News

Ryanair has unveiled its busiest winter schedule to date, with more than 3,000 daily flights to and from its 21 UK airports, including from Birmingham. A total of 21 new routes will be launched by the Irish carrier, including Birmingham to Stockholm, Stansted to Lapland, Liverpool to Rome, and Edinburgh to Grenoble, France. Speaking at a press conference in London yesterday, Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary said: "Ryanair is one of the most reliable airlines as hopeless Heathrow continues to cap traffic, while BA cancels thousands of UK flights in its winter schedules due to staff shortages. "This winter Ryanair is offering its UK customers lower fares and more certainty with their winter travel plans, as it operates a full schedule of over 3,000 daily flights with many new r...

The Pokemon Company (TPC), a Japanese company, has announced the laun of its Pokemon Air Adventures in Singapore. To celebrate the event, TPC and Scoot Pte Ltd (Scoot) have created an exclusive Pikachu Jet TR for Singapore. "This milestone collaboration marks the first ASEAN airline outside of Japan to launch a unique Pokemon-themed inflight experience. As international travel restrictions ease, the partnership aims to revitalise the travel and aviation industry and connect travellers through a unique aviation experience," an official statement said. "The Pikachu Jet TR commenced the first phase of TPC's Pokemon Air Adventures with the aim of encouraging international tourists to travel to Singapore. As part of its exterior design, the aeroplane features Pokemon-related imagery spec...

According to yesterday's statement from Minister of Aviation Nimal Siripala De Silva, the debt-ridden SriLankan Airlines, as well as SriLankan Catering and SriLankan Airlines Ground Handling, will be subject to restrictions. As no investor would be interested in acquiring SriLankan Airlines alone, he stated that 49% stakes in each of SriLankan Catering and Ground Handling, which are both profitable businesses, would be offered along with SriLankan Airlines for reorganization. He claimed that this action was taken because the government lacked the resources to help the airline pay back the mortgages and loans it had taken out, and because the airline's operations had been severely hampered over the previous few years by the global C-19 pandemic, a decline in tourism, high aviation fuel ...

The Lufthansa Group operates the most capable and fuel-efficient aircraft on the market, joining close to 50 other customers worldwide with the delivery of its first 787 Dreamliner from Boeing. Because of the increased efficiency of the 787 family's design, airlines may create new routes at a profit and transport passengers in luxurious comfort. Since going into service in 2011, the 787 family has eliminated more than 125 billion pounds of carbon emissions since they use 25% less fuel and produce 25% fewer emissions than the aircrafts they replace. "With the Boeing 787, we are introducing another modern aircraft type that is one of the most fuel-efficient long-haul aircraft in our fleet," said Jens Ritter, CEO Lufthansa Airlines. "This will allow us to significantly further improve ...

The Canadian government launched the eTA initiative in order to increase border security. This initiative was approved in 2012, developed over the course of four years, and launched in 2016. An electronic travel document that is essentially identical to a paper visa for Canada is known as the Canada eTA or Canada Visa online. The difficult process of applying for a paper visa for Canada requires candidates to go to the embassy. Traveling and completing the Visa application will take some time. The best way to apply for a visa is through Canada e-Visa Online at https://www.canada-visa-online.org/ because there is no need to go to an embassy or other location. This approach enables applicants to finish their entire eTA application from the comfort of their homes. Canada Visa for Mexican ...

On August 27, 2022, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), the pioneer in international cruise travel, launched Norwegian Prima, the company's newest ship, making history by becoming the first sizable cruise ship to be christened in Reykjavik, Iceland. Experience the full interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8998059-ncl-norwegian-prima-christening-katy-perry/ https://youtu.be/UweTpMpBhz8 More than 2,500 guests celebrated Norwegian Prima's debut as the first of six ships in the ground-breaking Prima Class while taking part in an interactive experience in the stunning Icelandic city and a christening party unlike any other. "With her stunning design and unique offerings, Norwegian Prima is in a league of her own," said Frank Del Rio, presid...

The quality of customer service and consumers' perceptions of those companies are strongly correlated, according to new data released today by Mitto, a top provider of global omnichannel communications solutions. The study looked at the customer experience in the travel and hotel sectors. As 90% of customers who had a bad interaction would prefer not to use that specific airline or hotel in the future unless there was no other option, poor customer care has the potential to have a significant negative impact on an airline or hotel brand's bottom line. Additionally, 30% and 42% stated they wouldn't travel or stay with those companies ever again, respectively. Brands should put great customer service first in the face of travel interruptions Since the pandemic limitations were lifted ...

An amendment to the Aeronautical Code (Law 7.565, 1986) that is now being discussed in the Brazilian Federal Senate would permit the buyer of an airline ticket to transfer ownership of the ticket up to 72 hours prior to the date of travel. Under the number PL 2.175/2022, it was introduced by Senator Mecias de Jesus (Republicans-RR). The plan also stipulates that the personal information recorded in the company's system at the time of ticket purchase be changed to incorporate the passenger's personal information, according to our Brazilian media partner Aeroin. In the bill's filing, the senator emphasizes the "need to create legislation that contemplates the specific cancellation policies of each airline, since, despite the promise of full or partial reimbursement of the ticket, ...

According to information that has sparked new worries about government intentions to reduce customer compensation programmes, the budget carrier Wizz Air had the poorest performance for UK flight delays among its peers last year. In 2021, months before the most recent travel chaos began, it was discovered that the Hungarian carrier, which operates short-haul flights from ten UK airports, including Belfast International, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Gatwick, and Luton, had flights running an average of 14 minutes and 24 seconds behind schedule. Following British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, and Loganair as the least punctual airlines on UK-departing flights, according to statistics from the Civil Aviation Authority analyzed by the PA Media, comes Tui Airways. EasyJet and Ryanair, two of the m...