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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
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 …
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 &…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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
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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…
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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…
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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…
Global Travel News -
Customers can now opt to purchase fares including the full offsetting of flight-related CO2 emissions, on 12 long-haul routes including Zurich-LA and Frankfurt-Miami by Mark Caswell at Sat, 02 Dec 2023 02:00:55 +0000
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In Goa, Chef Pascarella will curate a delectable seven-course dinner for patrons by Anithya Balachandran at Fri, 01 Dec 2023 10:47:16 +0000
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Overlooking the 100-acre lake in the Eco Park, Taj Taal Kutir offers 75 luxurious rooms and suites with colonial touches by Anithya Balachandran at Fri, 01 Dec 2023 10:21:02 +0000
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Fraser Suites Bangkok will have a sky bar with panoramic views of Bangkok's skyline and the Chao Praya river by Business Traveller Asia Pacific at Fri, 01 Dec 2023 07:06:54 +0000
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The first hotel signed under Dusit’s expanded ‘ASAI Tropical’ model by Business Traveller Asia Pacific at Fri, 01 Dec 2023 06:46:45 +0000
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A single metro ticket will increase from €2.10 to €4 for the period of 20 July until 8 September, a few days either side of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. by Hannah Brandler at Fri, 01 Dec 2023 03:00:09 +0000
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The hotel forms part of the mixed use St James Quarter in Edinburgh’s East End, and features a striking spiral ribbon exterior, and a rooftop SUSHISAMBA restaurant by Mark Caswell at Fri, 01 Dec 2023 02:00:26 +0000
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It will consider the possibility of starting eVTOL operations in Riyadh and Jeddah by 2026 by Varun Godinho at Fri, 01 Dec 2023 00:01:40 +0000
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The carrier’s new A321neo aircraft will operate daily flights on the route during December and January, with features including 12 business class seats offering a fully flat bed by Mark Caswell at Thu, 30 Nov 2023 10:35:13 +0000
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Zedwell Greenwich’s 96 rooms have been deliberately designed to be windowless “cocoons” by Mark Caswell at Thu, 30 Nov 2023 07:48:31 +0000
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Etihad Airways is delighted to announce it will start flying its A380 double-decker to New York JFK from April 22, 2024 by Anithya Balachandran at Thu, 30 Nov 2023 07:25:10 +0000
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The Star Alliance member will deploy its latest-technology Airbus A350-900 to Victoria by Business Traveller Asia Pacific at Thu, 30 Nov 2023 07:17:21 +0000
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Asiana Club members will see their frequent flyer status extended for another year by Business Traveller Asia Pacific at Thu, 30 Nov 2023 06:55:22 +0000
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Guangzhou is the 28th international destination now serviced directly from Brisbane airport by Business Traveller Asia Pacific at Thu, 30 Nov 2023 06:30:00 +0000
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Hong Kong’s home carrier is the first airline in the Asia-Pacific region to feature Disney+ original titles by Business Traveller Asia Pacific at Thu, 30 Nov 2023 05:57:44 +0000
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Starting 22 April, 2024, the superjumbo will operate from Abu Dhabi as one of the airline's two daily flights on that route by Varun Godinho at Thu, 30 Nov 2023 04:48:28 +0000
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Tamsin Cocks won Features Journalist of the Year - Air for her report on developments in airline cabin climates, while Hannah Brandler won Meetings & Events Journalist of the Year for her feature on Iceland’s sustainable MICE offerings by BusinessTrave…
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Belgrade, Barcelona and Miami will also see frequency increases during December and January by Mark Caswell at Wed, 29 Nov 2023 12:44:23 +0000
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Members will qualify for a “variety of rewards” by completing steps including purchasing biofuel, donating EuroBonus points to charity and opting out of inflight meals by Mark Caswell at Wed, 29 Nov 2023 11:37:40 +0000
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Customers will no longer have to remove electronic items and liquids from their hand luggage, and the airport is also introducing new body scanners and egates by Mark Caswell at Wed, 29 Nov 2023 10:33:58 +0000
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