29-Jul-2010 IRELAND :
Ryanair, the world’s favourite airline, today (28th July) announced that it will operate three new winter sun routes from Cork this winter, to Faro, Fuerteventura and Malaga, at much lower winter sun fares than Aer Lingus.
26-Jul-2010 UNITED KINGDOM :
Flybe this morning honoured the 10-millionth passenger to use its extensive route network to and from Southampton International Airport with a presentation to Bournemouth resident, Janet Cauchi, who returned from Edinburgh.
22-Jul-2010 UNITED KINGDOM :
Islanders will be first to benefit next year as Europe’s largest regional airline flies new E-175 jet on upgraded London Gatwick lifeline service
21-Jul-2010 UNITED KINGDOM :
Embraer and Flybe, one of Europe’s leading low-cost and regional airlines, signed a contract for the sale of 35 EMBRAER 175 jets, today, at the 47th Farnborough International Airshow, in England.
19-Jul-2010 IRELAND :
Ryanair, the world’s favourite airline, today (15th July) confirmed that its Bournemouth base will operate on a nine month seasonal schedule as the UK Govt’s £11 tourist tax prevents its operations from the airport being economically viable during the winter months of November, December and January.
13-Jul-2010
Leading Low Fare Airline Jet2.com has increased the number of routes from Prague airport to four with the addition of a new route to Newcastle in the North East of England starting in November 2010
12-Jul-2010
Massive growth for airline: FIVE new routes, additional 5th aircraft and 500,000 seats out of Newcastle International Airport..Jet2holidays to compliment new routes with great value package deals.
09-Jul-2010
Thomas Cook Airlines has made it even more convenient for holidaymakers to jet away next summer by offering more choice on flights from Newcastle International Airport.
06-Jul-2010
easyJet, the UK's largest airline, is set to launch a new route between Edinburgh and Basel, Switzerland, with tickets going on sale today (Thursday 1 July).
05-Jul-2010 UNITED KINGDOM :
Oxford Aviation Academy (OAA) is delighted to announce the further expansion of its training and resourcing partnership with major European airline easyJet through an agreement to supply further high quality graduate pilots through our new APP First Officer Plus course.
29-Jun-2010 IRELAND :
Ryanair, the world’s favourite airline, announced that from midnight (24:00hrs) Tue 29th June it will release 500,000 €10 seats for travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in September and October.
28-Jun-2010
There is great news in store for all Yorkshire sun-seekers who can't wait to book next summer’s get-away, as Jet2.com has released even more of its most popular European routes for summer 2011!
25-Jun-2010
There's more good news in store for Scotlands sun-seekers as Jet2.com, has put even more of its most popular routes from Edinburgh on sale for summer 2011 - for all those itching to get next years annual break in the bag!
25-Jun-2010
Ryanair, Britain’s favourite airline, today (24th June) called on easyjet to stop making false claims about operating ‘Europe’s youngest fleet’ and resume publishing its on-time flight performance so that passengers can decide for themselves who operates Europe’s youngest fleet, and who is the No 1 on-time airline.
18-Jun-2010 IRELAND :
Ryanair, the world’s favourite airline, today (17th June) announced that passengers can now choose a larger (20kg) checked-in bag allowance for €/£25 as an alternative to Ryanair’s standard (15kg) checked-in bag allowance which costs €/£15. Passengers who require a second checked-in bag can purchase an additional 15kg allowance for €/£35 (via Manage my Booking).
17-Jun-2010
Ryanair, Ireland’s favourite airline, today (16th June) called on the Irish Govt to end the crisis in Irish traffic/tourism by scrapping its €10 tourist tax and reversing the DAA’s up to 40% price increases during 2010, as it revealed that traffic at Dublin Airport fell by over 550,000 passengers in April, due to the volcanic ash disruption, but fell by more than 650,000 in the first three months of the year due to the Govt’s €10 tourist tax and high charges at the DAA monopoly airport.
15-Jun-2010
Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline, announced today (14th Jun) that it will open seven new routes (31 in total) in Porto from November 2010.
07-Jun-2010
British low-cost carrier easyJet is launching the first low-cost service from Copenhagen to Paris Charles de Gaulle (Paris CDG). This will be the seventh easyJet destination out of Copenhagen and underlines the carrier's focus on Denmark.
31-May-2010 UNITED KINGDOM :
Flybe, the UK’s Number One Domestic airline, today operated its first flight from Manston to Edinburgh that, with a suitably Scottish send-off, also marked the return of daily scheduled passenger services from Kent International Airport.
31-May-2010
Flybe, the UK’s Number One Domestic airline, has today not only waved off its first-ever flight to Edinburgh from Manston but also announced a second brand new year-round service, this time a six-day a week service to Manchester from September 6th with one way fares on sale now from £24.99 one way including taxes and charges.
28-May-2010
Jet2.com, today reaches a momentous milestone in its history with the launch of its 50th destination to Egyptian holiday hot-spot Hurghada!
28-May-2010
Ryanair, the world’s favourite airline, today (27th May) launched over 100 FREE online destination guides on www.ryanair.com to provide passengers with information on well known and not so well known Ryanair destinations.
