UK airline Flybe has ceased operations and is placed under administration. On 28 January 2023, the High Court appointed David Pike and Mike Pink as Joint Administrators of Flybe Limited (“Flybe”), the company said on its website. All flights to and from the UK operated by Flybe are cancelled and
VisitBritain’s GREAT Gateway Innovation Fund has allocated grants to successful applicants to support marketing for inbound gateways to Britain. NewcastleGateshead Initiative, London & Partners and Brittany Ferries have secured funding from the pilot programme. VisitBritain CEO Patricia Yates said: “This Fund encourages local destinations in forging partnerships within the industry
Manchester Airports Group has announced a £440m investment in Manchester Airport. The investment will create “thousands of jobs and unlock billions of pounds of economic value” for the North over the next decade, said the group in a statement. There will be new spacious facilities, state-of-the-art technology and equipment, and
The Islands of Guernsey will host three yoga retreats in 2023 – two in spring and one to welcome in the colder months. The retreats will be held on the car-free islands of Sark and Herm. Yoga Elements Retreat on Sark (24th – 26th March) On Sark, the Yoga Elements
Virgin Atlantic has unveiled its newest aircraft, a tribute to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. The airline’s brand-new Airbus A330neo will have the name ‘Queen of the Skies’ with royal registration G-VEII, the second time the Queen of the Skies moniker has been used on a Virgin Atlantic aircraft. In
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana has appointed Andrew Fish as Country Sales & Marketing Manager UK and Ireland. Andrew will report to Richard Ledger, Senior Regional Manager UK&I, Western Europe and Americas. He will be responsible for placing Air Astana and Kazakhstan “in the hearts and minds of British travellers” along with
