Canada’s second largest carrier, WestJet, has signed a pact with British Airways which will mean passengers can travel on the airline’s planes on a single itinerary. Customers using both carriers will now no longer have to purchase separate tickets and will be transferred, along with their luggage, seamlessly between the two. Spokesman for WestJet, Robert [...]
A driving instructor from Exeter has been found guilty of attempting to pervert the course of justice because he tampered with his sat nav in order to escape paying a speeding fine. Shaun Richards could face a custodial sentence after inputting false data into the German made device. He was originally caught by a laser [...]
Emirates, Dubai’s flag carrier, has announced it intends to increase services to Switzerland by adding Geneva to its roster of European destinations. As of 1 June next year, passengers will be able to fly non-stop between the two cities. Emirates has been flying services to Zurich since 1992 and the latest route will be the [...]
Singapore Airlines is to start flying an Airbus A380 on its Singapore to Los Angeles route some time in the New Year. The world’s number two in terms of market value said it would commence the superjumbo flights as soon as it received its 12th A380 from the European aircraft manufacturer next year. The decision [...]
Airports across Spain are attempting to clear backlogs of passengers after air traffic controllers walked out on a wildcat strike on Friday. Around 650,000 passengers had their travel plans disrupted, including some 20,000 Britons. The weekend is one of the year’s busiest with many Spaniards taking advantage of the fact that Monday and Wednesday are [...]
Flights have been cancelled at airports across the north of Europe and heavy snow continues to disrupt travel. Air France-KLM announced that none of its aircraft would be leaving Amsterdam Schiphol as workers struggled to clear snow from the runways. Dublin airport said it too would be cancelling services because of the severe weather conditions. [...]
The US Justice Department is to collect US$48 million in fines from the cargo arm of Singapore Airlines after the carrier agreed to a plea offer. Singapore Airlines Cargo is the latest in a long list of worldwide carriers to be charged with involvement in illegal price fixing. The fact that Singapore has announced that [...]
OpenSkies, the luxury arm of British airways based out of Paris, claims when the market is right it would like to grow its fleet. Bloomberg has reported that the carrier currently has four Boeing 757s, each with the capacity for 84 passengers travelling in either flat beds or business berths. The airline currently offers two [...]
The government says it is not ready to agree to European Union proposals to share details on British motorists with all member states. On Thursday, proposals to force motorists caught committing a driving offence while abroad to be fined in their home countries are to be discussed by transport ministers from across the Union. The [...]
Continuing severe weather conditions in Scotland means widespread disruption for many trying to travel to work today. At the weekend, police advised drivers not to travel unless their journey was strictly necessary. Heavy snowfall and freezing conditions also means that rail and bus services are likely to be disrupted. ScotRail has said the weather is [...]
