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Delta increases Miami lounge capacity by more than 50 per cent – Business Traveller
14Apr By adminNo Comments
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Delta increases Miami lounge capacity by more than 50 per cent – Business Traveller

Delta will operate 34 peak-day flights to 12 destinations from Miami this summer. The expansion of the Miami space is a continuation of Delta’s programme of upgrading existing facilities and opening new lounges across the US. Last year the carrier unveiled a total of seven new, expanded or reopened Sky Club locations, including a lounge within the new Terminal A at New York’s Newark airport and a nature-inspired Sky Club at Minneapolis-Saint Paul. Delta recently confirmed plans for the much-anticipated debut of its new “premium lounge” concept, with lounges set to open at JFK, Los Angeles and Boston airport this year. Delta to debut premium lounge concept at JFK, Los Angeles and Boston this year Commenting on the news Claude Roussel, vice president – Sky Clubs and lounge experience, sai...
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London City Airport reports 50 per cent reduction in security queue times – Business Traveller
11Apr By adminNo Comments
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London City Airport reports 50 per cent reduction in security queue times – Business Traveller

London City Airport says queue times at security have been cut by half since the installation of new CT scanners one year ago. London City became the first major airport in the UK to fully deploy next generation CT security scanners in April 2023, allowing passengers to pass through security without removing laptops and liquids from their hand luggage. Passengers flying from London City Airport are also no longer restricted by the 100ml liquid rule, and can take through bottles of up to two litres. In December 2022 the DfT announced what it called an end to the “tiny toiletries” rule by 2024, with all major airports required to replace existing 2D screening technology with more advanced CT security scanners by June of this year. Nonetheless, not all airports are introducing new security ...
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Saudia Arabia’s PIF acquires 49 per cent stake in Rocco Forte Hotels – Business Traveller
5Dec By adminNo Comments
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Saudia Arabia’s PIF acquires 49 per cent stake in Rocco Forte Hotels – Business Traveller

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has signed an agreement to take a 49 per cent stake in Rocco Forte Hotels, in a move which will see Italian company CDPE selling its stake in the hotel group. Rocco Forte Hotels was established in the 1990s by hotelier Sir Rocco Forte and his sister Olga Polizzi, and currently comprises 14 hotels and resorts and 20 private villas, with properties including Brown’s Hotel in London, The Charles Hotel in Munich, and The Balmoral in Edinburgh. The Forte family will retain majority ownership and control of the group, with Sir Rocco remaining as executive chairman and Olga as deputy chairman. Rocco Forte Hotels said that the investment “will include an element of primary equity which will accelerate the brand’s expansion in both existing and new global mar...
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Virgin Atlantic to fly 100 per cent SAF transatlantic flight – Business Traveller
29Nov By adminNo Comments
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Virgin Atlantic to fly 100 per cent SAF transatlantic flight – Business Traveller

Virgin Atlantic is set to operate the first transatlantic flight powered by 100 per cent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The airline’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner departed London Heathrow for New York JFK International at 1130, under the label ‘Flight100’. Commercial aircraft are currently limited to a maximum blend of 50 per cent SAF and 50 per cent conventional jet fuel, but this flight will mark the first time that a commercial airline has operated a 100 per cent SAF-fuelled transatlantic flight. Virgin aims to prove that SAF is a “safe drop-in replacement for fossil derived jet fuel”, meaning that it can be used on the current engines and aircraft. The SAF used on this flight will be a blend of 88 per cent hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids (HEFA) and 12 per cent synthetic aromatic ker...
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Virgin Atlantic’s Black Friday deals include 33 per cent off reward seat redemptions – Business Traveller
24Nov By adminNo Comments
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Virgin Atlantic’s Black Friday deals include 33 per cent off reward seat redemptions – Business Traveller

