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UK regional airline, Eastern Airways has been named the UK’s most punctual scheduled airline. The independent carrier, which operates from 18 airports, has stepped up to the number one spot for the start of this year after it was second overall in the UK in 2007. The airline was ahead of Air Berlin, bmi regional, Brussels Airlines, bmibaby and Ryanair.

Delta Air Lines announced today new nonstop daily service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Buenos Aires, Argentina, starting December 18, 2008.* The new Delta flight to Buenos Aires complements the airline’s existing daily service to Argentina from Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

Delta Air Lines has announced it will offer a rebate of the new $25 fee for checking a second bag to customers who purchased tickets from Delta prior to April 9, 2008 and travelled on or after May 5. Customers wishing to request a rebate should complete the form at delta.com/bagfee. Rebates are limited to $25 per passenger, per flight.

Delta Air Lines today confirms that a tentative agreement has been reached between the Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines units of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) on a joint contract to take effect upon closing of the Delta-Northwest merger, expected later this year. The pilot groups also have established a separate process designed to establish a single pilot seniority list by the close of the merger.

Japan Airlines (JAL) will make a significant contribution to the search for a viable, sustainable, second-generation biofuel for commercial use by the aviation industry. With the close cooperation of Boeing and Pratt & Whitney, the airline will conduct a demonstration flight to accelerate current research and development into the creation of a second-generation biofuel.

The Government of Montserrat has agreed a contract with Caribbean airline LIAT to operate a new scheduled air service between Antigua and Montserrat, beginning on July 1, 2008. Catching a 20-minute flight from Antigua is currently the only way to reach Montserrat, other than by a private boat or aircraft, since Montserrat’s Gerald’s Airport opened in July 2005.

On June 15, 2008 Jin Air, Korean Air's new domestic and regional subsidiary and South Korea’s freshest airline, revealed its corporate image and slogan. Jin Air, until now known as its tentative name Air Korea, held an open event last Sunday in downtown Seoul announcing its corporate name, branding, corporate image and employee uniforms. Jin Air decided to hold a street event to appeal its brand to the young and dynamic public in a fresh familiar atmosphere. The festive event was filled with special tap dancing, DJ and Korean singers’ performances.

Leading consumer magazine Which? has declared Singapore Airlines ‘Best Airline’ at their annual awards ceremony in London only weeks after being named ‘Airline of the Year’ by OAG (The Official Airline Guide). These converted awards come in the year the airline launched the world’s largest passenger aircraft, the A380.

Delta Air Lines this summer will offer customers hundreds of hours of movies, HBO, TV programming, music and video games through the world-class Delta on Demand available on more than 70,000 seats daily. The airline’s maintenance division, Delta TechOps, has completed installation of the digital entertainment system on nearly 140 aircraft since 2006.

Delta has announced it has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for permission to start new nonstop service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Delta Air Lines has launched its nonstop service from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to Antigua and Barbuda as part of its continued expansion in the Caribbean. The flight complements Delta’s existing nonstop service to Antigua and Barbuda from Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

Hunt&Palmer is exhibiting at ALTM again this year and will showcase it’s range of international aircraft charter services with particular emphasis on the fast developing executive aviation market. The company expects to expand it’s services by opening an office in Beijing later in the year to cater for the increased number of executive charter flights operating to China from other offices in the

Delta Air Lines this week begins nonstop service between Salt Lake City International Airport and Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport. The flights, operating as part of Delta’s joint venture with SkyTeam partner Air France, will be the first trans-Atlantic service ever offered by any airline from Salt Lake City and will be the only nonstop service operated by a U.S. carrier between the Western United States and Paris.

Delta Air Lines will inaugurate nine international flights in the next 10 days, marking a significant step in its unprecedented global expansion. Delta has added more than 100 international markets to its network since 2005 as part of its transformation into a premier global airline.

Delta Air Lines CEO Richard Anderson this week told shareowners that Delta “holds the best hand in the industry.” Anderson outlined several areas of success including the best employees in the industry, double-digit top line growth and the continuous expansion of the airline’s international network.

Delta Air Lines has announced it will transport the internationally-acclaimed art exhibition, Breaking the Veils: Women Artists from the Islamic World, on the airline’s inaugural flight from Amman, Jordan to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) on Friday, June 6. The exhibit includes 72 works of art from 51 women representing more than 20 Islamic countries, including Indonesia, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and Iraq.

