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FBI: Passenger Threatened to Kill Flight Attendants, Blow Up Plane on BA Flight to Los Angeles
A Hawaiian man on a flight earlier this week from London to Los Angeles threatened to kill several flight attendants and blow up the plane, according to federal agents.
The FBI charged Kevin Lee Mosele, a 20-year-old man from Hawaii, with interfering with a flight crew on a British Airways flight. Mosele was said to have been intoxicated, and caused numerous disturbances and issued several threats before eventually being restrained while …
Norwegian to Launch Four New Routes from London Gatwick
Norwegian Air Shuttle announced it will begin service from London Gatwick to four new destinations later this year. The carrier will launch new routes to Portugal and Spain in the fall, and new routes to the French and Austrian Alps in the winter.
Beginning October 28, Norwegian will offer twice-weekly flights from London Gatwick to Madeira Airport on the Portuguese Island of Madeira in the Atlantic Ocean. Flights will operate on …
Norwegian Launches Three New Routes from London to United States
Norwegian Air Shuttle announced the start of new service from London Gatwick to three American cities last week.
The airline now offers twice-weekly service from the London airport to both Los Angeles and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with London-Los Angeles flights operating on Wednesdays and Sundays, and London-Fort Lauderdale flights operating on Mondays and Fridays. The carrier also began thrice-weekly service to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, with flights operating …
American to Operate Additional Charlotte-London Flight Using Cyprus Airways Slot
American Airlines, which purchased Cyprus Airways’ landing slot at London Heathrow, announced it will add a second flight from Charlotte to London in mid September.
American paid $31 million for the landing rights in June. Cyprus said it will transfer its London flight from Lanarca International Airport to London Stansted Airport, with a change in both frequency and flight times.
The new flight will be operated by US Airways using an Airbus …
London’s Heathrow Airport Plans Higher Landing Fees
London Heathrow Airport’s incoming CEO said the airport will increase the landing fee it charges to airlines.
The move, first reported by the Financial Times in an interview with incoming CEO John Holland-Kaye, would result in an increase in the aeronautical charge from £20, or $34.29, per passenger, to £24.
In January, the Civil Aviation Authority, which regulates the aviation industry in the United Kingdom, announced that landing fees at Heathrow should …
Air Canada Debuts New Maple Leaf Lounge at London Heathrow
Air Canada announced the opening of its Maple Leaf Lounge in the new Terminal 2 of London Heathrow Airport. The 7,534-square-foot (700-square-meter) lounge is open to Air Canada Altitude Super Elite 100K, Elite 75K, and Elite 50K members, as well as Star Alliance Gold members and business-class passengers who have confirmed same-day travel on a departing Air Canada or Star Alliance flight.
The London International Maple Leaf Lounge features the Canada …
Air Canada Moves to Brand New Terminal 2 at London Heathrow
Air Canada has moved its operations at London Heathrow to the airport’s new Terminal 2, the Queen’s Terminal, which opened for service on June 4. Prior to the move, the airline operated out of Heathrow’s Terminal 3.
Air Canada’s check-in and baggage drop, which include self-service kiosks in addition to traditional check-in counters, are now located in Zone A of the check-in lobby in Terminal 2. The airline also has a …