Branson tells BA: We can do short-haul
Ian Jarrett - May 29, 2026
Sir Richard Branson has brushed aside claims by Willie Walsh, head of BA parent International Airlines Group, that Virgin Atlantic…
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‘Extra’ border staff may not be trained
Diane - May 28, 2026
Ministry of Defence police have been drafted in to man passport desks according to the Sunday Times, as Heathrow reports…
Heathrow is only airport with enough transfer passengers
Diane - May 28, 2026
BAA chief executive Colin Matthews is to argue again for a third runway at Heathrow, claiming no other airport has…
India’s 18-day pilot strikes could end soon
Bev - May 25, 2026
Air India pilots have agreed to hold talks with the country’s government to end a long running strike. The airline…
Air Mauritius ‘bomb’ threat is a fizzer
Bev - May 24, 2026
The foreign lettering on a soft drink can - thought to include the word "bomb" - was responsible for an…
Will yours be a mini city or a bus station?
Bev - May 24, 2026
Airports of the future will be like mini cities, shopping malls or bus stations. This is the prediction outlined in…
Tourism Australia, Virgin in marketing pact
Ian Jarrett - May 24, 2026
Tourism Australia and Virgin Australia have signed a strategic $6 million marketing MoU aimed at boosting visitation from key overseas…
Air Mauritius bomb threat is a fizzer
Ian Jarrett - May 24, 2026
The foreign lettering on a soft drink can - thought to include the word "bomb" - was responsible for an…
Air Astana to launch Beijing, Hong Kong services
Ian Jarrett - May 24, 2026
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana, which this month celebrated its 10th anniversary, is launching services from Astana to Baku (Azerbaijan), Beijing, Omsk…
Security officials look at 55 "terrorists" a day
David - May 23, 2026
There’s always been speculation of just how many suspected terrorists at airports are really stopped by security officials. Well-publicized cases…
Sit down for this: you’ll pay a fee to fly with your family
David - May 23, 2026
Flying with your family this summer? You might want to kiss them goodbye at the gate -- even if they…
Heathrow reveals Olympics strategy
Linsey McNeill - May 23, 2026
Heathrow bosses insisted yesterday that the airport will be able to cope with extra traffic during the Olympics despite recent…
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