Britain is in danger of becoming an aviation branch line unless Heathrow is allowed to build a third runway, a business leader has warned.  The lack of airport capacity has concerned airline chiefs who gathered in Tokyo for the global summit of the World Travel and Tourism Council. Katja Hall, the CBI’s Chief Policy Director, [...]

A humorous commercial showing kids flying cargo may have been an April Fool’s Day joke by Canadian airline WestJet, but many travelers do harbor hopes for child-free flights.  Now Malaysia Airlines is taking steps to create a no-child zone on its flights.  When the airline’s first Airbus A380-800 takes to the skies on July 1, [...]

QANTAS pilots have filed submissions to the workplace umpire outlining demands over pay and conditions. Their union, the Australian and International Pilots Association, refused to reveal the contents of the documents, which were submitted to Fair Work Australia yesterday. It follows a long-running dispute between AIPA and Qantas, which came to a head in October [...]

The capital’s international gateway has seen over 126 million passengers pass through the airport since its opening at its current location in January 1982.Having historically been based in Al Bateen since 1969, Abu Dhabi International Airport started operation at its current location 38 kilometres outside the city of Abu Dhabi in 1982. Terminal 1 covered [...]

Melinda Kecskes has been appointed general manager marketing and brand at Air Malta. Kecskes will be responsible for the airline’s marketing, brand strategy and to ensure a transition of the Air Malta brand values into each element of the service chain. Kecskes was one of the founders of Wizz Air, the largest low cost airline [...]

FREQUENT flyer schemes have been shot down in flames by consumer group Choice. Rather than slavishly booking with the same airline to rack up reward points, Choice says you’re better off just hunting down the cheapest flights. “These points have become a virtual currency for airlines, you are better off finding the best flight deal [...]

Abu Dhabi Airports Company announced that it has officially been handed over the hosting of the next World Routes Conference in Abu Dhabi running from 30 September to 3rd of October 2012 and is expected to attract more 3,500 senior aviation professionals from around the world. The announcement was made in a press conference during [...]