27-May-2010 IRELAND :
Ryanair, the world’s favourite airline, today (26th May) welcomed the decision of the Svea Court of Appeal in Stockholm which declared that passengers are not entitled to compensation in cases where extraordinary circumstances apply, as the court overturned the decision of the District Court of Nykoping which awarded two passengers compensation (even though it accepted extraordinary circumstances were present) in breach of the provisions of EU261.
27-May-2010
Ryanair, the world’s favourite airline, today (26th May) announced it would open its 42nd base at Barcelona El Prat in September 2010 with 5 based aircraft and 20 low fare routes, which will help reverse declining traffic numbers at El Prat airport which fell by 3m passengers in 2009.
24-May-2010 IRELAND :
Ryanair, the World’s favourite airline, today (18th May) opened its 42nd base at Malta with one based aircraft and 19 routes which will increase Ryanair’s traffic at Malta to 800,000 passengers p.a. and sustain 800 jobs at Malta Airport.
20-May-2010 POLAND :
Six years ago Wizz Air launched its very first service from Katowice in Poland to London Luton, today Wizz Air is one of the largest low fare - low cost airlines in Central and Eastern Europe carrying over 8 million passengers per year across its network.
17-May-2010
Jet2.com has today launched its summer schedule for 2011, with flights direct from Belfast International Airport to eight of Europe’s holiday hotspots.
13-May-2010
Ryanair, the world’s favourite airline, today (12th May) re-launched the Ryanair MBNA Credit Card with an extended bonus flights programme which offers card holders more bonus flights (just pay taxes, fees and related charges) on more routes, more often.
12-May-2010 UNITED KINGDOM :
UK's Number One Domestic Airline increases seats at London Gatwick, Newcastle, Southampton, Jersey, Aberdeen, Frankfurt, Birmingham, Manchester, Paris Charles de Gaulle and Dusseldorf to keep Britain on the Move
07-May-2010 IRELAND :
Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline today, Thursday May 6th 2010, commences a new 3 times a week service from Ireland West Knock to the hugely popular sun and city break destination of Reus-Barcelona in Spain.
06-May-2010
Durham Tees Valley Airport Limited which is part of the Peel Airports Group, has today won a landmark judgement in the Court of Appeal against bmibaby relating to bmibaby’s withdrawal of all air services from the Airport in 2006.
03-May-2010
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced it will open a premium lounge in Manchester, the third Etihad lounge to open outside of the airline's home base in Abu Dhabi.
29-Apr-2010
Flybe, the UK’s Number One Domestic airline, has become the first airline in the world to offer its passengers the opportunity to buy separate Volcanic Ash Insurance underwritten by their travel insurance partner, Chartis.
28-Apr-2010
Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline, welcomed today’s (27 April) confirmation by EU Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas that National Governments would have to compensate airlines for the losses suffered following the unnecessary and inappropriate closure of European airspace by those EU Governments over the past week.
28-Apr-2010
Flybe gives cautious welcome to EU statement and calls upon UK Government to act immediately to compensate airlines following the green light from Europe.
23-Apr-2010
Ryanair, Europe’s favourite airline today (Thur 22nd April) confirmed that it was operating a full schedule of flights between Ireland and Continental Europe and the UK and Continental Europe, together with a programme of extra flights from the UK and Ireland to Spain, Italy and the Canary Islands to re-accommodate passengers disrupted by the closure of EU airspace for much of the past seven days.
21-Apr-2010
Ryanair, today 20th Apr, announced that it will operate additional flights on Wed (21st) and Thur (22nd) from Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Tenerife to Madrid to allow all passengers who were disrupted on the Islands by the recent volcanic ash emissions to get to mainland Europe to allow them to make their return journeys via road, rail or ferry (onward travel from Madrid will be at each passenger’s own expense).
15-Apr-2010
Commenting on the Conservatives’ manifesto pledge to reform Air Passenger Duty (APD), Andy Harrison, easyJet Chief Executive, said: “We welcome the Conservatives’ promise to reform the UK’s daft air tax.
14-Apr-2010
Ryanair, the world’s favourite airline, announced today (13th Apr) that it will add one new Boeing 737-800 aircraft (13 in total) to its base at Brussels (Charleroi) and increase frequencies on 13 routes as Ryanair’s traffic at Brussels (Charleroi) grows to over 4.3m passengers p.a. which will sustain over 4,000 local jobs.
13-Apr-2010
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (JLA) celebrated Italian style with passengers departing on Ryanair’s latest new route, to Trapani on the Italian island of Sicily, with top Italian Liverpool City centre restaurant Il Forno kindly laying on typical Sicilian cuisine for the 150 passengers.
08-Apr-2010
Ryanair, the world’s favourite airline, today (7th Apr 10) announced its 7th route from Kerry Airport to/from Dusseldorf (Weeze) from 1st July.
05-Apr-2010
Flybe, the UK’s Number One domestic Airline, has been quick to step up to the plate at Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBIA) following confirmation that both the RMT and TSSA Unions have called a four day national rail strike effective of Tuesday 6th April.
