Later this year UK Broadcaster Channel4 plans to air a series called “How to start an Airline” which follows Kazi Rhaman as he tries to start Firnas Airways. Kazi’s vision is to create a long-haul airline to compete with British Airways and Virgin Atlantic by offering full-service facilities to “unserved and [read more]
The annual “Dreamflight” holiday has taken place this year with hundreds of children with serious illnesses or disabilities jetting off for the holiday of a lifetime. The charity, which was founded by British Airways employees Patricia Pearce and Derek Pereira, raises money each year to take a group of around 200 [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]
A Fair Tax On Flying, an umbrella group of airlines and travel companies committed to the reduction of Air Passenger Duty, has gained the support of many MP’s at a pre-budget event at Parliament. The group aimed to get MP’s to sign a model of an Airbus A350-900 and pledge their [read more]
Bankrupt German carrier Air Berlin (AB/BER) has announced that is ceasing operations on the 28th October 2017. The airline which has been in bankruptcy protection since the 15th August but despite interest from airlines such as Lufthansa and Easyjet, no buyer has yet been found. Whilst Air Berlin operates primarily [read more]
Newcastle Airport (NCL/EGNT) is on target to see its passenger numbers exceed 5 million this year. The airport, which is the gateway to the North East of England, hit its 4m passenger milestone in mid-September when Passenger Miyu Matsuzaki arrived on a British Airways flight from Heathrow Airport. Miss Matsuzaki, who is [read more]
Willie Walsh, chief executive of International Airlines Group (IAG), expects the group’s new long-haul low-cost carrier LEVEL to grow to 30 aircraft over the next five years, while a decision on where to launch its second base imminent. Speaking at World Routes 2017, Walsh said the airline would grow to [read more]
IAG, the parent company of British Airways as well as Iberia, Aer Lingus & Vueling, has apparently tabled a bid for Air Berlin according to Handelsblatt, the German business paper. It’s not known what parts IAG is bidding for and what price it’s offering. The IAG group already has two [read more]
It’s the end of summer and for many, it’s the season to make travel plans. Here are offers from top airlines to stir your wanderlust. Aer Lingus has introduced a new basic economy option on transatlantic flights designed to compete with low-cost long-haul carriers like Norwegian and WOW air. The [read more]
Australian carrier Qantas has said it is switching the transit point for flights between the UK & Europe to Australia from Dubai to Singapore. The changeover will be effective from March 2018, a move that coincides with the airline launching a direct service from London to Perth. The moving of [read more]
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