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Jet Airways, Virgin Atlantic to Expand Partnership
Jet Airways and Virgin Atlantic announced that the two are expanding their existing codeshare agreement.
Beginning April 19, Jet Airways will place its code on Virgin Atlantic flights between London Heathrow and nine destinations in the United States, namely Atlanta, Boston, Newark, New York, Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington Dulles.
Jet Airways and Virgin Atlantic first began their codeshare partnership on flights in 2009. Under the agreement, Virgin has …
Norwegian to Link London Gatwick with Denver, Seattle
Norwegian Air Shuttle announced plans to launch two new routes to the United States from London Gatwick in September. The carrier will begin twice-weekly service to Denver and Seattle, both on September 17.
Flights to Denver will depart at 9:50 a.m. and arrive at 12:40 p.m. From Denver, flights are scheduled to depart at 2:40 p.m. and arrive at London Gatwick at 6:40 a.m. the next morning. The service will increase …
Hailo Rebranding as mytaxi Following Merger
Hailo, a ride-hailing app based in London, is rebranding following the company’s merger last summer with mytaxi.
The Hailo service and app, which was started by former London taxi drivers, will continue to function until the end of May but current customers are being urged to migrate to the mytaxi app.
“You won’t need to login, register, add a card or do any of that boring stuff,” the company said in an …
British Airways Cabin Crew to Strike Again This Week, This Time for 3 Days
Cabin crew at British Airways plan another strike for the coming week following last week’s two-day strike.
Some 3,000 British Airways flight attendants are planning to walk off the job on January 19 for three days in an ongoing disagreement over the pay for newer employees.
Unite, the union representing the flight attendants, said the second strike is due to a dispute over what it calls “poverty pay,” as was the first. …
Delta Expands Presence at London Heathrow with Purchase of Croatia Airlines Slots
Delta Air Lines will gain five takeoff and landing slots at London Heathrow Airport following a deal with Croatia Airlines.
The Atlanta-based carrier will pay Croatia Airlines $19.5 million for a late morning slot on Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Delta will assume ownership of the slots on April 1.
The story was first reported in the Croatian newspaper Vecernji list
The Croatian airline said that the funds from the sale will be …
Tube Strike Causes Gridlock in London
A London Underground strike left the city paralyzed and wet as travelers and commuters tried to get around without public transportation.
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union as well as the Transport Salaried Staff’s Association walked off the job late Sunday in a dispute over job cuts and ticket office closures.
The dispute resulted in the closure of most underground lines. The Tube is used by some 4.8 million passengers …
British Airways Cancels 50 Flights Ahead of Strike
Over 2,500 British Airways flight attendants are planning to walk off the job on January 10 and 11 in a dispute over pay, although the airline says that the strike will not have a significant impact on operations.
The airline said it will cancel up to 48 flights from London Heathrow although travelers will be able to reach their destinations despite the walkout.
All flights to and from London Gatwick and London …
