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Collinson, together with Swissport and Heathrow Airport, for the time being only are providing Covid-19 facilities, for flights to Hong Kong (HKG) in T2 and T5. A date for the New York services is yet to be announced.
The Hong Kong Governmen…
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A major carrier within North America has failed, and hardy anybody has noticed.
It is an airline that you cannot buy a ticket to fly on, and does not have any airport desks.
ExpressJet Airlines operated a fleet of 84 Embraer 145 50-seat …
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Emirates has launched an integrated biometric path at Dubai International airport (DXB). The contactless airport experience is now open to Emirates passengers travelling from and through Dubai.
This latest piece of medical technology gives passenge…
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Joseph Váradi, CEO of Wizz Air, something of an Anglophile, was in a bullish mood for a Webinar organised by the Aviation Club of the United Kingdom last Wednesday. The talk replaced October’s traditional lunch which would have been hosted a…
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The New York subway now has an excellent new map showing live train services reports our train expert Andrew Sharp. Click on a station and you can see the next few departures in real time.
The map is geographical: if you go into a high level…
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Transport Secretary Grant Shapps appearance at Airline 2050 last Monday proved to be as much a damp squib as ABTA the previous week. (See ABTA 1 – Shapps and quarantine in last week's BTN.)
After a prepared speech his interrogator…
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There are fresh hopes that the mystery of the disappearing Boeing 777 can be resolved.
A report in The Mail on Line suggests that the wreckage can be found six years after the aircraft went missing.
Despite a four-year, $200m search the …
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It will surprise no one that JetBlue, the New York JFK based quality low-cost operator has delayed the start-up for its London services.
No date has been set but the carrier cites delays at Airbus for late delivery of the A321XLRs on order.
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The International Airline Group (IAG) results were bound to be disastrous and the quarterly figures, published last week, were in line with predictions.
IAG combines British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Vueling and LEVEL. These results do no…
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Or Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland for that matter?
A Minister for Travel Wanted.
It was fairly obvious (and from day one) that the Government’s idea of allowing UK border crossing from overseas followed by quarantine would n…
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In May 2017 BTN Editor-in-Chief was one of two British journalists to fly into St Helena for the opening of its new airport. He described the trip as fantastic.
On 29 October 18:00 (GMT) The British Napoleonic Bicentenary Trust, in collaboration wit…
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Holidaymakers, and people with time on their hands, will be pleased to learn that TUI is introducing a Caribbean winter programme from this week. The reduced European schedule is continued. The airline is ranked number four (easyJet, BA, Je…
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Energetic right up to the very end, he was working on Zoom before what proved to be a very short hospital visit, Ken Brookes has passed on. A regular contributor to BTN, usually on air shows but sometimes cruising, Ken was an enthusiastic member of the …
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The UAE national airline Etihad is pushing ahead with its Israel relationship and is even developing promotional material in Hebrew.
Last Monday (19 October), in partnership with the Maman Group, the airline operated its first two-way flights betw…
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Emirates is rolling out a redesigned onboard experience and introducing additional health and safety measures.
First Class customers can once again have a shower at 40,000ft.
From 1 November, Emirates' onboard dining experience will retu…
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In spite of the problems associated with the pandemic at both ends Eurostar is to introduce a direct St Pancras – Amsterdam Centraal high-speed train service today (Monday 26 October). Covid-19 rules will be displayed and passengers are expected to adher…
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Last Tuesday (20 October) saw the first passengers finally through the experimental Covid-19 tests at Heathrow Terminals 2 and 5 en route to Hong Kong.
The programme, long promoted by the airport with the assistance of Collison and Servisair, offer…
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The National media, looking for some good news, quickly took up a statement by the administrators of Flybe that the airline is to fly again “in early 2021.”
A request by BTN for detailed information met with a sturdy reply “I&rsqu…
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The low-cost subsidiary of Cathay Pacific Airlines (CX), Cathay Dragon, was closed down with immediate effect by owner Cathay Pacific last Tuesday (20 October). Cathay itself is owned by the Swire Group.
