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European visitors seek Vietnam’s quieter beaches
Tourists are increasingly turning their backs on popular hotspots in south-east Asia for less crowded ones.
Read More »Norwegian grounds its 18 737 MAX planes
Meanwhile, the UK, France and Germany have joined other countries in banning the MAX 8 from their airspace.
Read More »Singapore, Australia ban Boeing 737 MAX
The number of countries grounding Boeing's MAX 8 after Sunday’s disaster is increasing, but Icelandair and Norwegian have confidence in the model.
Read More »Austrian Airlines fights low-cost competition
CCO Andreas Otto has a temporary fix – “low fares and reliability instead of low prices and trouble” – plus more VIE-CPH flights.
Read More »Ultra-long-haul “unlikely to be major trend”
Ultra-long-haul routes are unlikely to be huge, experts say, while low-cost carriers will continue to be reluctant to break into long-haul.
Read More »KLM to end tax-free sales on board
Because the lowest prices for products can be looked up online, KLM says it will soon suspend duty-free sales on its flights.
Read More »Stockholm route boosts TLL’s fortunes
The number of passengers at Tallinn Airport increased by 14% in February – and nearly by 40% on the Tallinn-Stockholm route.
Read More »RIX posts €10mn profit on €60.8 turnover
Net turnover at Riga International Airport, the Baltics’ biggest, increased in 2018 by 11% on the previous year.
Read More »Airlines ground Boeing 737 MAX 8 after crash
China, Ethiopia, Indonesia and others have taken the step to stop all flights, are making emergency inspections or are seeking further clarity.
Read More »Broken leg and 30 injured in turbulence
Heavy turbulence injured dozens of people towards the end of a flight from Istanbul to New York.
Read More »Travel agent hid cocaine in office walls
Illegal drugs worth €620,000 and bundles of cash were found at properties and in a car owned by the director of a travel agency.
Read More »Spanish cabin crew to join Finnair payroll
The 60 crew members will get a pay boost as they continue to be based in Spain but will no longer be employed by a temping agency.
Read More »Dubai sees record 16mn international visitors
Western Europe is Dubai’s biggest contributor of overnight visitor volumes, commanding a 21% share in 2018.
Read More »Second fatal Boeing 737 MAX 8 crash
An Ethiopian Airlines MAX 8 with 157 people on board crashed minutes after take-off, the same new aircraft type as the Lion Air crash last year.
Read More »Passenger numbers dropping in Sweden
The Swedish airport operator is stressing sustainability in response to growing concerns over air travel in the country.
Read More »EU-UK flights guaranteed in no-deal Brexit
Even if Britain crashes out of the European Union without a deal, both sides guarantee that air travel will continue unbroken.
Read More »Slight fluctuations in SAS figures
A little more than two million people flew SAS in February, while flight cancellations still pose a problem.
Read More »Star Alliance opens new lounge at Schiphol
The new lounge – the eighth Star Alliance branded lounge – has Dutch design twists and is open starting from today.
Read More »Damien Hirst designs art-riot Vegas suite
The art rebel has incorporated his artworks in the luxury suite, including butterfly designs and two sharks in formaldehyde.
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