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  • Richard Wiggins of Preston with some possible names if BA were to brand any new offshoot at Gatwick. www.btnews.co.uk/article/18111
  • New research from ForwardKeys reveals that international flights to European destinations in July and August reached 39.9% of pre-pandemic levels.

    This is significantly better than last year (which was 26.6%), when the Covid-19 pandemic caused wide…
  • Sky Harbour UK Ltd, a specialist aviation consultancy, supporting owner operators and business aircraft with both aircraft acquisitions and aircraft management, has lodged its formal objection to two planning applications with Warwick District Council and Cove…
  • Canada has reopened its borders to fully vaccinated travellers for non-essential travel.

    This news comes after the country was added to the UK’s ‘green’ list for travel at the end of August.

    The Canadian government is a…
  • The government established the Independent Commission on Civil Aviation Noise (ICCAN) in November 2018, seen by many as yet another toothless quango lacking the expertise to deal with this important topic.

    In a statement last week Aviation Minister …
  • With this edition of BTN featuring motoring, and with summer making a little comeback, TEMPCOVER has just released the Top 50 Road Trips in the UK! In a new study it has analysed the UK’s Road Trips locations hashtags on Instagram and has ranked the top…
  • As small cars go the Kia Picanto has always been a favourite of Business Travel News writes Malcolm Ginsberg.

    We have come a long way since the original Mini had wire pulls to open the doors.

    Third generation Korean is a class leader and…
  • The House of Commons Select Transport Committee, chaired by Hugh Merriman, is to launch an enquiry to plot the aviation route to recovery.

    Before the pandemic, the UK had the largest aviation network in Europe and the third biggest in the world fo…
  • The Turkish-German airline SunExpress is eyeing new routes to the UK and Ireland during the summer 2022 season as it seeks to expand its international footprint.

    The UK was the second largest overseas market from Turkey during 2019, Sabre Market In…
  • More than a quarter of drivers (27%) are yet to check whether their car is compatible with new E10 petrol which has this month arrived at forecourts, with a similar proportion (24%) unaware that the new fuel is being introduced to replace E5 as the standard…
  • London’s first new Underground link since the lengthening of Jubilee Line last century opens on 20 September as the Tube extends to Battersea Power Station.

    The Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station stations on the Northern Line will welcome…
  • In conjunction with Airbus, Lufthansa is pushing ahead with a significant cabin upgrade on short- and medium-haul routes. 

    The first Lufthansa Airbus 321neo with what is termed “the modern Airspace Cabin” is now on the Frankfurt &…
  • The IATA Director General reflects.

    "On September 11, 2001, the world changed forever. Those of us old enough to understand what was happening at the time still remember where we were when we heard the horrific news. Indeed, for many, it probably s…
  • Across five memorable days at Blenheim Palace, this year’s Salon Privé Week blended established favourites such as the Concours d’Elégance and the return of live-action with the ‘Hill Sprint’.

    The Salon Priv&ea…
  • After a successful demonstration flight and following the completion of rigorous inspections by the Irish Aviation Authority, Emerald Airlines has secured its Air Operator Certificate (AOC), officially becoming Ireland’s newest airline.
    Commenting…
  • Some domestic flights have resumed at Afghanistan's international airport in Kabul with the state-run Ariana Afghan Airline (FB) operating flights to three provinces.

    Shershah Stor, the airline's Station Manager at the airport, told Associated Pres…
  • Not so easy this week but Richard Wiggins deserves a mention on the way he has dealt with the addition to the letters BA. www.btnews.co.uk/article/18074
  • The Home Office has finally agreed that Heathrow Airport queues last Friday (3 September) were “unacceptable”, some people waiting five hours to pass through Border Control. The E-gates cannot be used by under-12s, families with young children dir…
  • Heathrow to Orlando is set to be the first route for the airline’s latest A350 featuring a new interior.

    Virgin Atlantic has revealed a new interior to its A350 aircraft, designed specifically with the airline’s leisure customers in min…
  • Air Canada is back at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and Porter Airlines passengers are going to find life more comfortable. 

    Following the long shutdown due to the pandemic Air Canada will next Wednesday (8 September) resume its five flig…
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