Category: Travel

Registration has now opened for the EASA-FAA International Safety Conference, taking place from 13-15 June 2023 in Cologne, Germany. How do we model the path for the future? How can we ensure safety while considering sustainability? What actions are we taking to manage and further develop a safe, modern and sustainable aviation system? This year’s […]

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published ED Decision 2023/005/R amending the existing EASA guidance material on remote aerodrome air traffic services (ATS), commonly known as ‘Remote Towers’. The concept of Remote Towers enables the provision of aerodrome ATS from locations or facilities where direct visual observation is not available, and is based on […]

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published a new revision of the Easy Access Rules for Airworthiness and Environmental Certification (Regulation (EU) No 748/2012). This Revision from March 2023 incorporates ED Decision 2022/021/R of 16 December 2022, which is applicable from 7 March 2023, on acceptable means of compliance (AMC) and guidance material (GM) related to the safety management […]

Ahead of the FTE Ancillary & Retailing event, co-located with FTE EMEA in Dublin on 23-25 May 2023, FTE spoke to Advisory Board member Sammy Patel, Vice President Commercial, Vantage Airport Group & Chief Executive Officer, Midway Partnership, about responding to the latest commercial innovation trends, the commercial proposition in the new terminal at Kansas […]

To mark World Autism Acceptance Week, British Airways has partnered with Learning Rose to make travel easier for customers with autism by providing a Visual Guide to Flying, as well as colleague training and support. To mark World Autism Acceptance Week, British Airways has partnered with Learning Rose – an organisation that develops support material […]

United Airlines has announced a $15 million investment in carbon capture technology company Svante, as it looks to turn CO2 removed from the atmosphere into Sustainable Aviation Fuel. United Airlines has announced a $15 million investment in carbon capture technology company Svante, which provides materials and technology as part of the value chain that has the potential […]

On 3 April 2023, two new lounges will open at Berlin Brandenburg Airport with a completely new lounge design for Lufthansa Group Business Class passengers, status customers and Star Alliance travellers with lounge entitlement. On 3 April 2023, the new Lufthansa Senator Lounge and Lufthansa Business Lounge will open at Berlin Brandenburg Airport, with a […]

Argentinian low-cost airline Flybondi is leveraging TravelX’s NFTicket technology on Algorand blockchain, transforming ticket distribution and creating the largest utility NFT use case in blockchain, with 60+ airlines exploring adoption. Flybondi, an Argentinian low-cost airline, has announced the adoption of TravelX’s NFTicket technology, positioning itself as the first airline to fully utilise NFTickets. There are […]

Simon Williamson, Co-founder, VIP-FLY and Lucy O’Shaughnessy, Commercial Director, Liverpool John Lennon Airport, looking forward to the new concierge service now available for passengers flying from Liverpool. Liverpool John Lennon Airport has launched a new concierge service in partnership with specialist company VIP-FLY, which will give passengers “the ultimate VIP experience at the airport”. “Passengers’ […]

Leeds Bradford Airport is to open two newly-refurbished lounges in April 2023. The Yorkshire Lounge and the 1432 Runway Club have been reconfigured and expanded to offer “a fuller lounge experience”. Leeds Bradford Airport is to open two newly-refurbished lounges in April 2023. The Yorkshire Lounge and the 1432 Runway Club have been reconfigured and […]