Virgin Atlantic Heathrow to Lagos Readers may recall that Jane Stanbury recently reported on the Nigerian Business... (more)
published 2013-06-13 15:26:43
The fact that it is not the easiest of places to get to did not put off some 600 delegates who attended last week's International Air...
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published 2013-06-08 09:57:20
Alison Chambers has been to Geneva. This year's EBACE, Europe's biggest business aviation gathering, certainly didn't...
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published 2013-06-01 20:39:42
Thomson Airways may not be a business travel airline but it is flown by business travellers. Business travellers, and their families like...
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published 2013-05-26 09:49:35
Alison Chambers of Emerald Media has been over to Hungary. Over 4,000 face to face meetings, 1,100 aviation delegates, 115...
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published 2013-05-19 10:28:33
Jane Stanbury has been to Lagos.The first week in May saw the inaugural Nigerian Business Aviation Conference (NBAC) take place in...
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published 2013-05-12 18:19:37
Fancy a weekend away in some of the prettiest countryside south of London? Thinking of holding a business gathering away from, but within...
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published 2013-05-05 16:04:06
Malcolm Ginsberg reports The introduction of daily flights by Vueling from Heathrow to Majorca seemed a good opportunity of not only...
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published 2013-04-26 12:20:50
Regular users of Qantas flights between London's Heathrow and both Melbourne and Sydney have been experiencing changes over the last few...
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published 2013-04-21 10:23:20
Alison Chambers reports: Simon McNamara made his public debut in Edinburgh last week as the new Director General of the European...
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published 2013-04-14 09:05:57
John Burke reportsIsrael gets an annual four million tourists, but most whether Jews, Christians or anyone on...
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published 2013-04-01 11:34:43
Back in 1951the Cold War was at its peak. Russian Supremo Joseph Stalin was very concerned that the United States might bomb Moscow....
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published 2013-03-30 11:58:32
Moscow has been the capital of Russia on and off for 1,000 years. For the last three centuries it has competed for the title with St...
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published 2013-03-24 10:59:55
Alison Chambers from Emerald Media reports from the BBGA's annual conference "Are we too... (more)
published 2013-03-15 20:37:52
These are interesting times for airports, a vital part of business travel. New Doha International opens in a few weeks' time, late...
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published 2013-03-10 00:41:20
During the 1920s there was a crazy race, mainly in New York, as to who would build the world's tallest structure, won by the Empire State...
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published 2013-03-03 12:28:54
When Emirates (not it seems Emirates Airlines) was created in 1985 things were rather different in the Middle East. Sadam ruled in Iraq,...
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published 2013-02-24 14:13:17
Invented by Taiwan's EVA Air in 1992, and then taken up most enthusiastically by Virgin Atlantic, Premium Economy is now offered by... (more)
published 2013-02-16 08:35:44
Giving the opening address at the Business Travel Show (BTS) last week, and in his role as President of the London Chamber of Commerce,...
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published 2013-02-08 21:30:55
As reported in two recent editions of Business Travel News
(MEBA 14 January - Royal Brunei 28 January) our intrepid... (more)
published 2013-02-03 08:56:48
Regular readers of ON TOUR would have read just two weeks back Jane Stanbury's report on the MEBA (Middle East Business Aviation)... (more)
published 2013-01-27 08:29:49
London's latest visitor attraction, The View from The Shard, and bound to be a winner, opens to the public on Friday 1 February at...
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published 2013-01-20 10:59:59
Buzzing as usualOur roving reporter Jane Stanbury was at the MEBA (Middle East Business Aviation) gathering in Dubai... (more)
published 2013-01-13 11:18:09
Forget the superstitions. 2013 is going to be a spectacular year.VisitBritain has come up with 13 events in the UK which will once...
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published 2013-01-05 11:39:14
Vernon Murphy has a foot in both the airport and rail camps having achieved senior management posts at Aberdeen, Gatwick and Heathrow... (more)
published 2012-12-16 11:23:46
The 20th annual Future of Air Transport Conference took place at London's Millennium Mayfair hotel last week, with some 200...
