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Emirates appoints new divisional VP for the UK

Emirates appoints new divisional VP for the UK

Jabr Al-Azeeby Emirates has announced Jabr Al-Azeeby as its new divisional vice president in the UK, replacing Richard Jewsbury who has taken up a new Dubai-based role with the airline. Al-Azeeby has worked for Emirates for more than 15 years, including VP roles in India, Pakistan and most recently Saudi Arabia. He takes over the...

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WestJet’s St. John’s-to-London route goes live — sparking anger over affordable air travel within N.L. | CBC News

WestJet’s St. John’s-to-London route goes live — sparking anger over affordable air travel within N.L. | CBC News

Newfoundland and Labrador is connected once more to Europe with a direct flight to the United Kingdom this summer, but government subsidies of the St. John’s-to-London route has one Labrador MHA demanding closer attention to the high cost of travel within the province. The newest WestJet route, which flies three times weekly from May until October,...

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Ryanair flight abandons landing and diverts 500 miles to Paris due to Storm Isha

Ryanair flight abandons landing and diverts 500 miles to Paris due to Storm Isha

A Ryanair flight that was travelling from Manchester to Dublin found itself diverting 500 miles to Paris as Storm Isha battered the United Kingdom. Flight FR555 was already an hour late for take-off after adverse weather conditions on Sunday afternoon meant it was ‘stuck on the runway’. And, when it finally did manage to depart,...