easyJet has launched a new passport scanning function to its award-winning mobile app, making it the first European airline to have such a feature. The app, which has been downloaded over ten million times to date, now enables customers using an iOS or Android device to scan their passport details using their mobile phone camera…
Boeing and Garuda Indonesia have announced an order for 50 737 MAX 8s, valued at $4.9 billion at current list prices. The flag carrier of Indonesia will purchase 46 737 MAX 8s and will convert existing orders for four Next-Generation 737-800s to 737 MAX 8s.
Boeing and Virgin Atlantic Airways are celebrating the delivery of the airline’s first 787-9 Dreamliner. The airline is the first European airline to take delivery of the 787-9 and plans to operate the airplane initially on its London Heathrow to Boston route. Virgin Atlantic’s first 787-9 touched down at London’s Gatwick Airport following a more…
Qatar Airways’ first A380 has commenced services on the popular Doha-London route marking another major milestone for the airline. The arrival of the world’s largest commercial airliner on the Doha-to-London service reinforces Qatar Airways’ presence in the United Kingdom, with six flights a day between the two cities in addition to direct services from Doha…
Screening for the Ebola virus has begun at London Heathrow Airport, despite doubts over the effectiveness of such a programme. Passengers arriving in the UK from high risk countries will be among the first to undergo the process. Screening for Ebola – which has been most prevalent in western Africa – will start at Terminal…
