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Heathrow brings back the beloved bears Doris and Edward
The London airport has temporarily renamed Terminal 4 to "Terminal Paw" while the two bears return to the screen between Heathrow gates, from the Pod Parking areas to the World Duty Free shops, in an exciting journey
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British Airways Business Class Collector's Kit
Limited edition anatomē toiletries kit for the Club World cabin (long-haul business class), launched exclusively for flights from London Gatwick
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Forlì-Tbilisi flight confirmed for the winter season
Georgian Airways, the national airline of Georgia, renews its connections with Romagna, while the new European EES system for border security comes into operation at the "Luigi Ridolfi" airport
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Swiss introduces the Sunflower program
Since 1 November, the airline has been participating in the international "Hidden Disabilities Sunflower" initiative, offering support to passengers with disabilities that are not visible at Zurich and Geneva airports
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Emirates innovates flight safety
Dubai-based airline introduces integrated system based on artificial intelligence and real-time data to improve turbulence forecasting and ensure safer and more comfortable travel
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LOT Polish Airlines arrives in Bologna
The Polish airline expands its presence in Italy with six weekly connections between Bologna and Warsaw, offering convenient connections to America, Asia and Europe
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ENAC promotes more accessible air transport
Accessibility, inclusion and technological innovation are at the heart of the commitment of the National Civil Aviation Authority, with the patronage and participation of the Minister for Disabilities Alessandra Locatelli
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easyJet launches cheap flights to Cape Verde
The first direct flight between Italy and the African archipelago has taken off: two weekly frequencies to discover one of the most fascinating destinations in the Atlantic
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Volotea strengthens its base in Florence
The company expands its presence in the Tuscan airport with four new routes to Spain, France and Germany and a 21% growth in overall capacity
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Volotea takes off from Bari to Lille
Starting from May 23, 2026, two weekly flights will connect Bari to the north of France, strengthening the tourist ties between Puglia and the French market
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Wizz Air's Winter Season at Milan Malpensa
From one of its most important bases, the carrier consolidates its partnership with SEA and launches five new European destinations: Alicante, Brasov, Glasgow, London and Seville
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Turin Airport: Wizz Air's routes to Budapest and Sofia inaugurated
The airline connects Piedmont to the capitals of Bulgaria and Hungary, to which the further novelty of the Turin-Chisinau route will be added on 13 December
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TAP Air Portugal celebrates 45 years of flights between Rome and Lisbon
For the anniversary of the historic connection, the Airbus A321neo LR lands at Fiumicino: more autonomy, lower consumption and maximum comfort on board thanks to the Airspace cabin
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New flight Brindisi-Amsterdam
The connection from Brindisi airport to the capital of the Netherlands will be operated by the airline TUI Netherlands starting from April 24, 2026
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Qatar Airways Creative 100
The first global creative platform promoted by an airline celebrates the world's most visionary talents from art to design, from music to technology, to sport
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Swiss triumphs at the World Travel Awards for Business and First classes
The Swiss airline is recognized as "Europe's Leading Airline" in both categories, confirming itself as one of the most popular premium carriers in Europe
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Zurich Airport named "Europe's Leading Airport"
At the World Travel Awards 2025, it took first place in the European airports category for the 22nd time in a row thanks to quality standards in products and services as well as passenger satisfaction
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Torino Airport inaugurates its richest winter season
The Piedmontese airport strengthens its strategic role for tourism and connectivity in the North-West: 20 countries connected and 7 new destinations: Bucharest Baneasa, Budapest, Chisinau, Liverpool, Pescara, Sharm el Sheikh and Sofia
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From Fiumicino new Smartwings direct flight to Prague
The new connection offers four weekly frequencies (Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday) in the 2025/26 winter season. From 29 March 2026, with the 2026 summer timetable, it will become daily
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Milan Bergamo Airport: 107 destinations for winter 2025-26
New routes, more frequencies and 18 airlines operating to 38 countries for a season of city breaks and winter holidays
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Volotea awarded as "Europe's Leading Low-Cost Airline"
The low-cost airline is Europe's leader for the fourth year at the World Travel Awards, thanks to a constant investment in improving the flight experience
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The Loft by Brussels Airlines best airline lounge in Europe
For the seventh year in a row, the Brussels Airlines and Lexus lounge is recognised at the World Travel Awards, before closing for a major makeover
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LOT Polish Airlines connects Rome with Krakow
From March 30, 2026, the airline flies from Rome Fiumicino to Poland's second-largest city non-stop year-round
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Free water at Italian airports
By the end of the year, there will be 22 airports associated with Assaeroporti with distributors to refill water bottles and bottles after security checks to reduce single-use plastic and promote sustainable mobility
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Emirates awarded at JFK for quietest flights
The airline is the only one to receive the Gold Tier recognition in New York Airport's Fly Quiet 2024 program, underlining its commitment to sustainable mobility
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New car rental area at Genoa Airport
On the arrivals floor, the space of about 300 square meters is configured as a waiting room with seats, flight information and desks of nine car rental companies. Other terminal modernization works are planned by the end of 2026 with new spaces,...
