Airline News
Which? renews criticism of UK airline refunds
Ryanair, Virgin Atlantic and TUI are failing to refund passengers in agreed time frames, breaching recent commitments to the regulator, according to new research.
Emirates rebuilds connections to Pakistan
The airline is set to ramp up its flight frequency to/from Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, and Sialkot, as well as resume passenger services to Peshawar.
Heathrow pleads for testing regime to boost traffic
Heathrow Airport saw an 88 per cent decline in passenger numbers in July when compared to last year, with just 860,000 people passing through.
British Airways extends flexible booking policy
British Airways is extending its loosened booking policy to customers booking flights and holidays throughout September. The scheme will to cover journeys for a whole year, up to August 31st next year.
Jet2.com to return to Cyprus next week
Jet2.com has announced it will resume its flights and holidays programme to Cyprus from August 17th. The decision means holidaymakers can escape to the Cypriot sunshine with the company for the first time since March.
Black boxes located following Air India crash
Investigators have found the ‘black boxes’ from an Air India Express plane that cashed on Friday, hopefully shedding light on what caused the fatal accident.
United Airlines rolls out Ultraviolet C cleaning technology
United Airlines has begun cleaning pilot flight decks with ‘Ultraviolet C’ lighting technology on most aircraft at its hub airports to guard against Covid-19.
Virgin Atlantic reaches refinancing milestone
Virgin Atlantic has reached another milestone in its journey toward securing its future, undertaking a hearing in the US courts to support its plan for a private-only solvent recapitalisation.
Qatar Airways continues to grow US presence
The carrier will add three weekly flights to Houston from September 2nd, while four weekly flights to Philadelphia will be on offer from September 15th.
London City to welcome Vilnius connection this month
Flights between Vilnius and London City will continue to be operated as part of public service obligation formula which allows public entities to co-fund flights of special interest within the EU.
Iberia gradually grows schedule out of Madrid
Iberia Group is offering regular scheduled flights to a total of 55 destinations in Spain and the rest of Europe this month, including new direct services to Prague and Berlin.
Qatar Airways adds two new Africa destinations
With the addition of Nairobi and Kigali, the airline now operates 33 weekly flights to eight destinations in Africa including Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam, Djibouti, Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar and Tunis.