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October 1st - Is the Airbus A321 XLR the biggest gamechanger in aviation?
That's the belief of Rhys Jones of the frequent-flyer website Head for Points, who explains why the economics of the extra long range narrow-bodied t…
7 months, 1 week ago
September 30th - Play, a low-cost Icelandic airline, has shut down
The carrier is telling passengers: “All flights have been cancelled.” Around 500 staff have lost their jobs. It follows former Icelandic carriers Pri…
7 months, 1 week ago
September 29th - Entry-exit system: 'We're ready, so bring it on'
That's the message from Yann Leriche, chief executive of Getlink – the company that runs Eurotunnel and LeShuttle car-carrying operation between Folk…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
September 26th - Meet Linger, the company that wants to organise the ultimate career break for you
Steve Wilson, founder of Linger, tells me that many legal and financial services firms are happy for their top people to take sabbatical – a break to…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
September 25th - All change for British travellers to Europe from 12 October
Hi from London St Pancras International – most beautiful railway station in the world, and also the hub for Eurostar. I am talking to Simon Lejeune, …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
September 24th - Gatwick – what will expansion mean, and when will passengers get to benefit?
My guest is Stewart Wingate, Vinci Airports Managing Director for United Kingdom, overseeing future development and strategic direction of London Gat…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
September 23rd - Check out this guide to the Czech Republic
I am in Brno in the Czech Republic, where I have come to meet Kevan Vogler – a Canadian who has been living in his adopted homeland of the Czech Repu…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
September 22nd - Gatwick's second runway gets government go ahea
I've been covering airport expansion in south-east England for decades. Could this finally be the moment when an additional runway is pressed into se…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
September 19th - Should the retirement age for pilots be raised from 65 to 67?
That's the recommendation of the International Air Transport Association (Iata). Opponents say the airlines see raising the age limit as an attempt t…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
September 18th - What happens in the wake of an aviation tragedy?
Flying is incredibly safe. But as we have seen over the past nine months, accidents happen with tragic consequences. I am talking to Elmarie Marais, …
7 months, 3 weeks ago