International Airlines Group has upgraded its profit forecast after it reported a 30 per cent rise in third quarter profits. Operating profits at IAG – which owns both Iberia and British Airways – rose to €900 million in the three months to September 30th, up from €690m a year ago.
Preferred Hotel Group, a global provider of sales, marketing, and distribution services to independent hotels, today unveiled the latest development in its aggressive distribution model by launching a new partnership with Skyscanner. The move is designed to drive greater consumer awareness of the Preferred Hotel Group brand, while increasing bookings and reducing the costs of…
One of Britain’s fastest-growing taxes is 20 years old this week. Relentless rises in Air Passenger Duty mean that a family of four flying to a destination outside Europe will soon pay £284 in tax, compared with just £40 when the levy was introduced on November 1st, 1994. That seven-fold increase in APD has taken…
In a first for the airline, Virgin Atlantic has today announced its airline pilot career programme – The Virgin Atlantic Future Flyers Programme – offering potential pilots the chance to join the airline with no previous flying experience. The programme, run in partnership with CTC Aviation, is the only one in Europe that sees new…
American Airlines passengers can look forward to increased daily, direct services between London Heathrow Airport and Los Angeles International Airport when the world’s largest airline adds a new flight between the two cities beginning in March 2015. The new flight will be operated with the latest addition to American’s international fleet, the state-of-the-art, three-class Boeing…
American Airlines passengers can look forward to increased daily, direct services between London Heathrow Airport and Los Angeles International Airport when the world’s largest airline adds a new flight between the two cities beginning in March 2015. The new flight will be operated with the latest addition to American’s international fleet, the state-of-the-art, three-class Boeing…
