NEWS Air China to commence Beijing-Hakodate service
Air China will inaugurate Beijing-Hakodate nonstop service on July 3, 2015. The flights, CA729/CA730 are operated twice a week on Monday and Friday with Boeing 737-800.
NEWS British Chinooks turned back from Nepal
Three RAF Chinook helicopters sent to Nepal to help the aid effort in the country are to return to the UK having not been used, the government has said. The…
NEWS Qatar Airways acquires hotel in Scotland
Qatar Airways has acquired the Novotel Edinburgh Park Hotel in Scotland. The hotel will continue to be managed and operated under the Novotel brand by Accor which operates more than…
NEWS Etihad teams up with Brand USA
Etihad Airways has teamed up with Brand USA, a destination marketing organisation for the United States, highlighting its commitment to boosting tourism to the USA from points across its extensive…
NEWS Ryanair adds Newcastle – Alicante route
Ryanair has revealed its winter 2015 schedule at Newcastle today with a new route to Alicante which will operate 3 times weekly from 27th October as well as a route…
Want a Million Air Miles? Try to Hack United Airlines!
United Airlines is offering up to a million air miles to hackers who can find security bugs in its network. The move comes amid increasing cybersecurity threats to businesses, with…
NEWS Finnair builds route network with oneworld codeshare deals
Finnair is strengthening ties with fellow oneworld alliance members Japan Airlines and Qantas with new codeshare services to Busan, South Korea and Perth, Australia. Finnair passengers can now enjoy more…
NEWS Revenue up but losses continue at LATM Airlines
LATAM Airlines Group has reported strong operating results for first quarter 2015, with operating income reaching US$227 million, 102 per cent higher than the US$113 million reported in first quarter…
NEWS Norwegian adds winter sun routes out of UK to the Canary Islands
Norwegian has announced further expansion in the UK with three new routes set to launch from Edinburgh and Birmingham airports to the Canary Islands this winter. In total, Norwegian is…
NEWS Etihad continues battle to highlight US aviation subsidies
Research commissioned by Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has quantified a range of government and court-sanctioned benefits and concessions received by the three biggest US…
NEWS Lufthansa brings new app to Apple Watch
Use your watch as a boarding card and have your essential flight information displayed on your wrist – Lufthansa is now offering this innovation to its guests with an app…
NEWS Sabre strikes $400m deal to acquire Abacus International
Sabre Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Abacus International, the leading global distribution system in the Asia-Pacific region. Abacus is currently owned by a consortium of 11…
