Icelandic low-cost airline Wow Air is in talks to buy two Airbus A321s which will help it add more trans-Atlantic destinations and increase its foothold in the low-cost long-haul travel market. The two planes, which will bring Wow Air’s fleet to seven, will fly new routes to North America from next spring, adding to the…
The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, Qantas and Tate have today announced an unprecedented International Joint Acquisition Program for contemporary Australian art. Made possible through a $2.75 million corporate gift from the Qantas Foundation, this ground-breaking collaboration will increase the international profile of contemporary Australian art as part of the national carrier’s role of championing…
Manchester Airport has launched a new online tool that allows members of the public to see flight and noise data collected by the Airport’s brand new aircraft noise monitoring and tracking system. WebTrak allows residents to see for themselves flight activity within 30 miles of the airport. Using radar data received from National Air Traffic…
Police in The Bahamas are said to have in custody, a man who allegedly created a pilot’s badge after to fake his way into a cockpit. It is alleged that officers in The Bahamas had been tipped off about the man who was never issued a pilot’s license but claimed to be a captain. Some…
Google users can now take a virtual trip on British Airways’ ultra-exclusive business class-only service, with just the click of a mouse. The airline has teamed up with London City Airport, home to British Airways’ double-daily service to New York, to create the first airport airside tour on Google Street View. Details
At least 30 places or objects of potential interest in the search for MH370 that have already been detected on the floor of the south Indian Ocean are about to be resurveyed by deeper, sharper sonar scans. In its weekly search update the JACC says checking the objects more closely now will speed up the…
Oman Air is to receive its first state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliner in October. And the people of Salalah will be among the first in the world to see the iconic aircraft in its distinctive Oman Air livery. Salalah’s enthusiasm for Oman Air’s products and services has been a key element in the success of the…
An Air India flight bound for Dharamshala was grounded today after one of the rear tires deflated. The incident happened at Kangra airport just as the passengers wore about to board the aircraft but authorities decided to ground the flight. Passengers were diverted to near by airports such as Amritsar & Chandigarh. Kangra airport manager…
In a fiercely competitive airline marketplace, creating a strong loyalty programme that rewards and retains an airline’s most valuable customers is essential for an airline’s success. And it is against this backdrop that Copa Airlines, one of Latin America’s leading carriers, has launched its new customer loyalty programme – ConnectMiles – enabled by a variety…
Lufthansa German Airlines has begun a new non-stop service to Florida’s west coast. Flight LH482 left Frankfurt at 11:00 and arrived at Tampa International Airport at 15:50 local time. The return flight, LH483, will depart Tampa at 17:20 and arrive in Frankfurt 08:45. Details
Emirates will be able to connect even more people and cargo with Algiers on 1st October when it switches from its Airbus A340-300 currently operating the route to a larger Boeing 777-300 aircraft. Details