Leading airlines unanimously agreed to appeal to governments, airports and employees to take immediate measures to enable the industry to survive the growing financial crisis. The resolution was taken within the context of the 64th Annual General Meeting and the World Air Transport Summit of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Aer Arann’s Head of Sales and Marketing, Colin Lewis, has been awarded the prize of Marketing Leader of the Year at the Marketing Institute of Ireland’s Annual Awards.

The Leapfrog Group, the global provider of loyalty, sales promotion, incentive and reward programmes, has today launched Airport Angel (airportangel.co.uk), a global independent airport lounge programme. The programme covers more than 200 airport lounges (including 70 per cent of the most visited airports) for an annual fee of only £65 plus £15 per visit.

Forget the price of oil, Aer Arann is still offering great deals on summer flights as Aer Arann already has the most fuel efficient and greenest fleet in Ireland. A typical Aer Arann flight uses 70% less fuel than a jet on similar routes and the fleet of ATRs uses as much fuel on a typical sector as a Boeing 747 uses in ten minutes of taxiing.

Packing your bags and jetting to the sun has never been more tempting as Aer Arann announces their summer sale with fares as low as €25 including taxes and charges. The sale is available on all Aer Arann routes, domestic, UK and European until 10th June. Over 500,000 seats are available between now and the end of the year.

For the first months to end May 2008, Aer Arann reports that it has carried 430,000 passengers, a 3.1% increase on the same period last year. The month of May delivered strong results, with 105,677 passengers carried in one month, a 10% improvement on the same month last year, due to the success of Munster Rugby and an excellent performance on its Cork-Dublin route.

After the British invasion of Moscow a couple of weeks ago for the Champions League Final, we all thought that would be the last foreign footy jaunt of the season for hardened fans. However, according to new research released today by flight search company Skyscanner, Brits are still heading to the summer’s big football tournament, Euro 2008, in their droves with over one million flight searches to Austria and Switzerland since November last year – despite England failing to qualify.

Finnair this week launches a new flight service from Helsinki direct to Seoul. The Seoul route compliments Finnair's constantly growing Asian network and supports Helsinki's status as an important transfer point between Asia and Europe. Seoul is Finnair's eleventh Asian destination.

The fast growing Russian airline, KD avia, is celebrating the first anniversary of its inaugural flight into the UK by announcing the opening on a new route to the city of Yekaterinburg, which is a major stop on the world famous Trans-Siberian Railway.

If you are leaving New Zealand from Auckland Airport on or after 1 July 2008 you will be delighted to learn you no longer need to pay a NZ$25 international departure fee. This is as a result of the long awaited transition to a new departure fee collection process. This is all set to start in a month’s time.

Flights from Southampton International Airport to Angers Loire in France by UK regional airline, Eastern Airways, are being increased to coincide with the world famous Le Mans 24 hour motor race.

APG France and its 80 worldwide affiliate members of the APG Global Associates network, have launched a timely and important new product: APG Interline E-Ticketing (APG-IET).

UK regional airline, Eastern Airways will be switching all its flights at Birmingham International Airport from Terminal 2 to Terminal 1 from Wednesday 4 June 2008.

Delta Air Lines SkyMiles members now have access to more of the world when shopping at delta.com for Award Travel on Air France, Continental, Northwest, Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines using the SkyMiles Award Calendar. Customers can easily search for Award seats by lowest mileage amount or schedule and view availability on both outbound and return flights.

Delta Air Lines has announced a new nonstop daily service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Bogota, Colombia, starting August 19.

Ever arrived at the airport and found you’ve forgotten your plane ticket? Or even worse, your passport? Well forget no more as Cheapflights.co.uk’s travel checklist keeps you and your items in check.

Aer Arann will no longer operate the Public Service Obligation route (PSO) from Dublin to Kerry. The service will continue until July 21st 2008, after which the schedule will cease.

Aer Arann Dublin to City of Derry Airport service is now available for sale on aerarann.com. Dublin to City of Derry Airport will operate double daily from July 22 2008, allowing customers to do a full day's business in Dublin or the City of Derry.

Delta Air Lines will continue its industry-leading expansion between the United States and the Middle East with new nonstop service from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Kuwait City, Kuwait, beginning November 7, 2008.

