Amsterdam Schiphol to explore use of AI to speed up baggage screening Amsterdam Schiphol is partnering with technology firm Pangiam, to explore how artificial intelligence could be used to speed up the process of baggage security checks. Schiphol is the first major European airport to support Project DARTMOUTH, a collaboration between Pangiam and Google, with AI and algorithm technology being …
Heathrow forced to cut passenger charges again Heathrow airport has once again been told to cut its passenger charges, owing to the recovery of passenger numbers following the pandemic. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has confirmed its final decision on the so-called H7 settlement, which dictates the annual caps on passenger charges paid by airlines for using the airport until …
Schiphol’s passenger cap extended until September 2024 Over the year’s Amsterdam Schiphol airport has won many awards – indeed as recently as 2021 it was voted Best Airport in Europe by the readers of Business Traveller. But since May 2022 Schiphol has experienced a myriad of problems. Recently reported, was that the airport continued to face staff shortages which could …
French strike action planned for March 7 Travellers to France could face disruption early next month, with unions calling for strikes and demonstrations on March 7. The strike is in opposition to the French government’s plan to raise the retirement age and follows several protests over the past two months. The UK’s Foreign Office (FCDO) has modified its travel advice …
New DLR trains unveiled, serving London City Airport and the rest of the network from 2024 54 new trains have been ordered from a Spanish manufacturer, and the first has just arrived in the UK. 33 of the new trains will be direct replacements for existing ones, whilst the additional 21 will be used to increase frequencies. Whilst the trains …
UK Border Force to strike on March 15 The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) has announced plans for a one-day strike involving 100,000 members on March 15, to coincide with Budget Day. Border Force staff will be among the members involved in the walkout, following similar action over the Christmas holiday period. The news follows planned industrial action involving …
Flybe grounded all flights on Saturday (January 28) and has appointed administrators. It’s the second time that the Flybe brand has collapsed in three years, with the original carrier having gone into administration in March 2020 Carriers launch rescue fares and recruitment events following Flybe collapse Several carriers have launched rescue fares for customers affected by the collapse of Flybe …
Manchester airport receives £440 million investment for T2 transformation Manchester airport will begin construction on the final phase of its transformation programme this year, thanks to a £400 million investment from Manchester Airports Group (MAG). The £1.3 billion Manchester Airport Transformation Programme (MAN-TP) was announced in 2015, and the first phase was unveiled in July 2021 with the expansion of …
Heathrow welcomed 61.6 million passengers in 2022 Heathrow’s 2022 traffic ended at 76.6 per cent of pre-pandemic 2019 levels, with a total of 61.6 million passengers using the airport across the year. The figure was also 42.2 million higher than in 2021, which the airport said made it the highest passenger increase of any airport in Europe. More than 5.9 …
Emirates A380 resumes daily flights from Glasgow to Dubai The Emirates A380 will take off again from Glasgow Airport this summer, returning on the 26th March. The world’s largest commercial passenger aircraft will take pride of place once again on Scotland’s only Dubai service, connecting on to countless destinations worldwide. The world’s largest commercial passenger aircraft is set to make …