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NEWS Heathrow warns over future of UK aviation
With the Airports Commission about to launch its twelve week consultation in to the short listed options for how the UK can maintain its status as an international hub, Heathrow chief executive John Holland-Kaye has warned that Britain could lose its crown as home to the biggest airport for international traffic in Europe to Holland,…
NEWS SMBC Aviation Capital places $8.5bn Boeing order
Boeing and SMBC Aviation Capital announced an order for 80 737 MAX 8s, valued at more than $8.5 billion at list prices. The deal is the largest single order for 737 MAXs from a leasing company and will help SMBC Aviation Capital grow its portfolio of high-demand, fuel-efficient airplanes.
NEWS Qantas launches ‘Feels Like Home’ advertising campaign
Qantas is set to unveil its new brand campaign, based on a concept of what the national carrier has been doing for almost 100 years – bringing people home. The ‘Feels Like Home’ series tells the real stories of five Qantas passengers and their journey home to Australia being welcomed at the airport by loved…
NEWS American Airlines moves into Terminal 6 at Los Angeles airport
American Airlines has moved its operations to Terminal 6 at Los Angeles International Airport. As part of the move, American flights operated by US Airways will end operations at Terminal 3, and all US Airways ticketing and check-in, gates, baggage and customer service operations will begin at Terminal 6.
NEWS British Airways adds new flight to Tobago from spring 2015
British Airways will commence an additional flight to Tobago from the spring of 2015 in a bid to increase airlift to the island. The company’s head of commercial at Gatwick Airport in London, Colm Lacy, earlier told the UK launch of the BA Tobago Legends Football Classic in London, England that BA was adding the…
NEWS Air Canada, Air China form alliance
Air Canada and Air China have concluded a memorandum of understanding setting out the main principles for a comprehensive revenue sharing joint venture providing for an enhanced partnership on routes between Canada and China which will stimulate traffic growth between the two countries.
NEWS Emirates staff employ new Journey Manager to assist passengers in Dubai
Emirates continues to be a trailblazer in technology, recently empowering its airport staff with the latest mobile application designed to deliver the best service to customers. Called the Journey Manager, this custom-designed application enables the airline’s team of airport staff to get real-time information that will enable them to respond to customers’ needs with greater…
NEWS Gatwick reports record passenger growth in October
Gatwick achieved its twentieth successive month of growth in October, with more than 3.3 million passengers flying through the airport. This was 7.8% up on last year, representing an additional 241,000 passengers, and Gatwick’s busiest ever October.