The lives of travelling Brits just got easier. Aer Arann’s new website makes flight bookings quick, simple and crystal-clear. One of Europe’s fastest growing regional airlines, Aer Arann has simplified its previous five step booking process into an easy three steps with no hidden costs.

As the credit crunch stamps its mark even deeper into consumer spending, savvy travellers are turning to Aer Arann – one of Europe’s fasting growing airlines - to cut their flight costs.

On 5th May 2008, leading Spanish airline, Air Europa, opened its own sales office in the UK in support of its new daily scheduled services from London Gatwick Airport.

Aegean Airlines celebrated its inaugural flight between Stansted and Athens yesterday last week by welcoming passengers with champagne, gifts and a party atmosphere. The introduction of the twice-daily, year round service between Stansted and Athens provides passengers with a real alternative for their travel to Greece. Aegean Airlines, Greece’s fastest growing full-service airline, is providing its customers with a premium 2 cabin service and in-flight catering.

AirAsia X, the pioneering low-cost long-haul airline, reports that it has been positively overwhelmed with strong demand for seats following the launch of its latest route to Perth, Australia.

Those inspired to see the clash of the Premiership giants in Moscow could still bag a bargain when the Red Devils take on Chelsea in the first all England Champions League Final at the Luzhniki Stadium on 21st May. Manchester United may have won the Premiership, but there is still all to play for in Moscow, and fans are heading out in their masses as many airlines have experienced a huge demand for flights.

El Al, the national airline of Israel who is celebrating its 60th anniversary in September has announced the launch of its newly upgraded website elal.co.uk, including an express online check-in service for London Heathrow.

Aer Arann welcomes the announcement by the Minister for Transport that they have been awarded four of the six routes on offer in the PSO tender. The airline has won Derry-Dublin for the first time ever. It has also retained the Galway-Dublin, Sligo-Dublin and Donegal-Dublin routes. The contracts were awarded to Aer Arann following an open public tender process, conducted in accordance with EU Regulations.

Equipped with hammers, nails and plenty of good will, nearly 60 Delta Air Lines employees will partner with Habitat for Humanity to help build 30 homes with families in the Mississippi Gulf Coast during a weeklong trip to the region starting this weekend.

LOT Polish Airlines this week completes its moves to Terminal 2 at its home hub at Warsaw’s Frederic Chopin Airport. The Polish national carrier moved its international flights to the new US$220 million facility last month and completes the move with the switch of its domestic flights.

What do you get for 600 kilograms of aviation fuel? Answer – a trip across the English Channel from Cardiff with Aer Arann or a short taxi down the runway at Heathrow in a Boeing 747. Aer Arann, Europe’s fastest growing carrier, says the future of short haul flying is spinning around at 1200 per minute. Turbo prop power is a revolution in air travel that makes environmental sense.

Beginning August 2008, Air New Zealand passengers on board thirteen (13) A320 and five (5) B767 aircraft will experience a quantum leap improvement with Panasonic X Series in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems. This IFE system offers video and audio on demand (AVOD), games, iPod integration, and games as well as other entertainment options.

UK regional airline, Eastern Airways has today launched its first direct international service from Newcastle International Airport with non-stop flights to Stavanger.

Aer Arann carried almost 20,000 passengers over the May Bank Holiday, 15% ahead of the May Bank holiday weekend last year. Amsterdam, London and Edinburgh were the most popular citybreak destinations, and Faro and Malaga the most popular sun destinations.

Aer Arann today launched a new improved schedule on the Cork-Dublin route. This new schedule is in response to passenger demand for an improved choice of timings in the morning. Aer Arann has reintroduced an 8am departure, flight number RE604, arriving in Dublin at 8.55am. Cork passengers can now choose from 7am and 8am departures for flights to Dublin.

Aer Arann launched their new jet services to the sun destinations of Malaga and Faro from Galway and Waterford airports last weekend. These new Aer Arann jet routes provide customers with the convenience of direct services between the South East and Western regions of Ireland to the summer sun destinations of Spain and Portugal.

Delta is the newest recipient of the prestigious 2008 Green Cross for Safety Medal presented each year by The National Safety Council. The award, presented during a ceremony April 30 at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, recognizes organizations and their leaders for outstanding achievements in safety and health, community service and responsible citizenship.

On Friday May 2nd, Zambian Airways launched their first scheduled service flight between Johannesburg and Livingstone with a full passenger load; a complementary on-board champagne service and a flypast over the world famous Victoria Falls. The aircraft was greeted on landing by African dancers and the local press.