Virgin Atlantic is offering a number of deals in its Black Friday promotion, which runs until 27 November. Virgin Red members can get 33 per cent off reward seat redemptions on all routes and across economy, Premium and Upper Class cabins. The offer is valid for travel until 30 September, 2024, with discount examples including return economy flights from Heathrow to New York for 13,400 Virgin Points (down from the usual 20,000 points). Meanwhile the carrier is offering up to £90 off economy and Premium fares, and up to £2,000 off selected Upper Class fares, for travel until 10 December, 2024. And Virgin Atlantic Holidays is offering £25 off per person, plus a further £150 off when spending a minimum of £3,500 per couple or £4,400 per family of four. So a total discount of £250 is possibl...
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Emirates becomes first airline to use 100 per cent SAF on an A380 flight – Business Traveller
24Nov By adminNo Comments
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Emirates becomes first airline to use 100 per cent SAF on an A380 flight – Business Traveller

On Wednesday, Emirates became the world’s first airline to operate an A380 demonstration flight using 100 per cent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The flight was operated from Dubai International (DXB) with one of its four engines powered on 100 per cent SAF. That successful flight, Emirates says, helped demonstrate the potential of SAF “as a drop-in replacement that matches jet fuel’s technical and chemical requirements, while being a more sustainable alternative.” This is the first time that drop-in SAF has been used on an A380 aircraft. The 100 per cent SAF was used in one Engine Alliance GP7200 engine, while conventional jet fuel was used in the other three engines. The PW980 auxiliary power unit from Pratt & Whitney Canada also ran on 100 per cent SAF. The flight carried four t...
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Singapore Airlines targets 5 per cent sustainable fuel by 2030 – Business Traveller
16Nov By adminNo Comments
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Singapore Airlines targets 5 per cent sustainable fuel by 2030 – Business Traveller

Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scoot, the two airlines within the SIA Group portfolio of carriers, have announced their target of replacing 5 per cent of their total fuel requirements with sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) by 2030. Sustainable fuels are a key decarbonisation lever for the airline industry, given their potential to reduce carbon emissions by up to 80 per cent on a life-cycle basis compared to conventional jet fuel. This makes them critical to SIA group’s goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Discussions with fuel suppliers on opportunities to purchase sustainable aviation fuels are ongoing, SIA says. Over the last few years, the group has been working closely with partners, both in Singapore and around the world, to better understand the operational and com...
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Amsterdam Schiphol raising airport charges by nearly 15 per cent – Business Traveller
3Nov By adminNo Comments
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Amsterdam Schiphol raising airport charges by nearly 15 per cent – Business Traveller

Amsterdam Schiphol has announced plans to raise its airport charges for 2024 by more than previously expected, “due to lost income in 2022”. Charges will increase by 14.8 per cent next year, rather than the previously expected 12 per cent. The airport said that the move was a result of lost revenue during the pandemic, with remaining travel restrictions at the start of 2022 leading to fewer flights. Schiphol stressed that legislation meant it was not permitted to make any profit from airport charges, with monies received being spent on facilities and services used by airlines, including runway maintenance, security, maintenance in the terminal and cleaning. The airport also said that where reduced flight numbers last year were a result of security staff shortages, it had not included the...
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Virgin offers 25 per cent off all reward seat redemptions – Business Traveller
30Sep By adminNo Comments
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Virgin offers 25 per cent off all reward seat redemptions – Business Traveller

Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Red have launched a flash offer for members looking to make reward seat redemptions in the coming days. Members can get 25 per cent off the number of points needed to book reward seats, with the offer valid across all routes and in all cabins. The promotion runs for reward seat redemptions made by 3 October, for travel until 31 December, 2023. Examples given include 15,000 Virgin Points for a return economy redemption between Heathrow and New York (usually 20,000), and 22,500 for a return economy redemption between Heathrow and Los Angeles (usually 30,000). Note that customers will still need to pay the full taxes, fees and carrier-imposed surcharges on any redemptions. The promotion coincides with the current offer of up to 70 per cent bonus points when Flying...
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