Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) participated in the Hong Kong International Airport Career Expo 2023 co-organised by the Hong Kong International Airport and Labour Department. GBA will offer about 100 aviation-related job opportunities from more than 20 positions at this three-day expo held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 4-6 August 2023. Accompanied by…
Bonza Announces Gold Coast Airport As Its Third Base
Bonza has announced that it will use Gold Coast Airport as its third hub, adding flights to 11 already serviced destinations. Albury, Bundaberg, Cairns, Gladstone, Mackay, Melbourne Avalon, Melbourne Tullamarine, Mildura, Rockhampton, Townsville, and the Whitsunday Coast will all be serviced by two Boeing 737s from the Australian airline. As a result of Bonza’s further…
Here’s how “airport selfies” can ruin your vacation
A recent survey showed that almost 85% of travellers are worried about being hacked while travelling. Cybersecurity experts from NordVPN say that the risks of being hacked increase drastically for those who share too much information about their vacation online. An “airport selfie,” or a photo of a traveller’s boarding pass and a passport, is a…
How an “airport selfie” can ruin your holiday
Hackers use boarding passes that people post online to gain valuable personal information. 4 There are a lot of security issues to consider before going on holiday, but being hacked should not be one of them. Yet a recent survey showed that almost 85 per cent of travellers are worried about being hacked while travelling.…
Gatwick Airport strike over Summer holidays: disruptions “inevitable”.
An eight day strike action at Gatwick airport will see almost 1,000 workers walk out over pay. 1 As school holidays are in full swing, strike action at Gatwick will cause “inevitable” disruption according to Unite union. Almost 1,000 workers, including baggage handlers and ground staff, are due to walk out over pay. There will…
Air Canada Opens First Maple Leaf Lounge at San Francisco International Airport
Air Canada has opened its brand-new Maple Leaf Lounge at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), the airline’s 28th lounge worldwide, and its third Maple Leaf Lounge in the U.S. The modern and exclusive respite, located in Terminal 2, features Air Canada’s first outdoor lounge terrace, together with a range of premium amenities, food and beverages, making the…
New segment of the Domodedovo Airport terminal opens
Moscow Domodedovo Airport has commissioned a new segment of the passenger terminal — T2, increasing the area of the air harbor to almost 500 thousand m2, and has already served the first international flights. The total capacity of the airport will exceed 60 million passengers per year. “The opening of T2 is a significant event…
Easyjet grounds flights at Gatwick airport affecting 180,000 passengers
Easyjet cancelled for flights due to take off from Gatwick in July, August and September. 1 Thousands of furious easyJet customers are facing major disruption after the airline axed 1,700 flights from its main base of Gatwick. Some passengers were told so last minute, they were actually sitting on the plane waiting for take off.…
Top ten world’s most expensive weekly airport parking fees
The new report, conducted by Moneybarn, looked at the largest airports in every country by the number of commercial passengers to find out which has the most expensive weekly parking rate. Rank Airport Country Cost of parking 2023 (local currency) Cost of parking 2023 (£) 1 Hamad International Airport Qatar Rial1,960.00 £433.61 2 Heathrow Airport United…
More passengers head for the airport this summer despite concerns over delays and congestion
With the northern hemisphere summer rush around the corner, travel concerns around delayed flights, surging airfares and congestion in the airport are not putting travellers off air travel. Preliminary findings from 2023 SITA Passenger IT Insights study, revealed anxiety around flight cancellations was cited by 32% of passengers when booking their next flight. Nearly 2 out…
