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Expanding Heathrow will create up to 16,100 new skilled jobs in Scotland

Germanwings could replace Air Berlin for Berlin-Moscow route

German low-cost airline Germanwings could replace Air Berlin for the route Berlin-Moscow in the Domodedovo airport. "Currently, direct flights between Russia and Germany are carried out by several partner airlines of the Domodedovo Airport — Lufthansa, S7 Airlines, Ural Airli...

S7 Airlines opened sale of reduced fare tickets for new destinations

S7 Airlines, a member of the oneworld® global aviation alliance®, opened sale of air tickets at subsidized fares for four new routes between the cities of the Far East and Siberia. Reduced fare tickets are offered as a part of the state programme developed to provide the availability...

Qantas boosts North American network with more codeshare flights

Qantas has boosted its North American network through new codeshare services with American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and Westjet. The new codeshares come into place for travel after October 25 and cover about 40 routes to the US, Canada and Mexico, Qantas said on Friday. They include flights from San Francisco, which Qantas is resuming service to from Sydney in December, to cities such...

China's Ten Busiest Airports in National Day Holiday

During the past week-long National Day holiday, as many as 9 million people traveled through Chinese airports, according to statistics released by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Oct. 8. Passenger numbers reached 8.96 million during the period, up 9.8 percent year on year, the statistics shows. Domestic passengers increased 10 percent to 7.82 million compared with the same...

Is This Plane Crazy? Man Who Lives near Busy Airport Complains to Them About Noise Twice a Day

A man who lives near one of the country's busiest airports complained 729 times about noise in just one year. It means he logged a grievance about the constant din of jet engines, on average twice a day. His dissatisfaction took the total number of noise complaints to 1,509 in 2013/14. The previous year, there were 773. This year, 2014/15, there have been 860 complaints....

Air China Expands Beijing-New York Footprint, Adding Flights to Newark Airport

In order to further meet the buoyant demand for air travel between China and the United States, Air China will add more flights to its Beijing-New York schedule from October 26, 2015. The newly-added flights will serve Newark Liberty International Airport, offering an additional easy travel option for travelers between the two regions. Newark Liberty International Airport is one of the five big...

Munich Airport's new satellite terminal almost completed

Comprehensive testing and intensive "dress re-hearsals" as the official opening approaches Munich Airport's new satellite terminal looks close to completion. Inside, however, crews are working full speed ahead to complete the interior. Before the building goes into full operation in April of the coming year, a series of tests and extensive trial operations are scheduled. With 4...

Australian Airports Vulnerable to Hackers

Australian airports may have a strong safety culture, but they are vulnerable to hackers with malicious intent because they have been focusing more on their physical assets than on their IT systems, says former hacker turned IT consultant Phil Kernick. Mr Kernick, now the general manager of CQR Consulting, said cyberspace should now be considered the fifth domain of warfare after land, sea...

Tianjin Airport Opens 2nd Runway Today

As Tianjin Airlines (GS) flight GS6551 landed smoothly at Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN)'s second runway at 9:06 a.m. on Oct. 15, the airport's second runway 16L/34R welcomed its first flight after being put into service. In recent years, the passenger throughout of Tianjin airport has been in the forefront among domestic airports. Its aircraft movements have surge...

FlyBaghdad outlines plans for route expansion

FlyBaghdad is planning to start flying to Dubai and launch routes to Europe at the start of next year, Gulf News reported. The airlines regional commercial managaer, Mohammad Abdali told Gulf News: “FlyBaghdad is finalising its schedule and hopes to soon launch daily services to Dubai. The airline will start flights to Iranian cities Tehran, Isfahan and Mashhad on October 16, and is also...

Gold Coast Airport Expansion Sparks Fears for Endangered Plants, Animals

Gold Coast Airport says it is considering ways to protect endangered plants and animals in the path of its expansion. The airport is looking at a AU$200 million upgrade ahead of the 2018 Commonwealth Games. However, a Tweed Shire Council report said the move would affect endangered plants and animals, including the common planigale The council's planning director, Vince Conn...

Japan Transport Ministry to Launch Trial Operations of Full-Body Scanners at Kansai Airport

The transport ministry will start trial operations of full-body scanners from Thursday at Kansai Airport, with further trials later at the Narita and Haneda airports in the Tokyo area. Full-body scanners use radio waves to reveal items concealed under passengers' clothing, and are being used to prevent hazardous materials from being brought onto airplanes. The equipment is seen as a pote...

British Airways launches long-haul services from Heathrow Terminal 3

British Airways will be offering a warm welcome to even more customers in a new look Heathrow Terminal 3 with the start of long-haul flights. A new check-in area has been created for customers during the last few months including a dedicated area for premium customers to use. The new additions to British Airways’ Terminal 3 schedule will include flights to Miami, Phoenix, Las Vegas, De...

Brisbane Airport awarded capital city airport of the year

Brisbane Airport has taken out the capital city airport of the year award at the Australian Airports Association (AAA) national conference for a second straight year. The AAA recognised Brisbane Airport for its digital departure card initiative, as well as the upgrades to the international terminal and how it managed the aircraft movements for the G20 conference in November 2014....

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