Not so Golden for some
Ian Jarrett - Jan 31, 2026
BEIJING - Previously one of China’s "Golden Week" national public holiday periods, the May Day break is no more. New…
Categories: Air
Fiction begets froth but truth is stranger
Ian Jarrett - Jan 31, 2026
by Yeoh Siew Hoon Sitting in business class on Thai International and observing the flight attendants at work, I simply…
China sanctions massive airport building programme
Ian Jarrett - Jan 31, 2026
BEIJIING - The Chinese government has launched an ambitious plan to build 97 regional airports by 2020 at an estimated…
Oh no, is there no getting away from emails????
John Alwyn-Jones - Jan 31, 2026
Continental Airlines has announced that it has entered into an agreement with LiveTV, L.L.C. (LiveTV) that will allow Continental to…
Lasers target two Qantas jets
John Alwyn-Jones - Jan 31, 2026
The Age reports that the safety of hundreds of passengers travelling aboard Melbourne-bound aircraft has again been jeopardised by laser…
Etihad to open new Flagship Premier Lounges in Abu Dhabi
John Alwyn-Jones - Jan 31, 2026
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced details of a multi-million dollar re-design and refurbishment…
Thomas Cook Group profit up 30%
Phil Davies - Jan 30, 2026
The merged Thomas Cook/MyTravel organisation saw pre-tax profits rise by 30% to 284.3 million euros in the year ending October…
Ex-Thomas Cook long haul chiefs join Kuoni
Phil Davies - Jan 30, 2026
Joanna Edmunds and Manuel Mascarehas, both formerly with Thomas Cook Signature, have joined Kuoni UK as part of a shake-up…
First Choice will focus on familes and Thomson on adults, says TUI
Bev - Jan 30, 2026
Both the Thomson and First Choice brands will be retained but will be targeted at different markets, TUI has confirmed.…
TUI confirms shop closures
Bev - Jan 30, 2026
TUI Travel has announced plans to close 100 of its 1,100 UK agencies. The shop closures, due to the merger…
Now Ryanair’s in trouble with the French president
Ian Jarrett - Jan 30, 2026
LONDON – Irish low cost carrier Ryanair in trouble again for its promotional activities in Europe. First the airline was…
Air travel security will stay at high threat level, says US
Bev - Jan 30, 2026
US Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff has confirmed that air travel between Europe and the US will continue to be…
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