16 MAY 2016
- COMMENT: Boris Johnson and the way ahead
- Alaska adds JAL to loyalty club
- BA extends pre-order meals
- Battle joined for South America
- Doha non-stop for BA
- EasyJet thinks on its feet
- Gatwick joins Wizz Air roster
- Heathrow progress on new runway
- Hong Kong adds NZ daily
- Human trafficking in LGW spotlight
- London City and Sadiq
- Manchester gets first CSeries
- MH370 solution moves closer
- New Haneda slot for Hawaiian
- Norwegian to Oakland
- Record profits for Emirates
- Skopje arrival for Marriott
- Stansted still growing
- Vietnam – Cambodia boost
- Windsor opening for Sofitel
- Yes and No at St Helena
- ON TOUR: Catching up with Boston
- AND FINALLY: The Christmas Quiz
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Battle joined for South America
Increasing competition on routes to South America has brought responses from TAP Portugal and Turkish Airlines, both promoting their own services.
Gatwick joins Wizz Air roster
Wizz Air is to begin direct service between Gatwick and Bucharest on 18 June, providing the only direct connection between the two airports.
COMMENT: Boris Johnson and the way ahead
Rumours are rife that Lord (Andrew) Adonis is to become the transport guru to Sadiq Khan, the new mayor of London.
Doha non-stop for BA
British Airways is to serve Qatar’s capital Doha with a non-stop daily service from London starting in October, removing its existing stopover in Bahrain, according to Forbes magazine.
Heathrow progress on new runway
John Holland-Kaye, Heathrow CEO, is seeking an early meeting with London’s new mayor, Sadiq Khan, as the south-east runway debate reaches a conclusion. He has also written to the Prime Minister. A final government decision is expected shortly.
Hong Kong adds NZ daily
Daily services to Auckland are being launched next winter by Hong Kong Airlines as the number of carriers serving New Zealand continues to grow.
Human trafficking in LGW spotlight
Gatwick is stepping-up its efforts in supporting the fight against human trafficking, child exploitation and modern slavery through increased training of front-line staff.
London City and Sadiq
Sadiq Khan, London’s new mayor, has dropped an objection raised by his predecessor, Boris Johnson, to the planned expansion of London City Airport (LCY).
Manchester gets first CSeries
Manchester will be in the aviation limelight on 16 July when Swiss International Air Lines lands its first Bombardier CSeries aircraft – a CS100 – at the airport. Swiss is the first airline to operate the new twinjet.
MH370 solution moves closer
The mystery of the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines’ flight MH370 moved slightly closer to solution last week after debris found was said to be “almost certainly” from the missing aircraft.
Stansted still growing
More than 1.96m passengers passed through Stansted last month, 2.7% more than in April 2015. It was the busiest April since 2007 and the 25th consecutive month of passenger growth at the airport.
Windsor opening for Sofitel
The Accor group has unveiled the latest member of its MGallery by Sofitel portfolio.
Yes and No at St Helena
The new St Helena airport won certification last week from Air Safety Support International (ASSI) while work continued to solve turbulence and windshear issues experienced by Comair’s implementation flight last month (see BTN 2 May).
ON TOUR: Catching up with Boston
With a few days to spare after a trip to New York, BTN's Richard Cawthorne takes the train to Boston.
AND FINALLY: The Christmas Quiz
Not a real funny this week but more a congratulations.
Alaska adds JAL to loyalty club
Japan Airlines has become the latest in a growing line-up of frequent-flier partners joining Alaska Airlines’ portfolio.
BA extends pre-order meals
An inflight meal system that allows passengers to pre-order what they want to eat is being extended by British Airways to long-haul flights from Gatwick.
EasyJet thinks on its feet
A prototype “smart shoe” with built-in technology which helps wearers to explore a city without getting lost has been unveiled by easyJet.
New Haneda slot for Hawaiian
Hawaiian Airlines on Friday secured the right to begin flying nonstop between Tokyo and Kailua-Kona after it was awarded a fiercely-sought-after new night-departure slot at Haneda Airport.
Norwegian to Oakland
Gatwick welcomed another new route last week as Norwegian continued the expansion of its long-haul network by launching the UK’s only direct flights to Oakland-San Francisco.
Record profits for Emirates
A 28th consecutive year of profit and steady business expansion were announced on Tuesday by the Emirates Group.
The company, made up of the Emirates airline and air-service provider dnata, said it ended the 2015-16 financial year with record profits and in a strong position despite “global and operational challenges” during the period.
Skopje arrival for Marriott
Marriott Hotels, the signature brand of Marriott International, has opened its first property in Macedonia.
Vietnam – Cambodia boost
Big increases in domestic flights are being planned by Vietnam Airlines and Cambodia’s flag carrier, Cambodia Angkor Air – in which Vietnam Air holds a 49% stake – to cater for growing traffic to the countries.