NEWS Etihad launches new service to Entebbe
Etihad Airways has strengthened its presence in East Africa with the launch of new services between Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Entebbe, in central Uganda.
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 CH47 Chinooks left the UK two weeks ago to help transport “life-saving aid supplies” and reach stranded victims “in desperate need” of help. But 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 3,700 quality hotels worldwide.
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 global network.
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 to Dublin which will operate 9 times weekly.
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 the cost of data breaches likely to hit On its website, United Airlines lists the types of threats that are eligible for submission into its…
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 convenient access to Busan with Japan Airlines daily service via Tokyo Narita. South Korea’s second-largest city has a population of 3.6 million with growing economic…
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 2014. Operating margin reached 8.1 per cent at the South American group, compared to 3.5 per cent in the same period 2014. The significant margin…
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 adding almost 100,000 seats between the destinations.
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 carriers, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and American Airlines Group, and other airlines with which they have merged. According to Etihad research, these US airlines…
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 developed especially for the new Apple Watch. It serves as an ideal travel companion, providing passengers with all their essential flight information, which they can…