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Qatar Airways’ first ever passenger flight to Portugal landed at Lisbon Airport on Monday 24 June 2019, as the airline adds to its rapidly expanding European network. Operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, flight QR343 was greeted with a water cannon salute on arrival. Present on board the inaugural…

The Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners today adopted a new capital improvement program at Miami International Airport that will fund up to $5 billion in airport-wide modernization projects over the next five to 15 years, paving the way for future growth in passenger and cargo traffic at MIA –…

Step by step towards a sustainable airline: SunExpress has launched a series of initiatives on board on the occasion of this year’s international UN Environment Day – in addition to the several initiatives that are already ongoing. On this day, the airline is replacing plastic cups, -straws, cutlery and stirring…

British Airways today landed into Islamabad as it began its first service between the UK and Pakistan in 10 years. Crowds greeted the aircraft in Islamabad as both the Union Flag and Pakistan’s national flag were waved from the cockpit roof hatch. British Airways has officially opened an office in…

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Star Alliance have renewed their collaboration on traveller document verification to improve the passenger experience. Star Alliance and IATA, in a signing ceremony at IATA’s 75th Annual General Meeting in Seoul, agreed that IATA’s Timatic AutoCheck solution will continue to power Automated Document…

During the first three months of this year, 6.3 million passengers travelled through the Airport. Meanwhile, the Airport launched a new climate strategy and continued its expansion projects. This is evident in the quarterly accounts, which the Airport released today. Copenhagen Airport continues to grow after 2018: a record year…

IKEA is not an airline, but it is one of the world’s master retailers. The company’s relationship with customers doesn’t depend on pushing transactions. Instead, the company seeks to offer “products at prices so low that as many people as possible will be able to afford them. ”It has become…

Following a year of aviation chaos, a global study of airlines and airports reveals the stark reality of the UK’s floundering air travel industry. In one of the most comprehensive and accurate data-based evaluations of its kind, the AirHelp Score Report  (link live 05:00 9 May) analysed a series of key performance indicators over…