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published 2012-12-08 21:35:11
Mumbai show for 2013EIBTM (European Incentive and Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition) celebrated 25 years at...
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published 2012-12-02 16:09:42
OR: Any port in a storm! Now it may be that on first sight Hurricane Sandy and the Panama Canal are not connected,... (more)
published 2012-11-24 21:58:21
Business Travel News tries for the most part to steer clear of awards and award ceremonies. We like... (more)
published 2012-11-18 15:02:47
The 33rd World Travel Market took place at East London's Excel exhibition centre last week. The final show attendance has not yet...
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published 2012-11-11 17:10:10
North Wales is a long way from London (but not so far from Manchester and other points in the north). Llandudno is arguably the capital and...
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published 2012-11-03 18:24:12
Elsewhere in this week's edition of Business Travel News you will read of the stir that the latest Minister of State for Transport,...
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published 2012-10-25 15:19:37
You may have heard of Zeebrugge. It is the main North Sea port of Belgium, a way by ferry into Germany and continental Europe from the...
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published 2012-10-20 21:58:21
Jerusalem, the capital of Israel, is one of the great cities of the world, and also one with tremendous longevity. According to Jewish...
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published 2012-10-14 18:26:30
The 18th World Route Development Forum (Routes) took place in Abu Dhabi last week attended by 2,800 senior professionals representing...
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published 2012-10-06 19:57:33
The European regionals meet at Dublin. Alison Chambers reports For this year's...
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published 2012-09-30 16:26:27
Istanbul, Turkey's long established Ataturk Airport hosted the ninth Airex Civil Aviation show this year 6-9 September.
Jane... (more)
published 2012-09-21 16:15:55
The city of Los Angeles is one of the most popular destinations from the UK and worth 1.3m passengers in 2011, 9% up from the previous...
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published 2012-09-15 20:35:07
The Editor in Chief reports British Airways has now celebrated three years of its London City (LCY) Kennedy New York (JFK)...
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published 2012-09-09 10:19:27
Buckingham Palace is probably the world's best known building in this technological age. Suffice to say it received tremendous media...
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published 2012-09-01 09:18:26
Perhaps best known by some mature types as Lufthansa's UK Sales Manager during the 1960s and 1970s Brian Walters, a most affable of...
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published 2012-08-25 20:08:29
As Editor in Chief of The Business Travel News just occasionally I write an ON TOUR piece for my own enjoyment and record. This is the... (more)
published 2012-08-13 20:39:03
Did you enjoy the Olympic men's Marathon yesterday (12 August)? At 26 miles plus it was four laps of some of London's most...
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published 2012-08-12 09:14:14
Guernsey can trace its heritage back to before 1066 when it was part of the Dukedom of Normandy. In 1205 the Islanders were given the...
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published 2012-08-05 12:10:01
When Great Britain first occupied Hong Kong in 1841 the island was said to be the home of 7,450 Chinese residents. Today the population...
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published 2012-07-28 14:26:31
You may have seen on TV over the weekend the first man to sail around the world single handed, Sir Robin Knox Johnson, with the Olympic...
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published 2012-07-22 07:14:29
When the flying stars of the opening days of Farnborough are three bombers, one from the 1940s, and the other two early 1950s you might...
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published 2012-07-15 22:00:18
Jan Edwards reportsWhat do Miami Beach, St Tropez and St Barths have in common with the infamous party resort of Magaluf, on...
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published 2012-07-07 11:41:33
Last week the London Evening Standard, which has the same ownership as
The Independent, held an open discussion at Westminster's...
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published 2012-06-30 19:26:26
Now in its 14th year SITA's IT Summit, together with
Airline Business, last week brought together the airlines of the world to...
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published 2012-06-23 14:08:34
Under the new ownership of Reed Exhibitions, who also run World Travel Market, the Business Travel Market (BTM) took place last week at...
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published 2012-06-17 08:13:11
With the dollar now worth around 1.60 to the pound sterling, New York once again offers terrific value for the UK holidaymaker and is well...
