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The capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a remarkable city with a short heritage. Its first airfield did not open until 1955, oil was discovered in 1958, and Etihad, the national airline established in 2003.
It is very much on the&lsqu…
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Following an initial announcement that it was to introduce drop-off charges Gatwick Airport is to introduce the scheme from Monday 8 March. (see BTN 12 October 2020) initially at the North Terminal.
The charge will be £5 for the first 1…
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BUY PRINTS OR SIGNED COPIES OF ROB MURRAY’S CARTOONS FROM PRINT GALLERY AT TIMESCARTOONS.CO.UK Last week the most aggressive of all airlines in the UK market, Ryanair, launched next winter’s 1921/22 schedule.
Not only does this place…
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The first step in the recovery of a WWII seaplane which became stranded on Loch Ness has taken place.
The Catalina, which is usually based at Duxford in Cambridgeshire, suffered an engine failure meaning it was left stranded on the Loch on 17 Octob…
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British Airways quickly moved ahead with the very cleverly named VeriFLY app (see last week’s BTN) announcing that from today (15 February) it will trial the scheme for the product across all international flights operating into the UK.
The e…
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The long-expected takeover of Air Transat by Air Canada, reported by BTN last October, has been approved by the Canadian Government, in spite of the pandemic.
The brand is to stay and also the separate head office in Quebec. The routes…
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The grim situation for British Airways, and reflected by all European airlines, is demonstrated by some figures obtained from within the airline by Head for Points, a frequent flyer information source.
On Sunday 7 February across the whole day, BA …
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Airports Council International (ACI) has published its traffic figures for the full year. It is the only air traffic report that includes all types of commercial flights to, from and within Europe (full service, low-cost, regional, charter, full freight …
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2Excel Aviation, a fully-fledged air operator and a member of Airlines UK, has been performing some very low-level flights.
G-OSRA and G-OSRB (seen here) are among the last 727s to come off the Boeing production line and were originally built as fr…
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Jayne O’Brien, well known to the British travel trade, has joined jetBlue as head of marketing and loyalty, responsible for the airline’s brand, marketing and advertising, e-commerce, and the TrueBlue loyalty programme. With the airlines expected …
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If you were thinking of taking a cruise from Vancouver towards Alaska this autumn forget it.
The Canadian Government is extending its ban on cruise ships through February 2022 because of Covid-19.
The decision is another se…
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ABTA is the internationally recognised voice of the British travel industry, its members employing 2.6m staff. ABTA has more than 4,300 travel brands in Membership, providing a wide range of leisure and business travel services, with a combined annual UK turno…
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The saga that is Flybe moves on with the CAA setting a date for a hearing to revoke the airline's operation licence for 26 February.
This will be a private Zoom investigation with a public transcript available at a later date.
W…
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It is all change at Southend Airport with owner Stobart Group becoming Esken and chief executive Warwick Brady moving on.
The airport remains open for cargo, engineering and general aviation activities.
Synonymous with the trucking comp…
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The Boeing MAX will return to airline service with Southwest on 11 March, following an extensive internal retraining programme and a series of validation flights without passengers.
The low-cost carrier said that it would initially operate the B737…
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A multinational information technology owned by the travel business SITA announced the launch of ‘Health Protect’ – an industry solution, to help airlines, airports, governments and passengers safely and securely share information on health t…
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Qantas CEO Alan Joyce is still confident in the Airbus A380’s future and expects the carrier’s ‘Project Sunrise’ ultra-long-haul flights to kick off in three years’ time Flight Global reports. The fact that Australia is lite…
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Johnathan Hinkles, CEO of Loganair, is guest of honour at an Aviation Club Zoom lunch on Wednesday (17 February).
Loganair is based at Glasgow Airport. Whilst serving the Scottish islands to the far north of the United Kingdom it has in rece…
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The middle seat is sacrosanct with Delta Airlines.
They have been blocked off from April 2020, the airline continuing with the rule until at least 30 April. It is the only US airline to have this policy. It also provides more space for trave…
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Unheralded Heathrow Airport raised its passenger taxes by £8.90 on Saturday 6 February.
