Menzies signs ground handling agreements with Canada’s Flair Airlines
Aviation logistics specialist Menzies Aviation has entered full-service ground handling agreements with Canadian low-cost carrier Flair Airlines.
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Lithuanian Airports to offer 40 direct routes from May
Lithuanian Airports has announced plans to offer passengers nearly 40 direct routes from May as...
Aviation and travel groups call for reopening of US-UK travel
A coalition of the US and European travel and aviation groups has urged the Governments of the US and the...
The robots taking over the world’s airports
PHL Food & Shops, the concessions programme at Philadelphia International Airport, is piloting a contactless ordering system featuring robotic food...
Ryanair’s price checker tool causes more disruption for online travel agencies
Ryanair’s recent introduction of its price checker tool has fired another warning shot at online travel agencies (OTAs) selling its...
Will airline start-ups rise from the ashes left by Covid-19?
There is arguably no part of life that has not been affected by the events of the last year or so. With a speed vaguely reminiscent of that of a…
Outbound air travel from UK may not fully recover until 2024
With international air departures from the UK dropping by 74.7% year-on-year (YOY) in 2020, it is little surprise that the full recovery of outbound figures remains several years away. However,…
SITA’s Smart Path PoC reduces passenger processing time at Istanbul Airport
Air transport industry technology provider SITA has claimed that its Smart Path PoC during a six-month trial at Istanbul Airport (iGA) has helped to enhance customer experience by reducing boarding…
Hong Kong suspends flights from India, Pakistan and Philippines for 14 days
The Hong Kong authorities have announced the suspension of flights from India, Pakistan and the Philippines for 14 days starting from 20 April. The latest move comes after a local…
Should airlines make Covid-19 vaccination mandatory for travel?
Ilaria Grasso Macola: Making vaccinations mandatory for flying will only bring down an industry already on its knees It’s true, a global roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines is be the only…
France bans short-haul flights: Industry reacts
The French Government has banned short-haul internal flights when rail alternatives could cover the journey in 2h30 or less. The bill, which was voted in the French Parliament on 10…