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published 2012-06-08 20:41:19
Alison Chambers of Emerald Media reports Not since Tallinn played host to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2002 has this stunning...
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published 2012-06-03 08:57:41
The Boeing 767 has always been the dark horse of the Boeing aircraft line-up. Back in October 1982 Delta Air Lines (DL) received its first...
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published 2012-05-27 11:56:54
Cautious optimism as Europe's business aviation fraternity starts to rebound The big aircraft orders of yesteryear may...
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published 2012-05-19 17:04:11
Will Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) succeed with a long haul Business Class only service from its home base to Gatwick inaugurated on 8 March...
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published 2012-05-12 20:13:25
Last week Lufthansa, and Boeing, introduced to the media the all new 747-8 Intercontinental, the fourth incarnation of what is arguably the...
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published 2012-05-06 09:13:44
Poland, together with Ukraine will host the UEAFA Euro 2012 soccer competition that runs from 8 June until 1July 2012. The tournament...
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published 2012-04-29 13:41:57
The Welsh rugby team are very much on the up (Six Nations Champions 2011/2012) and so is their home city Cardiff. Even if you are not into...
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published 2012-04-20 16:52:21
Sharon Ross reportsWe had friends who had just moved out to Gibraltar and thought this would be an excellent opportunity to check...
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published 2012-04-12 16:19:13
Regular readers will know that our roving reporter Jane Stanbury has been off to India. This is her report from deep down on the South... (more)
published 2012-04-07 08:10:32
Aircraft Interiors Expo 2012 opened its doors on 27 March in Hamburg with more than 500 exhibitors from 30 countries participating and a...
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published 2012-03-31 19:19:57
On Wednesday 12 December 2012 (12-12-12) it is very likely that the ruler of Qatar, Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, will declare open New...
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published 2012-03-25 18:01:31
In December 2011 Vietnam was linked for the first time with a non-stop air service to the United Kingdom. Vietnam Airlines, the national...
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published 2012-03-17 18:59:23
It is not very often that the Editor pulls rank on AERBT's distinguished Motoring Correspondent. Ted Wilkinson has been earning a...
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published 2012-03-11 09:35:34
Let's face it, if you are stuck at Heathrow for some reason for 24/48 hours nearby there is the world's greatest selection of...
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published 2012-03-03 10:23:34
Arguably Britain's oldest airport with scheduled operations (it became Royal Flying Corp Rochford in 1916) and during the 1960s the...
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published 2012-02-25 11:09:28
Jane Stanbury has been off on her travels again. Italian travel writer Nicolas Conti famously said in the Middle Ages, "If...
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published 2012-02-18 23:13:35
It has moved about quite a bit from an initial home at Wembley, a tenure at Islington, then the unpopular Olympia, and now for the last...
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published 2012-02-12 10:37:31
Business travel providers and organisers will this week be hotfooting it to Earls Court 2 for the annual Centaur-organised Business Travel...
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published 2012-02-04 21:34:33
Jane Stanbury has been on her travels again, flying down from Heathrow to Bilbao, and thence by road to San Sebastian. It is...
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published 2012-01-24 22:42:51
Airports in the Thames estuary are nothing new. They were headline news 40 years ago. David Hurst, these days an aviation consultant, was... (more)
published 2012-01-21 09:03:06
Incorporated in last week's ON TOUR "Speedbird Centre", British Airways archive at Waterside, was a mention of... (more)
published 2012-01-15 11:50:15
The Speedbird Centre at British Airways Waterside headquarters has reopened after an extensive redevelopment programme. It is a...
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published 2012-01-05 12:48:11
With people's minds clearly set on 2012, and this the final motoring edition of AERBT before the turn of the year, it seemed a... (more)
published 2011-12-05 16:23:45
Our regular contributor Jane Stanbury has been off on her travels again, this time to Barcelona and the biggest incentive meetings... (more)
published 2011-12-04 14:47:54
Jane Stanbury has been on her travels again, this time to Dubai for the airshow. Here is her comprehensive report. Record...