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More direct flights from Italy to Amman
Over twenty weekly frequencies operated by traditional and low-cost airlines from six Italian airports: Bologna, Milan Bergamo, Milan Malpensa, Pisa, Rome Fiumicino and Treviso
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Virtual Assistant at Rome Fiumicino Airport
A new AI-powered solution provides real-time flight information, baggage status and personalized support to all departing and arriving passengers
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Pegasus Airlines and Iberia sign new codeshare agreement
Pegasus customers access thirteen Iberia destinations: eleven in Spain, as well as Portugal and Brazil. Iberia customers fly to Istanbul (SAW) from Madrid (MAD) with Pegasus and continue with connecting flights in Turkey to: Adana, Ankara, Antalya,...
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flydubai announces new interline agreements in Asia and Europe
Over 40 partners for more than 300 destinations: with Aegean Airlines and ITA Airways it reaches over 30 European cities, including Turin and Venice, and with Chinese carriers more than 90 destinations in the Far East and Southeast Asia, such as...
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Qatar Airways launches flexible payments with Klarna in Europe
New partnership to offer European passengers the "pay later" option and installment solutions in 17 markets including Italy, France, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands
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Aeroitalia inaugurates flights at Foggia airport
From 1 November, a daily Foggia-Milan Malpensa flight will be operational. In addition, the airline will activate two weekly frequencies on the Foggia-Turin route
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Emirates celebrates Diwali on board and in lounges
From 17 to 24 October, the company celebrates the "Festival of Lights" with special menus, themed drinks and dedicated entertainment on flights to and from India
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flydubai elevates the travel experience in Economy
From November 2025 meals and entertainment included on all flights, in a new standard of comfort and customer care
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Swiss expands Air Rail network
From 27 October 2025, St. Gallen, Locarno and Constance will become part of the intermodal system connecting train and air for smoother and more sustainable journeys from Zurich Airport
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Cathay renews membership programme
For frequent flyers, from 1 January 2027 a new system that is more intuitive, personalized and full of benefits for Green, Silver, Gold and Diamond members
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flydubai increases flights from Naples to Dubai for Christmas and New Year
From December 20, 2025 to January 6, 2026, the airline offers multiple daily flights to the United Arab Emirates
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Etihad inaugurates four new routes with sold-out flights
Sumatra (Medan, Indonesia), Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) and Krabi (Thailand) which marks the eleventh new destination of 2025 and consolidates the expansion of the connected company to 86 cities around the world
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Wizz Air launches new Rome-Bratislava route
From 16 March 2026, daily flights will depart from Rome Fiumicino airport connecting the Italian capital with Bratislava, the lively Slovak capital
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flydubai inaugurates flights to Nairobi
The UAE company expands its African network with a new four-weekly connection between Dubai and the Kenyan capital. They rise to 12 destinations in the African market, including Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam, Entebbe, Cairo, Mombasa and Zanzibar
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The train to Milan Bergamo airport will revolutionize Lombardy mobility
A strategic infrastructure to improve accessibility, reduce travel times and offer passengers a modern, sustainable and multimodal mobility experience
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Rovaniemi Airport gets a makeover: new spaces and services for passengers by winter 2025
Finavia expands the terminal with more comfortable areas, new food & beverage proposals and shopping points dedicated to local products, for a more welcoming travel experience in the heart of Lapland
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Volotea at school
Second edition of "Tutti a Bordo!", the educational project dedicated to primary schools in Veneto, Tuscany, Campania, Puglia, Sicily and Sardinia
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easyJet inaugurates new Rome - Birmingham flight
