Ten years ago, Brussels Airport opened its Airport Operations Centre (APOC), the nerve centre where all operational partners, including airlines, baggage handlers, and emergency services, work side by side to coordinate airport operations. What began as an innovative collaboration between a few a...

Korean Air has celebrated the 50th anniversary of its Seoul Incheon-Paris route, commemorating five decades of cultural, economic, and tourism exchanges between Korea and France. Launched on March 14, 1975, the route is one of the airline’s longest-standing long-haul services and remains a vita...

This year, Munich Airport is celebrating a special anniversary together with Continental Airlines, now part of United Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and All Nippon Airways (ANA): For 15 years, a continuous partnership has existed with these three Star Alliance carriers. This collaboration reinforc...

For the fourth consecutive year, Delta is continuing its Normandy Legacy Flight, supporting the first-of-its-kind program that flies World War II veterans and students back to Normandy, France to commemorate the anniversary of the D-Day invasion, honour the legacy of these heroes and educate the nex...

To mark the 20-year jubilee of its flights to and from Munich, Etihad has announced two daily flights to Bavaria from May 2025 onwards. This is part of Etihad Airways' strategic goal to operate twice-daily flights to key destinations. Thanks to the increase, departures and arrivals are optimal...

Jewel Changi Airport enters its fifth year on a strong footing, welcoming more visitors as travel recovers. In tandem with the growth in passenger traffic at Changi Airport, it has witnessed a corresponding uptick in footfall traffic, registering a 26% increase for financial year 23/24 compared t...

On September 4, 2023, during a special event, the fifth anniversary of the Latvian national airline’s airBaltic Pilot Academy was celebrated. At the same time, six students graduated from the Academy, receiving a commercial pilot license upon completion of the full-time airline transport pilot ...

Emirates is launching a special collection of 100 films to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Warner Bros. Studios, marking a history signposted by some of the world’s most beloved films. The capsule collection of classic films and documentaries will be available on the award-winning inflight e...

Swissport Italy embarked on an extraordinary endeavor by taking over the ITA Airways' hub operation at Rome Fiumicino airport. This strategic move involved the seamless integration of approximately 1,600 highly skilled professionals from the former Alitalia team, solidifying Swissport Italy's pos...

Lufthansa and Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) have celebrated the one-year anniversary of the Star Alliance member’s route between Liverpool and Frankfurt. The carrier, which will soon increase capacity on the Liverpool-Frankfurt route from four times weekly to six times weekly, has been a...

Samarkand International Airport (SKD/UTSS) has celebrated the first anniversary of its terminal opening. Operated by Air Marakanda in partnership with Uzbekistan Airports, the first public-private partnership in the history of Uzbekistan aviation is now looking ahead to welcoming more airlines ...

EVA Air, Taiwan’s leading independent airline, is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the launch of its flights from London Heathrow to Bangkok and Taipei with a series of promotions and competitions, including a promotional flight ticket sale, a social media competition and a bus advertising camp...

As of late November 2022, the Latvian airline airBaltic marked a one year anniversary, since establishing its own in-house full service passenger handling and flight coordinator divisions at Riga Airport. The new ground handling model has strengthened operational performance at the airline’s ho...

Today marks a major milestone for Aer Lingus as it celebrates the first anniversary of transatlantic flights flown directly from Manchester. One year ago today, Aer Lingus began its very first direct transatlantic services from the city, marked by the departure of flight EI31 travelling non-stop ...

Ethiopian Airlines and Boeing today celebrated the 10th anniversary of the first 787 Dreamliner delivery to the African carrier. Over the past decade, Ethiopian Airlines has utilized the outstanding capabilities of the 787 to sustainably grow its long haul network across the world, making its hub...