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Emirates unveils Birmingham lounge
Birmingham International has a new “luxury haven” thanks to Emirates, which this week officially opened a £1.3 million dedicated lounge at the airport (12/03/2010)

Qatar Airways’ rapid expansion continues
Chairman Al Baker has promised a further eight route launches this year, in addition to the seven already announced (12/03/2010)

BA cabin crew to strike
The threat of industrial action by British Airways’ cabin crew has become a reality at last, with staff set to strike later this month (12/03/2010)

London to Sydney on Emirates' A380
Emirates is to beef up its Heathrow-Dubai capacity later this year with a second A380, making it possible, for the first time, to fly from Heathrow to Sydney and Auckland via Dubai and return onboard its superjumbo (11/03/2010)

Cathay warms to premium economy
It now seems likely that Cathay Pacific will, as expected, offer passengers a premium economy cabin within a couple of years (11/03/2010)

BA cabin crew to discuss strike dates
Cabin crew belonging to the Unite workers’ union are expected to meet later today (March 11) to discuss possible strike dates, after negotiations between it and British Airways broke down (11/03/2010)

Christen a lounge with Servisair
Ever wanted to name your own airport lounge? Well now you can do just that, and win a year’s free lounge access in the process (10/03/2010)

Varsity Express suspends operations
After only one week of service, financial problems have forced Varsity Express to cease flying (10/03/2010)

BA to lease slots to rival airlines
British Airways has offered to lease daily slots to its rivals in a bid to ease through regulatory approval of its partnership with Iberia and American Airlines (10/03/2010)

Premier Inn to open Stratford International property
Budget hotel group Premier Inn is to open a hotel close to Stratford International station and the Olympic Stadium, due to open before the 2012 Games (10/03/2010)

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