British Airways makes first flight into Beijing’s new Daxing International Airport
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British Airways has today (October 27) made its first flight into the new state-of-the-art Beijing Daxing International Airport. British Airways is the first international airline to do so since the airport – one of the most technologically advanced in the world – was officially opened …
Brussels improves station access
A direct access point from the Brussels Airport-Zaventem station to the Brussels Airport Business District has been officially opened. The access, designed to shorten the daily commute for the thousands of people who work at the airport business district – and at the airport – …
Boeing Claims It’s Close to Returning 737 Max to Service
Boeing expects its 737 Max will be ready to fly by year-end, but warned it may be a phased return to service, with some countries allowing it to fly before others, executives said Wednesday on their third quarter earnings call. “Looking forward, we target regulator …
Qatar’s Hamad International Airport unveils expansion plans
Plans have been revealed for Qatar’s Hamad International Airport which is set to be expanded to handle 60 million passengers a year after 2022. The expansion at the Doha-based airport includes 11,720 square metres of retail and food & beverage space, a 10,000 square metre …
Poland’s Jasionka Airport set to undergo major investment
Polish aviation group, LOT Aircraft Maintenance Services (LOTAMS) is set to purchase two plots of land, equalling over 13 hectares, at Jasionka Airport. It’s a move which will see one of the largest and ultra-modern aircraft maintenance bases in Europe being built. From 2022, narrow …
Top five spot for Munich
In the latest rankings of the world’s best-connected airports, Munich has risen to the number five position. The new rankings were released by the Official Airline Guide (OAG), the global authority on air service information. OAG releases an annual Megahubs Index in which it rates …
Dubai launches free taxis
Dubai Airports has launched a new complementary taxi service, taxiDXB, at Dubai International Airport’s Concourse B. Launched with the aim of making the customer journey through DXB’s linear concourses easier, the fleet of 15 eight-seater buggies is available at pick-up points around the arrivals and …
Heathrow launches recycling trial
London Heathrow Airport is to trial new technology that could turn unrecyclable passenger waste, including food packaging and plastic film, into airport furniture, uniforms and alternative fuels. The airport is testing a new recycling unit which, once scaled up, has the potential to process up …
Germany Mulls Increased Airline Tax to Curb Emissions
Germany’s main political parties are coalescing around proposals to increase the cost of flying, potentially doubling the tax on short-haul flights to slash greenhouse gas pollution. Alarmed that the country is falling short of emissions-reductions pledges it made under the Paris Agreement on climate change, …
