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Ferrari’s 75th Anniversary celebrated and top brands unveil latest cars.
Across five memorable days at Blenheim Palace starting Wednesday 28 September (and glorious weather once again), this year’s Salon Privé Week s…
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On the way back from the SMMT test day at the Oakly Hall Hotel, Basingstoke, in a delightful Skoda Scala Monte Carlo, the Editor-in-Chief suffered a puncture but managed to limp home.
Full credit to Quick Mobile Tyres of Mill Hill (A1/A41 junction)…
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One of our departing Editor in Chief’s bucket list wishes to fly from London City Airport to New York, this time non-stop writes Alison Chambers.
(Also see ON TOUR: High FIVE - It's a hotel operator but an airline too! in this week’s BT…
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What kind of hotel group orders a first-of-its-kind long-range business jet to fly guests to its hotels from all around the world? Alison Chambers flew to Dubai to find out. See also London City and the A220
My introduction to FIVE Hotels and…
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On Friday 12 August Norse introduced a daily two-class Boeing Dreamliner service between Gatwick and New York Kennedy (JFK).
It was technically a ‘fifth freedom’ operation, the aircraft originating in Oslo.
Norse Atlantic Ai…
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Once described by a commentator as ‘the minister for the 18th century’ Jacob Rees-Mogg, MP for North East Somerset, is the new Minister of State for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency in the Department for Business, Energy and Industria…
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Vietnam Airways will have competition this winter from upstart local airline Bamboo Airways.
Passengers across London and the South-East will benefit from a new connection from Gatwick to Asia this winter, with Bamboo Airways launching flights to …
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It is a long time ago, but Malcolm Ginsberg was at the rollout of the first E170 E-Jet on 29 October 2001, at São José dos Campos with Moritz Suter, President of the lead customer airline Crossair, among the guests. He predicted a great fut…
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Between 1 November and 23 December Qatar will close its borders to anyone not attending the World Cup.
All land, sea and air borders will be essentially closed to anybody who does not have a Hayya Card, the government-issued fan ID provided to ever…
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China has certified the COMAC C919, China’s home-grown passenger jet to compete with the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 family of aircraft.
A photo posted by China Aviation Review on 29 September, showed a photograph of a ceremony with a c…
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In July BTN’s Editor-in-Chief (and wife) was privileged to join the naming ceremony for Swan Hellenic Vega in Helsinki. The company that established what we now call ‘Explorer Cruising’ was back in business. As I write this piece Vega …
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Readers are reminded that the closing date for booking Guillaume Faury, CEO of Airbus Group, is first thing Friday 7 October.
With UK plants at Bristol and Chester, Airbus is a major contributor to the British aerospace industry. Not t…
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According to OAG, the background tool that supplies the electronic data to the airline industry, Chicago O’Hare is now the most connected airport in the world.
Heathrow (LHR) has maintained its first-place ranking among European hubs, but its…
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Head for Points (HfP), the UK’s largest frequent flyer and business travel website, has acquired the assets of Business Travel News from Editor-in-Chief, Malcom Ginsberg. This is his last issue before becoming a contributor to HfP.
In …
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Eva Air's dining idea seems a good one. Will it catch on? www.btnews.co.uk/article/19659
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Normally only too keen to seek publicity, Ryanair was not represented at the SkyTrax awards, winning the European ‘Low-Cost’ airline award. Nor was Southwest for North America. Does this tell you something? The airline has also quietly retur…
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The Elizabeth Line will now stop at Bond Street station in Oxford Street, about half-way between John Lewis and Selfridges. Monday 24 October is the start date. The even better news is that from Sunday 6 November through trains will run from Reading and…
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Operations at Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) in South Yorkshire (UK), will begin to “wind down” from 31 October, the airport’s owner Peel Group has announced.
The airport is set to close permanently by the end of the year and…
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The latest Wizz Air offspring has been granted an Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and an Operating Licence by the Malta Civil Aviation Directorate.