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published 2011-11-25 12:39:16
The name Biggin Hill is synonymous with the Royal Air Force and the Battle of Britain. In fact it has been around as an airfield for...
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published 2011-11-20 20:34:16
There is still room for improvement (Paris hosted a very well organised opening day via a City Cruises Thames voyage to the show...
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published 2011-11-13 17:26:43
Alison Chambers reports Europe boasts the second largest fleet of business aircraft in the world. In 2010 this comprised 4,000...
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published 2011-11-06 15:44:49
Before we know it the New Year holidays will be upon us and for many an extended break. This preview offers a whole host of... (more)
published 2011-10-27 09:30:48
Figures published by Hotels.com Hotel Price Index for the first six months of the year show that New York is still the favourite... (more)
published 2011-10-22 15:20:46
When the Chief Executive of a major UK company takes time to come to a reception and welcome a visiting journalist you suddenly realise that...
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published 2011-10-15 13:11:25
Alison Chambers reports "You are in Bern, you don't need to hurry," says Tomislav Lang, CEO of SkyWork Airlines,...
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published 2011-10-02 12:35:51
A jazz band, a big red London bus and gourmet cuisine were just some of the unique features of the Business and General Aviation Day (BGAD)...
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published 2011-09-25 14:10:54
Jane Stanbury reports The region of Rioja, in North East Spain and south of Bilbao, is renowned for its long heritage of wine...
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published 2011-09-17 09:53:54
Last week's ON TOUR article by Jo Bacon on the perils of travelling to and within the United States provoked an interesting... (more)
published 2011-09-10 20:28:50
Jo Bacon is a translation expert (over 100 books), a member of the Guild of Food Writers and a regular traveller. She also tends to get... (more)
published 2011-09-01 06:30:54
Jane Stanbury reports Mallorca's sun is famed more for bronzing bodies, than for the crucial role it plays in cultivating a...
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published 2011-08-28 14:39:13
For the last fortnight or so the London area (and Weymouth) has hosted a series of events that will form part of the Olympic Games of 2012....
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published 2011-08-21 08:00:59
NOTHING CHEAP AT PEGASUS EXCEPT THE PRICE Michael Bartlett, that Brother of the Anglican Order, ‘Oratory of the Good...
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published 2011-08-14 21:41:21
Not planned your summer break? With the holiday season in the UK now upon us, and the pound sterling weak even against the Euro, now is as...
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published 2011-07-21 08:39:22
Jane Stanbury has been to Northern Spain from Heathrow. "You don't need an overcoat in Vigo," proclaims Abel...
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published 2011-07-16 21:48:47
Not since 1939 has Brooklands staged anything like it. What was once the home of British Motor Sport was lost with the outbreak of World...
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published 2011-07-08 16:58:28
Whilst the airlines of the world congregated in Paris a couple of weeks back to look at the hardware of the air transport business, the...
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published 2011-07-02 19:19:42
Now established as a very serious part of the travel scene the annual two day Business Travel Market (BTM) at London Excel exhibition centre...
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published 2011-06-26 17:09:26
Your Editor in Chief was honoured to be the only British journalist invited on Lufthansa's highly successful A380 inaugural from...
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published 2011-06-18 15:02:55
It was supposed to be just a normal IATA (International Air Transport Association) conference, if they are ever normal, but the 67th...
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published 2011-06-08 21:42:25
Whitwell Middle School Tennessee is the home of a remarkable project that from a small beginning has helped to educate a whole generation...
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published 2011-06-04 23:20:40
Jane Stanbury and Alison Chambers of Emerald Media report: Figures from EBACE 2011 suggest that European business aviation has...
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published 2011-05-28 21:18:46
Michael Bartlett, or Brother Bartlett, as is his official title, has set yet another world travel record. A member of the Oratory of... (more)
published 2011-05-20 14:35:01
London's Southbank, the historical Bermondsey, used to be a pretty rundown area of former wharfs and warehouses. Severely bombed during...
