15th September 2023
Written on 8th September 2023
UK & US Travel Headlines - September 8, 2023
UK Government Commits to Creating Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Revenue Mechanism
The UK government vowed to create a “revenue certainty” mechanism to support the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The aviation industry has been calling for the government to create this kind of mechanism to give investors more confidence to build SAF production facilities in the UK.
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France’s Air Traffic Controllers to Strike 15 September
Get ready for more flight disruptions in Europe. Air traffic controllers in France are set to go on strike 15 September as their main union—Le Syndicat National des Contrôleurs du Trafic Aérien (SNCTA)—is fighting for a compensatory revaluation based on rising inflation.
The strike happens to coincide with the Rugby World Cup, taking place in France from 8 September to 23 October 2023. Venues for the event are located in Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Lille, Bordeaux, Saint-Étienne, Nice, Nantes and Toulouse.
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Qantas CEO Brings Forward Retirement by Two Months
Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce will quit his role two months earlier than planned—just days after the Australian airline was accused of selling tickets for thousands of flights that it had already cancelled.
Joyce had been due to retire in November to be replaced by Qantas' current Chief Financial Officer Vanessa Hudson, but instead he stepped down on Wednesday, 6 September.
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Finland Launches First Trial of Digital Passports
As part of the trial of a new EU initiative, Finland is allowing passengers to use digital travel documents instead of passports for the first time.
During the next six months, Finnish citizens who are travelling on Finnair flights from Helsinki airport to the UK can now register as voluntary Digital Travel Credentials (DTC) users.
TAP Air Portugal to Enhance Services to Brazil
TAP Air Portugal is strengthening its transatlantic network for summer 2024, including an additional 11 weekly flights to Brazil.
The Portuguese carrier will also add more flights to North America, Africa and European destinations from 31 March 2024.
LATAM Riding Delta JV, Growing Demand to Post-Bankruptcy Profit
Nine months after emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States, Chile-based LATAM Airlines Group is turning a profit—fueled by a new joint venture with Delta Air Lines, increasing passenger revenue and a broadening service map.
"We are like a renewed LATAM," VP of Sales Andreas Schek told BTN at the Global Business Travel Association convention in Dallas.
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