air transport

Here's a "remake" that British skies could have done without: a wave of sick leave, which is forcing Gatwick airport to cap its operations. The aim is to "avoid last-minute delays and cancellations for passengers". Air traffic control is understaffed, with 30% staff "unavailable for various reasons".

This is a relatively unknown factor in the impact of the aviation sector on the environment. Aside from the debates on the relevance of domestic flights or the ceilings to be imposed in this or that European hub, AirHelp has looked into the consequences of flight disruptions on the planet. And according to the calculations in the study published on 26 September,...

Heart Aerospace is based in Gothenburg, Sweden, one of Europe's centres for environment-related industries. The company, which was founded in 2019, is an offshoot of a research programme into new sustainable transport solutions, funded by the Swedish government via its Innovation Agency. Heart Aerospace is in fact one of the...

Far behind the "behemoth" Brussels Airlines, the private carrier Air Belgium was nonetheless a major player in air transport in Belgium. The airline, based for holiday flights at Brussels South-Charleroi, was founded in 2016. But its expansion was affected from the outset by external factors that weakened the carrier....

Finnair has already announced its plans for the 2024 summer season by revealing some of the new features already scheduled in its flight programme. These include more frequencies from France. But also between Finland and Germany, Scandinavia and Poland. In France, the carrier will be...

18 destinations, including many flights operated on a daily basis. This is what Brussels Airlines is offering this winter on its Sub-Saharan Africa network from Brussels. The Belgian national carrier is bringing a tenth Airbus A330 back into service for the 2024 summer season. This will enable it to restore its fleet...

A terrible earthquake struck Marrakech on the night of Friday 8 to Saturday 9 September. The latest estimates put the death toll at 2,862 and the number of injured at 2,500. Unfortunately, this figure has to be regularly revised upwards as the streets are cleared. The consequences are still difficult to assess.

From 1 May 2024, the low-cost carrier Norse Atlantic will operate on the Paris CDG-Los Angeles route. Flights will operate from Monday to Sunday, with the exception of Tuesday. This flight will give passengers the greatest possible flexibility on this new route. The flight will leave Paris-CDG at 4.15pm and arrive in Los...

German air traffic continues to recover from the slump caused by the health crisis. But it has to be said that the recovery in traffic to Europe's 'economic engine' is more mixed than elsewhere. According to the ADV (Association of German Airports/Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutsche Verkehrsflughäfen), between January and July 2023, passenger numbers reached...

Like the world's major cities, Vietnam's largest city, Ho Chi Minh City, will in future have two airports: the current one at Tan Son Nhat, which has been in service since the French era, and the future Long Thanh International airport 40 km to the east of the city. Except that until the happy day of...

In an interview with the weekly magazine L'Obs, French Transport Minister Clément Beaune talks about plans to impose a minimum fare on airlines within the European Union. The aim is to "combat social and environmental dumping". And to encourage rail travel, which is considered to be more environmentally friendly. A €10 flight? Unknown...

Cathay Pacific is offering its customers a new contemporary range of vegan dishes, developed in collaboration with VEDA by Ovolo, Hong Kong's leading vegan restaurant. The collaboration enhances the wellness dining options available to Cathay Pacific customers. Passengers in Premium Economy and...

On 28 August, the Finnish border police launched a pilot project on the use of digital travel documents at Helsinki airport. The DTC (Digital Travel Credentials) pilot project is being implemented by the Finnish Border Guard in cooperation with Finnair, the police and the Finavia airport authority. The DTC pilot project is aimed at passengers...

Political relations between France and Africa may be a bit of a rollercoaster ride, but there is at least one segment where everything is going swimmingly: air transport. The number of passengers flying from France to Africa is showing the strongest growth of all international routes. According to...

Its aircraft, emblazoned with an emblem reminiscent of traditional gingham fabrics, are increasingly present in France, particularly on cross-border routes, but also more and more at Orly. But also more and more at Orly. 11 years after its arrival in France, the Catalan airline Volotea has turned in a remarkable performance. It is the number one airline in France in terms of...

Finnair is overhauling its Finnair Plus loyalty programme by introducing Avios, its new "loyalty currency", at the beginning of 2024. Rewards will then be awarded on the basis of expenditure rather than the number of flights. The allocation of Avios and the accumulation of status points will fluctuate according to travel class, booking class and...

Nice is riding the wave of American interest in the Baie des Anges and the Côte d'Azur in general. The giant American Airlines will be starting flights from Philadelphia. In fact, the new route is part of a return to the East Coast airport as a hub for Europe. In an interview with...

This will be the longest route in Air Algérie's network in Africa. On 21 September, the Algerian national carrier will inaugurate its first non-stop service to South Africa. The carrier will be offering two weekly flights, every Thursday and Saturday, to Johannesburg. The two-class flights will...

Is the surge in air fares finally coming to a halt? In the United States, the statistics published in mid-July on the trend in domestic fares seem to confirm this. The FOCA found that the average domestic fare fell by 4.1% in the first quarter of 2023 compared with the fourth quarter of 2022. This means an average price...

Turkish Airlines and Thai Airways International signed a memorandum of understanding in Istanbul at the beginning of August with a view to the creation of a joint venture between the two airlines. This is an important step in strengthening cooperation between the two national carriers. Istanbul is strategically located to serve as a gateway to the rest of Europe.