01-Apr-2010 IRELAND :
GLASGOW Prestwick emphasised its status as Scotland’s low-cost gateway to top European destinations this week with the launch of SIX great Ryanair routes.
31-Mar-2010
Ryanair, the world’s favourite airline today (30th Mar) dismissed the recent false Air France claims that Ryanair receives subsidies or State Aid at its regional French airports.
30-Mar-2010
Ryanair, the world’s favourite airline, today (29th March 10) confirmed that OnAir, Ryanair’s in-flight phone service provider, has notified Ryanair of their intention to terminate the contract after 13 months proving period of service operations.
29-Mar-2010
S7 Airlines, the largest domestic airline in Russia, and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have entered into a code share agreement.
29-Mar-2010
Ryanair, Britain’s favourite airline, today (26th Mar) called on passengers to avoid BA’s strike this weekend by snapping up one of Ryanair’s guaranteed lowest fares on over 400 routes to/from the UK.
26-Mar-2010
The Canada-based company Lionhart Aviation Limited (Lionhart) has announced the purchase of four Airbus A320s from Air Berlin, Germany's second largest airline. The plan is for two aircraft to be leased to Virgin America Inc. and two to Azerbaijan Airlines immediately after the transfer. The deal is likely to be concluded in April 2010.
26-Mar-2010
bmibaby has launched phase one of its winter flying programme from Birmingham for 2010-2011 with six key domestic and city routes going on sale, including a brand new route to Cologne, one of Germany's largest cities.
26-Mar-2010
Ryanair, the World’s favourite airline, today (Thursday 25th March, 2010) opened its 34th base at Leeds Bradford with two aircraft and 17 routes which will increase Ryanair’s traffic at Leeds Bradford to 1m passengers p.a. and sustain 1,000 jobs at Leeds Bradford Airport.
26-Mar-2010
Japan Airlines (JAL) and British Airways (BA), both members of leading quality airline alliance oneworld®, have reached an agreement to expand their codeshare partnership.
25-Mar-2010
In the framework of their joint Air Service Development project, the City of Lodz and Lufthansa Consulting can report a significant success.
19-Mar-2010
Flybe operates more routes to Regional France than any other carrier by some margin and is already reporting a groundswell of booking interest in the 102 flights it is operating to and from 14 UK and French airports (7 UK; & 7 France) over the travel period spanning the days of threatened industrial action by Air France employees.
18-Mar-2010 SPAIN :
Spanair has chosen Birmingham Airport to launch its first scheduled operation in the UK with new flights to Barcelona and Madrid starting in May. Barcelona will be served four times per week each Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday starting on 20th May and Madrid will operate three times a week each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from the 25th May 2010.
17-Mar-2010
Leading regional airline turns up the heat at London Gatwick and Southampton with extra flights and more capacity on key routes as British Airways strike throws passengers into disarray
16-Mar-2010
Prospects College’s new Aeronautical Engineering Academy at London Southend Airport is to receive immediate funding from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), the national housing and regeneration agency.
05-Mar-2010 IRELAND :
Ryanair, the world’s favourite airline, today (4th Mar) announced it would open its 41st base at Malta in May 2010 with one based aircraft and 19 routes (6 of which will be new). Ryanair’s new Maltese base will deliver up to 800,000 passengers p.a. (and sustain 800 jobs in Malta) on over 120 weekly flights as Ryanair invests over $70 million at Malta Airport.
05-Mar-2010 UNITED KINGDOM :
Boeing (NYSE: BA) and British Airways today announced that the airline will feature Boeing's Airplane Health Management (AHM) system to monitor the in-flight condition of more than 100 Boeing twin-aisle jetliners. AHM will be used on the airline's current 777 and 747-400 fleets and future deliveries, including 787 Dreamliners.
26-Feb-2010 IRELAND :
Ryanair today announced a new route from Liverpool John Lennon Airport (JLA) to Szczecin in North East Poland, with a twice weekly service starting on 21st May 2010.
26-Feb-2010 IRELAND :
Ryanair, the world’s favourite airline, today (25th Feb) gave the Greek Economy a much need boost as it launched its guaranteed lowest fares on six new routes to the Greek holiday destinations of Kos, Rhodes and Volos for the first time.
25-Feb-2010 IRELAND :
Ryanair, the world’s favourite airline, today (24th Feb) announced that it will open a new route from Newcastle to Oslo-Rygge (approx 50kms south of Oslo) which will commence on the 19th of May 2010 and operate three times per week with fares from £23.99 one way inclusive of taxes.
08-Feb-2010 UNITED KINGDOM :
With British Airways returning better than anticipated third quarter figures, Unite the union has again urged the airline to stop warring with its cabin crew and concentrate on building for the future.
04-Feb-2010 UNITED KINGDOM :
British Airways has announced its new route to Innsbruck has proved very popular with skiers and the numbers of passengers on flights to Innsbruck are snowballing, with thousands heading to the Alpine ski resort in Austria.
