Iberia orders 20 Airbus A320 neos Aircraft will be used to modernise the carrier’s short and médium-haul fleet, with deliveries between 2018 and 2021 3 hours ago
Ryanair forced to clarify seat allocation policy Statement follows claims the carrier has been splitting up customers who choose not to pay for allocated seating 4 hours ago
CT scans of carry on luggage being tested at two US airports Technology that gives radiologists the ability to see soft-tissue injuries in the body is being deployed to inspect carry on luggage at security 6 hours ago
New screening measures could spell end for US laptop ban The Department of Homeland Security said the current ban would be lifted “should the ten airports comply with the enhanced security measures” 8 hours ago
Singapore Airlines gets new customer-picked menu featuring local favourites Popular local dishes voted on by customers will be served in all classes throughout July as part of the Singapore Food Festival 8 hours ago
Mandarin Oriental eyes Australia debut The upcoming Mandarin Oriental, Melbourne will be a combination hotel and branded residence in the city’s central business district 13 hours ago
Indianapolis airport eyes London flights Airport officials can now lure airlines that promise to launch new international services with the incentive of up to US$400,000 marketing support 15 hours ago
Citystasher luggage storage service launches in UK A new sharing economy model for storing luggage has launched in London and the UK 1 day ago
One in five summer holiday flights is delayed, says BBC report Gatwick had the highest number of delays by over 30 minutes between June and September 2016 1 day ago
Power outage at Edinburgh airport causes delays The airport’s Twitter page reported the outage at around 9am, with electricity returning an hour later 1 day ago
China Airlines to operate nonstop route between Taipei and London From December 1, the airline will fly four times weekly between Gatwick and the Taiwanese capital on its new A350 1 day ago
Heathrow to launch airside fitness studio Opening this autumn, the studio will offer passengers instructor-led and interactive strength, yoga, and cardio classes at Heathrow terminal 2 1 day ago
London Gatwick to be affected by rail strikes Both Gatwick Express and Southern will be affected by the wave of strikes and overtime bans planned for this summer. 1 day ago
Singapore Airlines’ Munich service is going all-A350 The daily service is currently operated only four times weekly by an A350, with the other three weekly flights using a B777-300ER, but this is about to change 1 day ago
Trump travel ban partially reinstated by Supreme Court This autumn, the Supreme Court will decide whether the 90-day ban on people travelling to the US from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen will be enforced 2 days ago
Dubai airport introduces biometric screening The UAE hub is launching biometric technology and automated border control gates at terminal 3 departures 2 days ago
