Skip to main content

Air

Lufthansa Group profits fly in record 2017
Record €3 billion result for German airline giant
Mile high attempt rumbled by Virgin Atlantic crew
Police meet Cancun flight after strangers are ’caught in the act’
Emirates told to pay up in passenger compensation row
CAA urges Emirates to comply with Supreme Court compensation ruling
New premium Heathrow rail link will be cheaper than Express service
Crossrail to charge extra for Heathrow connection but will undercut Heathrow Express
Virgin Atlantic Group plunges into the red after difficult 2017
Sterling’s weakness, hurricanes and engine maintenance problems blamed for Virgin losses
Tunisia extends state of emergency by further seven months
The country has been on alert since November 2015, months after 30 British tourists were killed in the Sousse terror attack
Hainan Airlines announces Dublin-Beijing Route
On two days flights will operate with a stopover in Edinburgh
SkyTeam claims industry first with 'Rebooking' tool

SkyTeam Rebooking took five years to develop, and the alliance claims it is the first platform of its kind, with agents able to reissue tickets in minutes when disruption occurs.

It is designed to “keep passengers moving, allowing for faster service recovery by facilitating rebooking across all member airlines”, said Perry Cantarutti, SkyTeam’s chief executive.

It enables access to customer itineraries across multiple global reservations systems when passengers face issues, and reduce inconvenience caused to customers by flight delays, cancellations, diversions and strikes.

Primera marks UK launch with £99 transatlantic fares
The carrier will operate four routes to North America from next month
Which? warns operators about Brexit small print
Operators not spelling out the potential for Brexit disruption, says consumer champion
Cathay Pacific moves to stem losses after 2017 deficit
Another year in the red for Hong Kong’s flag carrier
Emirates Holidays launches portal for trade partners
Emirates Holidays has launched an agent portal in a bid to simplify its booking process for the trade
Travel Marketing Awards 2018 winners revealed
Find out who claimed silverware in London last night
Prince Charles marks 10th anniversary of Heathrow Terminal 5
His Royal Highness met cute sniffer dog Ned during the visit on Tuesday and learned about efforts to keep the airport safe
Update: Dozens killed in Kathmandu airport crash
A US-Bangla flight crashed and burst into flames at Tribhuvan International airport at around 2.20pm local time, killing at least 38 people
Thomas Cook adds extra aircraft to Gatwick fleet
Cook said it had moved to boost capacity this summer following renewed demand for flights to Tunisia and Turkey
Five killed after sightseeing helicopter plunges into New York river
Liberty Helicopters said it was supporting the families affected by the "tragic incident" on Sunday night (March 11)
Thomas Cook adds Liverpool for summer 2019 departures
Cook will fly from the city for the first time in more than a decade and is offering eight destinations
Amadeus names new UK boss
Liz Emmott steps up from sales director to take over general manager UK role
Draft EU Brexit guidelines for aviation released
The EU says two fresh agreements will be required to safeguard the future of the UK’s aviation relationship with Europe
Emirates appoints new UK vice-president to replace Laurie Berryman
Richard Jewsbury will take over from Emirates stalwart Laurie Berryman, who is retiring after nearly 30 years
Thomas Cook operates all-female crew for International Women's Day
Cook’s Thursday morning Manchester to Gran Canaria service was staffed by a female captain, first officer and seven crew, supported by all-female ground staff
Thomas Cook launches new sustainability strategy
Cook says its “ambitious” three-year programme will seek to limit the environmental impact of travel while maximising social economic benefits