21-Jan-2010 IRELAND :
Ryanair today (20 Jan) called on the missing Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey to unequivocally come out in support of the Irish Aviation Authority’s stand against blackmail by the Air Traffic Controllers who are seeking a 6% pay increase, at a time when their workload has fallen by 25%.
20-Jan-2010 UNITED KINGDOM :
UAE customers can take advantage of offer until January 26th Dubai, UAE. 19th January, 2010: Due to popular demand, British Airways - which operates 26 weekly flights from the UAE to London Heathrow - has extended its New Year sale until 26 January 2010. These great fares give customers the opportunity to travel to a variety of destinations in the UK, Europe, USA and Canada.
19-Jan-2010 UNITED KINGDOM :
Unite, the leading union in civil aviation, is to begin a new industrial action ballot of cabin crew employed by British Airways, it has advised the company today (Monday).
18-Jan-2010
Swissport International, the world’s leading provider of ground services to the aviation sector, has appointed Ricky Saghir as the new Commercial Director of its German cargo organisation. Saghir, who is 47, will also be overall in charge of Swissport’s commercial cargo activities in Eastern Europe in his new function, which he assumes on 1 February.
15-Jan-2010 JAPAN :
Branson: BA and AA demonstrate double standards on anti-trust issues, access to Heathrow and the role of the Department of Justice.
13-Jan-2010
A new law that makes shining a light or laser at an aircraft a specific criminal offence has been introduced. The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which initiated the new law, said it was in response to the growing number of incidents involving laser devices being shone at airliners and helicopters near British airports.
12-Jan-2010 UNITED KINGDOM :
Virgin Atlantic Airways, has bought six A330-300 long-range aircraft from Airbus, and is leasing a further four from AerCap. The contract was formally completed on December 30th, 2009, following an initial announcement earlier in June.
15-Dec-2009 UNITED KINGDOM :
British Airways is extremely disappointed that Unite is planning massive disruption for hundreds of thousands of our customers over the Christmas/New Year holiday period.
11-Dec-2009 UNITED KINGDOM :
easyJet, the South West’s favourite airline, today announced it would introduce a brand new Airbus A320 to its base in Bristol which will operate on its two new routes this Spring.
08-Dec-2009
Speaking later today at the start of AOA’s annual conference, Executive Chairman Ed Anderson will welcome the Transport Select Committee’s report on the Future of Aviation, published today. Mr Anderson will note that “today’s report is a level-headed and welcome contribution to a national debate on aviation”.
01-Dec-2009 UNITED KINGDOM :
British Airways, in an agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Aviation Enforcement Office, will compensate consumers for cancellation penalties and other expenses incurred due to the carrier’s erroneous offer of $40 fares between the United States and India. The lowest U.S.-India fare being offered by British Airways prior to the mistaken ad, not including taxes, was over $750.
30-Nov-2009 UNITED KINGDOM :
easyJet became the first airline to call for tough, mandatory emission standards for aircraft that would lead to a 40% reduction in CO2 emissions from the next generation of aircraft.
26-Nov-2009 UNITED KINGDOM :
British Airways has doubled the frequency of its flights to Grenada from one to two services a week with the launch of the new summer schedule on March 28, 2010.
19-Nov-2009
British Airways is adding an additional flight to its Shanghai route this December, following increased customer demand on the popular route over the past year
17-Nov-2009
Progress Software Corporation PRGS, a leading software provider that enables enterprises to be operationally responsive, has announced that British Airways (BA) will use its portfolio of SOA solutions as a key part of its travel program to upgrade its IT systems. This will extend to the end of 2014 and will revolutionize travel by integrating over 600 different electronic systems and processes involved in getting BA passengers in the air.
16-Nov-2009
Representatives of BALPA and SEPLA, the unions representing pilots in British Airways and Iberia, have welcomed the news of the merger between Iberia and British Airways. Pilots union BALPA represents over 3000 British Airways pilots while SEPLA represents almost 99% of the 2000 pilots working in IBERIA.
11-Nov-2009
An audit team composed of six highly experienced and qualified auditors from accredited audit organization Wake QA reviewed complete operational safety of the airline looking for documentation and implementation of IOSA standards and recommended practices in eight disciplines of importance for operational safety: Corporate Organization and Management Systems (ORG), Flight Operations (FLT), Operational Control - Flight Dispatch (DSP), Aircraft Engineering and Maintenance (MNT), Cabin Operations (CAB), Ground Handling (GRH), Cargo Operations (CGO), Operational Security (SEC).
09-Nov-2009 UNITED KINGDOM :
British Airways reintroduces its exclusive First cabin on flights to Mauritius mirroring its customer demand for luxury hotels.
02-Nov-2009
The Competition Bureau announced today that British Airways Plc has pleaded guilty in the Federal Court and has been fined $4.5 million for participating in an air cargo cartel affecting Canada.
30-Oct-2009
oneworld® member airlines serving Stockholm Arlanda are to transfer their operations to the airport's newly improved and expanded Terminal 5 from Tuesday 24 November.
27-Oct-2009 UNITED KINGDOM :
Two A318s equipped with steep approach capability are pioneering an innovative new all-business service for British Airways, operating the first long-haul flights between London City Airport and New York's JFK International Airport.
