Qatar Airways’ first non-stop flight from Doha to St. Petersburg landed today at Pulkovo Airport, marking the airline’s second gateway in Russia. Qatar Airways flight QR279, Tuesday operated by a Boeing B787 Dreamliner, departed Hamad International Airport (HIA) on Tuesday 19 December at 07:30, and arrived at Pulkovo Airport at 13:50. On board the inaugural…
Emirates today announced that it is to launch a new daily route from Dubai (DXB) to London Stansted (STN) on 8 June, 2018. With its strategic position close to the tech and pharma hubs of Cambridge and Peterborough, Emirates will be the first Middle Eastern airline to operate out of the popular North East London…
Six Jetstar crew members at Gold Coast Airport, Australia have been taken to hospital after inhaling a mysterious fume. The “unknown” fume leak happened around 1.40pm when Jetstar crew were on-board a plane. A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said the patients had been taken to Tweed Heads Hospital. The Jetstar crew members suffered from similar…
British Airways customers are set to gain access to even more Chinese cities thanks to a new codeshare agreement with China Southern Airlines. As part of the new agreement, customers can book seats on China Southern Airlines flights to four destinations in China – Shenyang, Harbin, Changchun and Dalian. British Airways customers will be able…
International Airlines Group is urging the government to make Heathrow airport provide a detailed breakdown of its expansion costs to ensure airlines’ customers are not ripped off. In a submission to the consultation on its Airports National Policy Statement, IAG argued there is no transparency on how cost proposals are calculated. The third runway expansion…
An Antonov An-2 crashed near Naryan-Mar, in Arctic Region of Russia. The aircraft lost height right after take off. According to sources, 13 persons who were on board the plane: 10 adults, 1 children and 2 pilots. The hospital is reporting 1 died and 2 victims are seriously wounded. The An-2 plane crashed after it…
A US airforce base in Suffolk, RAF Mildenhall, has been placed in lockdown following a security incident. The incident at the base used by the US air force involved an individual in a vehicle trying to force his way through a checkpoint, the Ministry of Defence said. UPDATE 15:30 shots were fired by a US serviceman.…
Budget airline Easyjet it will fly to seven new destinations from its new permanent Bordeaux base. In January, the airline asked Connexion readers for suggestions for new routes, and hinted in March’s edition that it was looking to expand its services from Bordeaux Mérignac, as well as Nice and Toulouse, within 12 months. Now it…
South Korean fighter jets were scrambled after five Chinese military planes entered the country’s airspace. The Chinese aircraft entered the Korean Air Defence Identification Zone (KADIZ) from southwest of Socotra Rock. The submerged rock is the subject of a maritime dispute between South Korea and China, and it serves as the foundation for a South…
A passenger has reportedly died aboard one of Emirates flights to Nigeria just a few hours after the airline relaunched its second daily flight to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. According to SaharaReporters, a female Nigerian passenger was found dead onboard the aircraft when it landed at the Lagos Airport on Friday. Flight EK783…
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta lost power on Sunday reportedly leaving some passengers trapped in planes and inside the airport terminals. Georgia Power sent repair teams to the scene to work on the issue, and they had been there since 1:30 p.m. ET, officials said. Picture of damaged equipment that caused power outage at Atlanta…
