NEWS oneworld defends World Travel Awards title in Anguilla
oneworld has been named the World’s Leading Airline Alliance for the 12th year in a row by World Travel Awards during a Gala Ceremony in Anguilla. The World Travel Awards, which has been described by the Wall Street Journal as the “Oscars of the travel industry”, presented its top prizes at a glittering ceremony in…
NEWS An Airbus A320 almost collided with an unidentified drone near Heathrow
A passenger airplane almost collided with an unidentified drone near Heathrow marking the first such incident in the biggest UK airline hub’s history, British media revealed on Sunday citing a report due to be published next week. An Airbus A320 which can carry 180 passengers avoided a collision with a drone on July 22 at…
NEWS Hijack alert sees Turkish plane’s jet escort
A Turkish Airlines pilot’s mistaken activation of a hijack alarm triggered a high-octane security deployment at Vienna airport on Friday, Austrian police said. The error — coupled with a depressurization warning and then unexplained radio silence from the cockpit — led to two jet fighters being scrambled to escort the Boeing 737 to land at…
NEWS Etihad launches in-flight cabin overhaul
Etihad Airways has introduced innovative new in-flight products and enhancements to its long-haul and ultra-long-haul cabins, lifting the level of its acclaimed on-board service in First, Business and Economy Class. The new upgrade program is also being introduced across the rest of the fleet with products varying on flight duration.
NEWS CityJet links with Blue Islands for new Channel Islands flights
Leading London City Airport operator CityJet is joining forces with Blue Islands, the Channel Islands airline. The new partnership will provide islanders easy access to major European cities on hundreds of connecting codeshare flights every week from London City Airport through the CityJet network. Currently Blue Islands operate alternate day direct flights from Jersey to…