22-Oct-2009
British Airways passengers flying from Gatwick Airport now have an extra travel benefit - the option to check in hold bags on all flights the day before departure.
20-Oct-2009 IRELAND :
Ryanair, Ireland’s largest airline, today (19th Oct) announced that in addition to our regular daily flights to Paris (Beauvais) from Dublin and Shannon we will operate extra flights for the World Cup playoff match in Paris on Wednesday 18th November.
09-Oct-2009 UNITED KINGDOM :
Nigel Turner becomes Deputy Chairman. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, currently Chief Executive Officer of India’s Jet Airways, has been appointed deputy Chief Executive Officer of British Midland PLC (bmi), with effect from 1 November 2009. On 1 December 2009, he will succeed Nigel Turner as Chief Executive Officer of bmi. Nigel Turner will then become Deputy Chairman, of the bmi Board. A smooth and very cooperative change at the top is therefore guaranteed.
07-Oct-2009
Award winning travel group Monarch has launched a new version of its website, with a whole new look and feel as well as added functionality, making it even easier to find the lowest fares and book Monarch Flights, Monarch Holidays and Monarch Hotels.
06-Oct-2009 POLAND :
Passengers travelling from Doncaster Sheffield Airport will be able to fly to Wroclaw in Poland once again thanks to the reintroduction of the route with Wizz Air.
30-Sep-2009
Shannon Aerospace Ltd. (SAL) recently signed a contract with British Airways (BA) for the supply of Line Maintenance services at Shannon International Airport.
29-Sep-2009 UNITED KINGDOM :
British Airways and OnAir will tomorrow launch inflight connectivity services aboard the airline’s premier business-class only service linking London with New York. British Airways’ passengers will travel between the two major business hubs and stay connected inflight to their business, family and friends using their own mobile phones or smartphones (such as a BlackBerry® device) for text messages, emails and Internet access.
24-Sep-2009
Ryanair reminded passengers to bring their passport when travelling on all Ryanair flights as from Thursday next (1st Oct 09) Ryanair will no longer accept a driver’s licence as a valid form of identification.
24-Sep-2009
Virgin Atlantic Ltd has extended its contract for heavy airframe maintenance on its B747-400 passenger jets. With the first agreement signed with Air France Industries and KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) in July 2008 due to expire on 31 December 2010, the UK carrier decided to extend the contract for a further year.
23-Sep-2009 UNITED KINGDOM :
The world has a historic opportunity to make real progress on curbing aviation's carbon emissions, Willie Walsh, Chief Executive, British Airways, told a United Nations forum on climate change in New York today (Sept. 22).
22-Sep-2009 IRELAND :
Although Ryanair a few weeks ago refused its original offer of free flights to SAS' board members to experience the low-service airline, SAS Group's Director of Communication and Executive Vice President, Claus Sonberg, today made his first flight with Ryanair, which could be followed via both Facebook and Twitter.
14-Sep-2009
Monarch Aircraft Engineering Ltd, a provider of maintenance and technical support to airlines, announced on Friday that it has entered an agreement with Kazakhstani airline Air Astana.
07-Sep-2009 UNITED KINGDOM :
Fly direct to Jersey for summer 2010 from just �29.99 one way including taxes and FREE passenger parking for up to 15 days at Blackpool International
04-Sep-2009
New economy service to combat ‘low cost’ airline baggage charges CarryMyLuggage.com has launched a new EU service for British holidaymakers and business travellers fed up with spiralling add-on baggage charges of the so-called ‘low cost’ airlines.
04-Sep-2009 POLAND :
Wizz Air the largest low fare - low cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe announced today the launch of a new service between Ukraine and Italy.
02-Sep-2009 IRELAND :
Ryanair today (1st Sept), launched a €25 (one way including taxes and charges) rescue fare* for SkyEurope passengers who may have been left stranded or have had their travel plans disrupted by the bankruptcy of the airline yesterday.
27-Aug-2009
26-Aug-2009 Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBIA) is planning for this weekend being a bumper Bank Holiday, as 43,000 passengers fly through the airport on their holidays, for short breaks or to visit friends or relations.
26-Aug-2009 FINLAND :
Finnair has won a landmark deal with the UK public sector to be the official airline for flights from London Heathrow to Osaka Japan and flights between Manchester and Helsinki.
26-Aug-2009
25-Aug-2009 Ryanair today (25th Aug) released 1million seats at an all inclusive price of €5 for travel in late Sept, Oct and Nov. These €5 fares will be available on over 500 of Ryanair’s European routes but must be booked on www.ryanair.com before midnight (24:00hrs) Thursday (27th Aug).
19-Aug-2009
Eighty staff at Birmingham International Airport are celebrating the award of a BSC qualification as part of the Airport’s drive to offer all staff a nationally-recognised qualification in health and safety.
19-Aug-2009 IRELAND :
Ryanair, Europe's largest low fares airline, today announced the addition of two further destinations to its route network from Liverpool John Lennon (JLA) for its Winter schedules, with flights to Agadir (Morocco) and Bremen in northern Germany starting in October 2009.
