Portsmouth’s Spinnaker Tower will be rebranded with the name of commercial sponsor Emirates. Plans to sell the naming rights to the tower – it will be called the Emirates Spinnaker Tower – were approved by the city council to gain additional income. The airline brand is thought to want to acquire the rights in time…
VH-OQI flight QF93 (Tuesday) from Melbourne to Los Angeles was climbing out of Melbourne when the climb stopped at 25000ft. The flight diverted to Sydney as well as dumping fuel on the way. 90 minutes after departure, the flight landed safely in Sydney. One passenger had reported the crew announced there was a problem with…
Iberia will begin hiring to fill 120 pilot positions in the coming weeks, after 11 years without accepting applications. The new pilots will join Iberia over the next two years, starting this summer. Agreements between the company and the pilots union SEPLA signed in February last year brought improvements in cockpit costs and productivity, while…
Korean Air has announced that the existing codeshare agreements it has with fellow SkyTeam members Air France and Alitalia will be expanded. The carrier currently has codeshare partnerships with 33 airlines on 198 routes worldwide, including SkyTeam Partners such as Air France and Alitalia.
Amadeus has led criticism of Lufthansa’s decision to add fees to global distribution system bookings, arguing costs will increase to the consumer as a result. The concern follows news from the German airline group earlier this week that it would include a surcharge, called the Distribution Cost Charge, of €16 for every ticket issued by…
Italian flag-carrier Alitalia has embarked on the next phase of its evolution as a rejuvenated global airline by introducing a new brand identity, including a fresh new livery, which aims to position the famous airline as a leader in innovative and sophisticated flying, and to represent the best of Italy on the world stage. Leading…
Etihad Airways and Tourism Malaysia have signed a global partnership agreement to boost inbound tourism to Malaysia by leveraging the airline’s global passenger network. Under the agreement, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates and Tourism Malaysia will put into effect a range of joint marketing activities targeting Malaysia’s leading inbound visitor markets –…
World Travel Awards announces Delta Air Lines as the Official Airline Partner for the upcoming Latin America Gala Ceremony 2015. Visiting Colombia for the first time, the World Travel Awards Latin America Gala Ceremony will take place on October 10th in Bogota. The event will receive tourism leaders from across the region, as well as…
Boeing won a commitment from an Air China Ltd. affiliate for single-aisle jets with a list price of at least $3.6 billion as the nation’s domestic regional carriers expand their fleet to meet rising travel demand. Shenzhen Airlines signed a purchase agreement for 46 Boeing 737 models, Beijing-based Air China said Wednesday in a filing…
Boeing employees in Renton, Washington, have started building the first 737 MAX on schedule. Last week, employees started to assemble the wings for the first 737 MAX flight test airplane. Wings are the first 737 components to be assembled in the Renton production process. “Employees in Renton are the best in the world at building…
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, and VisitBritain, the UK’s national tourism agency, have announced a new partnership to launch a dedicated content portal, known as BBC Britain, which will tell a compelling story of modern Britain. British Airways, one of the world’s leading global premium airlines, has been confirmed as the first…