EL AL, Israel’s national airline, has announced that it has signed an agreement for the purchase of four new, state-of-the-art 777-200 extended range aircraft from Boeing for approximately $540 million. Three of the new aircraft are scheduled to be delivered in 2012 and the fourth in early 2013.

UK regional airline, Eastern Airways has teamed up with Holiday Options to provide summer charter flights from Norwich International Airport to Croatia and Sardinia.

With the new Amsterdam Schiphol route from Galway and Waterford set to commence 1st May, Aer Arann is reporting its first flight from the Amsterdam airport already has 50% of its passengers on the flights originating in Holland.

Aer Arann has launched their new Amsterdam route from Galway and Waterford Airport this month. The launch was marked with celebrations hosted by the regional airports. The new Aer Arann route will provide its customers with the convenience of direct services between the West and the Southeast to mainland Europe and beyond.

Delta this week begins the first-ever daily nonstop service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Edinburgh, Scotland. The new flight continues Delta’s success in offering convenient access to points across Europe and the world.

Delta customers craving adventurous summer travel to America’s last frontier now have more convenient access with nonstop daily service between Anchorage, Alaska and Atlanta, Cincinnati, and Salt Lake City, nonstop daily service between Fairbanks, Alaska and Salt Lake City, and three times weekly service between Anchorage and Los Angeles.

Canadian Affair, the UK’s largest tour operator to Canada, will next week commence the first ever direct service to Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. The direct weekly service from London Gatwick, which commences on Tuesday 6th May, will give travellers greater access not only to New Brunswick, but also the three Atlantic Coast Provinces of Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, and Nova Scotia.

Thirty years ago Delta Air Lines Flight No. 10 took its maiden flight from Atlanta to London’s Gatwick International Airport taking Delta customers across the Atlantic for the first time. The departure from what was then known as Original poster for Delta's London inaugural Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport marked a significant milestone in the growth of the airline, the city of Atlanta, and what is now the world’s largest airport.

Aegean Airline has announced the key appointments in its newly set-up UK team. Deanna Seiffert has been appointed in the role of Marketing & PR Manager and Amanda Blair as UK Sales Manager. Both positions report into Aegean’s Commerical Director, Mr Stavros Daliakas, who is based in Athens.

Delta is launching a new online shopping destination, SkyMiles Store, that is now open for business for global shoppers. The site provides a wide selection of travel-related products such as luggage, luggage tags, passport holders and retail items including apparel, and sports and leisure items, as well as selections from the Medallion Collection.

To mark World Earth Day, Aer Arann has pledged to donate one tree for every passenger booking with them on the day through the charity Bothar. Aer Arann expects to sponsor a minimum of 5,000 trees.

Delta Air Lines’ customers travelling to or from New York City have more convenient ways to book time-saving US Helicopter service between downtown Manhattan or 34th Street and John F. Kennedy International Airport. Through a new codeshare agreement, travel agents can now book Delta customers on US Helicopter via the major global distribution systems, and customers can book directly at delta.com. Delta SkyMiles members earn 500 miles for each booking.

The Stansted Airline Consultative Committee (ACC) this week (Tuesday, 22nd April 2008) welcomed the Competition Commission's emerging view that common ownership of London airports by the BAA monopoly is bad for users.

On May 17, flyLAL-Lithuanian Airlines, the Lithuanian national carrier is starting direct flights from London Stansted to Palanga, the Lithuanian resort on the “amber” coast so called because this local gold is washed up all along the beach.

flyglobespan, Scotland’s low cost airline, has put the first three of its winter routes on sale. Hurghada in Egypt, is a new addition to the award winning airline’s programme and will fly once a week from Glasgow Airport from Wednesday 5 November. Prices will start from £119.99*.

Travel to Thailand from just £491 with EVA Air’s exclusive online Spring Madness Fares from London Heathrow (Terminal 3) available at evaair.com. Special fares are also available in Elite Class, premium economy from £871 and Premium Laurel business class from £1,601.

Cheapflights.co.uk, the UK’s leading flight price comparison website, caters to the nation’s travel identification needs with this new guide to passport queries. Frequent fliers may already have most of their passport needs in check, but with commonly changing requirements, there is always something they may need to be updated on, particularly in the event of a lost or stolen passport.