14-Aug-2009
Carmel Car and Limousine Service announced today that Carmel is now featured on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines as the ground transportation company for all of KLM's scheduled passengers. KLM is the oldest airline in the world still operating under its original name. KLM operates worldwide passenger services to more than 90 international destinations and is the only carrier on 61 of the routes it operates. Carmel Car and Limousine is uniquely suited to work with KLM serving 98 International and 95 Domestic destinations.
14-Aug-2009
Sir Richard Branson, the founder and President of Virgin Atlantic, has written to the President of the United States, Barack Obama, to warn of the dangers to consumers if British Airways and American Airlines are allowed to effectively merge.
13-Aug-2009
Excel selects Moovbox M200 broadband gateway for on-board Wi-Fi to Stansted, Manchester, Liverpool Airports Göteborg, Sweden, August 11th 2009 Icomera AB, the world’s leading provider of cellular broadband gateways, has announced that UK-based Excel Passenger Logistics has selected Icomera's award-winning Moovbox M200 Mobile Broadband Gateway to provide Wi-Fi connectivity and GPS tracking on buses and coaches serving British airports.
12-Aug-2009
As East Midlands Airport embraces the peak summer season, the airport has gone that extra mile to ensure that its customers’ journey is as plain sailing as possible.
12-Aug-2009
Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline today (11th August) announced a 3-times-a-week service from Ireland West Knock to Leeds Bradford Airport. The new route will commence on the 30th March 2010 and it will compliment Ryanair’s existing network of routes at Ireland West Knock which include daily scheduled services to London Luton, London Stansted and Liverpool John Lennon airports in addition to the four-times-a-week services to East Midlands and Bristol International and the recently commenced twice weekly service to Alicante which commenced in June.
12-Aug-2009
Modis International, the European information technology (IT) services business unit of MPS Group, Inc. (NYSE:MPS - News), today announced the expansion of its support of British Airways’ help desk service center. British Airways is the United Kingdom’s largest international scheduled airline, flying to more than 300 destinations worldwide.
11-Aug-2009
Unite the union members employed as baggage handlers, terminal cleaners and workers responsible for refuelling aircrafts at Manchester Airport are being balloted for industrial action in a dispute over pay.
11-Aug-2009
Birmingham International Airport has awarded ASM, the global aviation route development experts, a two year contract to provide advice and support to the Airport’s Market Development function, including market research, campaign management and support for the creation of a new route development strategy.
11-Aug-2009
The impact of the global downturn on the aviation industry continues to be felt with no sign of an upturn yet. Figures for traffic passing through Irish controlled airspace in July show another month of decline on the same month last year. These figures, as detailed below, come just a few days after the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced international scheduled traffic results for June showing passenger demand declined 7.2% compared with June 2008 while freight demand was down 16.5%.
10-Aug-2009
Ireland West Airport Knock are delighted to announce the launch of the ‘Jackie Clarke’ panel exhibition which will be on display at various locations throughout the Airport from
July 2009.
10-Aug-2009
Ireland West Airport Knock is delighted to announce that for the second consecutive year the Airport will be the official sponsor of the Sligo Rovers FC Summer Soccer Camps. The Summer Camps commenced on June 20th under the supervision of qualified coaches and members of the Sligo Rovers first team squad. The Camps, which are being held up until August 21st 2009 aim to improve the soccer skills of children aged between 6 to 15 years and is open to both boys and girls within this age bracket.
10-Aug-2009
Set the family clock for early. Birmingham offers an incredible amount to get through. Whether with toddlers or teens, to tackle all of this family fun, you’ll need some stamina!
10-Aug-2009
Discover a thousand years of history in the East Midlands. Uncover the legend of the lost crown jewels; search for the servant of Satan turned to stone by an angel and experience life.
10-Aug-2009
Ryanair, the UK’s largest airline today (7th Aug) welcomed BALPA’s recent announcement that it has “temporarily suspended” its trade union recognition campaign amongst Ryanair’s UK pilots in the face of massive opposition from Ryanair’s pilots towards BALPA (the British Airways Lunching Pilots Association).
07-Aug-2009
The government's plans to expand Heathrow Airport were dealt another blow today following a High Court decision that a hearing should be held to consider the case against the controversial decision to build a third runway.
07-Aug-2009
Babcock & Brown Air Limited (NYSE: FLY) (“B&B Air”), a global lessor of modern, fuel-efficient commercial jet aircraft, today announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2009.
07-Aug-2009
UK’s second largest airport operator deploys Cornerstone’s SaaS-based talent management solution for engaging and developing 2,700 employees
06-Aug-2009
ABTA is calling on families to write to their MPs and sign up to an online petition to stop the Government increasing the already heavy tax burden on families as they head off for their well earned summer holidays. From 1 November 2009 the Government is intending to raise Air Passenger Duty so that a family of four flying to Florida will pay £180 in tax and a whopping £240 next year when the aviation poll tax is set to rise again. The UK Government is the only one in the world to tax air passengers in this way and these rises will hit families particularly hard as they struggle with the impact of the recession.
