IAG has filed a complaint with the European Union on Wednesday about the rescue by the UK Government of the regional airline Flybe because it «worries» that this aid violates state incentive regulations. According to the ‘Financial Times’, the British Government agreed to a rescue package for the airline, including a short-term postponement of some […]
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IAG complains to the European Union about the rescue of Flybe by the United Kingdom
IAG has filed a complaint with the European Union on Wednesday about the rescue by the UK Government of the regional airline Flybe because it «worries» that this aid violates state incentive regulations. According to the ‘Financial Times’, the British Government agreed to a rescue package for the airline, including a short-term postponement of some […]
Etihad Airways and easyJet sign a collaboration agreement to connect the networks of both companies
The national airline of the United Arab Emirates, Etihad Airways, and easyJet have signed a collaboration agreement that will enter into force «immediately.» With this agreement, customers will be able to buy tickets through the easyJet website by connecting the networks of the two airlines while opening new possibilities to travel between Europe, Africa, the […]
Canary lost more than 400,000 tourists in 2019 but still above 15 million
The Canary Islands will close 2019 with about 15.1 million tourists, just over 400,000 visitors less than the previous year, according to the advance of Frontur advanced on Tuesday by the Minister of Tourism of the Canary Islands Government, Yaiza Castilla. In a press conference in which he has presented new promotional actions for the […]
At least 60 injured by the loss of fuel from an airplane while landing in Los Angeles emergency
At least 60 people have been injured on Tuesday due to the loss of fuel from an airplane over five elementary schools and an institute, when they were going to land emergency at the Los Angeles International Airport. The plane, a Boeing 777-200 of the Delta Airlines company, had just taken off from Los Angeles […]
Ryanair does not rule out closing more bases in Spain if there are new delays in 737 MAX deliveries
The airline expects a 1.5% drop in traffic in Spain this year The Irish airline Ryanair has assured on Tuesday that it does not rule out the closure of more bases in Spain – apart from the three that have already been closed in the Canary Islands – if there are new delays in deliveries […]
Germany will invest 86,000 million over the next decade to modernize its railways
The German Government and the national railway operator, Deutsche Bahn, have signed a contract for the modernization and renovation of the German rail network over the next ten years, for which they have committed an investment of 86,000 million euros, which means the biggest contract in the history of the Germanic country. The agreement signed […]
Tourism in Germany breaks new overnight record
The tourism sector in Germany closed the year 2019 with a new record of overnight stays close to 500 million, according to data presented today by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). The number of overnight stays last year reached a record 494.7 million, an increase of 3.5% over the same period last year. In 2018, […]
The tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa, turns 10
The Burj Khalifa, also known as the ‘Vertical City’, was inaugurated on January 4, 2010, coinciding with the fourth anniversary of the Accession Day of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum as ruler of Dubai. With its 828 meters, it uprooted the Taipei 101 tower (508 meters), in Taiwan, as the tallest building in the […]
Turkish Airlines adds Xi’an to its flight network
Turkish Airlines added the Chinese city of Xi’an on December 30 to its flight network, in which the company offers its customers to travel to 126 countries from Istanbul. This city is the fourth destination of the airline in mainland China and 318 destinations in the world. Flights will be made three times a week […]