Gold Medal Travel Group is changing its direct selling brand Airline Network to Netflights.com and the changes don’t stop with just a new name. With 38 years experience, building some of the best relationships in the travel industry Netflights.com will bring the very best availability and rates on flights, hotels and car hire direct to your home.

Business travellers now have a greater choice of services as Eastern Airways, launches more flights from the UK regions. From Monday (7 April 2008), the UK regional carrier, which is one of the UK’s most punctual scheduled airlines*, will provide more flexibility and convenience by increasing weekday services on a number of domestic flights.

Delta Air Lines customers now have more control of their travel experience with the ability to check in conveniently on delta.com for most international flights — right from the comfort of their home, office or anywhere they have online access.

Delta Air Lines is extending assistance to customers affected by the termination of ATA service by offering passengers with confirmed tickets for certain ATA flights to locations in Hawaii and Mexico a $100* per person, per nonstop segment coach standby option through the month of April.

Cheapflights.co.uk, the UK’s leading flight price comparison website, discusses the introduction of mobile phones on aircraft as plans to allow usage get set to hit the runway.

Starting from Sunday 30 March 2008, a number of Air France and SkyTeam Alliance medium-haul and long-haul outbound and inbound flights to and from Africa, Asia, South America, the United States and Europe will start progressively to arrive at and depart from the new Terminal 2E at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport.

At a ceremony held in Istanbul today, Turkish Airlines was welcomed as the 20th Star Alliance member airline. With an additional 31 destinations – mainly in Turkey, Central Asia and the Middle East, customers now have more choice than ever before when travelling on the Star Alliance network. Overall, the world’s most experienced aviation alliance now offers customers the choice of 18,000 daily flights serving 965 airports in 162 countries.

Delta Air Lines continues its expansion in the Caribbean with new daily nonstop service from Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to Santiago, Dominican Republic, starting on December 20, 2008.

Delta Air Lines has fulfilled a decade-long goal of conveniently connecting customers to and from China with the inaugural of the first-ever nonstop flight between Atlanta and Shanghai.

To commemorate Earth Day 2008, Delta Air Lines is once again encouraging its customers to go green by giving some green to the airline’s carbon offset program and committing to match customer contributions up to $10,000.

Australia’s newest International Airline, V Australia, has announced daily direct Sydney-Los Angeles flights as its inaugural trans-Pacific route and a premium product offering when it takes to the skies from 15 December 2008.

Aegean Airlines will commence a twice daily non-stop service from London Stansted Airport to Athens from 15 May 2008. Prices for a one way ticket from London to Athens start at £59, inclusive of all taxes. The Athens to Stansted route will be serviced by the brand new Airbus A321 which is configured with 195 seats in two classes and will offer a state of the art in-flight entertainment system.

Consumer champion Cheapflights.co.uk went underground yesterday as a team of ten looped the loop on London Underground’s Piccadilly line, providing help and information to travellers.

Inconsiderate fellow airline passengers reclining their seats is the number one pet hate amongst UK airline passengers. This is according to a new survey of more than 4000 travellers undertaken by thetravelmagazine.net in conjunction with whichbudget.com. In fact, the overwhelming causes of dissatisfaction when flying, relate largely to the behaviour of fellow passengers.

Put a spring in your step, a smile on your face and take a few points off your handicap. Jet into Waterford from London, Birmingham or Manchester with Aer Arann and receive complimentary pick up for this April only to the Mount Juliet Conrad Hotel in County Kilkenny, southern Ireland.

Star Alliance is preparing to start implementation of its long anticipated 'Move under one Roof' project at London’s Heathrow Airport. Realisation will be in various phases, with the first commencing in April this year and completion expected in 2012.

If you’re craving cheesesteak, sunshine or a visit to the Queen City, Delta has an offer for you. The airline is providing customers travelling in or out of Philadelphia, Phoenix and Charlotte with double and triple miles for one month this spring.

UK regional airline, Eastern Airways has been named the most punctual scheduled airline departing from Newcastle and Birmingham airports. The independent carrier was the most punctual for the second year running from Newcastle and has previously been named number one on-time airline at Birmingham.

Innovative on-line flight booking site, Alternative Airlines, has teamed up with Royal Jordanian Airlines to offer great discount fares to Amman and Aqaba in Jordan, Aleppo in Syria, Sanaa and Aden in Yemen plus Riyadh and Dammam in Saudi Arabia.

