7 JUNE 2021
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- ON THE SOAPBOX: Kay Greenway, Director, Cruise Britain
- Heathrow – G7 and The Aviation Club
- LETTER OF THE WEEK
- Read TNU by Aspire
- Richard Gooding
- Alice gets ready to fly
- BA 507 from Faro
- Belfast City gets new boss
- British Airways and IATA
- Flyr Norway launched
- G7 opportunity for British government!
- Ibis adds in UK
- It’s touch and go at Southend
- JetBlue fares
- London developments for Marriott
- Oxford Hawkwell House
- Passport update
- Stobart problems
- Terminal 3 goes red – details
- TfL’s “Drain” reopens
- United goes supersonic
- Wizz results + Doncaster
- JUNE CRUISE NEWS
- ON TOUR: Plan ahead for cruising
- (a real) AND FINALLY
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LETTER OF THE WEEK
With the problems of Portugal we wait to hear from Mr Cagney and his return flight. www.btnews.co.uk/article/17686
Richard Gooding
Airport Director of London City Airport (LCY) from 1996 to 2012 Richard Gooding OBE has passed away after a long period of deteriorating health.
ON THE SOAPBOX: Kay Greenway, Director, Cruise Britain
WELCOME BACK TO CRUISING
Kay Greenway started in the cruise industry with sales and marketing roles at P&O Cruises and Princess Cruises. This followed an extensive freelance career in other sectors, many of them travel related, with an eventual return to the cruise sector through involvement with Cruise Britain. She has been Director of Cruise Britain since 2012, since when the association has grown to include all the UK ports involved in cruising, with the cruise lines represented on its board.
Heathrow – G7 and The Aviation Club
Next Friday (11 June) sees the start of the G7 Summit at the Carbis Bay (eco) Hotel near St Ives in Cornwall.
BA 507 from Faro
Our BTN reader on holiday at Faro (Portugal) with his family reports no problem on the return journey, except once again a lack of food to purchase on the flight.
British Airways and IATA
British Airways (BA) has begun trialling the International Air Transport Association (IATA) digital travel pass, on flights from Heathrow to Geneva and Zurich.
G7 opportunity for British government!
The travel industry has been unanimous in outcry over the Government’s decision on last Thursday to add Portugal to the Amber List.
JetBlue fares
New York based JetBlue has released fare details of its forthcoming flights to both Gatwick and Heathrow.
Stobart problems
After the market had closed on Friday (4 June) Esken Plc, the owner of Stobart Air, posted notice to the London Stock Exchange of problems concerning the sale of the airline to Ettyl, an Isle of Man registered company.
Terminal 3 goes red – details
Heathrow Airport has opened a dedicated terminal just for passengers on direct flights from Red List countries.
JUNE CRUISE NEWS
Here is a list of sea and river cruise lines offering a service for UK customers. For up-to date information please click on the company’s website.
ON TOUR: Plan ahead for cruising
With the limited lifting of restrictions it is possible to plan ahead for summer holidays, but it comes with a warning.
(a real) AND FINALLY
Michael Bartlett, “The mad monk”, the Guinness World Record Holder for flying around the world on scheduled flights, has finally flown in his 151st type of aircraft.
Alice gets ready to fly
GKN Aerospace has reached an important milestone in its collaboration with Eviation by delivering the first fully-integrated wings, empennage and electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS) for the Alice all-electric aircraft.
Belfast City gets new boss
The Chairman of George Best Belfast City Airport, Declan Collier, has welcomed a new CEO.
Ibis adds in UK
The pandemic has caused a re-alignment of budget holiday capacity in the UK.
London developments for Marriott
Marriot International made two major announcements last week regarding properties in London.
Oxford Hawkwell House
There has been a rush of hotel openings and re-openings over the last few weeks. UK summer staycations are proving very popular. Will demand exceed capacity? The Editor-in-Chief booked his family (7) vacation weeks ago.
Passport update
Readers may be interested on following the progress of a passport application by a member of staff.
TfL’s “Drain” reopens
Popularly known as 'The Drain', the Waterloo & City Line has reopened today (Monday 7 June) at short notice.
United goes supersonic
Chicago-based United Airlines has announced a commercial agreement with Denver-based aerospace company Boom Supersonic to add aircraft to its global fleet as well as a cooperative sustainability initiative.
Wizz results + Doncaster
Doncaster Sheffield Airport has welcomed back Wizz Air.