In a statement the airport put its case without specifically mentioning the pandemic, the underlying cause of its loss of revenue.
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Global Travel News -
The country is determined to secure a prosperous and vibrant future for its cherished landmarks and traditions by nurturing a harmonious coexistence between tourism and heritage preservation
by Anithya Balachandran at Mon, 07 Aug 2023 09:35:28 +0000
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A further 25 properties have been upgraded in times for the peak summer period, and the group plans to roll out the new design to a total of 55 hotels this year
by Mark Caswell at Mon, 07 Aug 2023 08:35:43 +0000
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New nonstop services to Milan’s Malpensa from Shenzhen and Wenzhou
by Business Traveller Asia Pacific at Mon, 07 Aug 2023 08:11:21 +0000
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The Singapore carrier restores Airbus A380 service to Continental Europe
by Business Traveller Asia Pacific at Mon, 07 Aug 2023 07:40:18 +0000
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Plans have been submitted to transform the city's George Henry Lee building into a 175-room Mama Shelter property
by Mark Caswell at Mon, 07 Aug 2023 07:28:18 +0000
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J Wellness Circle offers curated experiences for rejuvenation of mind, body and soul
by Anithya Balachandran at Mon, 07 Aug 2023 06:58:44 +0000
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The 249 residences range in size from one-bedroom suites to four-bedroom penthouses
by Varun Godinho at Mon, 07 Aug 2023 06:33:45 +0000
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An agreement with LuxUrban Hotels will see properties in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Washington, and New Orleans join Wyndham’s Trademark Collection
by Mark Caswell at Mon, 07 Aug 2023 06:21:04 +0000
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The 130-seat lounge has been inspired by the landscape of Amman and Jordan’s World Heritage Site Petra, and offers facilities including showers and private workstations
by Mark Caswell at Sun, 06 Aug 2023 01:00:45 +0000
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A total of 120,585 passengers travelled through the airport on 30 July
by Mark Caswell at Sun, 06 Aug 2023 01:00:13 +0000
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The report by the Centre for Economics and Business Research also said that the removal of the scheme is costing the UK £10.7 billion in annual lost GDP
by Mark Caswell at Sat, 05 Aug 2023 01:00:37 +0000
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The runway opened in 1943 as part of what was then an American military base during World War Two
by Mark Caswell at Sat, 05 Aug 2023 01:00:23 +0000
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Through the opening of Ramada by Wyndham Cox’s Bazar Kolatoli Beach, Hotel Ibis Limited is expected to create more than 150 jobs for the local youth in Cox’s Bazar
by Anithya Balachandran at Fri, 04 Aug 2023 10:54:28 +0000
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Thailand’s luxury brand will launch Dusit Thani Kyoto in September
by Business Traveller Asia Pacific at Fri, 04 Aug 2023 07:41:13 +0000
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Members can now earn points at around 150 City Express by Marriott properties in the Caribbean and Latin America
by Mark Caswell at Fri, 04 Aug 2023 07:21:45 +0000
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The brand will open its doors on Sydney's Darling Harbour in October
by Business Traveller Asia Pacific at Fri, 04 Aug 2023 07:17:46 +0000
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The 230-key hotel is located on Jermyn Street behind Fortnum & Mason, and will be refurbished before being reflagged under Ascott’s Crest Collection
by Mark Caswell at Fri, 04 Aug 2023 06:33:20 +0000
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A weekly London City- Milan Linate service will also launch on November 5, and several routes to destinations including San Sebastian, Ljubljana and Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport will become year-round
by Mark Caswell at Thu, 03 Aug 2023 12:55:17 +0000
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The 20th aircraft is registered as VT-YAV, which landed in Bengaluru International Airport on August 2, 2o23 at 9:31 am
by Anithya Balachandran at Thu, 03 Aug 2023 11:20:58 +0000
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Customers flying from the airport before 0830 can now check in their luggage between 1630 and 2100 the day before
by Mark Caswell at Thu, 03 Aug 2023 10:56:05 +0000
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