UK regional airline, Eastern Airways has extended its new lower one way fares from Southampton International Airport to now include its services to the EU capital to meet demand.

Delta Air Lines and Hawaiian Airlines have announced a new partnership giving SkyMiles and HawaiianMiles members more mileage-earning and award travel opportunities on the two carriers.

More Brits than ever before are set to enjoy an authentic St Patrick’s Day experience in the Emerald Isle, according to Aer Arran, Europe’s fastest growing regional airline. Every single seat on Aer Arran’s flights from the UK over the St Patrick’s weekend (15-16 March 2008) is already sold out.

Star Alliance has improved the options offered by the “Round the World” mileage calculator (RTW MC) launched on the Internet in 2006. Customers are now able to access the following new functions to help plan their trips: Dynamic Mapping, Seven-Day Look-Up, Historical Weather Look-Up and the Airport Finder.

Loganair, Scotland’s airline, has announced that tickets are on sale for its first scheduled flights from Dundee to Birmingham. The new route, which will be introduced on May 21, 2008, is expected to bring a welcome boost for the region while marking the beginning of an expansion drive that will see Loganair introduce more and new services from Dundee airport in the coming years.

Resorthoppa, the leading holiday transfer company, has announced the launch of transfers in Bulgaria, from the 1st May and running all through the summer season until the 15th October 2008.

As SkyTeam carriers plan new service and operational relocation to Terminal 4 at London Heathrow International Airport (LHR), the alliance is augmenting its customer-focused presence at LHR – including the previously announced co-location project – with plans for the first co-branded SkyTeam alliance lounge.

Four of the largest airlines operating from the UK (bmi, easyJet, Ryanair and Virgin Atlantic) have today joined forces to call for a fundamental overhaul of how the UK’s biggest airports are regulated, declaring current airport regulation is failing customers.

Delta Air Lines has now begun a new daily nonstop service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport. The new service complements Delta’s daily nonstop to Tel Aviv from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

Delta Air Lines today announced its new nonstop service from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to Georgetown, Guyana* will begin a month earlier on June 1, 2008. The flight was originally scheduled to begin on July 2.

Flight Centre has been included in ‘The Sunday Times Best 100 Companies To Work For’ list for the sixth year in a row, making it the only travel company in the country to remain in the list since 2002. This year the travel retailer was voted the 51st best company to work for in Britain.

Delta Air Lines is putting its money where your mouse is. The airline today announced its Best Fare Guarantee, assuring customers will always find Delta’s lowest available fares at delta.com. If a customer discovers the same Delta itinerary for a lower fare on another travel Web site, the airline will refund the ticket cost or offer the fare difference plus a $100 travel voucher.

Qantas today welcomed its first aircraft fitted with the airline’s new Premium Economy cabin. Qantas Executive General Manager, Mr John Borghetti, said the introduction of Premium Economy offers customers a new choice in long haul international travel.

Russian airline, KD avia have announced a "Spring in Russia" seat sale to promote their new daily flights between London Gatwick and 12 onward destinations through their hub in Kaliningrad. The special fares are available for 12 major cities in Russia plus Astana in Kazakhstan

The upgrade of Oasis Hong Kong Airlines’ businessOasis cabins has now been completed across the fleet offering passengers an improved in-flight experience.

Angelina Jolie’s doing it again and J-Lo has just done it for the first time, what’s that you wonder – having a baby that’s what. If you’re in keeping with the current celeb baby trend and are preparing to take to the skies for a little trip, then you’ll need some guidance on how to arrive in style.

Delta Air Lines takes another step forward in its strategy to become customers’ global airline of choice with delivery of the first of eight Boeing 777-200LR Longer Range jets scheduled to enter its fleet by early 2009. By adding the world’s longest range commercial jetliner to its fleet, Delta bolsters its ability to connect customers between virtually any two cities around the globe, nonstop.

As of today it is now much easier to discover China with the new China Airpass from the Star Alliance network which is launched today. Creation of this new tariff product (Alliance’s 11th) has only been made possible thanks to the recent enrolment of Air China and Shanghai Airlines allowing customers access to an extensive domestic network in China.

Alternative Airlines, the UK's innovative on-line booking site and Jet Airways, Asia's fastest growing premium airline, have launched a range of affordable fares to India.

Regional business travellers now have a greater choice of services, as Eastern Airways increases flights and introduces extra seat capacity from Aberdeen and Newcastle airports.

