Articles tagged “lgw”

Airlines

Akasa Air Co-Founder On International Expansion and Profitability — India Report

Akasa Air launched in August 2022, and since then, it has expanded its network to 25 cities. The low-cost airline's expansion plans range from international destinations to smaller Indian cities to enhance connectivity within and outside India. And its business model seems to be paying off so far.

Bulbul Dhawan | 5 months ago

Akasa Air Co-Founder On International Expansion and Profitability — India Report

Airlines

Why Norse Atlantic Will Be Flying To Nigeria This Summer

Flying from London to Lagos on behalf of Air Peace will allow the Norwegian airline to utilize some of its surplus planes.

Gordon Smith | 9 months ago

Why Norse Atlantic Will Be Flying To Nigeria This Summer

News Blog

IDEAS: London Gatwick Airport Launches Dedicated Electric Vehicle Charging Forecourt

A dedicated forecourt for electric vehicle (EV) charging has opened at London Gatwick Airport in the United Kingdom, the first of its kind to be introduced by an international airport.  Credit: London Gatwick The Electric Forecourt is powered by Gridserve and has 30 electric vehicle chargers available, with options for both high-power and low-power charging…

Adam Stacey | 10 months ago

Tourism

Skift India Daily: Tour Operators Return to Profits

A steep increase in air fares, prolonged visa delays, and inflation pressures must be averted to ensure the growth momentum.

Amrita Ghosh | 2 years ago

Skift India Daily: Tour Operators Return to Profits

Airline Weekly

Long-Haul Discounter Norse Atlantic Sees London Expansion as Key to Profits

Norse Atlantic will add six new routes to the U.S. from London this summer in the hopes of turning the tide of red ink.

2 years ago
Long-Haul Discounter Norse Atlantic Sees London Expansion as Key to Profits

Airline Weekly

Norwegian Air Cashes in on Sale of Slots at London Gatwick

Norwegian Air's metamorphosis from a long-haul disruptor to a Nordic budget carrier took one more step as the airline seeks to sell its valuable takeoff and landing slots at London's Gatwick Airport. There will be no shortage of takers for the slots at the popular airport, and Norwegian is raising hundreds of millions of dollars off the sale.

3 years ago
Norwegian Air Cashes in on Sale of Slots at London Gatwick

Airlines

British Airways Considers a New Short-Haul Subsidiary From Gatwick Airport

British Airways' struggles suggest a big rebound for the carrier isn't imminent, so expect the U.K. travel industry to put more pressure on the government to ease travel restrictions.

Priyanshi Mandhan and Pushkala Aripaka, Skift | 3 years ago

British Airways Considers a New Short-Haul Subsidiary From Gatwick Airport

Coronavirus

Airport Automation to Speed Up for a Crisis Rebound With Less Human Contact

Sanitizing robots. Amazon's touchless checkouts for airport stores. Contactless dining. Airports had already been embracing automation, but the crisis may accelerate the pace of change.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 5 years ago

Airlines

Can iris scans help slash airline boarding times?

During a week where U.S. and UK are obsessed with security and the government's ability to monitor it, it seems like an odd time to praise the 15- second benefits of eyeball scans.

David Millward, The Daily Telegraph | 11 years ago

Airlines

Gatwick boss decries state of airport shuttle while ignoring state of airport

Next time Gatwick's boss wants to distract from his failures by slamming the conditions of the ever-so-helpful shuttle that connects flyers between the airport and the city center, he should ease up on the hyperbole. Nobody thinks they're spotless, but they're also not "third world."

Skift | 11 years ago

Gatwick boss decries state of airport shuttle while ignoring state of airport