Sriwijaya Air has welcomed the delivery of two new Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplanes from Boeing. This is the first all-new airplane delivery for Sriwijaya Air, Indonesia’s third largest carrier. “Today is a very important day for Sriwijaya Air, with the delivery of our first all-new airplanes,” said Chandra Lie, president of Sriwijaya Air. Details
Birmingham is set to have a direct connection to the thriving commercial and tourist centre of Antwerp in Belgium, thanks to a new service by European carrier VLM Airlines launching on October 5th, 2015. Passengers will be able to choose from daily return Birmingham-Antwerp flights, three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Details
Asiana Airlines announced on Wednesday that it will eliminate virtually all of its first-class seats on aircraft that fly international routes. The Korean airline’s CEO, Kim Soo-cheon, made the announcement in a video broadcast to all employees….http://ift.tt/1Pxrsgg
British Airways today has announced that it will begin service between Mineta San José International Airport and London Heathrow from May 4, 2016. This marks the first regularly scheduled nonstop service to the UK for the city of San José. British Airways will operate the newest aircraft in its fleet, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, featuring the…
Boeing and Korean Air today marked the delivery of the airline’s first 747-8 Intercontinental airliner. The new fuel-efficient jet is the first of 10 747-8 passenger airplanes the carrier has on order.http://ift.tt/1NUHP6i
Delta is to launch 2 new routes from the UK to the US next year in agreement with Virgin Atlantic US carrier will operate new route from Heathrow to Salt Lake City and the other route from Edinburgh to New York JFK. The new Heathrow route will be operated on B767-300 on a seasonal service.…
Flight operations have been temporarily suspended at Dublin Airport this morning. The suspension comes as fire crews at the airport deal with a fire in one of the hangars. Passengers are advised to check with their airline or consult their airline website for the latest flight information. Details
The Latin American Travel Association, the travel trade association that promotes travel to the many diverse and exotic destinations of Latin America, has welcomed the news that LATA member British Airways is to introduce new direct flights from London Gatwick to Peru and from Gatwick to Costa Rica. Both services will commence on May 4th…
London Gatwick is set for its busiest ever August Bank Holiday weekend as 580,000 passengers plan to travel through the airport. The figure is an increase of 17.2 per cent on Bank Holiday passenger numbers since the airport became independent from BAA in 2009. Berlin sees the biggest rate of growth of any destination, rising…
Finnair is set to launch a seasonal service from Edinburgh to Helsinki in 2016, offering travellers faster connections to Finnair’s network of Asian destinations. The service begins on April 18th 2016 and will operate to October 27th 2016. Edinburgh will be served by three flights a week operated by a Finnair Airbus A319. Details
Flight operations have been temporarily suspended at Dublin Airport this morning. The suspension comes as fire crews at the airport deal with a fire in one of the hangars. Passengers are advised to check with their airline or consult their airline website for the latest flight information. Details
Flight operations have been temporarily suspended at Dublin Airport this morning. The suspension comes as fire crews at the airport deal with a fire in one of the hangars. Passengers are advised to check with their airline or consult their airline website for the latest flight information. Details
