A Turkey-bound flight was forced to make an emergency landing after an Irishman stripped off and attempted to have sex with a stewardess. The man, who has been identified by the Serbian Interior Ministry as an Irish resident, boarded the Sun Express flight from Dublin to Izmir with a large group of friends on Saturday.…
Boeing and Norwegian have finalised an order for 19 787-9 Dreamliners valued at more than $5 billion at current list prices. The order also includes options for ten more 787-9s, as the carrier looks to significantly grow its existing long-haul fleet into the next decade. Details
Air Europa will launch a new daily service from London to Bogota via Madrid June 27th next year. Following the announcement of a new route to Asuncion, Paraguay, last month, this news is further indication of Air Europa’s strategy for growth and expansion over the coming year, as the airline seeks to fill the few…
VisitBritain and Turkish Airlines have launched a new global marketing partnership to attract more international visitors to Britain, with a focus across the airline’s five regional gateways which include Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh, as well as London’s Heathrow and Gatwick. This new partnership will see VisitBritain and Turkish Airlines develop an international marketing campaign over…
United Airlines has reported third-quarter net income of $1.7 billion, or $4.53 per diluted share, excluding special items. Including special items, UAL reported third-quarter net income of $4.8 billion. These results include a nonrecurring $3.2 billion non-cash gain associated with the reversal of the company’s income tax valuation allowance. Details
easyJet has put its peak summer schedule on sale for 2016 with a record number of flights and routes available for passengers to book. Over 103,000 flights are set to take place across easyJet’s network between June and September next year providing more than 17.1 million seats. Of these, more than 9.9 million additional seats…
Boeing has reported third-quarter revenue has increased nine per cent to $25.8 billion on record commercial deliveries. Core earnings per share for the quarter increased 18 per cent to $2.52, reflecting strong performance across the company, and GAAP earnings per share was $2.47. Details
Snow and sunshine dominate the weather outlook for British Airways’ customers looking to get away as the airline’s winter 2015 schedule starts at the end of the month. From October 25th the winter season kicks off with a new service to the dramatic volcanic landscape of Iceland while the skiing-mecca of Salzburg gets two new…
United Continental Holdings has confirmed its president and chief executive officer, Oscar Munoz, is on medical leave following a heart attack he suffered on October 15th. At this time, it is too soon to know the course of treatment and timing of recovery. In the interim, the UAL board of directors has named Brett Hart,…
Etihad Airways has launched a colourful new range of collectable limited edition Business Class amenity kits, the result of a unique collaboration between the airline and luxury travel brand LUXE City Guides, the straight-talking, highly curated go-to guide for savvy travellers. The stylish new kits embody the contemporary and innovative flair synonymous with the Etihad…
United Continental Holdings has confirmed its president and chief executive officer, Oscar Munoz, is on medical leave following a heart attack he suffered on October 15th. At this time, it is too soon to know the course of treatment and timing of recovery. In the interim, the UAL board of directors has named Brett Hart,…
Vueling Airlines has said it will launch two new routes from Manchester Airport for summer 2016. Part of International Airlines Group, Vueling will offer direct services to Alicante and Rome from June 2016. The Spanish low cost airline will operate three flights a week to Alicante and two flights a week to Rome in addition…
