NEWS Blue Air takes up International Air Transport Association membership
Blue Air has become a full member of the International Air Transport Association. This milestone was achieved following the recent IATA Operational Safety Assessment, a complex audit that assessed more…
#OnThisDay in 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates over Texas.
13 years ago today, STS-107 was the 113th flight of the Space Shuttle program and the disastrous 28th mission of Space Shuttle Columbia. The mission launched from Kennedy Space Center…
NEWS Dubai International hold international airport top spot
Dubai International retained its position as the world’s number one hub for international passengers by registering annual traffic of just over 78 million in 2015, according to a traffic report…
NEWS easyJet launches new industry team
easyJet has launched a new industry team that will focus on further development of the travel management company sector throughout Europe. The airline continues to evolve into markets such as…
NEWS Emirates adds daily service to Colombo, Sri Lanka
Emirates has reaffirmed its commitment to Sri Lanka by introducing an additional daily service between Dubai and Colombo. Effective August 1st, the airline will operate five daily flights between Dubai…
NEWS Iran returns to commercial aviation with Airbus deal
Iran officials have signed two agreements with Airbus covering new aircraft orders and a comprehensive civil aviation co-operation package. The agreements were signed at the Élysée Palace, Paris, during Iranian…
NEWS British Airways #BA295 from Chicago makes emergency landing at Heathrow as two of its five sets of wheels broke
Orange marked area is the wheels that did NOT deploy on arrival. Hero BA pilot has been praised after he dramatically grounded a packed passenger plane as two of the…
#OnThisDay in 2001, Two JAL planes carrying 677 in total narrowly avoids disaster
15 years ago today, two Japan Airlines jetliners narrowly avoided a mid-air collision near Yaizu, Shizuoka, Japan. Japan Airlines Flight 907, a Boeing 747-446D (JA8904) was en-route from Haneda International…
NEWS United to fly non-stop to Singapore
United Airlines is introducing daily nonstop flights between its San Francisco International Airport hub and Singapore’s Changi Airport, effective June 1, 2016 (westbound), subject to government approval. United will be…
NEWS Ryanair business fares available on Amadeus
Ryanair’s Business Plus fares are now available to travel agents on the Amadeus network. Details
NEWS easyJet launches new industry team
easyJet has launched a new industry team that will focus on further development of the travel management company sector throughout Europe. Details
