British Airways suspends Gatwick flights
British Airways has suspended all its flights at London Gatwick. The airline had already suspended its flights from London City. All BA flights Read More…
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Plaza Premium opens new lounge at Sydney Airport
Plaza Premium has opened its first lounge at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport. It is the third Plaza Premium in Australia joining loRead More…
British Airways trials fully autonomous wheelchairs
British Airways is trialling state-of-the-art, fully autonomous vehicles at JFK Airport to help passengers navigate the airport terminal freely and iRead More…
Aeroflot operates its first Airbus A350 flight
Aeroflot has operated the first revenue flight of its Airbus A350-900. Russia’s flag carrier received the first Airbus A350-900 on 04 March. It eRead More…
UK regional airline Flybe collapses
Flybe, the UK regional airline, has collapsed. The long demise of the troubled airline finally concluded last night. Based in Exeter, Flybe was Read More…
LAX starts self bag drop tests
Passengers leaving Los Angeles with Asiana, Cathay Pacific and Norwegian can take part in a trial of self-service bag drop. SAS are joining soon anRead More…
SWISS takes delivery of its first A320neo
SWISS has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo family aircraft. The Airbus A320neo accommodates 180 passengers in Business and Economy line Read More…
Air Italy stops flying
Air Italy, the country’s second largest carrier has stopped operating. The airline appears to be closing because of mounting losses. Previously caRead More…
Bags Operates Remote Baggage Check-In at Boston Logan International Airport
Passengers at Boston Logan International Airport can now check-in their bags off-airport at the Central Parking Garage. The service, from a companyRead More…
Southampton Airport employs dogs to enhance passenger experience
Southampton International Airport is now employing four-legged helpers. Early in January this year, the airport launched a therapy dog initiative tRead More…
Fiumicino airport trials biometrics at departures
Rome’s Fiumicino airport has started a trial of facial recognition for departing passengers. Italy’s largest airport is the first in the country tRead More…
Plaza Premium opens its first lounge in Dubai
Plaza Premium has opened its first lounge in Dubai and the sixth Plaza Premium Lounge in the Middle East. The 1,260-square-metre Plaza Premium LoRead More…
Las Vegas Airport allows self-driving vehicles at pick up and drop off
Aptiv announced it has been awarded access to pick up and drop off a select group of passengers via its self-driving vehicles at the McCarran InternatRead More…
British Airways to trial Bill the robot for passenger service
British Airways is the latest airline to announce plans to trial fully autonomous robots in 2020. From 2020, the airline is trialling AI-powereRead More…
ANA using interactive translator devices at Japanese airports
Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) has introduced an interactive translator at Japanese airports. ANA is introducing the hand-held device, called POCRead More…
New system to predict wait times at Haneda security
Tokyo’s Haneda Airport has installed a system to predict wait times at Haneda security. The “Waiting Time Forecast System” from NEC analyzes and vRead More…
Qatar Airways launches football themed safety video
Qatar Airways has produced a safety video featuring football legends past and present. The film stars Neymar Jr, Robert Lewandowski and Cafu, who aRead More…
Fiji Airways takes delivery of its first A350 XWB
Fiji Airways has become the first airline from the South Pacific region to take delivery of the wide-body A350 XWB. The A350-900 is the first of twRead More…
Korean Air expands its use of self service
Korean Air has expanded its self-service offerings at Atlanta and Incheon. The airline is now using facial recognition for passengers boarding at ARead More…
British Airways opens updated lounge at Johannesburg
British Airways has unveiled its lounge refurbishment in Johannesburg. Passengers can enjoy a warm welcome and a place to relax or work before flyiRead More…