Norwegian, Scandinavia’s leading low fare carrier, will from the 26th of October start direct flights from Oslo and Stockholm to Dubai. This is the first low cost route from Europe to this major destination in the United Arab Emirates.

Cheapflights Ltd., a leading UK and North American internet media travel company providing flight price search and comparison and travel-related ancillary services, has announced the relaunch of its US site Cheapflights.com.

Followers of Father Ted arrived on board a Craggy Island Airways flight yesterday morning to take part in Ted Fest 2008. Fans will be making a pilgrimage to the hallowed Craggy Island this week to pay homage to their hero at the official Ted Fest. They will be winging their way with what is usually known as Aer Arann, one of Europe’s fastest growing regional airlines.

There will be even more choice of services to benefit travellers as Eastern Airways introduces additional flights from London Stansted to Manchester. The UK regional airline, which reintroduced services to Manchester after Air Berlin withdrew from the route in October 2007, will increase flights from three to four each week day from 7 April 2008. Greater convenience and choice will appeal to business commuters.

Based on customer feedback, Delta Air Lines is launching new initiatives to give its SkyMiles members the most redemption options available in the industry and more control over how they redeem their miles.

Avianca of Colombia have announced a new direct service between Bogota and -San Jose in Costa Rica. The flights will operate on four days each week - Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

Korean Air is reaching into the Central Asia region through a cooperative relationship with Uzbekistan Airways. The two companies intend to jointly participate in the construction of an international logistics center at Navoi International Airport, seek Uzbekistan Airways’ Associate membership in SkyTeam, and support increase in the air travel capacity between Korea and Uzbekistan.

If this is your idea of an enjoyable flight, then Cheapflights.co.uk is the place to find it because its new viral marketing campaign is a real trip – literally! Cheapflights.co.uk, the UK’s leading flight price comparison website has launched a viral marketing campaign specifically targeted to 18-34 year olds.

At a hand-over ceremony today in Toulouse, Avianca of Colombia, received its first Airbus A320 aircraft. The aircraft is the first of 60 Airbus aircraft ordered by Avianca as part of its fleet renewal programme.

Aer Arann would like to remind all its customers that Aerarann.com is open for business this weekend (and every weekend!). Aer Arann makes it their business to make sure they are available 24/7 so travellers can book flights at any time of the day or night to destinations between the UK and Ireland, and from Ireland to France, Spain, Portugal, and the Netherlands.

Delta Air Lines has announced the beginning of nonstop service from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson to St. Kitts as part of its continued expansion in the Caribbean.

Delta Air Lines hits the beach in Miami this week, bringing its award-winning, in-flight experience to South Beach as the official airline of the 7th Annual Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival, a three-day event that has evolved into one of the foremost food and wine festivals in the country.

Delta Air Lines has adjusted its plans for some key international markets in order to accommodate a strong demand outlook for the upcoming summer travel season.

Delta Air Lines once again won accolades from travellers who ranked Delta’s cabin comfort and service, food and beverage service, ticketing and boarding process and SkyMiles frequent flyer program among the best in the industry. In a survey, readers of Latin Trade magazine ranked Delta as the top U.S. carrier to Latin America and second overall on the magazine’s list.

Following the recent announcement of additional flights from Aberdeen, Newcastle and Southampton, Eastern Airways is introducing brand new great value one way fares on its “blissness class” services.

Followers of Father Ted will be making a pilgrimage to the hallowed Craggy Island later this month to pay homage to their hero at the official Ted Fest. They will be winging their way with Aer Arann, one of Europe’s fastest growing regional airlines. Aer Arann is pleased to announce it is an official Ted Fest Travel Partner.

The leaked UN study calculates that the shipping industry is responsible for 1.12bn tonnes of CO2 emissions, which accounts for 4.5 per cent of all global emissions. By comparison, emissions caused by aviation amount to just over 650m tonnes, which is a significantly lower figure.

As part of its previously announced plan to increase its presence at London Heathrow International Airport (LHR), SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, has unveiled plans for its new co-located facility in Terminal 4.

With its summer 2008 schedule, Delta Air Lines will continue to offer Boston customers nonstop service to New Orleans on Saturdays through the fall, as well as flights to popular summer destinations in Canada and the U.S. southeast.

