The initiative is aimed at getting more young women to train to be pilots, engineers, flight mechanics and managers.
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SAS accelerates pre-order dining
The airline says that by increasing access to pre-ordered meals 80,000 flights a year, it can cut down on waste and weight.
Read More »Easier connections between Asia and Australia
Cathay Pacific and Qantas have signed a new codeshare agreement “to bring Australia and Asia closer”.
Read More »Passengers on flight bleed from nose and ears
The passengers on a flight in India suffered severe pain because the crew forgot to pressurise the cabin.
Read More »airBaltic to fly Pope Francis through the Baltics
The airline will carry the papal delegation on an A220-300 between the three Baltic capitals and back to Rome.
Read More »“Smart investments” and “putting the ‘her’ into Hertz
The car hire giant Hertz is fighting back after some challenging years. That includes reaching out to female business travellers.
Read More »Penang aims for European comeback
Qatar Airways’ new four-times-weekly Penang-Doha flights have helped to bring Europeans back to Malaysia.
Read More »Icelandair is “partner” in sale of Cabo Verde Airlines
The Icelandic airline group wants to buy the little-known airline to access a strategic mid-point in the Atlantic.
Read More »Cathay sees funny side of spelling error
An aircraft goes back into the paint shop after a spelling mistake on its side, despite already having been in the air.
Read More »Reykjavík is Europe’s second priciest city
Prices right across the Nordic region are far higher than elsewhere on the continent, whether for a hotel room or a beer.
Read More »Trollhättan takes over Swedish CVB presidency
Anki Sandberg of the Trollhättan Convention Bureau is excited about the future for Sweden’s network of convention bureaus.
Read More »Autumn break: beach abroad or stay in Norway?
More Norwegians than ever say they will either travel abroad or holiday in other parts of Norway this autumn.
Read More »Southampton Airport has Nordics on wishlist
A small but ambitious airport on England’s south coast wants new routes and a major capacity boost.
Read More »Small Planet’s German business insolvent
The group says that all scheduled flights will continue to operate as it restructures its German business.
Read More »Wizz to fly to Gardermoen as well as Torp
The low-cost carrier will start flights to Oslo’s main airport for the first time as part of an expansion from Poland.
Read More »Ryanair rejects long haul despite buying long range
It says its new Boeing 737 MAX is a “game-changer”, but “we don't have plans to go long haul,” claims its marketing chief.
Read More »Brussels Airlines deepens Africa, stops Mumbai
Belgium's national airline calls Africa its “second home”, but it is also adding to its short-haul network and investing in its long-haul cabin.
Read More »Holocaust and Wallenberg museum to open in Malmö
Working on opening the new museum, scheduled for 2020, “feels more important than ever”, a Swedish politician says.
Read More »Norwegian Cruise Line reveals summer 2020 sailings
Norwegian Escape will sail the Baltic from Copenhagen to Warnemünde, Stockholm, Tallinn and St Petersburg.
Read More »WOW owes millions in airport charges: report
Liquidity challenges have forced the airline to suspend payments to Iceland’s airport operator, but funds could be on the way.
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