Runrig praise fans as Loganair launch more flights to cater for farewell concert demand
Runrig have expressed their gratitude to fans in the Western Isles after demand for their farewell concert was so huge it sparked additional flights.
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Heb Celt teams up with Loganair to bring visitors to festival
The Heb Celt festival has teamed up with Loganair for another year, with the airline provider expected to bring many visitors to the festival.
Loganair suffers hit of £9m on island routes
An air fare war on lifeline routes to the Scottish islands has left Loganair nursing annual losses of nearly £9 million.
Loganair to launch flights between Glasgow and Stornoway
Loganair is to bring jets back into the sky for the first time in 30 years between Glasgow and Stornoway with the additional prospect of new European routes to and from the islands from next year.
Orkney Teddy Bear picnic for kids affected by cancer
A group of children whose lives have been affected by cancer have been taken on a mini-adventure to Orkney.
Loganair launch direct air link from Inverness to Bergen
Direct flights from the capital of the Highlands to Norway’s second largest city are now a possibility after Loganair launched three flights a week from Inverness to Bergen.
Scotland’s first aviation maintenance apprenticeship gives young chance to carve out career on planes
Scotland’s first aviation maintenance apprenticeship programme is now accepting applications.
Shetland dog owners criticise Loganair’s pet price hike
Shetland dog owners have criticised a move by airline Loganair to increase the cost of taking a pet on flights from £10 to £50 without warning.
Boss gives himself P45 as Loganair cuts costs
Loganair finance director David Dishon has made himself redundant after launching a cost-cutting drive at the airline.
First flight in two days finally gets to Stornoway
The first flight to the Highlands and Islands from Glasgow for two days finally took off yesterday after runways were cleared.
Fears mount over price hikes as ‘air wars’ over Glasgow to Stornoway and Kirkwall to Aberdeen routes come to an end
Fears are mounting over possible fare hikes on Loganair flights between island and mainland destinations after rival Flybe announced it will be quitting the routes.
Northern Isles MP to make representations to the MoD after air fighter near miss with a Loganair passenger plane
Northern Isles MP Alistair Carmichael is going to make representations to the Ministry of Defence after an American air fighter was in a near miss with a Loganair passenger plane in August last year.
Passenger plane and military jet in near-miss off Shetland
A military jet from a giant American aircraft carrier caused the pilot of a Loganair passenger plane heading to Shetland to descend for fear of collision, a probe has revealed.
Plane named in honour of tragic Barra teenager Eilidh
A plane has been named in memory of a Barra teenager killed in last year’s Manchester Arena terrorist attack.
Airline jobs lost at Sumburgh after Flybe’s withdrawal from Shetland routes
Thirteen jobs have been lost at Shetland's Sumburgh Airport following Flybe’s withdrawal from routes connecting the islands to Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Passengers set to enjoy some of the spoils of the ‘air wars’
Loganair is to offer half its seats on Shetland routes at four of its lowest ticket rates “to underpin its commitment” to the islands.
Loganair sources extra funds to cover cost of re-launch
Loganair said yesterday it had turned to its bank and shareholders for new funds to cover the start-up costs of re-launching the business as a standalone airline.
Loganair engineer honoured for 50 years in the air service
After 50 years with airline Loganair, Orcadian Bryan Sutherland was left blown away at being made an MBE in the Honours.
New air services announced for Inverness and the islands
Loganair has announced new air services for Inverness, Shetland, Orkney and the Western Isles next year – with links to England and Norway.
Loganair signals fares to rise as Flybe quits route
Loganair has signalled fares will rise again on flights to Shetland from Aberdeen after rival Flybe announced it was quitting the route – ending “Air Wars” which have provided a mini tourism boost for the isles.
Flybe to pull out of routes to and from Shetland
Flybe has confirmed it will pull out of routes to and from Shetland in early January - only four months after it went head to head with former franchise partner Loganair.
Emergency services called after smoke fills cabin of Aberdeen to Shetland flight
Fire crews were called to Sumburgh Airport tonight after smoke began to the cabin of a flight from Aberdeen.
Loganair expects new regional links to take off
Loganair has started operating flights between Aberdeen, Durham Tees Valley Airport (DTVA) and Norwich.
“Lifeline” Loganair celebrated for 50 years of service
Pilots, airport bosses and politicians gathered in Orkney yesterday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of airline Loganair’s inter-island service.
‘Scotland’s airline’ flies higher after Flybe split
Loganair boss Jonathan Hinkles said yesterday the airline was already winning over passengers and pilots in its few weeks of operating as a standalone business.
Tiree girl, 8, to star on TV in airline advert
An eight-year-old girl from Tiree will be seen on televisions hundreds of times all over Scotland in the coming months.
Rivalry talk as airlines set to fly separate ways
Scottish airline Loganair aims to drown out its biggest rival, Flybe, amid the fanfare of both firms starting to operate independently of each other later this week.
Plane forced to land after vapour rises from floor
A passenger plane carrying 47 people was forced to make an emergency landing at Inverness Airport yesterday after a vapour rose from the floor minutes after take-off.
World is your oyster with Loganair-BA deal
British Airways has announced a new codeshare agreement with Loganair which will allow passengers in the north to connect with the wider world.
Passenger plane most likely came off island runway due to strong wind gust
A passenger plane most likely came off the runway as it landed on a tiny island due to an unexpected gust of wind, a new report has found.
Loganair all set for takeoff as solo flier
There’s less than a month to go until we officially begin ‘flying solo’ and what a journey it’s been so far. Last week our new tartan uniforms and aircraft liveries were officially unveiled, adopting a bold image to herald in a new era in our history. Feedback on social media has been tremendously positive, with our customers - old and new - giving it the ‘thumbs up!’.
War of words over island flights intensifies amid “price war”
A war of words between two airlines over lifeline flights to the islands has intensified amid fears a price war could threaten the future of services.