Avios has unveiled Europe’s first loyalty programme app for the new Apple Watch, available when the device launches on April 24th. The Avios Watch app will allow members of the Avios Travel Rewards Programme to easily see their total Avios balance, alert them when it increases, and help them understand the many ways in which…
The Monaco Government Tourist Authority and British Airways have introduced the ‘Passport to Monte Carlo’; an exclusive new offer that includes complimentary return helicopter transfers between Nice and Monaco during the winter season, and a departure transfer from Monaco to Nice during the summer season. British Airways customers will be able to enjoy a luxury…
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American Airlines flights between Manchester and New York will be operated using newly retrofitted Boeing 767-300ER aircraft from March 29th, offering passengers a refreshed Business Class experience. American Airlines commenced retrofitting its existing Boeing 767-300ER last year, to offer 28 fully lie-flat Business Class seats with aisle access from every seat. Manchester is the first…
Officials in Malaysia have revealed plans to launch a new airline having signed a $1.5 billion deal with aircraft manufacturer Bombardier. The deal will see Malaysia purchase 20 CS100 aircraft, with options for an additional 20, for use by the new airline, flymojo. The carrier will be based out of Johor Bahru in the south…
Etihad Airways has launched its new global brand campaign with the worldwide premiere of a new television commercial in Abu Dhabi, attended by Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman, representatives of the global media and hundreds of specially invited guests. Nicole Kidman is both star and narrator of the captivating feature, which will be shown on global…
A Chinese man who opened the emergency exit of an aircraft as it was about to take off on a domestic flight in China – the latest in a string of such gaffes – claimed he had mistaken the door handle for a handrail to steady himself. The male passenger, aged 42, who was travelling…
A United Airlines spokesman says a flight headed from Washington, D.C., to Denver had to return to Dulles International Airport after a passenger failed to comply with crew instructions. Spokesman Luke Punzenberger said in an emailed statement that Flight 1074 returned after takeoff Monday evening. He says local law enforcement met the aircraft at the…
For some flight schools that train helicopter pilots, the GI Bill that took effect in 2009 was a windfall the government never intended. At one flight company, records show 12 veterans whose training had cost the government more than $500,000 each. As long as the money flows through a public institution, there is no limit…
Icelandair is breaking with tradition, adding its first two Boeing 767s to its formerly all-757 fleet, and switching five aging Air Iceland Fokker 50s for three Bombardier Q400s. Link
