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Friday, 02 December 2016

The Guardian

• Ryanair launches package holiday serviceAirline starts to bundle flights, car hire and hotel rooms with Atol protection in latest move towards becoming broader leisure businessRyanair has moved into direct competition with tour operators by selling bonded package holidays alongside its flights.The Irish airline claimed it would “transform the market” as it launched Ryanair Holidays online, claiming to undercut competitors by offering rooms at 330,000 hotels across Europe with the cheapest flight seats. However, the move comes more than five years after rivals EasyJet launched a similar service. Continue reading...

The Scotsman

• Plane carrying Chapecoense team ran out of fuel, controllers toldThe pilot of the doomed chartered plane carrying a Brazilian football team told air traffic controllers he had run out of fuel and pleaded desperately for permission to land before crashing into the Andes, a leaked recording of the flight’s final minutes has revealed.

Buying Business Travel

• Air France and KLM unveils fare options in economy classThree separate options including ‘Flex’ product aimed at business travellers

Construction Enquirer

• Heathrow names seven firms for airport designSeven firms have been contracted by Heathrow to design plans for the airport’s sustainable expansion.

Aviation Industry

• Arab carriers fear protectionist trend Fears that nations will build barriers to protect their national carriers were expressed during the annual meeting of the organization representing Middle East airlines. read more
• SAS Scandinavian Airlines executes leaseback on more aircraftSAS Scandinavian Airlines has secured financing of five Airbus A320neos through a sale and leaseback agreement with Jackson Square Aviation. read more

Other News Sources

• Chris Grayling defends Heathrow air quality data Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has defended the Government's air pollution data on Heathrow proposed third runway amid claims from green campaigners that "outdated" and "contradictory" figures are being manipulated to force through the Airport's expansion.