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Connections to the paradise island of Mauritius are being stepped up with Emirates airline’s announcement of two additional flights per week starting 27th June 2009. Emirates’ current daily service will escalate to nine flights per week, making it easier for leisure travellers to visit the popular island getaway.

Twitter followers of Jet2.com, the airline with friendly low fares, can win free return flights to top European destinations in the Free Flights Friday Competition, which is set to take place on June 26th.

Gulf Air signed a Memorandum of Understanding today with Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company. The final contract is expected to be signed at a ceremony during the Bahrain International Airshow.

Making on-line bookings and payments is now even easier thanks to the latest innovations featured on Emirates’ website at emirates.com. Payment options in many of the airline’s markets have now been widened, taking into account recent research on which payment methods are likely to most appeal to customers.

Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBIA) announced this week the latest quarterly punctuality statistics, with an impressive 93% of flights being either early or on time.

Following an intensive training course over the last month the latest Jet2.com recruits are ready to jet you away to a wide range of city, sun and ski destinations. Cabin crew undertake training in all areas of aircraft safety, first aid and service in line with Civil Aviation regulations.

The European Commission’s Director General for ‘Health and Consumers’ (DG SANCO), has confirmed that Emirates airline’s websites are fully compliant with all the requirements laid down in EU consumer legislation, and it further commended the airline for its commitment to consumer transparency.