• Ryanair Launches New Copenhagen To London Stansted Summer 2017 Route

    Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (12 Jan) announced a new summer 2017 route from Copenhagen to London Stansted, with a three times daily service beginning at the end of March. Ryanair celebrated its new Copenhagen to London Stansted route by releasing seats for sale at prices starting from just 149 kr for travel between April…

  • Cathay Pacific announces Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong as Marco Polo Club’s newest partner

    Diamond and Gold members from the airline’s loyalty programme are set to benefit from an array of year-round accommodation, dining and spa privileges at one of Asia’s most renowned hotels Cathay Pacific today announced the launch of an exciting new partnership between its Marco Polo Club loyalty programme and Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, which…

  • Cathay Pacific to launch new seasonal service to Barcelona in Summer 2017

    New four-times weekly operation with the Airbus A350 directly links Hong Kong and the capital of Spain’s Catalonia region for the first time; complements current services to Madrid  Cathay Pacific today announced that it will introduce a new four-times weekly seasonal service between Hong Kong and Barcelona from 2 July 2017 (subject to government approval),…

  • Gulfstream G650ER continues record streak

    Aircraft Links North America And Asia At Remarkable Speeds Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced the company’s flagship Gulfstream G650ER recently claimed two more city-pair records. The achievements highlight the aircraft’s superior performance and the company’s commitment to providing customers with high-speed travel options. The G650ER took off from Ohio’s John Glenn Columbus International Airport and…

  • SAA Cargo Supports Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa Team at the Dakar Rally 2017

    South African Airways Cargo (SAA Cargo) is proud to be the airfreight partner of the Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa Team for the 2017 Dakar Rally, which takes place from January 2 to 14 in three countries in South America namely; Paraguay, Bolivia, and Argentina. The race is often billed as the second biggest motorsport…

  • PIA crew saves life

    Onboard Pk-333 Multan–Karachi flight today a 70-year old passenger fell unconscious and stopped breathing. PIA cabin crew immediately responded to the situation, and with the help of a final year medical student, gave him CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation) commonly known as artificial breathing and after 15 minutes of effort he responded. Immediately upon arrival at Karachi…

  • SriLankan Airlines’ codeshare partnerships contribute to 2 million tourists’ milestone

    The smooth functioning of SriLankan Airlines’ codeshare partnerships in the Western and Central European region contributed in a significant manner to the growth of tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka in 2016, which expanded by 14% and crossed the 2 million milestone. SriLankan made a significant change in strategy in the fourth quarter of 2016 by…

  • Malaysia Airlines launches Travel Hackathon in a bid to encourage innovation

    The first airline in Malaysia to organize public hacking event Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) today announced that it will be opening applications for Malaysians to take part in its first travel Hackathon event with a grand prize of RM20,000.  The national carrier will be the first airline in the country to embark on this innovative…

  • KLM offers self-service access to Schengen Lounge 25 at Schiphol

    KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has introduced self-service kiosks at the entrance to Schengen Lounge 25 at Schiphol Airport. The service will give authorised passengers quicker access to the lounge. By scanning their own boarding passes, the passengers will be able to enter the lounge quickly and easily, even at the busiest times. KLM transported more…

  • KLM carried more than 30 million passengers in 2016

    KLM has carried 30.4 million passengers last year – a new record. This is an increase of 6.4% compared to 2015. The increase was highest on European routes (7.8%), where we carried more than 20 million passengers for the first time. Load factor rose slightly by 0.8 of a percentage point compared to 2015. “The…