting flights to the region, and also flights crossing the airspace of Southern France, causing weekend chaos for thousands of passengers. Irish budget airline Ryanair [read more]