European regional carrier, VLM Airlines, has launched a direct service from Birmingham to the thriving commercial and tourist centre of Antwerp in Belgium. The inaugural flight was greeted with a water arch salute whilst VIP passengers were greeted by the Belgium ambassador to the United Kingdom, Guy Trouveroy. Trouveroy showed further support for the new…
A Russian military aircraft was too close for comfort in the skies above Syria, forcing two US F-16s to move out of the way and scuttling their mission, CNN reports. The Pentagon made the announcement Wednesday but would only say the incident occurred in the past few days. All US pilots have been warned to keep…
Etihad Airways has announced its award-winning Airbus A380 service will begin flying between Abu Dhabi and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on November 23rd, 2015. The aircraft is the only one flying to feature a commercially available three-room suite in the sky – The Residence by Etihad. Details
Arik Air has resumed flight services to Monrovia, Liberia. Flights to Monrovia were suspended in July 2014 in the wake of the outbreak of Ebola virus disease in some West African countries. Arik Air will be operating three weekly flights from Lagos to Monrovia via Accra, Ghana on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Details
Carnival Cruise Line is launching a new air programme that is designed to provide guests with maximum value, choice and convenience when making their air arrangements in conjunction with their cruise. The new Fly2Fun programme is highly flexible as it allows guests to customise their air reservations with a wide array of options, including the…
Etihad Airways has announced its award-winning Airbus A380 service will begin flying between Abu Dhabi and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on November 23rd, 2015. The aircraft is the only one flying to feature a commercially available three-room suite in the sky – The Residence by Etihad. Details
fastjet, Africa’s low-cost airline, has signed a sales and distribution contract with Emirates, the world’s largest airline by international traffic, that allows Emirates’ passengers access to fastjet’s growing route network across east and southern Africa. Emirates passengers will be able to book fastjet tickets on all of Emirates’ sales channels using a bespoke link between…
Low-cost airline Norwegian and UNICEF will send an aircraft fully loaded with emergency aid and school supplies to help Syrian children living in refugee camps. A series of initiatives are also underway allowing UK passengers to make a donation. In November, Norwegian’s UNICEF aircraft will take off for Amman, Jordan, a couple of hours’ drive…
Media planning and buying agency, Arena Media, has been appointed by Virgin Atlantic to handle its media account, following a seven-way competitive pitch over four months. The win will see Arena Media planning and buying across on and offline channels for the UK and handling PPC campaigns in the airline’s destination cities. Details
Etihad Airways has announced its award-winning Airbus A380 service will begin flying between Abu Dhabi and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on November 23rd, 2015. The aircraft is the only one flying to feature a commercially available three-room suite in the sky – The Residence by Etihad. Details
As the number of privately-owned UAVs have exploded here in the US, so too have incidents of hobbyist drones being flown too closely to airports. More than 100 incidents have been reported every month this year, up from a handful of occurrences in 2015, according to FAA deputy administrator, Michael Whitaker. To combat this trend,…
