British Airways parent company, International Airlines Group (IAG), has given Boeing a boost at the Paris Air Show with a letter of intent for Boeing 737 Max aircraft. The surprise move sees IAG commit to purchasing 200 of the Boeing 737 Max aircraft which are currently grounded following two fatal [read more]
Liberal newspaper “The Independent” has been caught spreading fake news about a supposed near-miss at 35,000ft. The newspaper posted a video online that it claimed showed a near miss at 35,000ft. The video involved an Aer Lingus flight and and another four engine aircraft of an unknown airline. Under the [read more]
Cardiff Airport (IATA: CWL/ICAO: EGFF) is located about 12 miles west of Cardiff City Centre and is the only commercial airport in Wales. It is a base for Flybe and Tui but also sees flights from other airlines including Thomas Cook, Ryanair, Vueling. With the exception of Flybe, Cardiff Airport [read more]
Bristol Airport (IATA: BRS/ICAO: EGGD) is located 8 miles southwest of Bristol City Centre and is the South West’s largest regional airport by passenger numbers. It is a hub for low-cost airlines Easyjet and Ryanair as well as a busy base for Tui and Thomas Cook. As a result of [read more]
1 in 6 Ryanair flights has been cancelled today as Pilot strikes spread across Europe. Pilots in Ireland are staging their latest 24-hour walkout and are joined by pilots in Belgium, German, Sweden and the Netherlands with around 50,000 passengers being affected. The row over pay and conditions for Pilots [read more]
British Airways and other airlines are running a reduced operation at London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) today due to the what is being called ‘The Beast from the East’. Freezing temperatures and snow have meant that Heathrow’s biggest operator has had to cancel a number of flights to maintain a safe and [read more]
Stobart Group has filed a statement with the London Stock Exchange (LSE) showing it has struggling low-fares airline Flybe on its radar for a takeover. The statement, which was filed yesterday (22nd February) says that Stobart Group has been “reviewing alternative structures for our airline and leasing business that can play [read more]
International Airlines Group (IAG) thinks that companies should be allowed to build different terminals at Heathrow in a bid to provide better facilities. Currently, Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) has five terminals, all of which are operated by airport owners Heathrow Airport Holdings Ltd. Under proposals set out by IAG in response [read more]
Stobart Group has today announced that they launch commercial and business flights on the 4th June 2018 from Carlisle Airport (CAX/EGNC). The Group which owns the airport also operates Stobart Air which is one of the airlines likely to use Carlisle as a gateway to the Lake District offering connections [read more]
Heathrow, the UK’s busiest airport, has announced it is increasing the discount for a UK domestic passenger by 50%. The discount was introduced to make it cheaper for domestic passengers to use Londons Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) and encourage domestic flights. It counters some of the harmful effects of the Governments [read more]
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