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Post-Brexit fallout: UK carriers told to move headquarters to EU or lose major routes

Global Editor- March 22, 2017 0

Brussels has warned that unless airlines like EasyJet and Ryanair move their headquarters from the UK or sell shares to European nationals, they will lose ... Read More

Act of terrorism: 4 dead, 2 men shot after charging British parliament gates, attacking police officers

Global Editor- March 22, 2017 0

UPDATE: Four people are dead, including a police officer and an attacker, and 20 others were injured after a car plowed into a crowd of ... Read More

Additional airline security measures on some routes traveling to UK announced

Global Editor- March 21, 2017 0

Phones, laptops and tablets larger than 16.0cm x 9.3cm x 1.5cm not allowed in the cabin on flights to the UK from Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt, ... Read More

Heathrow issues statement on UK and US aviation security changes

Global Editor- March 21, 2017 0

Heathrow Airport issued the following statement on UK and US aviation security changes affecting some routes today: "The safety and security of our passengers and ... Read More

Major global rail conference to be held in London

Global Editor- March 20, 2017 0

The 4th annual Asset information Data Management Smart Rail conference is to be held in London in June 2017. Taking place at the Millennium Gloucester ... Read More

New London rail express sales service launches at Edinburgh Airport

Global Editor- March 20, 2017 0

Gatwick Express, Heathrow Express, Stansted Express and Luton Thameslink launched their first ever joint sales team at Edinburgh airport for air passengers flying into London ... Read More

British Tourism & Travel Show 2017 opens this week

Global Editor- March 20, 2017 0

British Tourism & Travel Show – the leading annual event for the UK and Ireland’s multi-billion pound domestic tourism industry – is expected to attract ... Read More

Sturgeon warns May: People of Scotland will not be denied their say

Global Editor- March 18, 2017 0

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon warns that a continued refusal by Prime Minister Theresa May to discuss staging a new independence vote would "shatter" the ... Read More

flybe adds more flights to its London-Amsterdam route

Chief Assignment Editor- March 17, 2017 0

FlyBe airline has announced it will be expanding its seasonal summer service on its London City-Amsterdam route. It is currently operating this route only on ... Read More

Qatari investors own more of London than the Queen and city’s mayor

Global Editor- March 17, 2017 0

A report published by a British newspaper has revealed that Qatari investors are in possession of more property in London than the city’s mayor and ... Read More

London Heathrow Airport: Brexit makes Expansion essential

eturbonews- March 16, 2017 0

As the Prime Minister prepares to trigger Article 50 negotiations to leave the European Union, MPs have sent Downing Street a clear message – expanding ... Read More

Norwegian airlines files for another London Gatwick-NY JFK flight

Chief Assignment Editor- March 15, 2017 0

Norwegian has been a controversy in the aviation world at times. US carriers have been trying hard to fight the low fares offered by Norwegian ... Read More

Airways Aviation appoints new Head of Training

Global Editor- March 15, 2017 0

Airways Aviation is appointing Ian Cheese, an internationally experienced airline pilot with extensive training management expertise, as Head of Training, Europe, to continue the strategic ... Read More

British Tourism & Travel Show 2017 opens next week

Global Editor- March 15, 2017 0

Thousands of domestic tour operators, travel organizers and agencies from across the country are preparing to converge at the British Tourism & Travel Show – ... Read More

Eastern Airways introduces weekend Isle of Man flights for TT races

Global Editor- March 15, 2017 0

Eastern Airways has introduced weekend flights during the TT festival period to meet high demand to and from the Isle of Man. The UK regional ... Read More

Celebrating “A Peace-building Commonwealth”

Rita Payne, Journalist and Media Adviser, President Emeritus of the Commonwealth Journalists Association- March 13, 2017 0

The next Commonwealth summit will reinforce a true global partnership and help create a safer world. This was the message from the Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, ... Read More

2017 off to a flying start with Heathrow’s best-ever February

Global Editor- March 10, 2017 0

In its best February performance to-date, Heathrow welcomed a record 5.27m passengers (+5.5% when adjusted to remove last year’s leap day) alongside surging cargo volumes ... Read More

Heathrow pledges to create over 500 airport apprenticeships this year

Global Editor- March 10, 2017 0

Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week, Heathrow and 31 airport-based businesses have pledged to recruit, train and develop 516 new apprentices in 2017 – up from 455 ... Read More

2017 off to a flying start with Heathrow’s best-ever February

Dmytro Makarov- March 9, 2017 0

In its best February performance to-date, Heathrow welcomed a record 5.27m passengers (+5.5% when adjusted to remove last year’s leap day) alongside surging cargo volumes ... Read More

Heathrow responds to Spring Budget

Global Editor- March 8, 2017 0

Responding to today's Spring Budget, Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye said: On Air Passenger Duty: “We’re disappointed the Government has not taken the opportunity to reduce ... Read More

Passengers vote Heathrow Number 1 in Europe

Global Editor- March 7, 2017 0

The Airports Council International (Global) has announced the winners of the 2016 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards, naming Heathrow as the Best Airport in Europe ... Read More

Heathrow launches UK supply chain tour to boost British business

Global Editor- March 7, 2017 0

With the planning for Heathrow expansion already underway, Heathrow is lining up SMEs from across the UK to help deliver the multi-billion-pound project. Heathrow has ... Read More

Moxy Hotels debuts in London

Global Editor- March 6, 2017 0

Moxy Hotels, Marriott International's experiential hotel brand, continues to make its mark on the hospitality scene with the launch of its first hotel in London, ... Read More

German Dorint Hotels & Resorts chooses HotelREZ as GDS distribution partner

eturbonews- March 5, 2017 0

HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts (HotelREZ), one of the world&s fastest growing hotel representation companies, has been selected by German Dorint Hotels & Resorts (Dorint) as ... Read More

State-of-the-art 5-star Technogym Gym unveiled at Corinthia Hotel London

Chief Assignment Editor- March 2, 2017 0

Corinthia Hotel London has opened a brand new, five-star gym which focuses on wellbeing by offering high-end equipment, software and services from Technogym, the world’s ... Read More

Women’s Day “Be Bold For Change” theme echoes at Corinthia Hotel London

Chief Assignment Editor- March 2, 2017 0

International Women’s Day 2017 on March 8 is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, embodied in its 2017 ... Read More

British Tourism & Travel Show confirms full 2017 Keynote line-up

Global Editor- March 2, 2017 0

TripAdvisor, Euromonitor International, Travel GBI, Hudson’s Heritage, and The Association of Group Travel Organisers (AGTO) are to host seminars at this month’s British Tourism & ... Read More

Visit Wales announces Luke Evans as latest Year Of Legends Ambassador

Global Editor- March 1, 2017 0

Luke Evans, star of multiple Hollywood blockbusters including the upcoming Beauty and the Beast (Disney, March 17), has become the latest Welsh celebrity to back ... Read More

UK politicians, academia and businesses support Heathrow’s new sustainability plan

Global Editor- February 28, 2017 0

Support from politicians, industry, academia and businesses across the UK pours in as Heathrow launches new sustainability strategy, Heathrow 2.0. Plans include a new R&D ... Read More

Heathrow launches plans to make airport a center of excellence in sustainability

Global Editor- February 28, 2017 0

Speaking at the BCC’s Annual Conference, Heathrow Chief Executive John Holland-Kaye unveiled Heathrow 2.0, the airport’s new sustainability leadership strategy which aspires to make the ... Read More