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easyJet expansion to create 40 new jobs at Glasgow Airport

easyJet has today revealed it will base an additional aircraft at Glasgow from next summer – taking the airline’s feet at the airport to six. The move comes after the airline operated its biggest-ever summer flying programme in Scotland and flew a record seven million passengers to and from Scotland in its 2023 financial year. […]

British Airways Introduces Avios Collection on World Duty Free Purchases

British Airways Executive Club Members can now collect Avios when spending at London Heathrow’s World Duty Free shops Customers who are members of both British Airways’ and World Duty Free’s respective loyalty programmes can collect one Avios per £1 spend at the airport The partnership includes a bonus of 250 Avios on their first purchase British […]

SMBC Aviation Capital orders 60 A320neo Family aircraft

Image: Airbus Leading aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital has ordered a further 60 A320neo Family aircraft taking its total for the type to nearly 340 aircraft purchased directly from Airbus. Together with its existing orders for the A320neo Family, this new one ensures SMBC Aviation Capital will have a continuous delivery stream to beyond the […]

Delta leads diverse coalition to harness the economic power of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

A transformative initiative has taken flight with the formation of Americans for Clean Aviation Fuels (ACAF) of which Delta is a founding member. A transformative initiative has taken flight with the formation of Americans for Clean Aviation Fuels (ACAF) of which Delta is a founding member. ACAF is a diverse coalition of the largest industrial […]

easyJet offers a new service from Geneva

easyJet has launched a new door-to-door baggage collection and delivery service in partnership with Airportr, a baggage collection and delivery specialist. Passengers travelling from Geneva can check in and schedule their baggage to be collected at home, avoiding the hassle of dropping off baggage and waiting for it to be delivered at the airport. The […]

Bonza takes flight from Gold Coast Airport

Queensland Airports Limited (QAL) has welcomed a new direct route between two of its airports with Bonza’s inaugural Gold Coast – Townsville service taking flight on 15th November. The route will operate five times a week and marks the beginning of Bonza’s operations from its new Gold Coast Airport base, with flights to a further […]

Emirates orders 15 more Airbus A350-900s

Emirates has signed an order for an additional 15 A350-900s at the Dubai Airshow, taking its total order to 65 aircraft.  HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group said, “The A350-900s will add to our fleet mix and we are pleased to announce additional orders for this aircraft […]

Wizz Air Resumes Route from London Luton to Moldova

Wizz Air, Europe’s fastest growing and most environmentally sustainable airline globally*, today announces a resumption of the route from London Luton Airport to Chisinau in Moldova. The airline will reconnect the Moldovan capital with London with the move to resume flights underscoring Wizz Air’s dedication to meeting the travel needs of its passengers. The route will allow […]

Reachable free of charge above the clouds – Free messaging on Lufthansa’s European flights

– Send and receive as many messages as you like, including photos, free of charge – Streaming and surfing becomes significantly cheaper Good news for passengers who also want to be reachable above the clouds. From mid-January 2024, Lufthansa will offer unlimited free messaging on its short- and medium-haul flights. Travellers will then be able […]

Korean Air inducts first Pratt & Whitney GTF engine

From left to right: Hee Jun Kim, Deputy Head of Engine Maintenance Center and head of engine production management team, Korean Air; Kwang Eun Kim, Head of Engine Maintenance Center, Korean Air; Jong Seok (Jason) Yoo, Executive Vice President and Chief Safety & Operating Officer, Korean Air; Keehong Woo, President, Korean Air; Yogesh Farswani, Regional […]