Europe

Jet2.com adds eighth base at Birmingham airport

Leisure airline Jet2.com is continuing their expansion in the UK with the launch today of flights from Birmingham Airport, their eighth UK airport base. The airline announced fifteen destinations for summer 2017: Alicante, Crete (Heraklion), Faro, Fuerteventura, Girona (Costa Brava), Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Lanzarote, Majorca, Malaga, Menorca, Paphos, Reus, Rhodes and Tenerife. A total of 57 weekly flights will operate to these ... <a title="Jet2.com adds eighth base at Birmingham airport" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/jet2-com-adds-eighth-base-birmingham-airport/" aria-label="Read more about Jet2.com adds eighth base at Birmingham airport">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jul 7, 2016 · 2 min read

Ryanair returns to Aberdeen

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Ryanair today announced its return to Aberdeen with 2 new routes to Alicante and Malaga starting in February 2017, which will deliver 50,000 customers p.a. at Aberdeen International, Ryanair’s 4th Scottish airport. In Aberdeen, Ryanair’s Head of Communications, Robin Kiely said: “We are pleased to announce our return to Aberdeen as we launch ... <a title="Ryanair returns to Aberdeen" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/ryanair-returns-aberdeen/" aria-label="Read more about Ryanair returns to Aberdeen">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jul 6, 2016 · 2 min read

Flybe CEO urges the Government to slash flight tax by 50%

In light of current financial turmoil, leading regional airline says Government can no longer ignore damaging impact of Air Passenger Duty. Saad Hammad, CEO of Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has today sent the following to UK Chancellor George Osborne in an urgent call to reform Air Passenger Duty: Dear Chancellor, Call for Air Passenger ... <a title="Flybe CEO urges the Government to slash flight tax by 50%" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/flybe-ceo-urges-government-slash-flight-tax-50/" aria-label="Read more about Flybe CEO urges the Government to slash flight tax by 50%">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jul 6, 2016 · 3 min read

Lufthansa and UFO negotiate long-term no-strike agreement

On 5 July in Berlin, Lufthansa and the independent flight attendants’ organisation UFO have announced that they are accepting the mediator’s recommendation by former Brandenburg Prime Minister Matthias Platzeck. Both parties accept recommendation of mediator Matthias Platzeck: · new system for pensions and transitional payments / agreement active until end of 2023 · 1% wage ... <a title="Lufthansa and UFO negotiate long-term no-strike agreement" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/lufthansa-ufo-negotiate-long-term-no-strike-agreement/" aria-label="Read more about Lufthansa and UFO negotiate long-term no-strike agreement">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jul 6, 2016 · 5 min read

AirBridgeCargo adds Phnom Penh to its destinations network

AirBridgeCargo expanded its South East Asian coverage with the introduction of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, which brings total number of destinations in this part of the world to eleven. The new freighter service to Cambodian’s capital will be operated on a weekly basis en-route – Moscow (SVO) – Singapore – Phnom Penh, – with further return to ... <a title="AirBridgeCargo adds Phnom Penh to its destinations network" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/airbridgecargo-adds-phnom-penh-destinations-network/" aria-label="Read more about AirBridgeCargo adds Phnom Penh to its destinations network">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jul 5, 2016 · 2 min read

ATR inaugurates main maintenance base at Toulouse-Francazal airport

ATR today inaugurated its new aeronautical maintenance site in the presence of local officials. ATR’s application was approved by OSAC, the French body for civil aviation safety, which awarded it with a certificate of accreditation as a maintenance organisation. This certification gives ATR the go-ahead to conduct maintenance activities at this site. ATR decided to ... <a title="ATR inaugurates main maintenance base at Toulouse-Francazal airport" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/atr-inaugurates-main-maintenance-base-toulouse-francazal-airport/" aria-label="Read more about ATR inaugurates main maintenance base at Toulouse-Francazal airport">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jul 5, 2016 · 2 min read

easyJet launches inaugural flight to Gibraltar from Manchester

easyJet has launched its first flight from Manchester to Gibraltar. easyJet now flies to 45 destinations from Manchester and bases 11 aircraft  there. The airline carried over 2.6 million passengers on flights to and from the airport last year. easyJet is expected to fly 30,000 passengers between the destinations annually, operating twice a week throughout ... <a title="easyJet launches inaugural flight to Gibraltar from Manchester" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/easyjet-launches-inaugural-flight-gibraltar-manchester/" aria-label="Read more about easyJet launches inaugural flight to Gibraltar from Manchester">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jul 5, 2016 · 1 min read

Lufthansa starts operating between Munich and Teheran

Starting 4th July, 2016, the connection under flight number LH 602 will begin three times a week at 22.10 pm, arriving at the Iranian capital at 5.20 am.

AT Staff Jul 4, 2016 · 1 min read

TAP Portugal starts daily flights from Lisbon to New York JFK

TAP Portugal started daily operations from Lisbon to New York – John F. Kennedy (JFK) airport, one of the U.S.’ busiest airports, with the most international traffic, which is also the home airport for JetBlue Airways. As recently announced, TAP and the North America-based JetBlue have recently established commercial ties, which include a code-share allowing ... <a title="TAP Portugal starts daily flights from Lisbon to New York JFK" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/tap-starts-daily-flights-lisbon-new-york-jfk/" aria-label="Read more about TAP Portugal starts daily flights from Lisbon to New York JFK">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jul 4, 2016 · 2 min read

Cargolux adds Ashgabat to its network

The once-weekly service complements Cargolux’s existing flights to Turkmenbashi that were started exactly one year ago.

AT Staff Jul 3, 2016 · 1 min read