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Emirates has announced that it will be introducing a second daily A380 service between Dubai and Birmingham, from 29th October 2017. The existing service, currently operated by a Boeing 777, will now be operated by the Emirates A380, the world’s largest passenger aircraft, which features 615 seats. This means that from October, the airline will operate a twice-daily, all-A380 service to the Midlands. Since the first A...
Read MoreAround 42 flights will be diverted from Cologne/Bonn airport on Saturday 10th June due to maintenance work being carried out on one of the airport’s runways. According to a statement on the airport’s website, the runway will be closed from 6am until 10 am (local time). Passengers planning to travel during this time are advised to contact their airline for further information about the status of their flight.
Read MoreThe latest industrial action in a long-running dispute over pay, British Airways cabin crew are set to walk out for four days beginning on Friday 16th June. According to Unite, the union which represents British Airways crew, the strike is in reaction to BA's “persistent refusal” to restore travel concessions withdrawn from those who took part in industrial action. A spokeswoman for British Airways said: “As on the p...
Read MorePoor weather forecast for the South of England and the Greater London area in particular is causing some disruption to flights. British Airways has announced several cancellations from London Heathrow for today as a result of the poor forecast. Passengers due to travel from Heathrow today are advised to check with their airline to confirm flight status. British Airways customers can click here to check the status o...
Read MoreAs of this morning (Tuesday 6th June 2017) and as instructed by the UAE government, Emirates has suspended its flights to and from Doha until further notice. The move came after Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE severed ties to Qatar, accusing the wealthy Gulf Arab state of supporting terrorism. Abu Dhabi's state-owned Etihad Airways has also said it will suspend all flights to and from Doha from Tuesday morning until further ...
Read MoreTravel Bureau Corporate has teamed up with Athena Risk to create a joint initiative, which will help businesses in the North East to protect their employees when travelling abroad. Travel Safe provides a combined booking and safeguarding service to assist companies working in emerging and developing markets. Businesses signing up to Travel Safe will receive a holistic business travel service, with everything from transp...
Read MoreHOP! is the brand name of the regional flights operated by subsidiaries of Air France offering daily flights to 50 French and European destinations. It has been reported that SNPL, a union representing pilots at HOP! Air France, has filed a strike notice for potential industrial action which would take place between 3rd and 8th July. The proposed strike comes out of a dispute over pay for which negotiations are still ...
Read MoreBritish Airways Chairman & CEO Alex Cruz has issued an apology to all customers affected by the IT system failure over the weekend. He apologised for the significant levels of disruption and the airline’s failure to communicate quickly about what was happening. Cruz went on to assure customers that British Airways is doing everything it can to put measures in place to avoid this happening again. In addition, th...
Read MoreThe Portuguese SITAVA aviation and airport union has announced a strike against overtime after an unsatisfactory meeting with flag carrier TAP. Security and handling staff are to go on strike at airports across the country from 3rd June until 1st October.
Read MoreToday it has been announced that the Romanian Air Traffic Services Union (ATSR) is going ahead with planned industrial action at the end of the month. The strike will begin at 6am GMT on Tuesday 30th May but at this time there has been no time limit set for the action. It is expected that a set of regulations will be applied from the start of the strike. Passengers are advised to check with their airline for flight st...
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