(IN SHORT) Heathrow Airport has pledged to train 500 local apprentices by 2030 through its shared apprenticeship scheme, up from 157 enrollees and 49 completers since 2018. Open to residents of the nine boroughs around the airport, apprenticeships are fully funded by Heathrow and span roles in construction, engineering, and data analytics. Apprentice Yanil Patel… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) WFS, a subsidiary of SATS, has opened a new 4,800 m² E‑Commerce & Freight Forwarder Handling warehouse at Copenhagen Airport, raising its total cargo space there to 21,500 m². The expanded facility supports freight forwarders with services ranging from weight and dimension capture, security screening, and consolidation/deconsolidation to customs preparation, labeling, repacking, and transportation logistics…. Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Wizz Air and Romaero have opened Romania’s first aircraft maintenance center at Romaero’s Băneasa facility near Bucharest Băneasa International Airport. Starting in October, the center will perform heavy and light maintenance on Wizz Air’s Romanian-based fleet of 43 aircraft, as well as visiting planes from nearby countries. A three-year contract with a certified… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Police Scotland has introduced Operation Safe Landing at Aberdeen International Airport, uniting Border and Road Policing officers to prevent drink-driving among holiday arrivals. The initiative features heightened roadside checks, passenger engagement, and breathalyser testing. Early operations have uncovered various offences, including drink- and drug-driving, vehicle defects, and careless driving. Officers remind travellers to… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Munich AirportAcademy and CU Denver Business School have signed an MoU to co-develop and deliver specialized training modules for CU Denver’s new Executive MBA in Aviation (EMBAA). Beginning in 2026, Munich Airport’s training division will integrate its operational insights into the EMBAA curriculum. This is the Academy’s first collaboration with an international university… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) On 10 July 2025, Ethiopian Airlines commenced a four-times-weekly Addis Ababa–Hanoi passenger service, its first into Vietnam and 20th Asian destination. The inaugural event at the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel featured government and diplomatic figures alongside CEO Mesfin Tasew. Flights operate with a one-stop in Dhaka, integrating seamlessly into Ethiopian’s network of 28 Asian… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) From 1 May 2026, Condor will launch three daily flights between Budapest and Frankfurt using A320s with 180 seats, increasing weekly capacity on the route to 10,000 seats alongside Lufthansa. This move strengthens Budapest Airport’s network to Germany—currently featuring 11 destinations—and highlights Germany as its third-largest direct seat market. Markus Klaushofer of Budapest… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) British Airways is adding Rabat and Graz to its short-haul network via BA Euroflyer operating from London Gatwick, and expanding Madrid services through BA Cityflyer at London City Airport. Rabat flights start 5 November 2025, twice weekly; Graz flights begin 21 November 2025, three times per week; Madrid rotations kick off on 1… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Belfast City Airport’s Community Fund has awarded funding to Kids Together Belfast’s “Music and Me” programme, which supports two- to four-year-olds on the autism spectrum or awaiting diagnosis. The eight-week course uses music to develop social skills, communication, and emotional regulation. In the final fortnight, parents participate to learn techniques for reinforcing progress… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Ryanair is adding 35 cabin crew roles at its Shannon base to meet increased passenger demand. Recruitment events are scheduled for 15 July in Shannon and 16 July in Limerick, featuring company presentations, full assessments, and Q&A with current crew. Successful candidates will receive a €2,000 signing bonus, competitive pay, travel discounts, and… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) London Luton Airport’s operator and owner have committed £11.5 million to refurbish two former Monarch hangars into maintenance hubs—a new easyJet facility with an apprenticeship campus and a second major airline’s engineering base—alongside a logistics consolidation centre. These projects, housed in previously vacant structures acquired in February 2024, will create up to 150… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Air Canada is resuming twice-weekly Montreal and Toronto non-stops to Lima for Winter 2025–26 and adding three new seasonal routes: Montreal–Belize, Toronto–Puerto Escondido*, and Vancouver–Tepic, Riviera Nayarit*, all launching in mid-December. These services support Air Canada’s strategy to expand leisure travel to Latin America and Mexico’s Pacific coast, offering direct connections, enhanced cargo… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Emirates Airline has signed an MoU with Crypto.com to explore the addition of Crypto.com Pay to its payment systems, targeting a rollout in 2026. The agreement was inked by Emirates’ Adnan Kazim and Crypto.com UAE’s Mohammed Al Hakim, witnessed by Emirates’ leadership including HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum. Emirates sees the… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Emirates has opened its first Travel Store in Seoul’s Jongno-gu district, delivering an immersive retail environment that mirrors the airline’s premium onboard experience. The 132 sqm space, designed with soft beige tones, ambient lighting and the UAE’s Ghaf Tree motif, features a full-scale First Class Private Suite, dedicated travel consultancy counters and smart… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) dnata Catering & Retail and PT IAS Hospitality Indonesia have formed a strategic partnership under which dnata will manage and support IAS Food Services’ inflight catering operations at Denpasar International Airport. The 3,005 sqm facility, currently producing over 3.8 million meals per year, will benefit from dnata’s global best practices to