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British Airways Cancels Flights on September 27 Due to Pilot Strike
Environmental activists from the ,,Rebellion against Destruction'' movement are launching a series of actions to block Heathrow Airport by launching drones, BNR reported.
British Airways, meanwhile, is canceling some flights for the September 27 date. A new strike for the airline pilots, demanding higher wages, is scheduled for that time.
Eco-Activists Threaten Heathrow Airport with Drones
Threat against Heathrow Airport. An environmental organization has threatened to fly drones around London's airport since September 13, BNT reported.
This would stop all flights from Heathrow. The aim was to put pressure on the British government to take more serious steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere.
Heathrow Strike Canceled
There will be no canceled flights.
Officials at London's biggest Heathrow Airport canceled a strike scheduled for Monday, continuing talks with management. This was stated by the Organization of ,,Unite the Union'', which represents the interests of airport workers, RIA Novosti and BGNES reported.
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Nearly 180 Flights Will Be Canceled at Heathrow Airport
London's Heathrow Airport will cancel a total of 177 flights on Monday and Tuesday after earlier this week, one of the unions announced that it was planning to strike, BBC reports. According to television, nearly 90% of all airport staff have stated their intention to quit because of failed talks aimed at improving working conditions and increasing pay, FOCUS reports.
Airports in Varna and Burgas Add New Destinations
Six new year-long lines will be opened from Varna Airport this summer. New direct flights begin in July and will be from and to Paris, Cologne, Hamburg, Berlin, Copenhagen and Liverpool. This was announced today by the chief executive of Fraport Twin Star Airport Management AD Ulrich Heppe.
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BA boosts flights to three Greek airports
British Airways is increasing its flights from London Heathrow to the Greek airports of Hania, Kalamata and Preveza from two to three per week this summer.
The more frequent services will begin on April 28 for Kalamata, May 22 for Hania and May 25 for Preveza, while they will remain in effect until late September or early October.
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Drones Have Shut Down the UK's Second Largest Airport
Gatwick airport, the UK's second largest airport, was closed for most of Wednesday night and Thursday morning after it received reports of two drones flying nearby, reports The Guardian, quoted by the Verge.
Eurostat: Sofia Airport is on the 63nd Position Among the 150 Airports in the EU
Sofia Airport is 63rd in terms of number of passengers in 2017 from about 150 airports of EU countries, according to Eurostat data on today's 7th of December, which is marked as International Aviation Day.
Last year, around 6.5 million passengers passed through Sofia Airport, which is 30% more than in the previous 2016, according to European statistics.
Ryanair to launch first flights from Bodrum to Dublin in May 2019
Ryanair on Nov. 5 announced its first flights ever from Bodrum Airport in Turkey—its 225th airport—and a new twice weekly service to Dublin, which will commence in May 2019, as part of its Summer 2019 schedule.
Manchester Airport Group is the First Official Candidate for the Concession of Sofia Airport
A first candidate officially announced its intention to apply for the concession at Sofia Airport. This is the British airport operator Manchester Airport Group, which along with its partner in the face of the Chinese Beijing Construction Engineering Group will participate in the procedure, it became clear at a press conference today in the Sofia.