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NEWS Lufthansa completes Germanwings repositioning as Zurich flights begin
The Lufthansa Group has made a successful start to the New Year with the transfer of the Düsseldorf–Zurich route from Lufthansa to Germanwings. The transfer of the Düsseldorf–Zurich route means that the decision to operate all domestic and European routes under Germanwings, with the exception of flights to and from the Frankfurt and Munich hubs,…
NEWS Stansted welcomes millions more guests, urges UK government to employ existing airport capacity
Stansted Airport welcomed over two million more passengers in 2014 than in the previous 12 months, with 19.98 million passengers passing through making it the UK’s fastest growing airport. The 12 per cent annual increase ensured it was the busiest year for Stansted since 2008.
NEWS Lufthansa completes Germanwings repositioning as Zurich flights begin
The Lufthansa Group has made a successful start to the New Year with the transfer of the Düsseldorf–Zurich route from Lufthansa to Germanwings. The transfer of the Düsseldorf–Zurich route means that the decision to operate all domestic and European routes under Germanwings, with the exception of flights to and from the Frankfurt and Munich hubs,…
NEWS Heathrow claims Vietnam Airlines coup shows support for hub status
Vietnam Airlines is leaving Gatwick to launch a direct service from Heathrow, with new bookings available from this month. From next summer, the airline will use its new fleet of 787-9 Dreamliners to operate five weekly services to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
NEWS Lufthansa completes Germanwings repositioning as Zurich flights begin
The Lufthansa Group has made a successful start to the New Year with the transfer of the Düsseldorf–Zurich route from Lufthansa to Germanwings. The transfer of the Düsseldorf–Zurich route means that the decision to operate all domestic and European routes under Germanwings, with the exception of flights to and from the Frankfurt and Munich hubs,…
NEWS Pegasus Airlines steps up departures to central Europe
Pegasus Airlines has added Lyon, Nice and Milan-Malpensa to its network of destinations. Announcing the launch of three new routes at the end of March 2015, Pegasus now serves 30 destinations within Turkey and 59 beyond Turkey; a total of 89 destinations in 36 countries. Having launched its inaugural flights to Paris, St Etienne and…
NEWS Cross-border air traffic control trial cuts Heathrow holding times
A trial to cut the amount of time aircraft spend circling in ‘holding stacks’ at Heathrow Airport has started to reap rewards. Led by air traffic services provider NATS, as part of the UK-Ireland FAB and in collaboration with FABEC and Heathrow Airport, the trial has the overall aim of cutting average holding times by…
Shannon Airport (SNN) turnaround accelerates in 2014 with 17% growth in passenger numbers
Shannon Airport has delivered on its pledge to achieve significant passenger growth in its second year as an independent entity, with end of year figures for 2014 showing a 17% increase on 2013. In 2013 following separation the airport ended five successive years of decline and in 2014 has delivered significant growth, with passenger numbers…
NEWS Man finds himself alone on Delta #DL6259
Imagine boarding your next flight and having the entire cabin to yourself. In this age of overstuffed planes, where we squeeze our bodies into cramped seats and jockey for overhead bin space, it sounds like a dream — one that would never happen. But it did — sort of — on Monday for a man…
NEWS False bomb alarm on a Niki flight bound for Vienna disrupted air traffic at Rome Fiumicino, Italy
A false bomb alarm on a Niki flight bound for Vienna disrupted air traffic for hours at the Fiumicino Rome airport in Italy on January 14, 2015. Anti-terrorism procedures were put in place and air traffic was blocked at the airport after a passenger of the departing flight said there was a bomb inside the…
