Aviation

Emirates will be introducing a second daily A380 service between Dubai and Birmingham, beginning 29th October 2017. Flight EK39/40, currently operated by a Boeing 777, will now be operated by the iconic and highly popular Emirates A380.

Philippine Airlines will be suspending flights between Manila and Abu Dhabi starting July 8 this year until further notice. This temporary cancellation of service is "being carried out as PAL undertakes route assessment initiatives", the airline said in a statement.

China Southern Airlines, Asia’s largest airline, will double its daily departures from London Heathrow to Guangzhou from 1 June 2017.

A new research about the business jet market reveals that around 452 mid to heavy private jets were delivered to Europe between 2012 and 2016, with a combined value estimated at around US$22.6 billion. These aircrafts typically cost between $25 million and $75 million each, and up to 80% of the funding used to purchase these is sourced through external financing.

In celebration of the inauguration of Da Nang International Airport’s T2 terminal, Vietjet has announced the Danang - Seoul (South Korea) route, which is expected to bring greater travel opportunities to the people of the two localities, contributing to promoting trade and integration in the region.

airberlin launches new long-haul flight from Berlin-Tegel to Los Angeles. airberlin now offers three connections per week between the capital of Germany and the second largest city in the United States.

Qantas has introduced mobile check-in and digital boarding passes for customers travelling between Australia and New Zealand. The technology is being rolled out as part of the airline’s strategy to speed up the journey through the airport for customers travelling internationally.

Once again Central Florida is the nation’s most visited destination with over 68 million annual guests according to 2016 statistics released by Visit Orlando. And March passenger traffic figures at Orlando International Airport (MCO) reflect that steady growth.

Flughafen Wien Group announced operating results for the first quarter of 2017. “Passenger volume at Vienna Airport is developing excellently,” says Julian Jäger, Member of the Management Board of Flughafen Wien AG.

Iran Air, Iran’s national flag carrier, today took delivery of its first four ATR 72-600s. ATR and Iran Air signed earlier this year a firm contract for 20 ATR 72-600s and options for a further 20. Deliveries of the 20 firm aircraft will extend until the end of 2018.

WOW air, the Icelandic low-cost transatlantic airline, is launching next month new route to Pittsburgh, offering fares from just £139.99*! To celebrate this the airline have put together their recommendations of things to do in the city.

Delta is introducing four self-service bag drop machines at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport this summer, a $600,000 investment that allows customers to quickly, securely and easily check their own bags. One machine will be equipped to test facial recognition technology to match customers with their passport photos through identification verification, a first for U.S. carriers.

Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited (BA) announces its operating results for the first quarter of 2017 which has achieved total revenue amounting to 7,469 million baht. The net profit was reported at 565 million baht and the average passenger load factor was 71.3 percent in this quarter.

Vietnam’s low-cost-carrier, Vietjet today announced the addition of a new international route connecting Hanoi to Yangon (Myanmar) with tickets priced from only VND205,000 (USD9.00).