Wizz Air to launch first routes from London Southend Image source: Business Traveller Wizz Air will become the latest low-cost carrier to operate from London Southend when it launches two routes later this year. The Hungarian airline will fly to the Lithuanian capital Vilnius and the Romanian capital Bucharest. Bucharest will run Monday, Wednesday, Thursday,…
CDRL LAUNCHES CONSUMER LAW TRAINING FACILITY IN MILTON KEYNES Consumer Dispute Resolution Limited (CDRL), the specialist provider of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) services in; aviation, non-regulated communications; retail and the non-regulated utilities sectors, has opened the ‘CDRL Training Centre’ in Milton Keynes to help consumer facing companies with their legal standing. In conjunction…
Air France to Improve Baggage Tracking with RFID Technology Image source: gtp | headlines Air France has announced that from 2020 it will ensure baggage tracking at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport using tags equipped with radio frequency identification (RFID) chips in cooperation with Paris Aéroport. The French carrier said that it is one of the very first in…
Family-friendly airlines: Emirates, Qatar, British Airways, Lufthansa lead top 20 rankings As any parent who’s flown with children – especially on long-haul flights – can attest, some airlines understand the stress of family travel more than others. Family services can range from a pair of plastic wings to rolling out the red carpet. British parenting site Play…
Air Canada pairs with celebrity chef to expand meal options Image source: Business Traveller Passengers flying with Air Canada on select flights to Asia and South America will soon be able to enjoy ‘destination-inspired meals’. The Canadian flag carrier has paired up with Canadian chef Antonio Park to expand its meal options on select flights.…
Tourism boost thanks to Oman Air staycation deal Image source: Times TV Muscat: An Oman Air free stayover deal for transit passengers is boosting tourism in Oman, according to the company’s senior holiday vice president. The initiative, called Oman Air Holidays, began in May after the national airline noticed a significant number of travellers using…
Air France orders 60 A220s and announces retirement of A380 Image source: Business Traveller The Air France–KLM group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for 60 A220-300s, with the aircraft to be operated by Air France. The French flag carrier also announced that it would retire all ten of its A380s from its fleet by…