United Airlines has reintroduced its nonstop daily flights between Glasgow and Newark/New York. The seasonal service is the only scheduled direct flight between Glasgow and the US and the first by a US airline since 2019. United previously flew to Glasgow until October 2019. From Scotland, the airline also operates from Edinburgh to Newark/New York, Washington D.C. and Chicago O’Hare.

Star Alliance has a new lounge in Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport’s newly opened Terminal 3. The lounge spans approximately 1,400 square metres and has seating for 245 guests. It features a 700-square-metre outdoor garden, offering passengers a setting to relax before flights. The lounge will be open 24 hours a day and is designed to support the needs of international travellers, providing a calm and comfortable space to rest or work before journeys. The lounge is open to First and Business class passengers, as well as Star Alliance Gold status holders travelling on member airline flights in any cabin class, departing from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Terminal 3.

Virgin Atlantic has introduced an accredited autism awareness training programme for its cabin crew, produced in partnership with the organisation Autism Double-Checked (ADC). The mandatory digital training has two modules. The first covers general awareness of autism, while the second is tailored specifically to the cabin crew role, focusing on the inflight experience. All crew members must complete the sessions as part of their annual recurrent learning. The curriculum is designed to help staff identify sensory sensitivities and signs of distress, providing practical tools for adapting communication and offering reassurance to passengers.

Edinburgh Airport has increased its drop-off fee from £6 to £8.50, while Newcastle International Airport raised its charge from £5 to £6. Clive Wratten, Chief Executive Officer of the Business Travel Association, said: “The wider concern is that these fees have now become normalised and increasingly embedded into the airport business model. What may once have been positioned as a way to manage congestion or encourage public transport has become another revenue stream, with passengers paying more at every stage of the journey. It increasingly feels as though airports are adopting the same approach as low-cost carriers, where every part of the travel experience comes with an added charge.”