Indian officials recently announced that the construction of the country’s newest airport in Hyderabad is going well and the facilities should be finished by the end of the year. After investments totaling some £303.5 million, the airport is gearing up to launch its first flight in March 2008, according to officials at GMR Hyderpad International  Continue Reading »

After investing £350,000 into renovations and improvements at Exter International Airport, it seems like the main result of all that money was an increase in the number of restaurants and seats available in the airport restaurants. Most of the improvements have been focused on the air-side section of the airport, where passengers go when they  Continue Reading »

Officials at Heathrow Airport are looking for feedback from locals residents in the neighborhood at it has launched a new website to help gather more information from them about the noise levels in the community. In order to improve its operations, Heathrow has launched a new WebTrak service. The website provides people with detailed information  Continue Reading »

Airtours will soon begin a new series of direct flights between East Midlands Airport and Montego Bay in Jamaica. The new route will be launched on July 18 and service will continue for two months over the summer. The additional flights were welcomed by the Jamaica Tourist Board. Elizabeth Fox, the regional director on the  Continue Reading »

Perhaps the worst fear of those who are afraid of flying is looking out the window and seeing the aircraft in flames. That’s exactly what passengers of a United Airlines flight from Washington to Beijing saw when their plane attempted to take off. Officials at Dulles International Airport said that they spotted flames coming out  Continue Reading »

Just as you were getting the hang of the express check-in machines at the airport, airlines introduced online check-in. And while many travelers are still coming to grips with that technology, British Airways is exploring new means of getting passengers checked in, including using a mobile phone. If the airline decides to go ahead with  Continue Reading »

In a political relationship that has not always been smooth and congenial, an announcement was made recently after high-level talks that there will be a significant increase in the number of planes coming from the United States that will be allowed to land in China by 2012. US Transportation Secretary Mary E Peters was involved  Continue Reading »

Manchester Airport is investing £35 million to redevelop Terminal 1 following a study about passengers using the airport. The study used psychologists to monitor body language and conversations and evaluate passenger’s emotional experience before their flights. Manchester Airport’s commercial, Andrew Harrison, said: “We’re very in touch with our passengers’ needs and we’re very excited about  Continue Reading »