A new Boeing B737-800 has joined its fleet of Oman Air. This new aircraft will be used on short and medium haul routes and has a capacity of 162 seats, with 12 Business class seats of seat pitch 46 inches…
Year: 2017
LATAM moves into black for financial 2016
LATAM Airlines Group has reported operating income of US$567.9 million for year to December 31st, 2016, an increase of 10.5 per cent compared with 2015. Operating margins reached six per cent above full year 2015, and in line with the…
Dubai World Central welcomes first A380 flight
Dubai World Central reached a new milestone earlier when it welcomed its first scheduled A380 passenger flight – Korean Air’s flight KE9951 from Incheon International Airport in South Korea. The flight was the first of series of scheduled charter flights…
&Beyond to overhaul Bateleur Camp in Masai Mara, Kenya
Dedicated to the constant maintenance of their exclusive lodges and camps, luxury travel company &Beyond has announced the upcoming refurbishment of &Beyond Bateleur Camp, situated in Kenya’s Masai Mara. Work on the iconic tented camp will begin in November and…
Morgan steps up as chairman at London City Airport
After more than ten years, Roy Griffins is to retire as chairman of London City Airport. Griffins has overseen a period of outstanding growth at the airport and leaves the business in excellent shape to fulfil its potential. Under his…
ITB Berlin 2017: New app guides visitors to the show
The refurbished ITB App provides users with all information about ITB and assists as a guide on the exhibition grounds. With the app exhibitors and visitors alike can organise their entire visit to the world’s largest travel show and get…
Dubai to welcome drone transport later this year
Dubai will welcome new drone transport from July this year, according to the Roads & Transportation Agency. The Chinese model eHang 184 has already had test flights in the emirate, according to agency head Matt al-Tayer. The drone can carry…
SWISS to launch Cork-Zurich service
SWISS is planning to further expand its range of air services from Zurich and Geneva in the coming summer schedules. Five new European destinations SWISS will be adding five new seasonal destinations to its European network in the 2017 summer…
Virgin Atlantic to connect London Heathrow to Barbados
Virgin Atlantic has today announced plans to launch the only direct flight from London Heathrow to Barbados. The new, twice weekly service will launch on December 12th to help make Christmas in the Caribbean a reality for even more holidaymakers.…
Heathrow sees record 75.7m passengers in 2016
Heathrow welcomed a record 75.7 million passengers in 2016, up one per cent on the previous year. Passenger charges fell by one per cent at the UK’s largest airport, as Heathrow retained its position as Europe’s best hub for the…