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June 2 may be synonymous with the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II but it is not the only 70th anniversary we celebrate.
Hilary and Tenzing conquered Everest the day before, and the De Haviland Comet had operated the world’s first commercia…
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Tattoos can now be worn by cabin staff on Virgin Atlantic according to a new guidance by the airline. Whether this attracts more customers, or puts some off remains to be seen.
The new policy is set out by Estelle Hollingsworth, Chief …
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The city of Venice (Italy) is postponing the introduction of a tourist entrance fee for day visitors until early 2023. The city had been slated to begin collecting $10 from day visitors (anyone not booked in a hotel for at least one night) in June after ann…
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A new £40m competition to kick-start commercial self-driving services, such as delivery vehicles and passenger shuttles, has been launched by the Government.
Figures show that around 88% of road collisions currently are caused by human error.…
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Ryanair’s Boeing 737-8200 “Gamechanger” aircraft is setting new standards for noise reduction and environmental performance at Stansted.
One year after its introduction, the airport's Flight Evaluation Unit has revealed the aircra…
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KLM has unveiled a new cabin class.
Called Premium Comfort it offers more space, luxury, service options, comfort and privacy than Economy Class, at lower prices than World Business Class. The new Premium Comfort Class allows KLM to meet more close…
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The opening has been announced of JW Marriott Istanbul Marmara Sea, south of the city in the Atakoy district. It complements the established JW Marriott Istanbul Bosphorus in the city centre.
The new property’s 204 guestrooms and suites are…
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With its challenging terrain Nepal has suffered another air crash, this time a De Havilland Twin Otter of Tara Airlines, all 22 on board lost.
According to Wikipedia there has been 27 fatal plane crashes in Nepal, of which, over 20 have occu…
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With aircraft filling up Airport Council International Europe (ACI) has published the actual airport passenger throughput for April. These differ from the OAG figures in BTN last week (see Heathrow back as No 1.) which shows the number of seats offered…
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Boston will not be starting on the planned dates, JetBlue citing delays on the delivery of the Airbus A321LR used on the service. The original plan was to launch on 19 July with one daily flight between Gatwick and Boston Logan Airport.
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You are more likely to have your luggage damaged when flying with Ryanair than any other airline, according to data from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
Out of 823 claims for damaged luggage submitted to airlines between 2015 and 2020, over one…
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The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has reportedly banned Airbus and Boeing aircraft operated by Russian airlines from entering Chinese airspace. Several Russian airlines received and later published memos citing the ban, Russian news site RB…
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The forthcoming International Air Transport Association Annual General Meeting (IATA AGM) at Doha (19–21 June) could be set for a confrontation between Qatar Airways and Airbus. The host, Qatar Airways, CEO Akbar Al Baker, has the perfect platform to p…
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“Four problems that executive aviation needs to fix now”, says Zaher Deir of Aerobid.
After graduating from CSE Air Training College in Oxford (UK), with a degree in Aircraft Engineering, Zaher Deir has held high-profile roles in Saudi …
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Cruise operators may tout Dover (80 miles from town) and Southampton (just about the same) to gullible Americans as London’s cruise port. They are misleading their clients!
In fact Tilbury is the nearest large passenger ship access to t…
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A major business centre and now increasingly a favourite port of call for cruise ships, BTN’s Editor-at-Large, Jeff Mills, explores Spain’s second city.
Business, art and style – Barcelona has it all.
The drive from Ba…
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Low-cost start-up airline Norse Atlantic Airways (Norse) has confirmed a start date for its Gatwick – New York/Kennedy service.
Friday 12 August will see the maiden flight to the US operated by Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Entry return fa…
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Heathrow is back as the world’s busiest international airport according to OAG who has published the statistics of the week commencing 16 May.
Three years ago, the world’s top 20 international airports could probably be listed by many r…
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A further public consultation on the proposed update of Gatwick’s northern runway starts on 14 June.
It will run for just over six weeks until 27 July and is a clear demonstration of airport owner Vinci’s determination to upgrade…
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