BA Euroflyer and BA CityFlyer have appointed new managing directors to oversee their daily operations. Karen Hilton, formerly Heycar's chief executive, has joined BA Euroflyer, while Ian Romanis, currently British Airways' head of retail and customer relationship management, will move to BA CityFlyer in the new year, writes Tom Stoddart, chief executive of both units, in a LinkedIn update. Stoddart advised that he will remain "accountable" for the airlines but will "delegate much of the day-to-day responsibilities to Ian and Karen".

Lufthansa Group has announced network expansions for summer 2025, adding four new routes across its airlines. From Frankfurt, Lufthansa will operate twice-weekly flights to Lamezia Terme, Italy from 6 April 2025 and weekly Saturday service to Figari in Corsica starting 17 May, the airline says. SWISS International Air Lines will connect Zurich with Dubrovnik in Croatia, operating up to five weekly frequencies from 17 April. Brussels Airlines will introduce weekly flights between Brussels and Funchal in Madeira, beginning 5 April. These additions complement the group's existing network of over 300 destinations across more than 100 countries, served through its hubs in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Belgium with 12,000 weekly connections.

Emirates plans to deploy its retrofitted Boeing 777s on Dubai-Vienna from 3 January. The Austrian capital will become the fourth European destination to feature the upgraded aircraft, following Geneva, Zurich and Brussels, the UAE-based carrier says. The four-class 777 features eight first-class suites, 40 business-class seats in a 1-2-1 layout, 24 premium-economy seats in a 2-4-2 arrangement and 256 economy seats. The aircraft upgrade is part of Emirates' ongoing retrofit programme, with 10 retrofitted 777s already in service across various routes.