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Wednesday, 14 March 2018

BBC News

• Cathay Pacific in its first back-to-back loss in 71 yearsThe airline is facing tough competition from low-cost Chinese carriers and was hurt by higher fuel prices.

The Guardian

• Third Heathrow runway would be bad for the whole UKTaxpayers everywhere – including those living hundreds of miles away from the south-east – will all pay for the expansion, write local MPs, lords and council leaders
• Dog dies on United Airlines flight after being forced into overhead lockerAirline has apologised after puppy perished when flight attendant insisted it be kept in overhead storage for three-and-a-half hoursA dog has died on a United Airlines flight after an attendant forced the animal’s owner to put the pet in the cabin’s overhead bin. The airline said it was taking full responsibility. On United Flight 1284 from Houston to New York on Monday, a woman who was flying with children and a small dog was pressured by a flight attendant to put her dog in overhead storage during the three-and-a-half-hour flight. Continue reading...
• UK holiday firms urged to warn about risk of post-Brexit disruptionFlights to EU after March 2019 at risk if no aviation deal in place, says consumer group Which?Holidaymakers are not being adequately informed of the risks that Brexit could pose to their plans when booking, the consumer group Which? has warned.With several of the UK's biggest tour operators selling holidays for 2019, Which? said customers should be told of the possibility of flight disruption, and what compensation could be paid.

London Evening Standard

• Dog dies on United Airlines flight after owner forced to put it in overhead compartmentA family's dog died on a plane after a flight attendant demanded they put it in the overhead locker for the entire three-hour journey.

Get West London

• Labour MPs attend pro-Heathrow expansion reception as opposition party likely to side with Tories on expansionA pro- Heathrow expansion reception attended by 30 Labour MPs in Parliament has sparked fears the third runway would pass if MPs were given a vote.

Aviation Industry

• Austrian Airlines completes premium economy roll-outLufthansa Group subsidiary Austrian Airlines has finished installing premium economy seats on its 11 long-haul aircraft, as part of a €15 million ($18.5 million) investment. read more
• British Airways expands biometric boarding technology British Airways (BA) is trialing biometric technology to speed up boarding and arrivals processes in US airports at Orlando, Los Angeles, Miami and New York. read more

Other News Sources

• Is Heathrow’s Third Runway The Right Option?London is one of the busiest cities in the world. With a population of almost 9 million and an annual tourist influx of almost 32 million, it’s safe to say that the Big Smoke’s airports, which include Heathrow, Luton, Stansted and Gatwick, are a never ending hive of activity.