The number of passengers using BAA’s Heathrow airport rose 5% to reach a record 69.4 million last year although passengers at its Stansted airport fell by 2.8% to 18 million.  BAA said 21% of flights left Heathrow 15 minutes or longer … Continue reading →

Virgin has launched a Flying Club reward seat sale, giving members who redeem economy flights to selected destinations a second companion seat free of charge.  The promotion is valid for redemptions made before March 5, for travel before May 31 … Continue reading →

Britain welcomed more visitors than ever from the Middle East last year and the trend is set to continue throughout 2012, according to VisitBritain, the UK’s national tourist authority. The 2012 Middle Eastern influx will be partly driven by the … Continue reading →

British Airways’ parent International Airlines Group has hit back at Virgin Atlantic over its demand that regulators block IAG’s bid for BMI and politicians in Scotland have written to both the European Competition Commissioner and the Office of Fair Trading … Continue reading →

Ryanair is set to announce cuts in the number of services it operates in and out of Edinburgh. The carrier has been negotiating with BAA for a reduction in the charges it pays for using the airport. Edinburgh Airport has … Continue reading →

Kingfisher Airlines has told the aviation authorities that it hopes to restore flight schedules in the next five to seven days. The company’s top officials met aviation regulators to discuss plans to end the large-scale flight disruptions over the past … Continue reading →

Qantas is cutting more long-haul routes as it tries to accelerate the restructuring of its struggling international business.  The Australian airline has already announced that it will axe its flights from Heathrow to Bangkok and Hong Kong from next month … Continue reading →

Travellers can now purchase tickets for Cathay Pacific’s new premium economy cabin which will be introduced on London Services from May.  The new seat will feature a 38-inch seat pitch, just over 19 inches of width, eight inches of recline, a … Continue reading →

Hong Kong Airline will launch all-premium class flights on their Gatwick -Hong Kong-service with Airbus A330-200s from March 7.  The carrier will 34 first class  and 82 business-class seats, to operate the service. The Hong Kong-based carrier, launched in 2006, … Continue reading →

Jamie Oliver is set to open his first airport restaurant at Gatwick’s North Terminal this summer. “Jamie Oliver at Gatwick”, which will open in June and will feature a Jamie’s Italian restaurant and Bakery – exclusively designed for Gatwick, serving a … Continue reading →