Qatar Airways begins Zanzibar route
2 days ago Qatar Airways' Marwan Koleilat and Qatar ambassador to Tanzania Jassim Al Maadadi join Juma Duni Haji, Zanzibar minister of infrastructure at...
US department of justice opens investigation into aviation collusion
Prosecutors at the US department of justice have begun an investigation into possible collusion among the airlines to limit seating. The move comes just two...
Plaza Premium Lounge opens at Changi Airport in Singapore
2 hours ago Plaza Premium Lounge Management has launched an independent lounge in Singapore today. Located at the Departure Transit Hall of Singapore Changi Airport Terminal...
Hertz terminates rental contract with Ryanair in GDS dispute
3 hours ago The Hertz Corporation has said that, despite lengthy discussions regarding a contractual dispute, it has ended its car hire agreement with Ryanair. The...
Qantas to give staff A$90m bonus as profits recover
3 hours ago Qantas Airways will pay staff a one-off bonus of A$90 to employees affected by an 18-month wage freeze. More than 28,000 employees will...
Vietnam Airlines welcomes new A350 XWB to fleet
4 hours ago Vietnam Airlines has become the second airline in the world to operate the all-new A350 XWB, following a special ceremony in Toulouse. The...
Airbus signs with Chinese partners for A330 assembly plant in Tianjin
4 hours ago Airbus has signed a deal with partners in China to establish an A330 Completion and Delivery Centre in Tianjin. The deal takes the...
Travelport signs with Swiss for new distribution deal
5 hours ago Travelport has announced that Swiss is the latest carrier to sign up to its innovative airline merchandising technology, Travelport Rich Content and...
Dubai International sees steep increase in passengers
23 hours ago Passenger numbers at Dubai International continued their rapid ascent in May as the airport welcomed 6.2 million customers, up 23.2 per cent...
KLM launches new smartphone app
4 hours ago KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is launching its new smartphone app for iOS and Android. This new app responds to the passenger’s individual and...
London City airport seeks opportunity to expand
Use of existing capacity at London City Airport will help meet the air connectivity needs of London and the UK in the period between...
Gatwick Airport urges government to take easy option
Expansion at Gatwick Airport remains the only “deliverable option” according to chief executive Stewart Wingate. The announcement follows the release of the Davies Commission report...
Emirates offers detailed rebuttal to US airline accusations
Emirates president Tim Clark put the case to American officials
Emirates has released a point-by-point, fact-based response to allegations of subsidy and unfair competition...
Boeing opens cutting edge research facility in Alabama
Boeing has opened its new research and technology centre in Alabama. The facility will serve as the company’s hub for collaborative technology development with academic...
Davies commission recommends expansion at London Heathrow
The Airports Commission has recommended a third runway be built at London Heathrow Airport to ease aviation congestion in the south-east of England. While each...
TripAdvisor launches dedicated airport pages
3 hours ago TripAdvisor has launched dedicated airport pages, enabling travellers around the world to get information about what to do, where to eat and...