From 5 March 2026, four weekly frequencies will connect the Italian capital to the second city of the United Kingdom
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New flight from Rome Fiumicino to Podgorica with Wizz Air
The new connection to the capital of Montenegro will operate twice a week, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, with the first flight scheduled for June 2, 2026
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Ryanair expands winter schedule from Pisa
37 routes, including 2 new routes to Amman and Warsaw and more frequencies to popular destinations such as Dublin, Madrid, Marrakech and Tirana
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British Airways inaugurates new Miami lounge
At 13,000 square feet, it is the company's largest lounge outside London and offers dining experiences inspired by Florida and the UK
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The winners of the Volotea Travel Photo Awards
In the Professional category, the Italian Rachele Cason was awarded with the photograph taken in Santorini; for the Amateur category, the French Clarisse Dupuis wins with a photo taken in Lanzarote
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Emirates brings Premium Economy to Bangkok
The revamped A380 introduces the comfort and style of the Premium Economy cabin to flights between Dubai and Thailand. Positioned between Economy and Business Class, it provides 101 cm of row space and 20 cm of seat recline
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Star Alliance lounge in Los Angeles awarded
For the sixth year in a row, the LAX lounge wins the title of North America's "Leading Airport Lounge" at the 2025 World Travel Awards
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New British Airways lounge in Dubai
A space reserved for Terminal 1 at Dubai International Airport, with a bold design inspired by fretwork patterns and typical UAE architecture
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The new Terminal 3 at Frankfurt Airport
Successful completion of official inspections. Fraport enters the final phase of work ahead of the inauguration of Europe's most modern terminal on April 22, 2026
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New Bari-New York flight with United Airlines
From 1 May 2026 four-weekly connection from Bari airport (BRI) to Newark-Liberty airport (EWR) operated with Boeing 767-300ER
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Qatar Airways unveils 2025-2026 season of events
From Formula 1 to the FIFA Arab Cup™ to the Web Summit 2026: Qatar prepares to welcome the world with a new wave of tourism and innovation
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New ITA Airways flights for the winter
In Winter 2025/2026 it flies to 53 destinations (16 domestic, 21 international and 16 intercontinental). New intercontinental routes from Rome Fiumicino to Mauritius and Maldives, enhancement of flights to Bangkok and Buenos Aires
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Cathay Pacific's direct Rome-Hong Kong flight is back
For the 2026 summer season, starting March 30, the Hong Kong airline will inaugurate its seasonal flight to the Italian capital, with three weekly round-trip flights
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Emirates unveils new services for accessible and inclusive travel
For people with disabilities, the airline unveils a new digital hub, sensory products, stress-relieving toys, in-flight services and innovations for global accessibility
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TAP Air Portugal consolidates its presence in Italy
For next year, the company confirms over 100 weekly flights to Lisbon from the airports of Bologna, Florence, Milan, Naples (seasonal), Rome and Venice
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Ryanair's winter schedule for Puglia
Over 600 weekly flights on a total of 46 routes (34 from Bari and 12 from Brindisi) and two new destinations from Bari to Bucharest and Bratislava
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Eurowings expands the Marketplace with codeshare flights that can be booked online
Customers can now search, book and check in for shared flights directly on the website and app. Aegean Airlines and Smartwings are the first integrated partner airlines
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Turkish Airlines strengthens its ties with Italy
The company connects Italy to the world from 9 destinations: Bologna, Catania, Genoa, Milan, Naples, Palermo, Rome, Turin and Venice. With 150 weekly flights in 2024, it carried over 2 million passengers
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Emirates and flydubai support digital payments in Dubai
Two Memoranda of Understanding signed with Dubai Finance to support the "Dubai Cashless Strategy" and encourage the adoption of digital payments for tourists visiting Dubai, providing for a digitization of more than 90% for all transactions by 2026