Boss of British Airways owner IAG Willie Walsh urges end to delay on 10-year Chinese visas to boost post-Brexit ties January 29, 2018 Willie Walsh has written to home secretary Amber Rudd saying it needs to be easier for Chinese visitors to visit the UK, warning that Britain will miss out on the economic boost brought from Chinese investment and affluent tourists. The boss of British Airways parent firm IAG has urged the government to introduce a new [...]
Belmond Andean Explorer review and prices: All aboard one of the highest train routes in the world January 24, 2018 South America’s first luxury sleeper train traverses Peru’s high Andes along one of the highest train routes in the world. Lizzie Pook packs her altitude sickness tablets and checks in. It’s 2am and there’s a loud, metallic clank outside my train cabin. I’d be alarmed, but I already know what it is: oxygen tanks. The [...]
London Heathrow Airport is rolling out stricter environmental charges for airlines while cutting domestic passenger charges January 2, 2018 Heathrow Airport introducing stricter environmental charges to propel airlines to use cleaner and quieter aircraft, it said today. It is also cutting domestic passenger charges as the airport looks to fully convince airlines and MPs with its expansion plans. Environmental charges are rising seven per cent from this month, as the London airport encourages carriers [...]
Heathrow Airport to unveil plans to deliver expansion “more responsibly and affordably” December 14, 2017 Heathrow has today announced it will unveil plans to deliver airport expansion “more responsibly and affordably”, with the launch of its planning consultation into its long-awaited new runway next month. The airport’s consultation, which is a separate one to the government’s on its airports national policy statement, will cover aspects such as airport design and [...]
Oh, balls: Sir Richard Branson reignites five-year-old bet with Willie Walsh promising a “knee in the groin” December 12, 2017 One of the most high profile rivalries of the skies was reignited yesterday, threatening the manhood – and perhaps the pockets – of Britain’s two largest airline personalities. The sensational stand-off came to a head when Sir Richard Branson claimed he had won a five-year-old bet against rival Willie Walsh. Walsh, the boss of British [...]
London Stansted’s owner has just launched a startup to improve its tech credentials using Amazon and Asos for inspiration December 7, 2017 London Stansted’s owner has today announced plans to improve customer experience and fight off competition from a rising wave of travel startups – by launching what will effectively serve as its own startup. Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has launched its own technology and e-commerce arm, which it said will enable the airport group to respond [...]
I would kill to be the CEO of… British Airways December 7, 2017 On the face of it, those who know me will be thinking this is a weird choice. Why? Because I have a full-blown fear of flying. But those who share my irrational phobia might understand. When you fear flying – and it is an inevitable part of your business life – you tend to develop [...]
British Airways chief executive Alex Cruz says it always will be “a premium airline” as he plots tech push to fight off competition December 6, 2017 The chief executive of British Airways said today the carrier “always will be a premium airline”, though added the airline remained unapologetic about cost-cutting in order to face off against rising competition. Speaking at the Aviation Club lunch, Alex Cruz said: “Let me make our position clear: we are, and always will be, a premium [...]
Heathrow has revealed the latest rankings of the nosiest and dirtiest airlines at the airport from July to September November 30, 2017 Heathrow has revealed which airlines using the airport are still yet to clean up their act, with a league table for the noisiest and dirtiest carriers across the third quarter. Some airlines have flown up the rankings, with Air India now the quietest flying to the London airport from July to September, moving up 41 [...]
Wizz Air eyes bigger expansion in London as it secures collapsed airline Monarch’s Luton Airport slots November 29, 2017 Hungarian airline Wizz Air has secured a number of take-off and landing slots at Luton from collapsed airline Monarch. It announced today it will add two aircraft to its fleet at London Luton, taking its total at the airport to seven, saying more routes will be unveiled in due course. Read more: British Airways owner [...]