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published 2011-05-14 22:50:52
If you have not had reason to travel through London City Airport (LCY) in recent times the place in many ways is unrecognisable. A facelift...
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published 2011-05-08 19:43:39
Malcolm Ginsberg reportsAstana is one of the world's most astonishing cities. Whilst it was officially founded in 1824, and...
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published 2011-05-01 11:24:35
Alison Chambers reports Some 160 delegates from the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) gathered in sunny Valetta (Malta)...
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published 2011-04-23 07:54:58
Some thoughts of a travel writer by Malcolm Ginsberg As it gets dark this evening (Monday 18 April) Jewish families all over the...
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published 2011-04-17 13:31:05
Premium Economy is here to stay, seats may have reached the limit of their ‘thinness' and the IFE (in-flight entertainment)...
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published 2011-04-10 19:30:29
Jane Stanbury of Emerald Media reports for AERBT More than 170,000 visitors, 11,000 exhibitors, and over 7,000...
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published 2011-04-01 16:05:34
Hawaii may seem a long way from the United Kingdom, but in air travel time it is not as far as Australia, which is in total around 25 hours...
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published 2011-03-24 18:11:51
The role of Brooklands in the Battle of Britain is celebrated in a new exhibition at the Brooklands Museum which will run through the summer...
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published 2011-03-19 08:36:51
Jane Stanbury has been off to Canada in the Winter as has Chris Cain who reports on Porter AirlinesPickering, Whitby, Bradford,...
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published 2011-03-12 17:06:35
It is true that the Scots over the centuries have explored just about every point on earth and one is never surprised to come across a...
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published 2011-02-28 16:11:01
This fascinating report is by Ian Sheppard, MRAeS, aerospace journalist and Managing Editor of Regional International, the journal... (more)
published 2011-02-24 22:02:17
A survey by Virgin Atlantic has revealed that sightseeing and experiencing culture are the most popular activities for Brits when... (more)
published 2011-02-19 17:53:03
Chris Cain reports Just a week after Mayor Boris Johnson published his report on the need for additional airport capacity to...
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published 2011-02-13 11:36:12
Last week's COMMENT "Is Northolt the answer?" produced a record postbag (if that is the right term in this... (more)
published 2011-02-05 10:05:42
Last Wednesday Junior Transport Minister Theresa Villiers led off a thoroughly interesting Transport Times air transport conference at...
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published 2011-01-29 12:25:51
The introduction last week of a daily (except Saturday) service by CityJet to Florence from London City Airport is expected to open up...
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published 2011-01-23 09:36:11
Arik is an airline name that you will not be familiar with unless you come from Nigeria or have a need to go the that country. But you ought...
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published 2011-01-15 09:22:06
How quickly we have forgotten that before the advent of Eurostar in November 1994 the best alternative way across the English Channel was...
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published 2011-01-03 22:42:58
If you are thinking of a family trip next spring or summer Disneyland Paris is to be highly recommended. Yes it is in one sense very...
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published 2010-12-16 15:29:45
Last week AERBT reported on Ecuador and that remarkable country's leap in the 21st century. 500 miles off the coast are... (more)
published 2010-12-08 09:04:55
What does the name Ecuador mean and where are the Galapagos? The translation of Ecuador in simple terms means "the centre of the...
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published 2010-11-30 11:17:44
"Is there a future for Business Jets?" posed Edwin Brenninkmeyer, CEO of Oriens Advisors during the final panel of...
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published 2010-11-26 19:58:04
Magnificent, fiery and festive Seville, Spain's city of superlativesJane Stanbury reports "Baile...
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published 2010-11-20 11:14:27
WTM opening day reveals cautious optimism of travel industry World Travel Market (WTM), now well established at...
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published 2010-11-12 16:54:03
Alison Chambers reports for AERBT Atlanta, Georgia, is the world's busiest airport hub. Home to Delta Airlines, Coca-Cola,...
