Heathrow Airport has confirmed it will return to two runway operations from this week ahead of a predicted uptick in travel. England is expected to take the final step out of lockdown on July 19th. Prime minister, Boris Johnson, is also expected to offer more detail on the reopening...
In a big day for the carrier, United Airlines has confirmed orders for 270 new planes. Boeing and United announced the carrier will expand its 737 order book by purchasing an additional 200 737 Max jets, including 150 for the largest member of the family, the...
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has confirmed the name of its new ship as Seven Seas Grandeur. Embodying a 30-year legacy of perfecting luxury travel, the sixth member of the Regent fleet is scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2023. Jason Montague, chief executive of Regent...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed the relaxation of Covid-19 border measures for vaccinated passengers by Spain and France this week. The body also praised the broader use of affordable antigen testing adopted in the European destinations. This is tempered, however, by ongoing disappointment at...
United Airlines has announced a commercial agreement with Denver-based aerospace company Boom Supersonic to add aircraft to its global fleet. If realised, this could be a move that facilitates a leap forward in returning supersonic speeds to aviation. Under the terms of the agreement, United will purchase...
Regent Seven Seas Cruises hopes to have all five of its ships back in operation by early next year. Seven Seas Splendour will be first to return, in September. The cruise line then intends to preserve already published itineraries as much as possible, beginning with return of...
United Airlines plans to fly 80 per cent of its United States schedule in July when compared to the same month of 2019. At the same time, the carrier said bookings for summer travel are up 214 per cent compared to 2020 levels. United will add new...
The European Union commission has unveiled plans to ease restrictions on non-essential travel into the region this summer. Officials plan to admit travellers from countries with “a good epidemiological situation,” as well as those who have had two doses of an EU-approved vaccine. At the same time, the emergence...
Accor has announced the appointment of Stephen Alden to the dual role of chief executive Raffles and Orient Express. He will take up the position on May 3rd. Alden will report directly to Sébastien Bazin, Accor chief executive, and will become a member of the group executive...
American Airlines has begun welcoming customers to a new 14-gate regional concourse at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The facility is designed to replace Gate 35X. The new concourse, constructed by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) as part of a $1 billion initiative to transform...