Wizz Air Malta will commence operations o…
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The group said the results had been “driven by strong leisure and ‘blue-collar’ business demand, more than offsetting the more gradual recovery in ‘white-collar’ demand”
by Mark Caswell at Mon, 28 Nov 2022 08:39:03 +0000
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The carrier has partnered with beauty brand Appelles to offer pop-up massage parlours at its lounges in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney
by Mark Caswell at Mon, 28 Nov 2022 07:40:52 +0000
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The ground test was conducted on an early concept demonstrator using green hydrogen created by wind and tidal power
by Tom Otley at Mon, 28 Nov 2022 06:38:56 +0000
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The 24-hour Game Space lounge is located in Terminal 3 and features 40 stations with 50-inch screens
by Mark Caswell at Mon, 28 Nov 2022 06:38:03 +0000
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It will begin services to Kazan and Yekaterinburg in Russia this month
by Varun Godinho at Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:28:02 +0000
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The service will be the only nonstop route between Brazil and Los Angeles when it launches in summer 2023
by Mark Caswell at Sun, 27 Nov 2022 02:00:16 +0000
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The 140-room Episode Hsinchu is situated on Taiwan’s northwestern coast, around an hour from Taipei and 40 minutes from Taoyuan International airport
by Mark Caswell at Sat, 26 Nov 2022 02:00:46 +0000
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The new 31-storey Hyatt Centric Congress Avenue Austin will open on February 1, 2023
by Hannah Brandler at Sat, 26 Nov 2022 02:00:28 +0000
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From April 2023 LCY says it will be one of the first airports in the UK to offer "a full CT security proposition"
by Mark Caswell at Fri, 25 Nov 2022 11:53:17 +0000
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The Marketplace shopping area will offer a total of 11,000 sqm of outlets including a new duty free store and a gift shop focusing on Nordic products
by Mark Caswell at Fri, 25 Nov 2022 07:39:20 +0000
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The Flying Elephant is the food and beverage and entertainment epicentre of the hotel
by Anithya Balachandran at Fri, 25 Nov 2022 07:22:44 +0000
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Situated in the industrial area of Kakti, off NH-4 on Pune-Bengaluru highway, the property is just 10 kilometres away from the popular tourist spot of Belagavi fort
by Anithya Balachandran at Fri, 25 Nov 2022 07:05:08 +0000
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The new service will complement the carrier’s existing flights to New York Newark
by Mark Caswell at Fri, 25 Nov 2022 06:41:29 +0000
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Garth Powell is calling for the return of four trains per hour between the airport and London Liverpool Street station
by Hannah Brandler at Fri, 25 Nov 2022 03:00:35 +0000
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The 162-room Adagio Glasgow Central will open at the start of December, with modern design inspired by the city's industrial history.
by Hannah Brandler at Fri, 25 Nov 2022 03:00:21 +0000
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This expansion comes as the airline continues to make progress in augmenting its fleet with newly-leased aircraft, and the return of existing aircraft to active service
by Anithya Balachandran at Thu, 24 Nov 2022 16:19:06 +0000
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The 120-apartment property, scheduled to open in May 2024, will be part of the 31-storey residential and business Yvie complex
by Hannah Brandler at Thu, 24 Nov 2022 12:58:16 +0000
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A report by The Times says that more advanced CT security scanners are expected to be in place at the UK's main airports by the summer of 2024
by Hannah Brandler at Thu, 24 Nov 2022 10:26:27 +0000
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The 300-room hotel will be located at 104-108 Princes Street in Edinburgh and feature a rooftop terrace with panoramic views of Edinburgh Castle and the Old Town.
by Hannah Brandler at Thu, 24 Nov 2022 09:47:43 +0000
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Within the store, guests will be invited to experience an introduction into the luxurious world of Ayurveda with personalised Dosha consultations
by Anithya Balachandran at Thu, 24 Nov 2022 08:53:59 +0000
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