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British Airways (BA/BAW) is to increase the number of Inverness to Heathrow flights from seven to ten per week. The new schedule, which starts next May, which will see a 30 percent increase in capacity on the route. is the second major boost to the economy of the highlands and [read more]

There is no doubt that Cardiff Airport has secured a major coup in attracting Qatar Airways into the region but with the airport hoping to hit 3 million passengers by 2025, Air Passenger Duty (APD) devolution has to happen. The Qatar airways move into Cardiff baffled analysts across the globe [read more]

There is no doubt that Cardiff Airport has secured a major coup in attracting Qatar Airways into the region but with the airport hoping to hit 3 million passengers by 2025, Air Passenger Duty (APD) devolution has to happen. The Qatar airways move into Cardiff baffled analysts across the globe [read more]

The two unions representing Pilots, Cabin Crew and Engineers are preparing legal action over the way the Monarch collapse was handled. Representing Pilots, the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) said it was seeking compensation for its members over what it described as the “shabby” handling of the redundancy news. Unite, [read more]

Spanish carrier Vueling has welcomed its 600,000th passenger through Cardiff Airport. The 600,000th passenger to travel with Vueling through Cardiff Airport comes as the carrier celebrates 5 years at Wales’ National Airport. To celebrate the occasion Vueling gave the 600,00th passenger free return tickets for two to either Malaga or [read more]

Spanish carrier Vueling has welcomed its 600,000th passenger through Cardiff Airport. The 600,000th passenger to travel with Vueling through Cardiff Airport comes as the carrier celebrates 5 years at Wales’ National Airport. To celebrate the occasion Vueling gave the 600,00th passenger free return tickets for two to either Malaga or [read more]

Newcastle Airport (NCL/EGNT) is on target to see its passenger numbers exceed 5 million this year. The airport, which is the gateway to the North East of England, hit its 4m passenger milestone in mid-September when Passenger Miyu Matsuzaki arrived on a British Airways flight from Heathrow Airport. Miss Matsuzaki, who is [read more]

When the Monarch Travel Group collapsed in the early hours of this morning and while the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) put its rescue plan into effect another plan was being put into motion, to separate the profitable engineering arm based at Birmingham Airport. Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL), which has been [read more]