British Airways is launching a summer schedule directly connecting the south-coast of England with popular holiday destinations in Spain, Italy, Portugal, Greece, France and Germany. Under a new agreement with Southampton Airport, the airline will operate up to 17 flights each weekend to 11 locations between May and October.  Tom Stoddart, managing director of BA …

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Manchester Airport Group (MAG) has reported half-year results detailing the full impact of the Covid-19 on the aviation sector. The company – which owns Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports – saw passenger numbers across its operations fall 89 per cent during the six months to September 30th. Just 4.2 million people passed through the …

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Cunard has extended its pause in operations, blaming the decision on travel constraints in place across the world to control Covid-19. Voyages departing on-board Queen Mary 2 up to and including May 28th next year, as well as on-board Queen Elizabeth up to and including June 4th, have been scrapped. Departures on Queen Victoria remain …

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American Airlines is expanding its pre-flight testing program for domestic travel. The first airline to introduce pre-flight testing within the United States, American will provide access to LetsGetChecked for all domestic flights to states and territories with Covid-19 travel restrictions. “We’ve made great strides to help open international travel with our testing partners, and we …

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The brand new ocean-going super yacht Emerald Azzurra from Emerald Cruises has floated out at the Halong Shipbuilding Company in Vietnam. The news marks just over a year until guests will be able to set sail on the brand-new yacht. Emerald Azzurra is the first custom-built ocean super yacht launched by Emerald Cruises, and will …

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American Airlines has promoted Meghan Montana to vice president and treasurer. In her expanded role, Montana will be responsible for the airline’s treasury activities, including corporate finance, global banking and cash management, as well as fleet transactions, asset management, insurance and fuel procurement. She will report to American’s chief financial officer, Derek Kerr. Montana succeeds …

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British Airways has announced the appointment of Carrie Harris as its new head of sustainability. Harris joins British Airways from the airline’s parent company, International Airlines Group (IAG), where she has been group sustainability manager for the past five years. She is a chartered environmentalist, Fellow of IEMA (the accreditation body for sustainability professionals), registered …

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The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC) has awarded a contract to global engineering firm Mott MacDonald to provide consultancy services. The company will seek to determine the optimal sustainable vehicle and fleet configuration at the destination. Mott MacDonald will deliver a comprehensive and robust analysis of the total land, sea and air transport needs for …

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Norwegian has filed for a “reconstruction” under Norwegian law as the carrier battles to survive the Covid-19 shutdown. The airline said the process will coexist with the Irish examinership process. The carrier was made subject to the examinership process in Ireland on December 7th, and now wants to enter into a supplementary Norwegian reconstruction process. …

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