Delta Air Lines will file with the U.S. government to operate non-stop service to Cuba, the airline said. The application follows Tuesday’s signature of a historic agreement allowing North American airlines to fly scheduled commercial flights to Havana and nine other Cuban cities. “Fi...
Oman Air has set a record by paying US$75mn for a pair of slots (take-off and landing) at Heathrow Airport. The deal could very well mean double daily flights to London, something which the airline had been planning for some time now. The national carrier is understood to have bought the pair...
An infrastructure vehicle backed by Asia's richest man is among five short-listed bidders expected to make offers for London City Airport this week. Asia’s richest man is among five suitors that are this week expected to make final bids for London City Airport to clinch a deal that could value the business at about £2bn. Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings (CKI), the firm controlled by Hong...
Only weeks after Iran sealed a lucrative deal with Airbus to purchase 118 new planes that include long-range aircraft, a debate has opened in the country as to for which destinations those planes will be used. Titre20.ir, a Persian-language news website, speculated on Sunday that the long-range Airbus 380 planes will be most specifically used for direct flights to New York and Toronto which exp...
Lufthansa is running a 3 day deal where they’ve loaded more ‘Light’ fares for travel within Europe as well as from Europe to destinations in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. As far as the intra-European portion is concerned, most tickets range between €99 and €129 for departures from Germany. Be mindful that these fares are booking into the ‘...
Bristol has become the latest airport to clash with the Government over aviation policy. Britain’s ninth busiest airport warned that its local economy could lose £843million if Wales wins the right to set a lower rate of passenger duty for passengers travelling from Cardiff Airport. Air Passenger Duty is a levy set by the Government. If Wales is given autonomy over the rate, Bris...
San Francisco-based design firm Gensler has named Kirsten Fordyce-Wheeler as design director of its aviation practice. Before joining Gensler, she served as vice president and director of interiors at HOK, where she oversaw projects including the award-winning Hamad International Terminal in Doha, Qatar, and the Qantas Domestic Terminal in Sydney. She has also worked in other sectors, including te...
A driverless van rolled away and struck a parked JetBlue plane early Friday morning at Boston's Logan International Airport. Shortly after passengers boarded a 6 a.m. flight to Tampa, Florida, a nearby van went rogue, causing damage to the aircraft. There were no injures on board, according to JetBlue. According to reports, it was either a fuel van or a delivery van. Passenger Chaz...
In just a matter of days, U.S. airlines will begin a fierce bidding war to win routes and airport slots to a destination that's been off-limits to them for more than 50 years: Cuba. Starting Tuesday, U.S. carriers will have 15 days to submit applications to the Department of Transportation for routes they'd like to fly between the U.S and Cuba. The development brings airlines and tra...
Gold Coast Airport has received the green light to begin construction on new aircraft stands and aerobridges as well as a terminal upgrade. The federal government on Friday gave its approval for the airport to start work on the airport redevelopment, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2017 and will cater for the forecast increase in visitors to the Gold Coast in 2018, when the city...
The number of people passing through Edinburgh Airport increased last month, with a "massive" jump in the number of international passengers. Latest figures showed 700,142 people used the airport in January, up 11.4% on the same month last year. The 342,540 international passengers recorded was a 21.7% annual increase, the greatest monthly rise since January 2008. Meanwhile, Gla...
Ryanair, Europe’s favourite airline, announced 3 new daily winter services from Manchester to Berlin, Hamburg and Nuremberg, beginning at the start of November. Ryanair celebrated its new Manchester winter routes by releasing seats for sale from just £19.99 for travel in November. These low fare seats are available for booking on the Ryanair.com website until midnight Tuesday (16 Fe...
Riga. The Latvian airline airBaltic will launch a new summer charter flight between Riga and Rimini on June 5, 2016 for Tez Tour. Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic: “We are delighted to serve Rimini, Italy for our excellent cooperation partner Tez Tour to boost summer travel. The new route from Riga to Rimini will offer excellent opportunities to visit one of the most fam...
Southwest Airlines Co. confirmed its interest and application to bring more low-fare service to Greater Los Angeles by adding new Southwest® service in 2016 at Long Beach Airport. Working with the City of Long Beach, the carrier this week formally applied for slot authority to offer new service, subject to requisite approvals. Southwest’s operation at Long Beach would be an addition to t...
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United Kingdom, London
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Latvia, Riga
In an era where travellers expect their smartphones to track everything from their luggage to their ride to the airport, one question looms large over the aviation industry: if your phone knows where...
