Reading Time: < 1 minute KLM has stated that it has planned flights to 167 destinations and is fully ready for summer. From March 27 to October 29, the airline will fly to 96 European and 71 intercontinental destinations. The development of the European KLM network is mainly determined by the significant relaxation of entry rules in the Netherlands and […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Budget airline Ryanair has said it will achieve carbon neutrality within 28 years, hitting net zero at the same time as the UK and the 27 member states of the EU expect to reach the same target. The strategy is as follows: 34% decarbonisation through the increased use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) 32% decarbonisation through […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Eurowings and Smartwings have launched the first phase of their codeshare agreement. With immediate effect, Eurowings connections from the new base in Prague to the destinations Cologne/Bonn, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Bristol, Birmingham, Copenhagen, Barcelona, Athens, Larnaca, Heraklion, Málaga, Alicante, Stockholm, Faro, Rome and Mallorca will also be offered under Smartwings flight numbers and marketed via smartwings.com […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will add a fuel surcharge on long-haul tickets due to the substantial price increase of oil effective next Friday. Sister company Air France will do the same. The price increase depends on the destination and travel class. For example, a return flight between Amsterdam and New York will increase by 30 […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute IAG said Thursday it had signed a deal with Air Europa’s conglomerate owner Globalia Corporacion Empresarial SA to provide a 100 million euros seven-year unsecured loan. The airline group that includes British Airways, Vueling and Iberia said the agreement gives it time to evaluate the interest of both parties after terminating the contract for the […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Emerald Airlines, the operator of Aer Lingus Regional, has started flying between Dublin and the Isle of Man. On March 16th, Emerald Airlines commenced its services between Dublin (DUB) and Isle of Man (IOM) before St. Patrick’s Day. The carrier will fly between the two destinations on all days except Saturday, with flight EI 3212 […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute The UK is canceling all COVID-19 international travel restrictions for all passengers from 04:00 local time on Friday, March 18. UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said, “I said we wouldn’t keep travel measures in place for any longer than necessary, which we’re delivering on today, providing more welcome news and greater freedom for travelers ahead […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute The airline Iberia and the Spanish Red Cross have sent their first shipment of humanitarian aid to Budapest for Ukrainians amid the military conflict. This first shipment of 12 tonnes consisted of tarpaulins, blankets and family cooking kits. The Spanish airline operates three direct flights a week (Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays) from Madrid to Budapest. […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute The UK has made it a criminal offense for Russian aircraft to enter British airspace as part of further sanctions against Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced via Twitter on Tuesday. The tweet goes with an image of a Department for Transport (DfT) document signed by Shapps, which detailed the […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute London Stansted Airport is getting ready to reveal its updated portfolio of retail and dining outlets as part of a £12 million investment in the departures lounge. It will be complete before the summer season and an expected upturn in passenger numbers compared to the past two years. “We want everyone using London Stansted to […]