Qatar opens up slots at Hamad to add capacity for FIFA World Cup
A dispute with Airbus that resulted in the grounding of Qatar’s A350 fleet, means the carrier will not have the capacity to soak up the additional demand for flights to…
Ljubljana Airport “unlikely” to see transatlantic flights
Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport is continuing its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and although Slovenian nationals are able to enjoy visa free travel to the United States and Canada, while…
UK’s Shapps explores temporary visas for EU workers to ease airport staffing crisis
British Transport Minister Grant Shapps is exploring issuing temporary visas to workers from the European Union to ease a staffing crisis at airports, The Telegraph reported on Saturday. Plans are…
IAG’s CEO attributes chaos in airports to difficulty in finding staff
Luis Gallego, the Chief Executive of International Consolidated Airlines, on Thursday attributed the current chaos in many airports in Europe to the difficulty in finding staff as salary demands have…
Workers at France’s Charles De Gaulle airport to strike on Thursday
Workers at France’s main Charles De Gaulle airport in Paris will strike on Thursday to demand better pay and working conditions, the CGT trade union said, as European airports struggle…
Long lines at Madrid airport prompt hiring spree to deal with tourist surge
Long lines at the Madrid Barajas Airport in recent weeks should ease as the Spanish police work on hiring more staff to deal with the surge in tourism from the…
Delhi Airport to replace ground transport with 62 electrical vehicles
Indira Gandhi International Airport, also known as Delhi Airport (DEL) in India, launched the Green Transportation Programme in which it plans to replace 62 ground vehicles running on conventional fuel…
KLM cancels up to 50 flights a day this weekend due to overcrowding at Schiphol
Dutch airline KLM is cancelling up to 50 flights a day during this upcoming long weekend due to overcrowding at Amsterdam Schiphol airport, it said on Friday. This will include…
Aeroflot has been prevented from selling their slots at London Heathrow
Aeroflot and two other Russian airlines have been prevented from selling their UK airport slots worth an estimated £50 million under new government sanctions. The UK government has introduced sanctions…