3 OCTOBER 2022
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- ON THE SOAPBOX: Malcolm Ginsberg's finale (until Travel News Update) *
- LETTER OF THE WEEK:
- Airbus and the Aviation Club
- BA to the Far East
- Bond Street Station opens
- Business Travel News sold
- Chinese jet certificated
- Delta and the UK
- Doha and London QR & BA
- Doncaster Airport - The End! *
- Embraer E-jet
- Flights to Vietnam
- Hotel management win
- Jacob Rees-Mogg
- London City and the A220*
- Norse a British airline
- Northern Cyprus
- Qatar bans entry
- Ryanair mystery
- Shai Weiss and the dollar
- Tyre emergency
- VAT on Duty-Free removed?
- Virgin Atlantic joins airline alliance
- Wine Flyer
- Wizz Air Malta takes off
- World's great hubs
- ON TOUR: High FIVE - It's a hotel operator but an airline too!
- OCTOBER MOTORING: Salon Prive
- ON TOUR SPECIAL: Swan Hellenic
- AND FINALLY: The one that got away!
- THE AIRCRAFT I HAVE FLOWN (IN)
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LETTER OF THE WEEK:
Eva Air's dining idea seems a good one. Will it catch on? www.btnews.co.uk/article/19659
ON THE SOAPBOX: Malcolm Ginsberg's finale (until Travel News Update) *
When I first started (in PR) someone said to me that to succeed it is a question of “What you know, who you know, and luck”. I am pleased to say that in 50 years of business I’ve had a good dose of all three. It is also true of life.
Chinese jet certificated
China has certified the COMAC C919, China’s home-grown passenger jet to compete with the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 family of aircraft.
Delta and the UK
Edinburgh Airport’s transatlantic connectivity will grow further next year as Delta Air Lines joins the capital to Atlanta, Georgia, the world’s busiest airport and the airline’s main hub. Delta will also return to Gatwick next summer.
Doha and London QR & BA
Qatar Airways and British Airways have completed the latest phase in the expansion of their partnership, offering global connectivity between more countries than any other airline joint business through their hubs at Hamad International and Heathrow.
Doncaster Airport - The End! *
Operations at Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) in South Yorkshire (UK), will begin to “wind down” from 31 October, the airport’s owner Peel Group has announced.
Flights to Vietnam
Vietnam Airways will have competition this winter from upstart local airline Bamboo Airways.
London City and the A220*
One of our departing Editor in Chief’s bucket list wishes to fly from London City Airport to New York, this time non-stop writes Alison Chambers.
(Also see ON TOUR: High FIVE - It's a hotel operator but an airline too! in this week’s BTN.
Qatar bans entry
Between 1 November and 23 December Qatar will close its borders to anyone not attending the World Cup.
Virgin Atlantic joins airline alliance
It should come as no surprise that Virgin Atlantic, 49% owned by Delta Airlines, is to become a member of the airline club founded in 1980.
Wizz Air Malta takes off
The latest Wizz Air offspring has been granted an Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and an Operating Licence by the Malta Civil Aviation Directorate.
World's great hubs
According to OAG, the background tool that supplies the electronic data to the airline industry, Chicago O’Hare is now the most connected airport in the world.
ON TOUR: High FIVE - It's a hotel operator but an airline too!
What kind of hotel group orders a first-of-its-kind long-range business jet to fly guests to its hotels from all around the world? Alison Chambers flew to Dubai to find out.
OCTOBER MOTORING: Salon Prive
Ferrari’s 75th Anniversary celebrated and top brands unveil latest cars.
Airbus and the Aviation Club
Readers are reminded that the closing date for booking Guillaume Faury, CEO of Airbus Group, is first thing Friday 7 October for the Wednesday 12 October event.
Bond Street Station opens
The Elizabeth Line will now stop at Bond Street station in Oxford Street, about half-way between John Lewis and Selfridges.
Embraer E-jet
It is a long time ago, but Malcolm Ginsberg was at the rollout of the first E170 E-Jet on 29 October 2001, at São José dos Campos with Moritz Suter, President of the lead customer airline Crossair, among the guests. He predicted a great future for the aircraft.
Jacob Rees-Mogg
Once described by a commentator as ‘the minister for the 18th century’ Jacob Rees-Mogg, MP for North East Somerset, is the new Minister of State for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
Norse a British airline
On Friday 12 August Norse introduced a daily two-class Boeing Dreamliner service between Gatwick and New York Kennedy (JFK).
Northern Cyprus
The so-called "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC), an internationally unrecognised but de facto state on the island of Cyprus backed by Turkey will allow Russian airlines to operate direct flights to Ercan Airport starting on 15 November, the Milliyet daily has reported.
Ryanair mystery
Normally only too keen to seek publicity, Ryanair was not represented at the SkyTrax awards, winning the European ‘Low-Cost’ airline award.
Shai Weiss and the dollar
Speaking at the announcement of Virgin Atlantic joining Star Alliance (see in this week’s BTN) Shai Weiss, CEO of the airline did not seem too concerned with fears that the pound sterling could even reach parity with the dollar despite a small recovery.
Tyre emergency
On the way back from the SMMT test day at the Oakly Hall Hotel, Basingstoke, in a delightful Skoda Scala Monte Carlo, the Editor-in-Chief suffered a puncture but managed to limp home.
VAT on Duty-Free removed?
A return of VAT-free shopping will boost inbound tourism says the travel industry.
Wine Flyer
British Airways customers will soon be able to collect Avios towards their travels when ordering exclusively from a new online wine retailer.