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Speaking at the ACI-NA conference on the importance of the FLITE program for testing the autonomous wheelchairs, Prospect Airport Services Director Tim Fisher explained: “We wanted to have real passengers in them to get some feedback, anything from the ergonomics of the chair itself, to how it moves, how it accelerates, those kinds of things.
In August, LHR reported a decline of 90,000 passengers on routes included in the trial with the seven Middle Eastern countries since the scheme was introduced in November 2023 by the previous Conservative government, describing the program as “devastating for our hub competitiveness.”
“Watching the Northern Lights through the window and having access to polar bear viewing opportunities 24 hours a day wins out over a warm shower and a fluffy bed,” said Jennifer Weinberg, a travel blogger.
Before the pandemic, Etihad Airways served four destinations in Central and Eastern Europe, comprising Baku, Azerbaijan; Belgrade, Serbia; Minsk, Belarus; and Moscow Domodedovo, Russia.
According to data from OAG Schedules Analyser, Turkish Airlines' one-stop service from Istanbul to Santiago will be the Chilean capital’s eighth connection to Europe and the first direct link between Chile and Turkey.
With British Airways alone having 34 daily flights between the UK and North America—either with its own aircraft or via codeshares—together with the three main airline alliances already having heavy presences on Atlantic routes, Váradi does not believe the world’s busiest oceanic sector held much promise for Wizz.
“On their app, it said that they provide special meals so I put on that I had a nut allergy,” lamented Pearson, who was allegedly given a “COVID-style” face mask to protect her against the peanut fumes.
Abrahamsson says that a “broad focus on how the industry ensures competitive and sustainable air travel is now required.” “Policy instruments already exist at EU level and Sweden now need to promote innovation and effective tools,” he adds.
Other than Hawaii, U.S. states issuing digital IDs acceptable to TSA—where checkpoints have the proper CAT-2 equipment—include Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Maryland, New York, Ohio and Utah.
Rome’s mayor Roberto Gualteri has expressed support of the plan, put forth by tourism official Alessandro Onorato, who noted that the admission fee would be on par with the amount of money many visitors toss into the world-famous wishing well, which already rakes in well over $1M annually.
The spokesperson noted that the renovations came in response to customers telling the airline “in no uncertain terms that it is time we modernized the cabin interiors of our longhaul aircraft, and especially our Airbus A330-300s.”
DMM was named one of the top five regional airports in the Middle East for 2024 by SkyTrax and received the highest score in the Departure Passenger Satisfaction Program issued by ACI World, recognizing its efforts to serve its community and visitors effectively.