Entries by Dave

British Airways’ Club Suite rollout

British Airways is extending the roll out of its newest business class seat, Club Suite, as it continues to retrofit the seat across its Boeing 777 fleet, with the deployment expected to be completed by the end of 2022. The airline already has retrofitted a number of its Boeing 777 aircraft with the latest seat […]

Gatwick harnesses AI to improve passenger flow

London’s Gatwick Airport is to utilise artificial intelligence to make journeys through the airport quicker and easier. Gatwick has selected Veovo’s Passenger Predictability solution to optimise security operations and improve passenger flow. The partnership will allow the airport to handle increasing passenger numbers and build ‘a more sustainable, passenger-centred travel experience’. Veovo’s AI-powered technology gives […]

Boeing to Debut 777X at 2021 Dubai Airshow

Boeing will showcase its portfolio of commercial, defence and services products at the 2021 Dubai Airshow this month, including the international debut of its newest fuel-efficient widebody jet, the Boeing 777X. During the event, a Boeing 777-9 flight-test aeroplane will fly in the airshow’s flying program and appear in the static display. Building on the […]

Travel industry leaders explain how they plan to meet their carbon targets

This month, world leaders are gathering in Glasgow to determine policies and commitments to reduce global warming, reverse climate change and ameliorate the effects of greenhouse gas emissions.  Leading the way in these efforts are some of the world’s leading airlines and travel suppliers, including Global Travel Management.   We asked a number of airlines and […]

Dubai International Airport launches Duty Free ordering

Dubai International has made food ordering and duty-free shopping even easier, with the launch of DXB&More.  Passengers at the world’s busiest international airport can make the most of their time before catching a flight by getting comfortable and reaching for their mobile and having the best of the airport retail and restaurant offering delivered directly. […]

Austrian Airways expands its Premium Economy product

From Spring 2022, more passengers will be able to fly in Austrian Airways’ Premium Economy class.   Premium Economy is being rolled out across the airline’s entire Boeing 767 fleet.   Sales Director Michael Trestl said  As an Austrian airline, we have ‘Premium’ in our hearts. With the expansion of the Premium Economy Class, we want to […]

Discounted fares on flights within Europe and to the rest of the world

Corporate customers of some of Europe’s leading airlines can earn discounts on air fares booked between until the end of this year.  The Lufthansa Group has launched discounted fares valid for corporate customers who are signed up to the PartnerPlusBenefit Programme.  Every corporate customer signed up to the PartnerPlusBeneft Programme receives a 3% discount on […]

British Airways adds former red list countries to its network

Following the welcome news that a significant number of countries have been removed from the UK Government’s red list, British Airways is resuming services and increasing frequencies to a number of destinations. British Airways is set to ramp up services to popular winter sun destination South Africa, with double daily services to Johannesburg expected by mid-December. […]

Lufthansa invests in first industrially-produced carbon-neutral, electricity-based kerosene

Lufthansa Group is a partner and pilot customer of the world’s first production plant for power-to-liquid aviation fuels. Until now, Lufthansa Group airlines have used biogenic sustainable aviation fuels: kerosene produced from agricultural waste or used cooking oils. But the world’s first industrial plant that produces CO2-neutral electricity-based kerosene was officially opened this week in […]

Winners of zero emission flight aviation competition announced

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced the winners of the latest competition focused on making zero emission flights a reality. Winning projects include wireless charging for electric planes, swappable battery packs to keep flight turnover times to a minimum and state-of-the-art fuelling tanks to safely and efficiently refuel flights of the future. The fifteen successful […]