Airports
Boeing and Cambridge University launch project to speed up decarbonisation of aviation sector
Boeing will engage in modeling pathways to a more sustainable aviation future with the University of Cambridge. The team will undertake detailed scenario-based analysis using the interactive AIA model
Be prepared, Gatwick tells passengers
Gatwick airport is urging passengers to prepare for security before reaching the screening area, as it struggles to cope with the ongoing queues during the summer period.
SITA unveils eVisa and electronic travel authorisation to transform borders
The mobile capability of SITA’s new eVisa and ETA capability allows travelers to make applications and provide their biometric information using their personal devices before they travel
easyJet rolls out dedicated customer hotline for families with young children
The new helpline has been launched for families with children under 12 years old and will enable them to get through directly to dedicated customer service team members, who have expertise in assisting families
Here to Help! London Heathrow team to enhance passenger journeys
The Here to Help programme is a long-standing initiative but has been bolstered this week in response to growing passenger numbers over the summer
Jet Airways to restart commercial operations from September
The ailing airline started the process for hiring pilots for Airbus’ A320 aircraft as well as Boeing’s 737NG and 737Max planes
Vietjet and Rolls-Royce ink deal for Trent 700 engines
The Trent 700 is the engine specifically designed for this A330 aircraft and is widely recognized for its outstanding efficiency and reliability
Lufthansa cancels over 1,000 flights due to ground staff walkout
Strikes and staff shortages have already forced airlines including Lufthansa to cancel thousands of flights and caused hours-long queues at major airports
Vistara to become first Indian airline to launch e-tech logbook
Vistara partners with Ultramain ELB and is set to become the first Indian airline to introduce an e-tech logbook solution and go paperless in its operations
Sustainable food in air! Emirates flight catering launches world’s largest vertical farm in Dubai
The farm’s closed-loop system is designed to circulate water through the plants to maximise water usage and efficiency
Azerbaijan Airlines unveils New Delhi-Baku flights from 10 Aug
Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) has started ticket sales for flights to Heydar Aliyev International Airport, Baku from New Delhi
Terminal 4 at Changi Airport set to reopen in September
The reopening will add to Changi Airport’s capacity, ensuring that the air hub can meet the increasing demand for air travel and support airlines’ plans to launch more flights
As demand soars, Qatar Airways ramps up all-in-one FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 packages
As Qatar takes centre stage to host the FIFA World Cup, its national carrier has ramped up all-inclusive FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 travel packages for fans to secure their place in world football’s biggest event
Akasa Air gears up to take off from 7 August
Akasa Air has begun ticket sales for 28 flights, operating weekly on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route from August 7
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi to launch flights to Kuwait and Maldives
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the ultra-low-fare national airline of the UAE, said it will launch two new routes from Abu Dhabi to the idyllic island paradise of the Maldives, and the airline’s fifth key destination in the Gulf, Kuwait
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