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published 2010-11-04 09:25:07
With Mike Ambrose ON THE SOAPBOX this week we have held back our report on the ERA AGM which took place 22-24 September. As more...
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published 2010-10-29 16:42:50
Recent trends show that a vegetarian diet is continuing to become more popular, with many choosing the diet for environmental as well as...
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published 2010-10-23 22:29:23
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published 2010-10-17 16:16:05
Heathrow's sparkling new Soiftel Hotel at Terminal 5 was the venue for the recent 2010 World Low Cost Airline Congress. The layout was...
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published 2010-10-09 19:05:25
Edwin Brenninkmeyer, CEO of UK-based Oriens Advisors is a busy man. Not only has he held forth as AERBT's ON THE SOAPBOX luminary for...
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published 2010-10-01 22:34:29
A Retrospective on the 16th Worldwide Routes Conference from Vancouver. Chris Cain reports. The 16th annual Routes Worldwide...
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published 2010-09-25 09:31:52
Peter Foster, President of Air Astana, was the forthright and entertaining speaker at the Aviation Club in London last week. Prior... (more)
published 2010-09-19 15:55:30
The Goodwood Revival motoring event, which begins next Friday (17 September), now ranks second only to the British Grand Prix at...
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published 2010-09-08 17:18:10
What does Ho Chi Minh City mean to you? Do not be muddled up with Hanoi, 1,000 miles to the north and the capital of the People's...
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published 2010-09-05 17:54:46
What does the name Okinawa mean to the average Brit or European? Probably very little except it is something to do with Japan. For an...
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published 2010-08-27 07:20:15
If you are on a visit to Hong Kong for business and/or pleasure, Macau, one hour away across the Pearl River Delta to the south west,...
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published 2010-08-21 14:01:25
The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) claimed to be the world's premiere resource for corporate travel professionals...
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published 2010-08-14 08:45:28
Those in the airline business are always worried by what is called ‘range and performance', meaning how far will the aircraft...
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published 2010-08-07 17:19:12
With the holiday season in full swing, Samsonite in the UK have put their 100 years of travel knowledge into a handy packing guide... (more)
published 2010-07-30 22:07:00
£31bn of orders and 120,000 trade attendance It is impossible to compare one air show with another. In truth it is a...
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published 2010-07-25 14:46:17
Whether Farnborough, or its Paris equivalent at Le Bourget, is the world's number one Airshow is really neither here nor there. They...
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published 2010-07-12 09:37:47
What does the term Shangri-La mean to the average business traveller? It probably equates to a top grade 5-star hotel group mostly to be...
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published 2010-07-10 17:37:01
Air Asia X is probably the world's first long haul ‘low cost' airline. In a practical sense it is a development of the...
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published 2010-07-02 08:02:28
A PREVIEW OF THE GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED Thursday 1 July until Sunday 4 July In the 1930s...
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published 2010-06-25 10:45:39
Last week's second Business Travel Market has established the June date as a must for European corporate transport buyers. The location...
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published 2010-06-19 17:52:01
The presence of one individual dominated the annual gathering of world air transport leaders in Berlin last week at IATA, a surprise...
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published 2010-06-11 18:50:48
The Sultanate of Oman is situated on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It borders the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the...
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published 2010-06-04 18:18:01
Alison Chambers has visited the World's most important aircraft cabin services exhibition. This is what you may experience in... (more)
published 2010-05-28 22:10:21
Terry Spruce reportsAlmaty (previously Alma Ata) is 7.5 flying hours from London, about the same as New York, but to the east....
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published 2010-05-23 08:56:09
"Optimism" was the key word at EBACE, Europe's premier business aviation show, as industry players gathered to celebrate its...
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published 2010-05-15 21:07:28
Vernon Murphy reports The railway folk seem to be infiltrating into air transport with Andrew Adonis (as we... (more)
published 2010-05-07 17:15:25
Rizon Jet are a Qatari executive jet company that are currently building a new executive jet complex at Biggin Hill Airport. Rizon Jet...
