Heathrow ‘open and fully operational’ after disruption caused by power outage Transport and infrastructure Heathrow Airport said it is “open and fully operational” on Saturday after the airport was shut over a loss of power caused by a substation fire. Flights resumed at the west London airport on Friday evening and restrictions on overnight flights were temporarily lifted following hours of closure, after a blaze knocked out an electricity [...]
UK-US flights forecast to hit record highs in July Aviation Some 4,670 one-way departures are expected from Britain in July, coming in at an average of one every 9.5 minutes.
EU court expands scope of flight refund policy to non-EU airlines Flight refunds The EU’s highest court has expanded the scope of its flight refund policy, by allowing passengers to claim refunds from non-EU airlines. The European Court of Justice ruled in favour of plaintiffs suing Chicago headquartered firm United Airlines in allowing them to claim a refund for a 223-minute delay between Brussels and San Jose, [...]
Lufthansa aiming for 60-70 per cent passenger capacity by the end of the year July 14, 2021 Lufthansa, the German airline giant, has said that it is aiming for around 60-70 per cent of pre-pandemic passenger numbers by the end of the year. It is currently operating at around 40 per cent of pre-pandemic levels. Jens Fehlinger, a manager at Lufthansa, suggested that things are beginning to look up for the airline [...]
United Airlines confirms $30bn aeroplane order for 270 jets June 29, 2021 United Airlines has officially confirmed it is placing an over $30bn aeroplane order for around 270 Boeing and Airbus jets today, after a flurry of reports regarding the deal yesterday. After plane prices fell amid the pandemic, the airline sought favourable prices to boost its pandemic recovery, Reuters first reported. The order includes 200 Boeing [...]
United Airlines warns 14,000 staff could be stood down without pay January 29, 2021 United Airlines has warned some 14,000 employees could be stood down without pay when a second round of payroll support for airlines in the US expires on 1 April. The Chicago-based airline recalled 13,000 employees from furlough – a term in the US that means a mandatory suspension without pay – when the fresh payroll [...]