Tag: london
NEWS Jan 06, 2026 Qatar Airways Airbus A350 Immobilized at London Heathrow Following Nose Gear Steering Failure A Qatar Airways Airbus A350-1000 was immobilised on a primary runway at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) on Sunday, January 4, 2026, following a critical steering malfunction during its arrival from Doha. Read More →
NEWS Jan 01, 2026 Emirates A380 Makes Emergency Return to London Heathrow After New Year’s Eve Gear Failure A high-capacity Emirates Airbus A380-800 was forced to make a precautionary return to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) on the afternoon of December 31, 2025, after encountering a technical malfunction with its landing gear system shortly after departure. Read More →
NEWS Dec 24, 2025 No "Mate's Rates" in the Sky as Qantas Bans All Staff (Including CEO) From New A350 First Class In a move that signals just how "ultra" Qantas intends its new ultra-long-haul product to be, the Flying Kangaroo has made a rare and dramatic policy shift: barring all staff from its upcoming Airbus A350 First Class cabins. Read More →
ROUTES Dec 24, 2025 IndiGo Unveils Delhi–London Expansion and First A321XLR Launch IndiGo, India’s largest carrier, has officially unveiled its roadmap for a transformative 2026, marking its definitive entry into the long-haul arena. In a series of landmark announcements today, December 24, 2025, the airline confirmed it will launch direct flights between Delhi (DEL) and London Heathrow (LHR) starting February 2, 2026, utilising wide-body aircraft. Read More →
ROUTES Dec 23, 2025 Wizz Air Dominates London Luton with TUI Slot Acquisition In a move that solidifies its position as the leading carrier at London Luton Airport (LTN), Wizz Air UK has announced a significant expansion of its base following the successful acquisition of airport slots from TUI Airways. Read More →
ROUTES Dec 19, 2025 Qanot Sharq Takes Delivery of First Airbus A321XLR to Transform Central Asian Long Haul Travel Uzbekistan’s premier private carrier, Qanot Sharq, has officially taken delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR. The delivery, which took place today at the Airbus facility in Hamburg, makes Qanot Sharq the launch operator for the ultra-long-range narrow-body in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Central Asia. Read More →
ROUTES Oct 11, 2025 Riyadh Air to Launch Inaugural London-Heathrow Flight October 26 Riyadh Air, the Saudi Arabian national airline, will launch its first international flights to London’s Heathrow airport (LHR) starting 26th October. The first flights will be flown daily with one of the airline's Boeing 787-9 aircraft, Jamila, which is currently designated as a technical spare. Read More →
NEWS Sep 23, 2025 UK Approves $3 Billion London-Gatwick Airport Expansion Plan In a significant development for the U.K. infrastructure and airlines, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has given the green light to a £2.2 billion (USD $2.9B) London-Gatwick Airport expansion. Read More →
NEWS Nov 06, 2024 British Airways Suspends Dallas Route for Summer 2025 A surprising route development has just emerged: British Airways will temporarily suspend service to Dallas, Texas, in the Summer of 2025. Why will this be the case? Read More →
NEWS Sep 25, 2024 United’s Overbooking Fiasco: Threatening and Downgrading Passengers Passengers on two United Airlines flights faced shocking dilemmas: give up your Business Class seats or be denied boarding. The two instances were caused by different reasons, both of which we will analyze today. Read More →