Aer Lingus has decided to cull one of its flights to Shannon from Heathrow each day this week in order to meet the London airport’s cap on passenger numbers. The Irish airline had said on Friday that it would cut either one or two flights each day between Heathrow and Ireland as airlines scramble to…
Emirates has released an update on its row with Heathrow over the airport’s recent decision to cap daily passenger numbers over the summer. Last week the Gulf carrier had published a strongly worded statement condemning what it called the “entirely unreasonable and unacceptable” move by Heathrow, which Emirates said had given it just 36 hours…
Flights to and from Britain’s London Luton airport were temporarily disrupted on Monday after soaring temperatures caused a defect in its runway. Flights had been temporarily suspended “to allow for an essential runway repair after high surface temperatures caused a small section to lift” Flights have resumed at London Luton Airport following repairs after high…
Nearly 6 million passengers travelled through Heathrow in June. In a sign of the recovery of UK aviation, nearly 6 million passengers travelled through Heathrow in June, totalling 25 million passengers in the first six months of the year. Unprecedented growth in passenger numbers over the last four months matches what took place over the…
Six aircraft and 12 crew members from Henstridge, Somerset have completed a GPS portrait of Her Majesty the Queen in celebration of her Platinum Jubilee. More than 365 separate headings and six sections were flown across the south-west of England by the team, code-named ‘Art Force 1’. The six individual club aircraft belong to the…
British Airways asked travellers to consider postponing their summer holidays yesterday as the airline struggle to deal with demand. The UK’s flag carrier contacted passengers set to fly before July 25 asking them if they’d reschedule their flights free of charge. It asked passengers travelling in the next fortnight if they would like to reschedule…
Saudi Arabia says it will open its airspace to all air carriers, paving the way for more overflights to and from Israel. The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said on Thursday the country’s airspace was now open to all carriers that meet its requirements for overflights, in line with international conventions that say…
Emirates airline has rejected Heathrow Airport’s demands to cut capacity, the company said on Thursday. Dubai’s Emirates airline said on Thursday it was planning to operate as scheduled to and from London’s Heathrow airport, with no plans to cut capacity after the airport threatened legal action if capacity is not cut. In a statement, the…
London Gatwick Airport runs out of water so toilets won’t flush and restaurants shut. A burst water main has resulted in low water pressure – with only two toilets reported to be working in one terminal. Some outlets have not been able to provide food or drinks as SES Water works to resolve the issue.…
Ukraine International Airlines is operating charter to generate revenue during the Ukraine Crisis. A Boeing 737-900 (reg. UR-PSL) will begin operations from Katowice Airport but may also flight from other airports such as Warsaw, Krakow & Rzeszow. The airline will operate charter flights to Malaga, Arrecife, Antalya, Tenerife, Tirana, Las Palmas and Djerba. Back in…
Residents living under Heathrow’s flight paths are being kept awake until after midnight by an increase in late running night flights due to disruption across the aviation sector. The west London airport apologised to people suffering “greater disturbance” as more aircraft are arriving and departing later than planned. Heathrow does not have any scheduled departures…
Icelandair chose to solve the baggage handling problems at Schiphol by itself. Many airports in Europe are suffering short-staffing issue. Airlines are now desperate to find a way to avoid the chaos. This is why Icelandair chose to send baggage handlers as additional crew members on all flights to Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. “We have also…