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published 2010-04-27 10:21:14
This four star hotel is situated in 200 acres of tranquil Manx countryside. The hotel is located between the Ronaldsway Airport and...
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published 2010-04-20 21:52:19
On Friday 16th April an invite was accepted from London Oxford Airport for a pre-EBACE briefing from the airport management and the other...
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published 2010-04-12 10:54:01
Your Editor-in-Chief is on his way to Bangkok even as this issue of AERBT hits cyberspace and therefore if Thailand gains exceptional... (more)
published 2010-04-07 22:43:52
Behind France, Germany, Korea, China and possibly the US, it seems a decade late, the UK is joining the 21st Century's railways. With...
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published 2010-04-02 16:20:30
RAF Northolt is London's oldest airport with Croydon and Hendon gone and Gatwick somewhat moved and upgraded. Its use for the second...
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published 2010-03-26 09:10:14
MSC launched their latest mid-size cruise liner, Magnifica, with an extravagant two-night party at Southampton in late...
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published 2010-03-20 22:08:56
Is the name of an airline (or indeed any other product) that important? One of the most successful British carriers in the nineteen...
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published 2010-03-12 08:35:24
Jeremy Clarkson eat your heart out. I've been trying out a means of executive travel that is quicker, maybe in the long run cheaper and...
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published 2010-03-05 22:20:27
Our roving reporter Jane Stanbury has been east to a wonderful island now returning to peace. Sri Lanka...
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published 2010-02-22 13:19:12
Through the good offices of Boeing we are able to reproduce the following article from the distinguished American publication Aviation... (more)
published 2010-02-16 08:16:51
It was bound to happen considering the global economic outlook but the 2010 Singapore Air Show must be recorded as one of the quietest on...
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published 2010-02-13 16:08:33
Tony Harrington runs Asia Pacific Public Relations Pty Ltd based in Brisbane Australia. A former journalist he reports on the Low Cost... (more)
published 2010-02-05 16:33:57
Following initial scepticism the inaugural Bahrain International Airshow, held at the Sakhir air base, has proved to be a resounding...
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published 2010-01-29 16:07:28
Florence is one of those places that ought to be a requirement to visit at least once in a lifetime. Many go back numerous times. It is...
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published 2010-01-23 09:33:18
2009 was a record year for travel between Israel and the United Kingdom. Whether this high record of tourism will continue in 2010...
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published 2010-01-16 12:00:47
Just before the holiday break there were two significant announcements regarding what many agree is the major transport project of the next...
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published 2010-01-08 10:46:50
The Middle East region has witnessed unprecedented growth within the commercial and private aviation sectors over the past decade and this...
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published 2009-12-19 17:14:20
Hanging over the entrance to the 2009 International Luxury Travel Market swayed an enormous banner proclaiming "Definitely...
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published 2009-12-13 09:47:36
Thirty years ago Tenerife, and indeed all the Canary Islands, were the popular winter sunshine holiday destinations from the United Kingdom....
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published 2009-12-05 17:13:39
So you fancy a trip to Rome. From the UK it is very easy with a variety of airports linked to the "Eternal City". Once you...
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published 2009-11-28 12:41:52
Word and pictures by Eryl Crump:It is amazing to be reminded but last week's Dubai Airshow was the 11th in the biennial series...
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published 2009-11-20 20:27:16
In spite of the gloom enveloping the world's airlines, especially the less efficient ones, World Travel Market (WTM) has successfully...
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published 2009-11-14 09:07:42
"Is Mach 1.6 good enough," questioned Oscar Garcia, Chairman of US-based InterFlight Global speaking about supersonic business jet...
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published 2009-11-08 11:49:45
The Peak District, often called the Derbyshire Peaks, is a huge area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern... (more)
published 2009-11-01 20:34:16
If you think times are hard, think again. Life for the mining community was brutal 150 years ago. Until 1840, prior to a House of...
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published 2009-10-22 07:25:49
There was a blend of the old (tried and trusted) and the new at the recent European Regions Airline Association's annual meeting in...
