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Friday, 24 November 2017

BBC News

• Flights delayed due to staff shortages at Glasgow AirportFlights in and out of Glasgow Airport suspended for 30 minutes because of control tower staffing problems.

The Guardian

• Ryanair crew told to sell more perfume and scratchcards or face actionRecruitment firms warn staff not selling enough merchandise on flights to up their game or risk ˜disciplinary proceedings. Ryanair cabin crew have been told they could face disciplinary proceedings and have their working hours forcibly changed unless they sell more perfume and scratchcards.

Birmingham Post

• Primera Air to launch daily flights to Spain from Birmingham Airport and this is when The flights will be operated daily from May 2018

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Airbus 'on path' to pilotless commercial planes Chief technology officer Paul Eremenko said the technology could reduce costs for carriers

Buying Business Travel

• KPMG wins Monarch runway slots appealAdministrator can sell assets
• Lufthansa previews B777-9 business classCarrier moves toward aisle access for every seat

Aviation Industry

• Lufthansa expands 747 use on Frankfurt-Berlin routeLufthansa will expand Boeing 747-400 operations between Frankfurt and Berlin Tegel airports, citing high demand on the domestic route since the closure of bankrupt airberlin. read more
• UK passenger tax to rise yet againThe UK government is to increase Air Passenger Duty (APD) – an airline ticket tax – on premium tickets from April 2019. read more