“The global pandemic continues t…
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Nothing ever goes right with Berlin Brandenburg Airport ‘Willy Brandt’ International Airport. First mooted in 1991, work actually got under way in 2006 with a planned 2011 opening date.
It will officially open next Saturday 31 October, …
Global Travel News -
More than half of respondents said that, if looking for a new job, they would prioritise a firm that supported low carbon travel over a competitor that did not.
by Hannah Brandler at Thu, 15 Jun 2023 01:00:06 +0000
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The 70-room property will be housed within the city’s former headquarters of the Italian Communist Party
by Mark Caswell at Thu, 15 Jun 2023 01:00:05 +0000
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The low-cost carrier operated its inaugural flight between Oslo and New York JFK on June 14, 2022
by Mark Caswell at Wed, 14 Jun 2023 10:10:57 +0000
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The Hong Kong carrier hopes to boost staff morale with better pay and career development opportunities
by Business Traveller Asia Pacific at Wed, 14 Jun 2023 09:29:07 +0000
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The 200-room hotel joins Moxy Bristol as the brand’s second property in South West England
by Mark Caswell at Wed, 14 Jun 2023 08:49:22 +0000
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Emirates announced that its Premium Economy offering will be available to customers flying from Mumbai and Bengaluru, starting 30 October, 2023
by Anithya Balachandran at Wed, 14 Jun 2023 07:55:57 +0000
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The special menu curated by Chef Luigi Stinga will be available from dinner on Friday June 16, 2023 to dinner on Sunday June 18, 2023 at Vetro
by Anithya Balachandran at Wed, 14 Jun 2023 07:48:35 +0000
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The newly opened hotel hopes to attract guests looking to visit the nearby Osaka and Kobe regions
by Business Traveller Asia Pacific at Wed, 14 Jun 2023 07:32:21 +0000
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The new downtown property is just steps away from popular My Khe Beach
by Business Traveller Asia Pacific at Wed, 14 Jun 2023 07:11:56 +0000
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The Middle East, Europe and Africa region represents 10 per cent of Hyatt’s global pipeline
by Varun Godinho at Wed, 14 Jun 2023 06:25:06 +0000
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From October, it will available on a daily nonstop flight from Dubai on the carrier’s newly-retrofitted A380 aircraft
by Varun Godinho at Wed, 14 Jun 2023 05:36:49 +0000
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The sign-up bonus is applicable to applications made and approved by August 8, 2023.
by Hannah Brandler at Wed, 14 Jun 2023 02:00:38 +0000
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The service, which is currently only available in Paris, will see guests' baggage transported between Accor hotels and Paris CDG airport.
by Hannah Brandler at Wed, 14 Jun 2023 02:00:37 +0000
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The low-cost carrier currently has 11 aircraft stationed at its base in London Luton, three of which are A321 neo.
by Hannah Brandler at Tue, 13 Jun 2023 14:54:29 +0000
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The island will join Tenerife, Lanzarote and Gran Canaria as the fourth Canary Island served by BA Euroflyer.
by Hannah Brandler at Tue, 13 Jun 2023 13:23:58 +0000
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Saudi Tourism Authority is accelerating efforts to make it easier for visitors from across the world to travel to Saudi
by Anithya Balachandran at Tue, 13 Jun 2023 08:11:49 +0000
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The Star Alliance member will also increase flights to destinations including Singapore and Dalian
by Business Traveller Asia Pacific at Tue, 13 Jun 2023 07:24:03 +0000
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The city check-in service will allow travellers to drop off their bags and collect their boarding pass at a location near them
by Business Traveller Middle East at Tue, 13 Jun 2023 06:27:12 +0000
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Emirates passengers can fly to 28 destinations on the Kenya Airways network using Nairobi as the hub
by Varun Godinho at Tue, 13 Jun 2023 06:17:40 +0000
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The visa can be used for tourism purposes, attending events, exhibitions and conferences as well as for performing Umrah throughout the year, except during Al Hajj season
by Varun Godinho at Tue, 13 Jun 2023 05:33:55 +0000
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