06-Aug-2009
Nottingham Skylink, the flagship bus service to East Midlands Airport, has recently hit its two millionth passenger mark and is celebrating by giving away two free flights to Knock in Ireland courtesy of Ryanair.
06-Aug-2009 UNITED KINGDOM :
In July 2009, passenger capacity, measured in Available Seat Kilometres, was 2.7 per cent below July 2008. Traffic, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres, rose by 1.0 per cent. This resulted in a passenger load factor increase of 3.1 points versus last year, to 84.6 per cent. Traffic comprised an 11.0 per cent decrease in premium traffic and a 3.5 per cent increase in non-premium traffic.
06-Aug-2009 IRELAND :
Ryanair, the world’s favourite airline, today (5 Aug) announced that its passenger traffic grew by 19% in July 2009 to 6.7m passengers which is a new monthly traffic record for Europe’s largest low fares airline.
05-Aug-2009
WTTC says the revised UK Airport Departure Tax will discourage long-haul travel, reducing UK spending in emerging markets, and thereby undermining the government's support of the Millennium Development Goals
05-Aug-2009
The new Manchester Enterprise Academy is still a few months from its initial opening, yet opportunities to boost local skills and potential employment in Wythenshawe are already emerging thanks to a new on-site Construction Skills Initiative run by Balfour Beatty Construction.
05-Aug-2009
With the UKs predicted BBQ Summer well and truly over, Jet2.com has announced that 8 routes have gone on sale for next summer to ensure passengers can book flights and guarantee their spot in the sun next year!
05-Aug-2009
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC) announced today that it has received a contract from BAA to provide full-spectrum engineering design services for the new Energy Centre and associated distribution systems at London Heathrow Airport.
04-Aug-2009
Three months after the start of new air links from Newquay and Plymouth to London City Airport, thousands of South West travellers have taken advantage of the speed, convenience and cost advantages of flights into the heart of the capital.
03-Aug-2009
Hatfield, United Kingdom. BAE Systems Asset Management has won an exclusive global remarketing mandate from Q Aviation of Fort Worth, Texas to arrange the sale of an Airbus A318 into corporate/VIP markets.
03-Aug-2009
Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) faced a challenging market with rigour and a positive outlook as highlighted in the annual report and accounts for 2008 2009 published today.
03-Aug-2009
Ryanair, the World’s favourite airline, today (30 July) announced 20% flight cuts at its Dublin base for the coming winter schedule (09/10). Compared to winter 2008/09, when Ryanair based 18 aircraft, and operated 1,200 weekly flights, Ryanair’s Dublin schedule this winter will be cut by 22% to 14 based aircraft with 20% fewer flights at less than 1,000 each week. Ryanair estimates that its Dublin traffic this winter will decline by a further 250,000 passengers compared to last winter’s figures, as Dublin Airport loses over 2m passengers overall in 2009.
03-Aug-2009
Total revenue up 12% to £721million, Total revenue per seat increased by 10.9% to £51.42, an increase per seat of 4.8% on a constant currency basis, partly due to the movement of Easter from the second quarter of 2008 to the third quarter of 2009, passengers carried increased by 2.9% to 11.9million, with a 12% growth in passengers originating in mainland Europe,
03-Aug-2009
Cornerstone OnDemand Inc. today announced that Manchester Airport Group (MAG), the UK’s second largest airport operator, is using Cornerstone’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-based talent management solution to support its people strategy. A core element of the strategy is embedding employee performance management, ensuring that all colleagues have quality review conversations with their line managers. About 2,700 MAG managers and colleagues will have access to Cornerstone’s comprehensive, easy to use online solution for goal setting, performance reviews and development planning.
03-Aug-2009
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced that Sir Roy McNulty is today stepping down as Chairman of the CAA at the end of his term of office. Dame Deirdre Hutton takes over as Chair from 1 August and Andrew Haines will take up his post as Chief Executive from 6 August.
03-Aug-2009
MAG's four airports - Manchester, East Midlands, Bournemouth and Humberside - serve more than 29 million passengers every year. MAG colleagues work in a variety of functions, from front line airport operations to more traditional support roles. In an effort to evolve the company's approach to performance management, MAG's human resources team formed an internal task force to identify opportunities for improving employee engagement and the development of high performers. This included investing in a new technology solution.
03-Aug-2009
Pel-Air Aviation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Regional Express (Rex), has been awarded the Jacinth-Ambrosia Project Fly In / Fly Out charter contract on behalf of Iluka Resources.
31-Jul-2009
The prospect of a serious dispute affecting ground handling operations at Dublin Airport has arisen after Sky Handling Partners refused to give commitments required under Transfer of Undertakings procedures to workers’ representatives that it would honour existing terms of employment.
31-Jul-2009
PCS warned today that over 1,200 immigration officers could be taking part in a 24 hour strike on 5 August should further talks with UK Border Agency (UKBA) management fail in a dispute over job content, working practices and shift patterns.
31-Jul-2009
Two well-known Jersey companies are combining to take one of the three new retail outlets being created in the redeveloped airside departures lounge at Jersey Airport. Jersey Pottery and La Mare Wine Estate will be selling their own local produce and other Jersey products in a shared outlet.
