Heathrow’s third runway to go ahead
The cabinet committee chaired by Theresa May have officially announced the approval of a third runway for Heathrow Airport. The final decision made today has confirmed expectations that Heathrow will…
Emirates completes $11 million makeover of its Business Class lounge at Dubai International Airport
Emirates has completed a major makeover of its Business Class lounge at Concourse B of Dubai International Airport. The US$11 million refurbishment project took two years to complete and is…
Finnair wet leases an Airbus A340 from Hi Fly for its New York route
Finnair will wet lease an Airbus A340 aircraft and crew from Hi Fly for a period of 2 months to accommodate pilot trainings that are necessary to secure the airline’s…
Iberia joins Japan Airlines, British Airways & Finnair in joint business
Today Iberia will join Japan Airlines, British Airways and Finnair in their joint business between Europe and Japan.
Plans to compensate delayed rail passengers will mean smart hiring must be a priority
New plans to compensate rail passengers who are delayed by as little as 15 minutes will mean hiring professionals who can make much needed upgrades to the rail network must…
Egencia announce new strategy in aim to be most business traveller centric company in the world
Egencia, the corporate travel division of the Expedia group, today announced their strategy for 2017 and beyond, as well as a new global organisation to support their ambition to be…
Air traffic control strikes have cost €12 billion to the EU economy in seven years
Analysis reveals that since 2010 the overall impact of ATC strikes have cost €12 billion to the EU economy, associated with more than 140,000 jobs. Since 2010, there have been…
New service allows business travellers to check in luggage from anywhere in London
AirPortr, the London based travel technology start-up, in partnership with British Airways, has today launched a ‘game changing’ new service for business passengers, which allows travellers to check in their…
Hyatt regency touches down in LA airport
Hyatt Hotels Corporation today announced the brand transition of The Concourse Hotel at Los Angeles Airport from a Hyatt affiliated hotel to Hyatt Regency Los Angeles International Airport. The 580-room…
Finnair increases frequencies to Tokyo and Hong Kong with the A350 for summer 2017
Finnair continues to grow its Asian traffic, and has today announced it will add capacity and frequencies to the Tokyo and Hong Kong routes with the A350 for the summer…
Ryanair taking on 50 new planes in next 12 months
Ryanair have announced they intend to launch their biggest recruitment drive to date after boosting their fleet with fifty new aircraft. Ryanair announced that it will be hiring 2,000 new…
Hilton to Open Hotel in Africa’s Tallest Development
Iconic $110 Million Hilton Nairobi Upper Hill Marks Hilton Hotels & Resorts’ 50th Property. The hotel is set to open in 2020 and joins 50 Hilton Hotels & Resorts properties…