Newsletter - 21st May 2021

Daily News Updates / 21st May 2021

Aviation
Lufthansa Group builds up a long-haul programme for summer 2022 Directly from Munich to Punta Cana, Cancún and Las VegasFour additional destinations from Frankfurt: Fort Myers, Panama City, Salt Lake City and KilimanjaroAll destinations for s... READ MORE

Aviation
Lufthansa’s biggest private owner sells $400 million stake Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s second-largest shareholder sold more than half its stake in the airline group, three months after the death of family patriarch Heinz Hermann Thiele. ... READ MORE

Aviation
Emirates to showcase its Premium Economy Seats for the first time at ATM Emirates will be showcasing its Premium Economy seats for the first time at Arabian Travel Market 2021 (ATM). The region’s leading travel and tourism exhibition will run from 16... READ MORE

Aviation
Emirates and flydubai build on Dubai’s connectivity with more choices for travellers since reactivation of strategic partnership Joint network to reach 168 passenger destinations by end of MayNearly 500,000 customers have flown with the reactivated partnership since September 2020 Emirates and flydubai a... READ MORE

Aviation
Emirates wraps up a safe and successful ATM Emirates has successfully concluded its participation at Arabian Travel Market 2021 (ATM), the largest in-person travel industry event to take place globally since the pandemic be... READ MORE

Airports
Los Angeles airport to test new drone tracking technology Los Angeles International Airport has been selected as the test site for new technology that can detect, track and identify (DTI) drones encroaching on restricted airspace. The U... READ MORE

Aviation
Lufthansa Group to Purchase Five Additional 787 Dreamliners Europe's largest airline group increases its order book to 25 787-9s Boeing and the Lufthansa Group today announced the airline group will continue its fleet modernization with... READ MORE

Aviation
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise places orders for 15 Boeing 737 MAX jets Boeing and Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) today announced the aircraft lessor is growing its 737 MAX portfolio with an order for 15 737-8 jets. DAE had been investing in the 737... READ MORE

Aviation
British Airways Adds more than 90,000 seats to Sunshine Destinations as Britons Rush to get away on Holiday More than 93,000 new seats are up for grabs on British Airways flights from Tuesday 11th MayCustomers can now book to jet off to 13 summer destinations: 10 in Greek holiday hotspo... READ MORE

Appointments
Boeing Announces Leadership Updates Board of Directors extends the mandatory retirement age for CEO Dave CalhounBoeing CFO Greg Smith announces July 2021 retirement The Boeing Company has announced that its Board... READ MORE

Airports
GMR launches Hyderabad Aerocity GMR Group has announced the launch of GMR Aerocity Hyderabad, envisaged to be an integrated mixed-use development that includes key ports and establishments like a business park, ... READ MORE

International
‘Back in the Air’ initiative seeks to restore freedom to travel Switzerland’s travel and tourism industry and the economic segments that depend on it have all been severely hit by the coronavirus crisis. In response, representatives from the... READ MORE

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