expand capacity,… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Wizz Air has moved up its Tel Aviv restart to 8 August 2025, more than a month earlier than the original 15 September date. Ten routes—connecting Tel Aviv with Budapest, Larnaca, Abu Dhabi, London Luton, Vienna, Bucharest, Iași, Rome, Milan and Sofia—will commence on various dates between 8 August and 1 September, offering… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Heathrow Airport and artist Jordan Rakei have unveiled “Music for Heathrow,” an ambient track composed entirely from the airport’s own sounds, in homage to Brian Eno’s Music for Airports. Recorded across airfields, terminals and baggage systems, the four-part piece weaves passenger footsteps, tannoy chimes, engine hums and even film-scene samples into a seamless… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Air Arabia will launch daily flights between Sharjah and Munich beginning 15 December 2025, using its Airbus A320neo fleet. Sharjah, located near Dubai and celebrated for its cultural attractions, will be linked directly to Munich Airport—Air Arabia’s inaugural German destination. The service enhances the carrier’s connectivity from Europe into its broader Middle East… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Volaris has launched thrice-weekly nonstop flights between Oakland (OAK) and Zacatecas (ZCL), marking its sixth direct Mexican route from Oakland and complementing its service to San Salvador. Operating every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, the airline uses Airbus NEO aircraft equipped with options for premium and standard seating plus onboard purchases. The service enhances… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Lululemon has launched its inaugural European airport store in Heathrow Terminal 5, featuring a 103 m² showroom of its performance-driven, style-forward activewear, footwear, and accessories. To celebrate, Heathrow Rewards members earn double points on purchases of £100+ for two weeks. Retail Director Fraser Brown emphasized the brand’s fit with Heathrow’s commitment to elevating… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Edelweiss Air has commenced non-stop service between Halifax Stanfield and Zurich, marking both the airport’s newest international carrier partnership and the first time Zurich appears on its route map. Operated twice weekly on Airbus A340-300 aircraft with 314 seats across three cabins, the flights will take approximately seven hours. Halifax joins Calgary and… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Blue Islands has launched its 2025 inbound European charter programme by flying its first German holidaymakers from Erfurt and Münster/Osnabrück into Jersey. This marks the beginning of a seven-week series of flights from Germany—alongside charters from Austria, the Netherlands, and Switzerland—designed to deliver up to 33,000 visitor bed nights to the Channel Islands…. Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) The Halifax International Airport Authority has unveiled its new International Connections Facility, allowing select international-to-domestic transfer passengers to stay within secure zones and skip baggage reclaims, thus accelerating connections and enhancing airport amenities access. The ICF also paves the way for increased belly-cargo capacity, improving freight links between Nova Scotia and overseas markets…. Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) San Francisco International Airport’s Harvey Milk Terminal 1 has been recognized by Prix Versailles, in partnership with UNESCO, as one of the World’s Most Beautiful Airports for 2025. Designed to blend relaxation, sustainable design, and compelling art, the terminal honors civil rights leader Harvey Milk with dedicated museum-quality exhibits. Opened in four phases… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Ethiopian Airlines has launched a twice-weekly cargo service between Addis Ababa and Urumqi, China, with inaugural celebrations featuring a water-cannon salute at Urumqi Diwopu International Airport. Operating every Monday and Thursday, the new route aims to strengthen Ethiopia’s footprint in Western China and streamline the vital freight corridor linking Africa and Asia. Group… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Swissport has pledged more than €1.5 billion over five years to accelerate its transition to a fully electric ground-support fleet and expand renewable energy across its global operations. Already, 25% of its 14,500 GSE units are electric after recent purchases of over 1,000 hybrid and electric vehicles deployed in 28 countries. Major European… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Spirit Airlines has unveiled a five-day Independence Day sale, offering one-way fares from $49 for travel across the U.S. this summer. Valid from July 1–5, the promotion covers nonstop flights to key historical and leisure destinations—Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore–Washington D.C., Charleston, and New Orleans—with Spirit’s low-cost Value fares. Customers can also save up to… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Qatar Airways and Kenya Airways have signed an MoU to establish a strategic partnership featuring a full codeshare agreement and expanded flight frequencies between Doha and Nairobi, including the introduction of a third daily service and seasonal Mombasa–Doha flights. The collaboration will also extend into cargo, airport and ground handling, product innovation, loyalty… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) AirAsia X has achieved an 80% average load factor on its newly launched twice-weekly Karachi–Kuala Lumpur service during its inaugural month. Forward bookings remain strong, with many Pakistani travelers connecting onward via Kuala Lumpur to destinations such as Bali, Phuket, Singapore, Perth, and Melbourne using the Fly-Thru service. A notable 90% of the… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) A month after its launch, Blue Islands’ twice-weekly direct flights between Jersey and Paris Charles de Gaulle have proven highly popular. The service, which runs every Monday and Thursday through 30 October 2025, has attracted strong demand from islanders seeking art, shopping, and family outings in Paris, as well as French travelers discovering… Read the full news article