31-Jul-2009
Inverness Airport part of the Highlands and Islands airport group welcomed the 108 members of the “Team Highland” delegation who departed from Inverness on Friday 24th July for The Special Olympics.
31-Jul-2009
Due to the terrorist bomb attack earlier today in Palma Majorca, we have been instructed by the Spanish police and Palma Airport that the airport and ports in Mallorca have been closed until further notice.
31-Jul-2009
The Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) notes Ryanair’s statement in relation to its planned capacity cuts from Ireland this winter. The DAA contends that Ryanair’s decision is purely related to the current economic downturn.
31-Jul-2009
UK’s Second Largest Airport Operator Deploys Cornerstone’s SaaS-based Talent Management Solution for Engaging and Developing 2,700 Employees
31-Jul-2009
Turkish Airlines is offering a wide range of promotional long haul fares from Birmingham International Airport for travel between 20th August and 10th December 2009.
31-Jul-2009
After the launch of summer 2010 routes from Leeds and Manchester, the people of Belfast and Newcastle will be pleased to hear that today Jet2.com have put the following fantastic routes on sale for next summer so book online now to guarantee your place in the sun next year!
30-Jul-2009
The easyJet Pilot Group (ePG) is running a poll to gauge views from the various pilot groups on the subject of wearing uniform in the simulator.
30-Jul-2009
Chairman of Ireland West Airport, Liam Scollan, argues that the McCarthy Report fails to put the spotlight on the considerable level of State largesse provided to the State’s own regional airports, Cork and Shannon, and focuses instead on the much less significant funding interventions made to the so called “regional airport” (Waterford, Kerry, Galway, IWA Knock, Sligo and Donegal).
30-Jul-2009
Ryanair, the World’s favourite airline, today (29th July) confirmed that it had submitted complaints to the EU Commission regarding the Irish Government’s tourist tax of €10 (€2 on shorter routes) which unfairly differentiates between Irish domestic routes and EU routes. Ryanair has made the following complaints on the Irish Government’s tourist tax:
29-Jul-2009
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, today announced plans to invest in four new factories and two advanced research programmes in the UK.
29-Jul-2009
easyJet, the UK’s largest airline has announced that it is changing the way in which it releases its seats for the coming seasons, making it possible to book earlier than ever before.
28-Jul-2009 IRELAND :
Ryanair, the World’s favourite airline, today (27-Jul) celebrated a six fold increase in its Q1 profits (from €21m to €136m) by releasing 1 million seats at an all inclusive price of €1 for travel in September and October. These €1 fares are available on over 500 of Ryanair’s European routes but must be booked on www.ryanair.com before midnight (24:00hrs) Thursday (30-Jul).
28-Jul-2009 UNITED KINGDOM :
Jet2.com, the first low cost airline to operate flights to Tel Aviv, has today announced its Manchester-based service will continue flights to Israel through to 2010 and additionally, due to customer demand, flight frequency will increase to twice weekly from 22-Mar to 28t-Oct-2010.
27-Jul-2009
The establishment of TMZs in the vicinity of Stansted Airport has been approved by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and will come into effect on 24 September 2009. This follows an application for an airspace change from UK air traffic service provider, NATS.
27-Jul-2009 UNITED KINGDOM :
British Airways to introduce its first ever longhaul Club World service from London City to New York this September providing customers with maximum convenience whilst flying between the world's two biggest business centres.
27-Jul-2009
Cabot Aviation is pleased to announce it has arranged the sale of a Dornier 328-100 aircraft (msn 3073) previously operated by Air Alps Aviation of Innsbruck.
24-Jul-2009
Regarding the construction operations, Uşak Airport will be closed until 31-Dec-2009. Our flights will be cancelled temporarily until 31-Dec-2009
24-Jul-2009
Wizz Air, the largest low fare – low cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe announced today that it would launch two new routes from Bucharest in reaction to the changing competitive landscape. The airline will offer flights to Catania and Bologna/Forli from 21 September and 28 Octoberrespectively.
24-Jul-2009
Award winning low fares airline Monarch and Insurefor.com, the home of competitive travel insurance, have joined forces this summer to educate and encourage the Great British travelling public to take out adequate insurance when travelling this summer.
24-Jul-2009
Ryanair, the World’s favourite airline, today (23 July) announced that over 100,000 passengers opted to receive SMS booking confirmations to their mobile phones since the service was launched last month in conjunction with 15Below. Ryanair passengers can opt for the service, which costs just €1, in order to avoid having to print off their confirmation email or search for it on their computer before checking in online.
24-Jul-2009
Ryanair, the World’s favourite airline, today (23 July) welcomed the Irish Competition Authority’s decision to drop any further investigation into the baseless complaints made by Aer Arann against Ryanair’s low fares on the Cork Dublin route.
23-Jul-2009
Irish airline Aer Lingus Group PLC (EIL1.DB) Wednesday said it will add a third flight to its service from Shannon in Ireland's mid-west to London's Heathrow Airport.
