Gatwick Airport is now in a league of its own as it breaks its own record for the number of passengers travelling on a single runway – more than 42 million passengers now travel through the airport annually. This new record was achieved on the same weekend that Cathay Pacific’s new route to Hong Kong…
Emergency services were called to a diverted flight following an emergency landing. WestJet flight WS610 from Calgary to Ottawa made an emergency landing in Regina following reports of smoke in the cockpit. The Boeing 737-700 landed without incident and all passengers disembarked safely without injuries. According to local police, the smoke was caused by a…
Cathay Pacific Airways today saw its first flight take off from London Gatwick to Hong Kong. The only non-stop service connecting Gatwick and Hong Kong, it will also be Cathay Pacific’s first long-haul route in the UK to feature the brand new Airbus 350-900 aircraft. Ideally placed to serve both leisure and business travellers, the…
Story from airlineroute.net British Airways are to cancel their BA3 and BA4 flights from London City Airport to New York JFK. The reduction beginning on the 30th October, A318 business class service will reduce from 11 flights to 6 flights a week. The airline operates the westbound service via Shannon. The reduced service schedule: Outbound Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs BA001…
British Airways is to resume direct flights to Tehran later – the first UK carrier to fly to Iran for four years. Six return flights per week will operate between London Heathrow and Tehran, which BA described as “an important destination”. The BA Boeing 777 is due to depart from Heathrow just after 21:00 BST.…
Water cannons herald departure of @JetBlue flight to #Cuba pic.twitter.com/HKPVau9yiH — Kristina Webb (@KristinaWebb) August 31, 2016 When JetBlue Flight 387 touched down Wednesday in Cuba, it was the first direct commercial flight between the US and the island in over a half-century. Une photo publiée par Soul Brother (@soulbphotos) le 31 Août 2016 à…
Qatar’s main Hamad International Airport is adding a $10 fee for all passengers departing from the airport, including on connection flights. The decision, announced on Sunday, comes after the Middle East’s busiest airport in Dubai added similar fees earlier this year. The measure helps boost revenue in Gulf countries following a slump in the price…
A delta flight inbound to Atlanta made a diversion to Orlando International Airport after a flap mechanical issue occurred shortly after take-off according to OIA officials. Delta Airlines flight DL1827 from Fort Lauderdale to Atlanta landed safely in Orlando at 15:05 EDT and no injuries were reported. As a safety precaution, the Aviation Rescue Fire…
A co-pilot about to fly out of Cherry Capital Airport was stopped for possibly being intoxicated. Police found the man had a blood alcohol level of .30 and arrested him. The Talon Air charter plane was scheduled to leave from the general aviation runaway on the north side of Cherry Capital Airport. As the crew was…
The @easyJet captain is explaining why we’re being delayed! This is unreal. 2 crew members being offloaded!! pic.twitter.com/59oNzv3uHV — Dan Lobb (@danlobb) August 24, 2016 An easyJet flight from London’s Gatwick Airport to Belfast has faced an hourlong delay after two crew members got into an epic shouting match. Shocked passengers tweeted about the argument…
Japanese carrier ANA said on Thursday it needs to replace damaged compressor blades in the Rolls-Royce engines powering its Boeing 787s, forcing it to cancel some Dreamliners flights over the coming weeks. The carrier said that under certain flying conditions the compressor blades in the engine’s interior showed corrosion. It said it will cancel nine…
