TUI Airways joined the celebration at the grand opening of Manchester Airport’s brand new Pier 1 yesterday morning (Monday 1 April) by proudly operating the first ever flights from the new, £1bn infrastructure, with customers enjoying celebratory refreshments and live entertainment. Also attending the celebrations was TUI Airways crew member Caroline Cox from Bolton. She […]
A year after entering the Columbus market, AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) is expanding its scheduled freighter operations at Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) to a twice-weekly frequency, doubling its airfreight solutions for customers in Ohio, USA. The carrier introduced Columbus into its global network in April 2018 and, so far, has seen stable demand to/from Rickenbacker International […]
British Airways awarded prestigious ‘Autism Friendly Award’ by National Autism Society, becoming the only autism-friendly airline in the UK Airline continues substantial investment in accessibility training for all customer service staff More enhancements to come for customers with hidden and visible disabilities during British Airways’ centenary year In celebration of World Autism Awareness Day (02 […]
American Airlines is starting scheduled flights with the first of its 100 new Airbus A321neo aircraft on order. These aircraft come equipped with an all-new cabin interior designed for enhanced passenger comfort and convenience, including larger Airspace XL overhead luggage bins that increase carry-on bag capacity. American is the launch customer for the Airspace XL […]
Why Passenger Experience Week is not to be missed by the travel industry Passenger Experience Week (PAX Week) opens its doors to the travel industry today (1-4 April 2019) with four high profile co-located events running over the next four days, making it the biggest gathering of aviation professionals of the year. Comprising Aircraft Interiors […]
Long-time Bombardier customer and F1 World Champion takes delivery of the first European-based Global 7500 aircraft Production and completions ramp up for Global 7500 jets proceeding as planned The Global 7500 aircraft recently completed the world’s longest-range business jet flight in history and broke the city pair speed record between LA and NYC* Winner of […]
Iceland’s Wow Air has stopped flights, stranding thousands of passengers. Its website says Wow Air has ceased operations and cancelled all flights. Wow says passengers needing to travel should book with other airlines. The carrier, which had been in funding talks with investors, flew from London Stansted and Gatwick in the UK. It said some […]
The Passenger Experience Conference opens Passenger Experience Week in April with a full line-up of industry experts Senior strategists from airlines, cruise, rail and across the industry supply chain will come together on 1 April 2019 to discuss the latest trends and future of passenger experience at this year’s Passenger Experience Conference at the Hamburg […]
Passenger Experience Week returns to Hamburg from 1-4 April 2019 to showcase the latest innovations to enhance the passenger experience Global forecasts from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reveal that air passenger numbers will nearly double over the next 20 years, growing from 3.8 billion in 2016 to 8.2 billion by 2037[1]. These rising […]
All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest and 5-star airline for six consecutive years, has received the first of its three Airbus A380 aircraft. ANA and Airbus held a ceremony in Toulouse, France to mark the handover of the plane as well as acknowledge the importance of the airline’s relationship with Airbus. Media events are also […]
