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Kerridge signs culinary partnership with British Airways
Tom Kerridge has designed a number of gourmet food items, which include signature pies and sandwiches, to pre-purchase for Euro Traveller (short-haul economy) customers.
Amazon snaps up 11 Boeing 767 planes
Amazon has bought its first fleet of aircraft, as the technology giant expands its growing air freight network. The company purchased 11 Boeing 767-300 planes from airlines Delta and WestJet.
Ryanair critical of Irish government as further flights are cut
The carrier now expects to fly a 26-30 million passengers this year, down from “below 35 million” predicted earlier. The cuts follow newly announced Covid-19 lockdowns in Ireland and the UK.
Norwegian continues to fight for survival
Norwegian has revealed traffic figures for December continued to be heavily influenced by lower demand caused by continued travel restrictions across Europe.
Cathay Pacific suspends London flights to Hong Kong
The carrier said the decision was in view of the entry restrictions put in place by the government of Hong Kong on arrivals from the UK.
Qantas Airways looks to international return in July
Ticket sales for Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore, which had been set to start in March, have been pushed back to July, while other destinations like London have been brought forward from October.
Oman Air to return to Dubai next week
The national carrier of the sultanate of Oman will maintain its comprehensive safety program throughout all elements of the travel journey to ensure that guests fly confidently.
Qatar Airways expands LATAM codeshare partnership
The expanded agreement will allow Qatar Airways passengers to book travel on 45 additional LATAM Airlines Brasil flights and to access over 40 domestic and international destinations.
Cornwall Airport closed until mid-February
Cornwall Airport Newquay will remain closed to commercial traffic until at least the middle of next month as the UK continues to battle the Covid-19 pandemic.
daa International to run aviation at the Red Sea Development
The company will provide airfield and terminal operations, aviation services, facilities management and commercial activities, as well as corporate and financial services.
Commercial aviation fatalities increase in 2020
New research has revealed more people died in commercial plane crashes last year than in 2019. This comes despite the number of flights plummeting due to the pandemic.
British Airways secures £2bn in export development loans
The airline has received commitments for a five-year term-loan Export Development Guarantee Facility. The funds are underwritten by a syndicate of banks, partially guaranteed by UK Export Finance.