21 FEBRUARY 2022
- COMMENT: Job vacancy at the DfT *
- LETTER OF THE WEEK
- Manchester United to fly on Aeroflot *
- A brand new aircraft
- Airlines UK dinner
- Battery driven train *
- Beam arrives
- British Airways and New York
- Cork is back
- Darwin on the map
- Delta CEO at Aviation Club
- Electric London City *
- Free guided Israel tours
- Greek connections for easyJet
- Library in the sky
- More A220s for JetBlue
- Qatar Airways and Dublin
- Singapore Air Show
- Social media and airlines
- Sunflower disability and BA
- The Travel Festival
- Travel Hashtag Piccadilly
- Western Australia to open
- ON TOUR: New Delhi. A city built to impress
- AND FINALLY: Duxford arrival
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LETTER OF THE WEEK
A good selection of serious readers' letters this week. BTN has chosen this slightly lighter one concerning dining and would like to make the point that eating out has improved immensely over the years. Some of us can recall the Lyons Tea Rooms! www.btnews.co.uk/article/18696
Battery driven train *
It may be some way off but trains, driven by battery power only, look like they are on their way.
COMMENT: Job vacancy at the DfT *
John Holland-Kaye withdraws.
The Department for Transport (DfT) has advertised in the normal channels for a Director General for Aviation, Maritime & Security.
Manchester United to fly on Aeroflot *
Fresh from their pulsating victory over Leeds United yesterday Manchester United, plus Club Directors and support staff, are due to fly to Madrid on Tuesday on long-time sponsor Aeroflot.
Airlines UK dinner
The Guest of Honour at Airlines UK 2022 dinner is Aviation Minister Robert Courts, Member of Parliament for Whitney and a lawyer.
Beam arrives
Hotel Booking Agents Association (HBAA) now has a new name ‘beam’ (business, events, accommodation, meetings).
British Airways and New York
As it increases its marketing efforts from the New York region British Airways (BA) is launching a new, daytime flight from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Heathrow (LHR), its third daily flight on the route.
Darwin on the map
Qantas will keep flying its double daily direct flights from Australia to London via Darwin following ongoing uncertainty around the reopening of the West Australian border.
Delta CEO at Aviation Club
Ed Bastian, Chief Executive Officer of Delta Airlines, is the Guest of Honour at the Aviation Club lunch Tuesday 15 March.
Greek connections for easyJet
Sky Express has become the latest carrier to join the Worldwide by easyJet connections service.
More A220s for JetBlue
An additional order from JetBlue for 30 Airbus 220s brings the total order book for the Canadian designed single aisle narrow-bodied aircraft up to around 700.
Qatar Airways and Dublin
From the end of March Dublin Airport will gain more flights to the Qatar Airways Doha hub as it accommodates a rising demand for international travel.
The airline, which already operates a daily service to the Qatar capital, is adding three more flights, on Sunday, Monday and Thursday.
Singapore Air Show
Last week the Singapore Air Show’s opening day featured senior industry leaders speaking at the Aviation CEO Forum, organised by FlightGlobal with partners Experia Events and CFM International.
Western Australia to open
The state’s decision to reopen its borders on 3 March comes as the rest of Australia prepares to reopen to international arrivals on Monday (21 February) for the first time in nearly two years because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
ON TOUR: New Delhi. A city built to impress
BTN’s Editor-at-Large, Jeff Mills, explores India’s capital city.
AND FINALLY: Duxford arrival
The former Queen’s Flight BAe 146 ZE701 has arrived at Duxford (Goodbye 146 in last week's BTN).
A brand new aircraft
The first production model of a completely new aircraft is rare these days, particularly with the pandemic.
Cork is back
The Swissport/Aspire lounge at Cork Airport reopened last week, and Club Aspire at Heathrow T3 too.
Electric London City *
London City Airport has opened its first electric car charging stations.
Free guided Israel tours
As globally the tourist and conference industry struggle get people into the air various forms of initiative are beginning to emerge.
Library in the sky
The first in-flight movie was in 1921 on Aeromarine Airways, showing a film called Howdy Chicago to its passengers as the amphibious aeroplane flew around Chicago.
Social media and airlines
American Airlines was the most talked about airline company, with 20% share among the top ten airlines discussed during the second half of last year (H2) according to Global Data, the analytics platform.
Sunflower disability and BA
British Airways has partnered with Hidden Disabilities Sunflower to become the first UK airline to formally recognise the symbol.
The Travel Festival
BTN contributor Simon Calder, Travel Correspondent for The Independent, will be joining the morning panel session at the new Travel Festival at London’s Royal Geographical Society, Sunday 27 March.
Travel Hashtag Piccadilly
Tuesday 1 March is the day.
Two of BTN’s familiar contributors, Chris Tarry (Ctaria) and Ian Dockreay (Equator Learning) will join Sir Rocco Forte as panellists for Travel Hashtag at Granaio, Piccadilly, London.