Lufthansa Business Class passengers can now experience a completely new service on board long-haul flights. From August, flight attendants will be placing much greater emphasis on the personal needs of the passengers that they are assigned to. The flight crew will individually respond to guests’ needs and requests similar to an upscale restaurant. Details
Travelport has signed a new long term agreement signed with Virgin Australia for global distribution, enhanced with its Rich Content & Branding solution. Virgin Australia will be able to utilise this innovative feature that enables airlines to market and retail their products more effectively by determining how their products are visually presented and described to…
United Airlines will be offering its customers from Northern Ireland year-round nonstop service from Belfast to its New York hub, Newark Liberty International Airport. “We’re pleased to offer our Northern Irish customers a year-round direct link to New York,” said Bob Schumacher, United managing director sales, UK and Ireland. Details
Heathrow Express plans to run a normal service should this week’s proposed London Underground strike go ahead. Heathrow Express trains will run between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport every 15 minutes. Trains will operate according to the normal timetable. Details
Qatar Airways has further enhanced its ties with oneworld partner Royal Jordanian, through the launch of a new codeshare agreement, which is set to further expand travel opportunities for both airlines’ customers. Through the new agreement, Qatar Airways’ passengers travelling between Doha and Amman in Jordan, on both Royal Jordanian and Qatar Airways, will benefit…
Emirates will start operating a second daily service to Lisbon, Portugal from 1st January 2016. The second daily wide-bodied flight will offer passengers the highest standards of passenger comfort, with luxurious private suites in First Class, lie-flat beds in Business Class and generously-sized Economy Class seats. Details
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – Severe weather will threaten airports and air traffic in the eastern United States and Ontario beginning Sunday evening that has the possibility of causing ground stops and delays at airports in it’s path. According to AccuWeather Meteorologist Michael Doll, “Thunderstorms will become severe by late afternoon from southern Ontario to Iowa…
Qatar Airways has further enhanced its ties with oneworld partner Royal Jordanian, through the launch of a new code-share agreement, which is set to further expand travel opportunities for both airlines’ customers. Details
Emirates will start operating a second daily service to Lisbon, Portugal from 1st January 2016. The second daily wide-bodied flight will offer passengers the highest standards of passenger comfort, with luxurious private suites in First Class, lie-flat beds in Business Class and generously-sized Economy Class seats. Details
JOHN F. KENNEDY INTL. AIRPORT – Delta Flight 407 from Orlando executing the 13L approach fix over Canarsie reported a near miss with a drone at approximately 1,300 feet. One of the pilots of DL407 made the near miss aware to the tower controller who immediately began informing other arrivals who were on the same…
The launch this weekend of Etihad Airways’ second daily non-stop service will connect Melbourne with more of the world’s great cities and create new opportunities for international commerce and trade. The new service will be operated by a three-class Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with eight seats in First Class, 40 in Business Class and 280 in…
International Airlines Group has reported second quarter operating profit of €530 million, up from a figure of €380 million for the same period last year. At the same time, revenue for the quarter at IAG – which operates Iberia and British Airways – was up 11.2 per cent to €5,656 million. Details
