30 MAY 2022
- COMMENT: Fine railway - No loos *
- LETTER OF THE WEEK
- Airbus v Qatar Airways - judgement *
- Airports Expo gets connected
- Antwerp’s Marriott Autograph
- Belfast City intro
- Birmingham Airport bounces back *
- Covent Garden hotel
- EBACE at Geneva
- Electric car charging
- Flexjet to Farnborough
- Flightpath to the future
- Gatwick's northern runway
- Heathrow back as No 1
- London City to Deauville
- Masks for airports & airlines
- Norse London - New York *
- Propliner Annual
- Russian slots at Heathrow *
- Ryanair and losses
- Salt Lake to London
- Virgin and South Africa
- ON TOUR: Barcelona
- AND FINALLY: Geneva (near) disaster! *
- AND FINALLY plus
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LETTER OF THE WEEK
Just a brief note to all those who were kind enough to thank the Editor-in-Chief for his efforts over the years. He has tried to respond to everyone personally.
Russian slots at Heathrow *
Airport Coordination Ltd (ACL) has clarified the situation regarding the Heathrow landing slots of Aeroflot.
COMMENT: Fine railway - No loos *
The Elizabeth line, running east to west, opened last Tuesday (24 May) with the kind of euphoria usually reserved for a State occasion.
Belfast City intro
With the extended Bank Holiday looming up Aer Lingus Regional, operated by Emerald Airlines, is introducing two new routes out of Belfast City Airport.
Flightpath to the future
Choosing Heathrow Airport as a launch platform last Thursday (26 May) UK Aviation Minister Robert Courts outlined a ten-point strategy called Flightpath to the Future to decarbonise the supply chain, restore traveller confidence and support job creation to “build back better”.
Gatwick's northern runway
A further public consultation on the proposed update of Gatwick’s northern runway starts on 14 June.
Heathrow back as No 1
Heathrow is back as the world’s busiest international airport according to OAG who has published the statistics of the week commencing 16 May.
Norse London - New York *
Low-cost start-up airline Norse Atlantic Airways (Norse) has confirmed a start date for its Gatwick – New York/Kennedy service.
Ryanair and losses
Last Monday (16 May) the Dublin-based low-cost carrier revealed a full-year net loss of €355m.
Salt Lake to London
Capital of Utah, 4,000ft above sea level, and with a population of around 200,000, Salt Lake City is back on the Delta route map with flights to Heathrow.
Virgin and South Africa
Cape Town is being added by Virgin Atlantic on a daily basis, to its South Africa programme from 5 November. It will bring competition to British Airways.
ON TOUR: Barcelona
A major business centre and now increasingly a favourite port of call for cruise ships, BTN’s Editor-at-Large, Jeff Mills, explores Spain’s second city.
Airbus v Qatar Airways - judgement *
Possibly with the World Cup in mind, Doha-based Qatar Airways says it is pleased with the judgement given in the London High Court last week, and seems to think it is ahead at half time.
Airports Expo gets connected
Celebrating the arrival of the Elizabeth line in time for the British-Irish Airports Expo (22-23 June), the show has announced ten new exhibitors.
Antwerp’s Marriott Autograph
Now open is Sapphire House Antwerp, part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection.
Birmingham Airport bounces back *
Passenger numbers are expected to be 89% of pre-pandemic levels over the Platinum Jubilee Weekend, Birmingham Airport (BHX) tells BTN.
Covent Garden hotel
London’s Covent Garden has a new hotel, The Amano, operated by the German hotelier of the same name.
EBACE at Geneva
Champion's League, Monaco Grand Prix, World Economic Forum, all last week.
Electric car charging
In a fast-moving world the ability to charge an electric vehicle (EV), particularly for those who do not have a home or office facility, is a major factor in a next vehicle acquisition.
Flexjet to Farnborough
Farnborough Airport, on the M3 motorway 30 miles south-west of London, and the home of the world-famous airshow, has a new major tenant.
London City to Deauville
Working in conjunction with Wingly, a flight sharing provider, specialist French airline L’Odyssey is to fly from London City Airport to the Normandy resort town of Deauville this summer.
Monkeypox now also a problem! Propliner Annual
The seventh edition of the Propliner Annual has been published, a “must” for a certain kind of aviation devotee, detailing passenger aircraft from 100 years ago, and going forward.