Malcolm Ginsberg

Today (19 September) sees the grand opening of Marriott’s new World Headquarters at Bethesda, Maryland, just northwest of Washington, DC. The 21-storey, 785,000sq ft facility is home…

In conjunction with British Airways and Virgin Atlantic plus the airline community at Heathrow, there is an operational change of aircraft movements today (Monday, 19 September) in…

Montreal-based Air Canada has signed a purchase agreement for 30 electric-hybrid aircraft under development by Heart Aerospace of Sweden. The aircraft is not expected to enter service…

The energy price shock and recession will delay a post-Covid recovery this winter and through next year, Ryanair’s Chief Executive, Michael O’Leary, has warned. But in spite of this…

Following confirmation that Eurostar is not going to stop at Ashford and Ebbsfleet stations in Kent ‘in the immediate future’ the popular family trips direct to the Paris Disneyland are…

Hyatt has opened its first property under its Hyatt Place brand in Nanchong, a city located in the northeast of China’s Sichuan province. The 276-room Hyatt Place Nanchong Gaoping is…

The ubiquitous taxi service still wants you to get from A to B but in a new way. Customers will now be able to book and hire a vehicle through the Uber app, picking their self-driven…

On Saturday (27 August) the UK Foreign Office lifted its advice against travel to Sri Lanka with a state of emergency in the country coming to an end. This does of course not mean a…

Tailwind Air, the established seaplane operator, is about to introduce services from its base at East 23rd Street, East River, New York, to College Park Airport, Washington.  This is a…

It's about to get easier for Americans to find out what compensation is due when a flight is cancelled or delayed. The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) is creating a new…

Marriott has opened a Ritz-Carlton hotel in New York branded as an “Edition”. This complements the existing properties in Central Park and Times Square. It is a new-build. The hotel…

One of Europe’s largest rivers is suffering from the drought, causing troubles for cruise operators.

Reuters reports that Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, will resume flying to Russia from October later this year. Services are shown on the main Wizz Air website.  The airline is 49% owned by Wizz…

Heathrow’s largest shareholder, Spanish multinational Ferrovial, is reportedly assessing options over a possible sale of its 25% stake in the airport. The Madrid-based company is said…

Officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China is reducing its quarantine levels. With a change of rules last week overseas visitors are now…

Israeli airline El Al says it plans to launch scheduled flights between Tel Aviv and Melbourne in the coming months, a route made possible following a recent opening of Saudi air space.…

In the week when the last A380 was delivered to Emirates, OAG has taken an opportune moment to reflect on the return of the giant aircraft that less than two years ago appeared to be heading…

A new British airline is about to enter the market called Hans Airways with the arrival of its first aircraft. The Airbus A330-200 touched down from Palma Airport (Mallorca) to…

Premier Inn has started construction on what it is billing as its first ‘all-electric’ hotel.

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.

JetBlue Airways has reached a $3.8bn deal to buy Spirit Airlines in a takeover that would create the fifth-largest airline in the US and remove a fast-growing budget carrier from the market.

With its large ex-Italian population and shorter flight time to other possible European mainland destinations it was little surprising that Rome was chosen as the first non-stop first foray…

With Australia back on the global map the Intercontinental hotel on Circular Quay Sydney by the Botanic Gardens, will relaunch in September this year following a transformation worth…

An all-women domestic flight has been reported from Saudi Arabia. This is considered a major breakthrough following Israeli airlines permission to overfly the country. Chosen for the…

London next! New long-haul-only operator Norse Atlantic Airways (NBT) continues with its two-class Boeing 787 North Atlantic build-up with the introduction of Oslo – Orlando, a three…

A British company has partnered with New York based jetBlue Airways to reduce queues for international flights. On 12 January 2021, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

Only weeks after resuming operations, flybe has been forced to cancel hundreds of flights between 28 July and 29 October, citing a shortage of available aircraft from lessors.…

Scandinavian airline SAS has filed for bankruptcy in the United States.

Staff at British Airways have suspended a strike that had been planned at Heathrow during the school summer holidays after receiving a "vastly improved" pay offer from the airline.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has sunk, rather like his grandiose Thames Estuary Airport scheme.

Seaborne holiday trips may operate beyond UK waters, but are restricted to English, Welsh and Northern Ireland port calls and carrying residents from the UK and the Common Travel Area…

On 28 June, government will review both the traffic-light list and the requirements, measures and systems in place for international travel. This could be one of the most crucial weeks in…

WheelTug has debuted its innovative electric aircraft taxi system with a demonstration, held at Memphis International Airport, and Zoomed all over the world reports London based Malcolm…

One of Europe’s most experienced airport bosses, Stewart Wingate of London Gatwick, has pleaded for a common testing solution to boost passenger confidence and ease quarantine restrictions.

Wednesday (09:30 BST ) Alex Cruz, Chairman and Chief Executive of British Airways, part of IAG, will be live online as he appears before the House of Commons Transport Select Committee.

Both the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for Transport have come in for heavy criticism in the way travellers from certain countries have had to self-isolate.  This…

Over 860,000 passengers travelled through Heathrow in July, down 88% on the previous year the airport has revealed. This reflects a slight uplift in passenger traffic, since the start of…

In an outspoken commentary Business Travel News has confirmed that the 2020 Business Travel Show, due for the ExCeL conference centre in February, has been cancelled, although the organisers…

British Airways Chairman and CEO, Alex Cruz, has been summoned to face the House of Commons Transport Select Committee Business Travel News www.btnews.co.uk . He will appear Wednesday 16…

ExCeL London has suffered the loss of the World Aviation Festival at the end of September but confirms that the British-Irish Expo goes ahead 5-6 October reports Business Travel News. World…

For Air France the Airbus A380 never arrived with a real splash, Lufthansa supplying the cabin staff when the aircraft was certificated with a media flight out of Toulouse and then a quiet…

British Airways reopened London City Airport last night with a flight from Douglas Isle of Man carrying just six passengers. But it was a start. When the pandemic started, back in March,…

July and August and will see the return of Aer Lingus Regional acording to Business Travel News London.  www.btnews.co.uk Flown by Stobart Air these are all key routes from Dublin, Cork and…

Talking in a webinar sponsored by the World Aviation Festival last week Joanna Geraghty, COO and President of JetBlue, was very positive regarding a London start-up in 2021 writes Malcolm…

The North Terminal at London’s Gatwick Airport is to reopen next Monday 15 June to coincide with the return of easyJet.  Full details  in Business Travel News when it is published that…

June 2020 would seem to be a strange time to introduce a brand-new UK-based airline but with strong connections with Asia.  THG Air is different Business Travel News London reports.

Chris Tarry's CTIARA consultancy has been quick off the mark with an air passenger confidence survey taken during the first few days of June. The results are not surprising with 96% of…

“It will soon be the time when we will quarantine people coming into the country by air.” The words of Boris Johnson Prime Minster speaking to the nation last night, Business Travel News…

"This proposal would effectively kill international travel to and from the UK and cause immeasurable damage to the aviation industry and wider UK economy” That was Airlines UK Chief…

To tide it over difficult times Gatwick Airport has secured a £300m loan with a consortium of banks loan to ensure its investment grade rating is maintained Business Travel News reports…

Malcolm Ginsberg from Business Travel News (BTN) discusses their view on what happens next during this Covid-19 Global pandemic.

The recently appointed British aviation minister Kelly Tolhurst has spoken out. Not yet well known to the air transport community her words, to the UK weekly Business Travel News, were…