Emirates opens first remote check-in terminal in Dubai for cruise passengers
Emirates' first remote check-in terminal, outside of the airport, was opened today to provide seamless connections for cruise passengers. The Emirates check-in counters, located...
Budapest Airport boosts Birmingham bond
Last Friday saw Budapest Airport expand its bond with Birmingham as Jet2.com launched a twice-weekly service to the UK Midlands airport. Investing in the...
SkyUp Airlines’ left main landing gear catches fire just after landing at Sharm El-Sheikh
On 9 November, a SkyUp Airlines Boeing 737-800 (UR-SQH) operated flight PQ7153 between Zaporizhzhia Airport, Ukraine and Sharm El-Sheikh Airport, Egypt. When the aircraft stopped...
Turkish Airlines will start to fly to Xi’an, China
Beginning its flights to China back in 1999 with Beijing destination, Turkish Airlines is connecting Xi’an to its flight network as its fourth destination...
Air India Airbus A321 diverts to Raipur Airport, India after left hand engine failure
On 8 November, an Air India Airbus A321 (VT-PPT) operated domestic flight AI670 between Bhubaneswar Biju Patnaik Airport and Mumbai Airport, India. Between 26...
Alitalia is back in Cologne/Bonn with flights to/from Milan Linate
With immediate effect, the Italian Tricolore can once again be seen on the apron of Cologne Bonn Airport: the time-honoured airline Alitalia will fly...
Ryanair’s first Winter 2019 flights to Tbilisi and Kutaisi (Georgia) take off
3 new routes to Milan Bergamo, Bologna and Marseille Ryanair today (8 Nov) celebrated the first flights of its first-ever Georgia winter schedule with the...
October 2019, best month in the history of Liege Airport, specialised in freight
In these challenging times with air cargo volumes being down all over the world, Liege Airport is going against the trend. It has the best...
Virgin Australia will operate a daily Brisbane Tokyo service from March 2020
Virgin Australia will add Japan to its international cargo network in March with the launch of daily services between Brisbane and Tokyo Haneda. Commencing...
Milan Malpensa’s terminal 2 briefly evacuated after “suspicious package in a hand luggage”
On Wednesday evening (6 November), Milan Malpensa Airport, Italy was briefly evacuated after a "suspicious package in a hand luggage" was discovered. The airport...
Suspicious situation on board Air Europa Airbus A330 at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport turns out to be a false alarm
Emergency services rushed to Amsterdam Schiphol airport, The Netherlands on Wednesday evening after a suspicious situation on board an Air Europa Airbus A330 (EC-LQP)...
Continued growth in the number of passengers at Ostend-Bruges Airport (+8.6%)
After the summer months of July, August and September have set a new record in passenger numbers, Ostend Airport is breaking a new record...
Is this Qatar Airways flight between Maastricht and Liège world’s shortest cargo flight ?
One of the world's shortest cargo flights must be Qatar Airways flight QR8173 between Maastricht Airport, The Netherlands and Liège Airport, Belgium. Before last...
Corendon landed in Brazil for the first time
Yesterday, the first Corendon travellers left from Amsterdam Schiphol to Natal in Brazil, Corendon's newest distant destination. Flight CND8811 landed in Natal at 15:40...
October marks strong start of the fourth quarter for Antwerp Airport (+46.6%)
October showed a remarkable growth rate in the number of passengers at Antwerp airport. The number of passengers rose by no less than 46.6%...
Chinese captain suspended for life after passenger cockpit visit
Air Guilin suspended a captain for life on Monday after the Chinese airline discovered that he allowed a (female) passenger into the cockpit and...
Hong Kong Airlines suffers from strong competition, overcapacity on the market and recurring Hong Kong protests
Hong Kong Airlines will be axing its Los Angeles service and will trim its current flight schedule with 6%, reason for the cutbacks is...
Estelar Latinoamérica charter flight returns to Caracas, Venezuela after engine failure
On 3 November, an Estelar Latinoamérica aircraft (type and registration currently unknown) operated a charter flight between Caracas Simon Bolivar Airport, Venezuela and Santo...
LOT Polish Airlines launched flights between Colombo and Warsaw!
LOT Polish Airlines’ Boeing 787 Dreamliner landed in Colombo inaugurating LOT’s first regular, seasonal winter flights to Asia. The flight, during which the aeroplane...
South African air traffic controllers assign special squawk to British Airways flight after South African Rugby World Cup victory
South African air traffic controllers have guided out last night's British Airways flight from Cape Town, South Africa to London Heathrow, United Kingdom with...