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Friday, 24 August 2018

BBC News

• London Luton Airport 'UK's worst airport' for third yearIt is criticised for
• Aberdeen rated 'worst Scottish airport'Passengers in a survey criticise the airport for its lack of seating and long waits at baggage reclaim.
• Qantas profits soar nearly 15% despite rising fuel costsAustralia's biggest airline says strong demand for domestic travel was a key driver of its rise in profits.
• Ryanair pilots 'reach deal to end strike'The agreement comes after five days of strike action by about 100 of Ryanair's Irish-based pilots.
• Ryanair invests $200m in Luton AirportThe Irish airline will have two new aircraft and six new routes flying from the Bedfordshire airport.
• BA and Air France to stop flights to Iran next monthThe airlines say they will stop flying to Iran next month as the route is

The Guardian

• Ryanair introduces new restrictions on cabin luggageRyanair will no longer let passengers take a small suitcase on its planes for free, with charges for a 10kg case to be introduced in November.

Times Online

• Ryanair and pilot union cut a deal to end strikesRyanair’s directly employed Irish pilots are to vote on whether to halt their long-running dispute with the airline.

London Evening Standard

• London Luton named UK's worst airport for THIRD consecutive yearLondon Luton has been named the UK's worst airport after passengers expressed concern about its toilets, staff and bag drop queues.
• British Airways to halt flights to Iran after US sanctions are imposed on Middle Eastern countryBritish Airways is halting its flights to Iran next month, saying the route is no longer
• Ryanair baggage policy: Airline introduces new restrictions on cabin luggageRyanair will no longer allow passengers to take a small suitcase on its planes for free, with new charges for 10kg case being introduced.

East Anglian Daily Times

• New flights from Stansted to the USPrimera Air’s latest long-haul route from London Stansted has taken to the skies with the launch of its new five flights a week service to Washington Dulles Airport.

Get West London

• Heathrow Airport car park revealed as most expensive in the world as jetsetters are charged double the averageWe all know holidays end up being pretty expensive, especially when you factor in accommodation, spending money, the pre-holiday clothes shop... and that's not even including your flights.

Aviation Industry

• Ryanair, Irish pilots’ union reach labor agreementRyanair and the Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association (IALPA) have reached an agreement after lengthy negotiations, marking a step forward for the LCC, which is facing conflict with its workforce in several of its European markets. read more
• Ryanair increases London Luton presenceIrish LCC Ryanair is set to increase the size of its base at London Luton Airport, the home hub of rival easyJet, with the addition of two Boeing 737-800NGs, read more
• IATA survey shows growing demand for customer-facing rolesAn IATA survey shows that a high majority of aviation human resources (HR) staff expects to see growing demand for cabin crew and ground operations and customer-service employees over the next two years. read more