A record 6.68 million passengers travelled through Heathrow on 40,626 flights in June 2015, making it the busiest June on record both for passengers and aircraft movements. The passenger figure is an increase of 1.1 per cent on June 2014. Larger, quieter aircraft continued to be a driver for passenger growth at Heathrow. Details
Interjet and Amadeus have signed a full content agreement which will see the carrier adopt Amadeus’ Altéa Reservation. The deal is designed to enable Interjet to extend its reach to new markets and grow its international customer base. Interjet will make its full range of domestic and international flights, as well as published fares, bookable…
Costa Cruises and Alitalia, the main Italian airline, have signed a three-year agreement which will see passengers departing Italy welcomed to scheduled and charter flights to reach the ports of embarkation for cruises around the world. The agreement, presented today at Expo Milano 2015, envisages a total of around 100,000 airline seats on Alitalia flights,…
International Consolidated Airlines Group has welcomed a decision by the European Commission to approve its offer for Aer Lingus. IAG recently agreed to purchase the stakes in the Irish flag-carrier held by both the Irish government and rival carrier Ryanair. Details
Airport lounge specialist No.1 Traveller has launched a new partnership with leading airline and national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, Etihad Airways, to welcome eligible guests at Scotland’s busiest airport. Following the launch of Etihad Airways’ non-stop daily flights between Edinburgh and Abu Dhabi in June, the airline has chosen No.1 as its preferred…
Emirates, official partner of Arsenal Football Club, has unveiled its first plane to feature the club’s branding as the team fly out for the start of the summer tour to Singapore this week. The Gunners arrived in style on an Emirates B777-200LR chartered aircraft that has been specially designed for their Arsenal Singapore 2015 visit.…
American Airlines plans to add eight new routes throughout Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America later this year. Expanded service includes new flights to Mexico City International Airport; General Rafael Buelna International Airport in Mazatlan, Mexico; Curacao International Airport; and Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Details
The number of people using Manchester Airport increased again last month, marking 15 months of continuous growth for the north’s global gateway – and setting another new record-breaking milestone for annual passenger numbers, at just short of 22.5 million. June saw a 3.05 per cent increase in passenger throughput, up from 2,247,885 in June 2014,…
Oman Air has launched its latest initiative designed to enhance the travel experience of their frequent fliers, the Sindbad mobile app for Android and iPhone. The Sindbad app is an addition to the existing Oman Air mobile app and comes packed with features to provide a more seamless travel experience for guests. Details
A FUEL release constrained a Qantas plane from Melbourne to make a crisis arrival in sensational circumstances at Hobart International Airport. Expert flying firefighting trucks encompassed the Boeing 717 air ship after it landed and turned toward the end of the runway and maneuvered back to the terminal soon after 8.30pm on Monday. A QantasLink…
CHICAGO – A massive line of storms ripped through the central and eastern timezone border areas this morning crippling flight operations at multiple major international airports. Air traffic controllers were scrambling to file re-routes for commercial flights keeping them out of the severe weather. Some controllers are still re-routing flights as the line of storms…
Protestors from the environmental group Plane Stupid have staged a demonstration at London Heathrow Airport following the recommendation of a third runway there. Flights were cancelled this morning after demonstrators cut through a wire fence and got on to the north runway earlier. Details
