British Airways is to move its London Heathrow-Singapore-Sydney services to Terminal 5 from the end of March 2013. The airline will also roster its new B777-300ER aircraft onto the route from this date. BA says the changes ”confirm British Airways’ commitment to Australia”, following the news that Qantas will end its joint business agreement with […]
Cityjet is to launch twice-daily weekday flights between London City (LCY) and Nuremberg from January 2013. The Air France subsidiary will commence services on the route on 27th January, with a lunchtime and early evening service from LCY, and a morning and late afternoon service from Nuremberg. The carrier will also operate one Nuremberg-bound flight […]
Easyjet is to be allowed to operate flights from London to Moscow, in preference to Virgin Atlantic, thanks to a ruling by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The CAA has announced that Easyjet will join British Airways in being entitled to fly on the London-Moscow route under the bilateral agreement between the UK and Russian […]
The European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation is reporting significant inbound flight delays at London Heathrow and London City airports in the U.K., and at Vienna airport due to fog. Tuesday’s delays mark the second day that adverse weather has affected flights at U.K. airports. Please remember to check in online for the […]
It has been reported on various news channels that there will be nationwide strikes in France starting tomorrow, Wednesday 24th October, over proposed government reform to the national pension system. Many, but not all, flights will be affected so please remember to check in online, or call us for the most up to date information. […]
Please note that EasyJet is rolling out its new pre-allocated seating service in phases starting next month. The new service will allow passengers to pre-book, for a fee, the seat number of their choice. Starting on November 13th, passengers flying from London Gatwick (South Terminal), Luton, Southend, Bristol & Glasgow will be able to pre-assign […]
British Airways and Japan Airlines (JAL) have recently announced the start of a joint business agreement which will involve both airlines sharing revenue on certain flights between Europe and Japan. The joint business will benefit customers by providing better links between Europe and Japan, greater choice of flights to more destinations, enhanced frequent flyer benefits […]
Qatar Airways has officially announced that it will join the Oneworld airline alliance after weeks of speculation. The Doha-based carrier is the first of the three major airlines based in the Gulf (the others being Emirates and Etihad) to sign for any of the global airline alliances. The implementation will take 12-18 months to complete […]
Indian airline Kingfisher has suspended all flights due to employee unrest as a result of being unpaid for many months. Operations have been suspended until Thursday 4th October at the earliest. The decision came as a result of an announcement made by the country’s civil aviation minister, Ajit Singh, that the airline would not be […]
Local public transport strikes may affect travel at short notice in the main Italian cities of Milan, Rome, Florence, Naples, Turin and Genova tomorrow, Tuesday 2nd October. The strike will start at 08:30 to 17:00 and from 20:00 until end of service, with commuters guaranteed public transport during peak travel times in the morning and […]
