Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia represented by H.E. Archil Dzuliashvili, Ambassador of Georgia; Chris Dix, Head of Business Development, VFS Global; and Alok Singhal, Regional Head- North & East India, VFS Global, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 19 July 2019 with the following common objectives: To provide …
Read More »Air Traffic Control Inefficiencies Mean Summer of Wasted Emissions and Delays
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on European governments and air navigation service providers (ANSPs) to make urgent improvements to European air traffic management. The priority should be to cut carbon emissions and address the unnecessary costs and flight delays suffered by passengers from inefficient airspace routes and bottlenecks. …
Read More »Hahn Air welcomes eight new airline partners
Hahn Air, the German airline and distribution specialist, announced the integration of eight additional airlines into its global network of more than 350 air, rail and shuttle companies in the second quarter of 2019. The new additions bring the total number of new partners for this year up to 22. …
Read More »Qatar Airways and GE sign agreements to power its 30 new Boeing 787-9 aircraft
Qatar Airways and GE Aviation signed multiple agreements for GE engines. As part of the agreements, Qatar Airways selected the GEnx engine to power its 30 new Boeing 787-9 aircraft along with a TrueChoiceTM Flight Hour agreement to cover the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of the engines. Qatar Airways …
Read More »Collinson triples its investment in India to redefine the airport experience
Collinson, a global leader in customer benefits and loyalty, today announces a multi-million-dollar investment into India to fuel additional growth of Priority Pass, its world-leading airport experiences programme. Priority Pass will double its lounge portfolio in India over the next three years, building on its suite of 45 airport lounges …
Read More »EaseMyTrip launches IRCTC railway tickets booking on its platform
EaseMyTrip.com has now introduced IRCTC train tickets booking on its platform. The company has collaborated with IRCTC to provide its users with the facility of even booking railway tickets on their platform. With this, EaseMyTrip (EMT) users will be able to book their train tickets on EMT’s website, mobile site …
Read More »Trafalgar launches one-of-a-kind agent e-learning podcast
Trafalgar has today launched another industry first, an agent e-learning podcast created specifically to provide them behind-the-scenes access to the brand in a way that has never been done before in travel. The initial five-part series called ‘Travel Unlocked’ sees the brand reveal stories and never-before shared information from individuals …
Read More »ETIHAD AIRWAYS CELEBRATES LAUNCH OF A380 SERVICES TO SEOUL
Etihad Airways celebrated the deployment of its first Airbus A380 ‘super jumbo’ on its scheduled daily services to Seoul, Korea. The occasion was marked in style with a spectacular ‘Abu Dhabi Night’ evening reception at The Shilla, Seoul’s most iconic landmark hotel, with the venue hosting a unique opportunity to …
Read More »IATA urges state aviation safety regulators for re-entry of the Boeing 737 MAX
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged state aviation safety regulators to continue to align on technical validation requirements and timelines for the safe re-entry into service of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The announcement came at the conclusion of the second Boeing 737 MAX Summit organized by IATA. “The …
Read More »KLM’s first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner!
The new Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, “Oranjebloesem” (Orange Blossom) was delivered on Sunday. This first KLM 787-10 Dreamliner will be deployed from 2 July on KLM services to Kilimanjaro and Dar es Salaam. KLM plans to have 15 Boeing 787-10s in its fleet by 2022. KLM is the first European airline to …
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