Streamlining the security process
Streamlining security screening for private jet passengers, while maintaining impeccable private jet safety levels, is an ongoing area of development for the private jet industry. Of course, even...
View ArticleGerman Air Traffic Control Strike – 9 Aug 2011
The German Air Traffic Control strike on 9 August 2011, was averted at the last minute as Air Traffic authorities agreed to mediation. Many scheduled and private flights were rescheduled to avoid...
View ArticleWill private jet charter be affected by public sector strikes?
Tomorrow morning I am flying into London Heathrow at 7AM in the morning on a long-haul scheduled flight from Brazil (I’ve been to visit the Embraer factory – more on that to follow). I’m already...
View ArticleChancellor gives date for introducing APD to private jet flights
In his Autumn statement yesterday, the chancellor George Osborne announced that Air Passenger Duty on private jet flights would be introduced in April 2013. His statement read “The Government will...
View ArticlePrivate Jet Travel During The General Strike
The Europe-wide general strike beginning on Wednesday 14th November will have a significant impact on airline travel, as it will include airport workers such as Air Traffic Control staff. Many European...
View ArticleAir Traffic Control Strike in France
The Paris Air Show may be impacted by this week's strike by French Air Traffic Control French air traffic controllers began a 3-day strike this morning, in a dispute over EU plans to create a single...
View ArticleWhy Air Traffic Control Strikes Are Bad News for Europe plc
Increasingly crowded skies mean changes in Air Traffic Control are inevitable This week Air Traffic Control (ATC) workers in France went on strike for 2 days causing aviation and travel chaos across...
View ArticleNBAA highlights US shutdown’s impact on business aviation
With the US government continuing to operate a fiscal shutdown, the first in 17 years, the NBAA (National Business Aviation Association) has been highlighting the shutdown’s effect on the business...
View ArticleToday’s French Air Traffic Control Strike
French air traffic controllers are striking today, in a continuing dispute over EU plans to create a single European airspace. The action started at 06.00 French local time on Thursday and is due to...
View ArticleItalian Air Traffic Control Strike – A Long Friday Lunch
London Heathrow Airport is one of the UK airports which may be affected by strike action A full national lunch time strike in Italy today (18 October from 13.00 to 17.00 in CET) is likely to affect...
View ArticleAir Traffic Strikes – Is It Time For Military Control?
Air traffic control strikes are causing more travel disruption across Europe for thousands of passengers this week. This is due to proposed cost cuts and reforms. Portuguese controllers were on strike...
View ArticlePrivate jet charter during the Air France pilot strike
The Air France pilot strike is continuing to cause severe disruption to air passengers in France and the rest of Europe. The dispute is over the airline’s plans to move some of its crew and operations...
View ArticleFrench Air Traffic Control Strike
A 48-hour strike held by French air traffic controllers is set to cause havoc for scheduled airline travellers flying to and from French airports over the next two days. The French Civil Aviation...
View ArticleLufthansa strike today – last minute private jet charter
Our Flight Team and online flight search have been busy this morning, with enquiries from airline passengers in Germany, affected by today’s Lufthansa strike. The German airline has said that 113,000...
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