Monthly Archives: February 2022

Emirates opens new lounge for young flyers

Young travellers flying Emirates as unaccompanied minors can now relax and wait for their flight in a newly upgraded lounge dedicated for them at Dubai International Airport, located next to Emirates’ First Class Lounge in Concourse B. Emirates’ lounge for unaccompanied minors is open 24/7, and the newly upgraded facility offers fun video games, drinks […]

Alaska Airlines unveils major investment to expand and remodel popular Lounges in Seattle and Portland

All-new lounges planned for both airports with significant renovations in the near term Alaska Airlines has targeted a significant, multi-million dollar renovation and expansion of our most popular Lounges with plans for all-new locations at both at Seattle and Portland airports in the coming years. The revitalization of two current Lounges – scheduled to get […]

Emirates inks MOU with Maldivian to explore connectivity and other partnership opportunities

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Maldivian, the national airline and leading domestic carrier in the Maldives, to explore codeshare, interline, and joint holiday package opportunities. Adnan Kazim, Emirates’ Chief Commercial Officer, said: “Maldives is one of the most popular leisure destinations in Emirates’ network and we […]

Airbus, Air Liquide, Korean Air and Incheon International Airport Corporation partner to pioneer the use of hydrogen

Airbus, Air Liquide Korea, Korean Air and Incheon International Airport Corporation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the use of hydrogen at Seoul’s Incheon Airport. The collaboration will also study the development of a Korean domestic airport infrastructure to support the deployment of hydrogen-powered commercial aircrafts. This partnership reflects a shared ambition to […]

Virgin Atlantic agrees sustainable aviation fuel supply with Neste and ExxonMobil

Virgin Atlantic Limited and Neste Oyi are pleased to announce the UK supply of 2.5 million litres/2,000 metric tonnes of neat Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), which will be delivered in the first half of 2022 to London Heathrow. The supply is an important step towards the airline’s target of 10% SAF by 2030. The agreement forms […]

Singapore approves Korean Air’s business combination with Asiana Airlines

Korean Air received unconditional approval from the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) for its business combination with Asiana Airlines on February 8. Following its assessment, the CCCS has concluded that Korean Air’s acquisition of Asiana Airlines will not infringe Singapore’s Competition Act. Singapore’s competition authority conducted a public consultation in July last year […]

SKY express joins ‘Worldwide by easyJet’ connections service, opening up more than 20 new Greek destinations for easyJet customers

Europe’s leading airline easyJet and Crete-based airline SKY express have announced that through ‘Worldwide by easyJet’ customers will now be able to  connect via Athens, Thessaloniki, Corfu, Zakynthos, Preveza, Kefalonia, Rhodes, Larnaca, Chania, Heraklion and Thessaloniki to over 20 new Greek destinations.   In just a few clicks, customers flying with easyJet will now have […]

K5-Aviation takes delivery of its first ACJ330-300

K5-Aviation has taken delivery of its first ACJ330-300 aircraft from ACJ (Airbus Corporate Jets). K5-Aviation is the largest ACJ operator in Europe with four ACJ319s and one ACJ350-900  in its fleet. Designed for highly-demanding VIP and private markets, the  ACJ330-300 delivers top-end luxury, comfort and true nonstop range to the world.. The ACJ330-300 aircraft will […]

Air Canada Unveils Turning Red Themed Aircraft Celebrating Disney and Pixar’s All New Film Set In Toronto

Directed by Academy Award™ winner and Canadian Domee Shi Air Canada unveils its first-ever movie-themed livery on an A220 A contest to win trips to Toronto for the Canadian premiere special event Turning Red-themed elements throughout the customer journey, including in-flight entertainment, enRoute magazine, and more Air Canada has unveiled an aircraft with a themed […]

Korean Air launches biometric self-boarding at Seoul Gimpo Airport

Korean Air has introduced biometric self-boarding services for the first time in Korea. From February 8, passengers can pass through Korean Air’s domestic boarding gates at Gimpo Airport with a scan of their palms, and will not need to present an actual boarding pass. The palm vein scan will allow the airline to immediately check […]