9 MAY 2016
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Ease of connection between Emirates’ six UK gateways at Heathrow, Gatwick, Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester and Newcastle and China were highlighted last week as the airline launched two new routes.
Inverness and the Highlands celebrated last week after being reconnected to Heathrow with the start of a new BA service.
US president Theodore Roosevelt had a phrase to describe his foreign policy. It was “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” Some of that seems to have rubbed off on Boeing. Considering 2016 is its 100th anniversary of being in business, it has so far been speaking very softly indeed.
Continuing delay in plans for airport expansion is putting the UK’s future at risk, MPs said last week.
Plans for a non-stop service between Vancouver and Delhi, a distance of 11,149km (6,020nmi), have been announced by Air Canada starting on 20 October in time for this year’s Diwali festivities.
Aviation enthusiasts have an opportunity to see Germania’s special 30th-anniversary livery in all its glory today (9 May) when the Berlin-based airline lands its one-of-a-kind B737 at Gatwick.
London City Airport has opened a First Class lounge available to all to provide a “seamless experience” from kerb to aircraft steps or vice versa on payment of a £180 fee.
Marriott International’s Delta Hotels and Resorts has opened its first branded property in the US.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has introduced new First and Business Class cabins on its Auckland service as it celebrates 40 years of flying to New Zealand.
The Chile-based LATAM Airlines Group last week unveiled a new aircraft design as part of the consolidation between Chile’s LAN Airlines and the Brazil-based carrier TAM and their affiliates.
SATA International has rebranded its airline operation as Azores Airlines with a new logo designed to resemble the tail fin of a whale and representing all the islands in the group, one of the world’s largest whale sanctuaries.
A distinct foodie air permeated Thomas Cook Airlines’ inaugural flight from Manchester to Los Angeles on Tuesday, with celebrity chef James Martin joining the occasion.
John Burke, who speaks Dutch, has written about the Netherlands over many years in such diverse publications as ‘Travel Trade Gazette’ and ‘Investors Chronicle’.
On Test with Ted Wilkinson of The Guild of Motoring Writers
A Meaningful Machine
There have been two new Honda Civic arrivals in recent times, first the purposeful and conventional road-going versions in extensively face-lifted forms, and now the long-awaited Civic Type R.
A new connection between the UK and North America opens on 19 May when Icelandair begins a seasonal service to Montreal.
The only direct flights between London and Peru took off last week as British Airways inaugurated a three-times-weekly operation between Gatwick and Lima.
Pullman Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of its first UK new-build property in Liverpool.
Indian domestic carrier IndiGo has launched a major expansion of its network this month with 14 new flights across key cities.
Delta Air Lines plans to enter the international Premium Economy market next year with a “Comfort+” product, becoming the first US-based carrier to make the move.
The 60 major international airlines operating out of the new Concourse D at Dubai International Airport (DXB) have celebrated its official opening with a royal reception given by Dubai Airports chairman Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum.
Singapore Airlines’ regional subsidiary, SilkAir, is planning to launch two new destinations, Vientiane and Luang Prabang in Laos, later this year.
Chinese visitors to the UK are being given a special welcome at Travelodge’s latest hotel at Bicester, Oxfordshire.
British Airways will start rolling out high-speed in-flight wi-fi on its long-haul flights over the next three years.