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published 2009-10-16 21:42:50
Jane Stanbury reports:"We're at the beginning of the end," declared Norman Lamont, former Chancellor of the Exchequer....
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published 2009-10-09 17:23:07
Alison Chambers reports from Barcelona. The talk at last week's World Low Cost Airlines Congress in Barcelona was...
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published 2009-10-02 07:49:00
The entry level jets have arrived (ELJ). Forget the term VLJ (very light jets). This description does not go down well with banks and...
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published 2009-09-25 20:01:44
Since this is a cruise issue it did seem a good idea to also include an ON TOUR which highlighted a destination accessible from not only...
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published 2009-09-17 08:02:10
The international aerospace circus moved to Hong Kong last week in a clear demonstration that in spite of the most serious industry...
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published 2009-09-11 18:24:25
"'We certainly do get around. Like Webster's Dictionary we're Morocco bound." That was Bing Crosby singing in 1942....
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published 2009-09-04 23:23:27
Lockerbie burst back on to the headlines once again on the evening of Wednesday 12 August as the BBC broke an exclusive story of the...
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published 2009-08-27 17:49:00
The Brits have been going through Malaga for the last 40 years since the introduction of the airborne package holiday. Normally it is no...
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published 2009-08-23 22:44:21
The Peak District, often called the Derbyshire Peaks, is a huge area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire,...
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published 2009-08-11 14:15:25
St Petersburg to Moscow (and visa versa) on the inland waterways of Russia continues to be popular in spite of the difficulties placed in...
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published 2009-08-05 12:22:58
In just three years time the London Olympics will be opened. The winning of the 30th Olympiad is probably the best thing that has...
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published 2009-07-31 15:12:42
Moscow has been the capital of Russia on and off for one thousand years. For the last three centuries it has competed for the title with...
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published 2009-07-25 11:27:07
Marcelle Nethersole and Alan Peaford from the new Arabian Aerospace magazine (www.arabianaerospace.aero) visited Jordan last... (more)
published 2009-07-17 22:58:56
As a base for a weekend break, or longer, the Cotswolds and Gloucester could not be bettered. That is if you like glorious rolling...
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published 2009-07-11 09:38:14
There is one truly European city that is still not within the scope of the budget airlines and is poorly supported, by which I mean only...
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published 2009-07-03 16:00:06
Sharon Ross our editorial assistant reportsLet's face it when you take a 20-month old toddler on a holiday / work trip, it is...
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published 2009-06-27 17:20:29
Alison Chambers and Malcolm Ginsberg struggled through the rain and wind to bring you this report. The Monday was particularly gloomy in...
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published 2009-06-21 18:36:31
Belfast is the capital city of Northern Ireland, it was granted city status by Queen Victoria in 1888. The city has been a key part of the...
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published 2009-06-13 11:43:51
It seemed to be the standing joke about Luxembourg, because it was so small that if you did blink you would miss the country. However, the...
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published 2009-06-04 19:38:01
Mallorca is the largest of the Balearic Islands with 350 miles of coastline and just over 1350 square miles of land. Originally it was a...
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published 2009-05-29 22:20:49
David Hurst is a aviation consultant and sometime journalist. Here he reports on Ghana the former British West African colony which... (more)
published 2009-05-22 20:55:40
Alison Chambers reportsThe perception of business aviation as a luxury form of transport must be quashed. That was the message that...
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published 2009-05-17 15:24:21
In spite of the gloom the annual EBACE (European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition) opens today (Monday 11 May) in Geneva. Star...
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published 2009-05-10 09:49:18
Oxford Airport was established in 1935 at a time when enlightened municipalities were realising that the aeroplane was here to stay. In...
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published 2009-05-02 10:54:01
Chicago has a reputation. Whether it be "The Windy City", or the home of gangsters and their molls, it is noteworthy.Let us deal...
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published 2009-04-25 13:55:13
We live in a day and age where even the world's most far flung capitals are within 24 hours flying time and just one stop from...
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published 2009-04-13 21:39:28
