09 September, 2024
Hilton to expand presence in Frankfurt with Hilton Frankfurt Gravenbruch, set to open in October
Air New Zealand seasonal service set to return to Seoul
Air Canada set to cut services ahead of strike action
Talks with ALPA nearing impasse over union's excessive wage demands
Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge prepare to gradually suspend flights over three days, potentially starting as early as September 15, 2024
Customers are advised to use airline's goodwill policy to defer imminent travel at no cost
easyJet study reveals airspace modernisation could save 18 million tonnes of CO2 a year from European aviation
The analysis, conducted by leading experts in easyJet’s Flight Efficiencies team, found that a significant proportion of this inefficiency occurs around terminal airspace, particularly during descent, which is largely due to outdated or poorly designed lower airspace.
While airspace inefficiency is a universal issue across the whole of Europe, the greatest inefficiencies for easyJet’s operations were in the UK – with 7 of the 10 least efficient routes occurring inbound into London Gatwick, with the South East of the UK a particular problem area due to high demand and capacity constraints.
The most inefficient route in each of these countries:
COUNTRIES / ROUTE
Spain/ UK - Palma de Mallorca to London Gatwick
Portugal/ UK - Faro to London Gatwick
UK/ Italy - London Gatwick to Malpensa
Portugal/ Switzerland Porto to Geneva
France / UK - Nice Côte d’Azur to London Gatwick
- Climb – The analysis identifies London Gatwick, Milan Malpensa, Geneva, Naples, and Paris Charles de Gaulle as having the most inefficient departures. To improve efficiency, airspace must be redesigned to support Continuous Climb Operations (CCO), enabling aircraft to reach cruising altitude more efficiently.
- Cruise – the upper airspaces over Italy, United Kingdom, France and Spain have been identified as some of the most problematic regions in Europe. These areas face significant inefficiencies due to outdated procedures, complex routing, and limited airspace flexibility. To improve efficiency in these upper airspaces, it’s crucial to expand Cross-Border Free Route Airspace (FRA) Operations to allow for more direct routing and reduce fuel consumption.
- Descent – Inefficiencies are particularly notable in the United Kingdom, Italy, Switzerland and France, where arrival procedures result in extended flight times and increased fuel consumption. Also notably, the recently redesigned arrivals in London the recently redesigned arrivals in London Luton (LTN) and Milan Malpensa (MXP) have proven to be less efficient than the previous procedures, adding an average of 10 minutes to planned flight times. These inefficiencies are often due to overly complex procedures that prioritise controller workload over operational efficiency. To improve descent inefficiencies, it is essential to redesign arrival procedures with a focus on reducing track miles, implementing Continuous Descent Approaches (CDAs) and minimising level-offs.
AirAsia to introduce new route from Kota Kinabalu to Kaohsiung
Hyatt hotels welcomes the opening of the Hyatt Place Aurangabad Airport
SWISS to add Berlin to its Geneva network
More flights for Scandinavia
More frequencies for Southern Europe, too
The latest from Volaris
Saudia tops on-time performance for the second consecutive time
Finnair Traffic Performance in August 2024
Once again over a million passengers as capacity increased year-on-year, strong cargo performance
In August, Finnair carried 1,062,400 passengers, which is 9.5% more than in August 2023.
The overall capacity, measured in Available Seat Kilometres (ASK), increased in August by 9.3% year-on-year as additional narrow-body capacity was deployed by Finnair after the wet lease outs to British Airways ended in March 2024. In addition, the capacity growth in Asian traffic was strong. If wet lease outs are included, capacity increased by 10.9% due to the co-operation with Qantas. Finnair's traffic, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres (RPKs), increased by 7.5%. The Passenger Load Factor (PLF) declined by 1.3% points to 78.6%. The distance-based reported traffic figures do not take into account longer routings caused by the airspace closure as they are based on Great-Circle distance in accordance with the industry practice.
Philippines shines as host of World Travel Awards 2024
The red-carpet reception marked the fourth leg of WTA’s Grand Tour 2024, a global search for the finest travel and tourism organisations, covering six continents.
Winners at the VIP reception included Vietnam, which took the title for ‘Asia’s Leading Destination’. The beautiful Ha Giang province was named ‘Asia’s Leading Regional Cultural Destination’, and Ho Chi Minh City collected ‘Asia’s Leading Business Travel Destination’. Hong Kong Tourism Board took to the podium as ‘Asia’s Leading Tourist Board’. Cebu, Philippines was voted ‘Asia’s Leading Wedding Destination’. Bali claimed the title for ‘Asia’s Most Romantic Destination’.
New Zealand confirmed its reputation as the land with it all to secure ‘Oceania’s Leading Destination’. Sydney won ‘Oceania’s Leading City Destination’. Fiji Tourism lifted the trophy for ‘Oceania’s Leading Tourist Board’. The fusion of ancient storytelling with a technological twist helped Wintjiri Wiru – Ayers Rock Resort, Uluṟu to win the title for ‘Oceania’s Leading Tourist Attraction’.
In the hospitality sector, W Osaka was voted ‘Asia’s Leading Hotel’, with Sofitel Bali Nusa Dua Beach Resort taking ‘Asia’s Leading Resort’. InterContinental Grand Stanford emerged victorious as ‘Hong Kong’s Leading Hotel’. Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts claimed ‘Asia’s Leading Luxury Hotel Brand’.
The Ascott Limited enjoyed a double celebration, winning ‘Asia’s Leading Serviced Apartment Brand’ and Ascott Makati, Philippines voted ‘Asia’s Leading Serviced Apartments’. Vietravel claimed ‘Asia’s Leading Tour Operator’ and Discovery Primea, Philippines took ‘Asia’s Leading Business Hotel’.
In the hotly-contested newcomer categories, Japan’s The Ritz-Carlton, Fukuoka claimed ‘Asia’s Leading New Hotel’, Nha Trang Marriott Resort & Spa, Hon Tre Island, Vietnam collected ‘Asia’s Leading New Resort’, whilst W Sydney reigned supreme as ‘Oceania’s Leading New Hotel’.
08 September, 2024
A tragic end to the first week of school for Ukraine’s children...........
Delta recruiting roadshows for future cabin crew
GREATER ORLANDO AREA
- Sept. 10 at 11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
- Sept. 11 at 7:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.
GREATER NEW JERSEY/NEW YORK AREA
- Sept. 10 at 11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
- Sept. 11 at 7:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.
GREATER NEW HAVEN AREA
- Sept. 12 at 11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
- Sept. 13 at 7:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.
GREATER MINNEAPOLIS AREA
- Sept. 12 at 11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
- Sept. 13 at 7:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.