On Saturday, two pairs of Russian Tupolev Tu-95 bombers approached the US West Coast, causing the Air Force to scramble to intercept the planes before they breached US airspace, two senior defense officials told Fox News. The first incident reportedly occurred at 10:30 a.m. ET off the coast of Alaska, when Norad identified the Russian planes…
UPDATE 14:02 UTC United Airlines Ground stoppage has been lifted! UPDATE 14:00UTC UNITED AIRLINE COMPUTER SYSTEM IS SLOWLY COMING BACK ON LINE. THEY WILL BEGIN BOARDING THEIR FLIGHTS SHORTLY. UPDATE 13:43 UTC United only nationwide ground stop to be lifted shortly. UPDATE 15:28UTC United Airlines systems are coming back up now. UPDATE 13:20UTC Statement from United Airlines…
British Airways is opening up some of its flight information to IT developers in a trial to find innovative new ways for people to search for and buy British Airways flights. Application Programming Interfaces are sets of XML code that can be used to access services from a third party for inclusion in mobile apps…
United Airlines and Cowshed Spa, the premium spa and lifestyle brand of London-based Soho House & Co., are joining together in a partnership to bring travellers contemporary new amenities on-board and at more than a dozen United airport lounges worldwide. Beginning in August, United will exclusively offer Soho House’s Cowshed skin-care products on board in…
easyJet will operate a new route to the Icelandic capital Reykjavik from London Stansted this winter. On sale now it will operate twice a week throughout the winter and joins London Gatwick, London Luton, Bristol, Edinburgh, Manchester and Belfast as UK airports operating to Reykjavik. The route is expected to be particularly popular amongst leisure…
KLM has announced a codeshare partnership with Air Malta, the Maltese national airline, flying direct from Amsterdam. Under this partnership, KLM will add its code and flight numbers to Air Malta’s domestic route network allowing customers to fly via KLM’s hub airport, award-winning Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and will connect with KLM’s extensive global network. Details
Qatar Executive’s service portfolio has received a significant boost, as Qatar Airways’ private jet division is rapidly developing and expanding its aircraft management business from its Doha-hub. In response to great demand from Qatari customers who have acquired their own business aircraft, Qatar Executive has seen a substantial growth in aircraft management agreements and added…
British Airways is opening up some of its flight information to IT developers in a trial to find innovative new ways for people to search for and buy British Airways flights. Application Programming Interfaces are sets of XML code that can be used to access services from a third party for inclusion in mobile apps…
United Airlines and Cowshed Spa, the premium spa and lifestyle brand of London-based Soho House & Co., are joining together in a partnership to bring travellers contemporary new amenities on-board and at more than a dozen United airport lounges worldwide. Beginning in August, United will exclusively offer Soho House’s Cowshed skin-care products on board in…
Avis Car Rental today announced the launch of its Avis Prestige ‘Arrive & Drive’ service at London Heathrow, proving a fast plane-to-car offering. For no additional cost, Avis Prestige customers will now be able to collect their vehicle at any of Heathrow’s terminals, demonstrating Avis’ continued commitment to providing the highest level of personal service…
Virgin CEO John Borghetti had cautioned his aircraft’s operation on the US course could get to be unviable if the opposition controller did not re-approve the association. He said without the backing of Delta, both aircrafts would get to be “immaterial players” on the course which is ruled by Qantas with a piece of the…
India will soon have another new aircraft, after the nation’s aeronautics powers recompensed a working permit to Turbo Megha Airways. Working under the Trujet brand, Turbo Megha Airways will be based at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport and will serve provincial courses utilizing an armada of two ATR 72-500 turboprop air ship. It wants to…
