IATA welcomes UK government’s Heathrow vote
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed the UK House of Commons vote in favour of an expansion of London’s Heathrow airport. «After years of delay, the approval of the NPS is a momentous day for air travel not just in the UK, but for the global air transport network. This decision will create […]
Top 10 travel destinations in the WORLD announced at TripAdvisor awards
If you"™re looking for some holiday inspiration, check out TripAdvisor"™s top-rated holiday destinations. The travel review website has today revealed the world"™s best holiday hotspots at their 2018 Traveller"™ Choice Awards. Paris has been named the top location, based of the quality and quantity of traveller reviews and ratings gathered over a 12-month period. With […]
Virgin Atlantic ‘confident’ of post-Brexit flight deal between U.K. and U.S.
Britain is likely to have a bilateral arrangement in place to keep transatlantic flights going after it leaves the European Union, the head of Virgin Atlantic Airways said on Thursday. Britain needs to negotiate an air transport service agreement with the European Union to keep planes in the air when Britain leaves the bloc and […]
Capital-ising on new routes
British Airways is to launch new routes from London City Airport to three European capitals, Paris, Prague and Reykjavik, in October. The new services to the three popular cities will mean British Airways will fly to 30 destinations from London City this winter. The Orly flights are being transferred to London City Airport from Heathrow, […]
British Airways suspende la conexión entre Madrid y la City de Londres en pleno Brexit
Paco lleva más de 15 años viajando a la City por motivos de trabajo, y nunca ha tenido problemas para reservar un vuelo directo desde Madrid hasta el distrito que más dinero mueve"¦ hasta ahora. El 29 de enero se apagaron los motores de los únicos aviones que conectaban a miles de españoles con el […]
Embraer conclui testes para operar Legacy 500 no aeroporto de Londres
A Embraer Aviação Executiva e Flexjet comprovou na Inglaterra a capacidade de aproximação íngreme do jato executivo Legacy 500 para operação no aeroporto de London City (LCY), na capital da Inglaterra, após a recente aprovação da aeronave para essa operação. O aeroporto de London City tem funcionado nos mais exigentes padrões de gerenciamento de ruídos […]
IAG Cargo extends its reach into South Africa
IAG Cargo has today announced the launch of a new B777-200 Cape Town, South Africa service, set to operate three times a week from London Gatwick. From November 24th 2016 the additional service will be running throughout the winter schedule. This route supplements the three times a week A330-300 Madrid- Johannesburg service, due to start […]
Consorcio canadiense compra el London City Airport
Un consorcio de Canadá compró el Aeropuerto de la Ciudad de Londres (London City Airport) por 2.000 millones de libras (US$ 2.842 millones), tras imponerse a dos firmas chinas y a otra de su mismo país. Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP), un consorcio canadiense que ya tiene en su poder otros cinco aeropuertos, adquirió el […]
London: It costs $6 to visit Karl Marx’s grave
It costs $US6 to visit Karl Marx"™s grave. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, Marx"™s gravesite, which is located on private property in London, is quite expensive to maintain and, as a result, visitors are charged an entry fee. The Journal adds that Marx elected to buy the burial plot despite the […]
New Transatlantic Route from IAG Cargo Connects Heathrow to San Jose
IAG Cargo has announced a brand new route between its London Heathrow hub and San Jose, one of the California"™s largest cities. Flights commence on 4 May 2016, operating daily on a British Airways B787-9 aircraft, one of the most advanced in the world and ideally suited to the requirements of cargo transportation. The aircraft […]