Delta Air Lines employees worldwide have collectively received $158 million in profit sharing last week, honouring the company’s commitment to recognize employees for their crucial role in achieving financial and operational goals. Employees’ individual payouts equal 5.5 percent of their eligible 2007 earnings.

Expanding Russian airline, KD avia, has announced an increase in the frequency of its flights between London Gatwick and Kaliningrad from Summer 2008.

Aer Arann, one of Europe’s fastest growing regional airlines, encourages all women; brave enough to propose on 29 February this leap year, to think Ireland as the place to pop the question for 2008.

Korean Air is partnering with Musee du Louvre to enhance art and cultural understanding for people all over the world. This powerful initiative, unveiled today in Paris, involves an investment of over one million Euros. The exceptional collaboration is the first of its kind between a global airline and international museum of this stature.

Figures released by the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) show that Aer Arann was the third largest carrier at Dublin Airport in 2007, after the 'big two'. Aer Arann carried 567,000 passengers to/from Dublin Airport in 2007, a 9% increase on 2006.

The Branson-owned airline came top in a poll carried out by guidebook publishers Rough Guides with over a third of respondents (36%) voting Virgin the most child-friendly airline. British Airways came a close second with 32 %. Budget airlines however fared miserably with Easyjet and Ryanair picking up just 8% of the vote between them (6% and 2% respectively).

SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, said today it looks forward to enhancing its customer offering and increasing its presence at London Heathrow International Airport (LHR) next month as the EU-U.S. open skies agreement takes effect.

Delta Air Lines’ customers looking to take in some world-class fishing or reach Redwood National Park to see some of the tallest and largest trees on Earth will find it more convenient starting June 5 when Delta introduces its first-ever nonstop flights between Salt Lake City and the Arcata-Eureka Airport, located in the heart of beautiful Northern California.

Delta Air Lines — the Official Airline of the PGA TOUR — is making it more convenient for customers to stroll the links alongside some of the world’s best golfers during the 2008 Masters Tournament at the historic Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta.

Five-time GRAMMY winner John Legend yesterday performed a live, in-flight concert on board Delta Air Lines for lucky music fans flying from New York John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles for the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards.

With February upon us and New Year's resolutions becoming a distant memory, now is traditionally the time to get off the treadmill and back on the sofa. But this year it seems fitness enthusiasts are bucking the trend and instead are revitalising their regimes and working out worldwide.

EL AL, the national carrier of Israel, has been named as the winner of ‘Best First Class White Wine’ in the Cellars in the Sky 2007 wine awards, with its Blanc du Castel, Jerusalem Haut Judée, Chardonnay 2005.

Korean Air, the flagship carrier of South Korea, today announced its 2007 fourth quarter results for the three months ended December 31, 2007. Operating revenue increased by 8.9% to 2,302 billion Korean won as compared to 2,115 billion Korean won for the same period last year.

Terminal 5 is not just about catching an aeroplane. Heathrow’s new airline hub, which opens in March, promises the ultimate shopping and flying experience. The complex – which covers an area the size of 50 football pitches – will be jam packed with some of the best restaurants and retail outlets in Europe.

There’s nothing like stretching out in a full-flat bed, complete with comfy duvet and full-size pillow at 30,000 feet. Delta Air Lines today in London unveiled a new full-flat seat that will become the standard in its BusinessElite class on Boeing 767-400 full-flat bed international flights served with Boeing 767-400 aircraft beginning next spring.

Norwegian, Scandinavia’s largest low fares airline, will from June base a third aircraft at the Warsaw base and add 5 new routes and new frequencies to an already extensive network. This will give Norwegian a total of 22 international routes out of Poland.

Zambian Airways announces its biggest and best programme of flights yet! From March 30th 2008, Zambian Airways will offer over 10,000 seats a week across our network, flying to international destinations in South Africa, Tanzania and the DRC, and to five major destinations within Zambia.

Alternative Airlines, the booking engine that allows customers to book flights from a massive range of carriers around the world, has now added an additional 40 low cost airlines to its growing list of carriers.

Aer Arann, one of Europe’s fastest growing regional airlines, continues to gain momentum in UK, Irish and French markets, generating record numbers in major airports, gaining market share in the UK and successfully initiating its fleet replacement programme with the ATR 72-500 ‘Green Machine’.

The UK’s leading flight price comparison website, has hit out at claims that budget airlines are destroying traditional tourism in the UK. Cheapflights.co.uk has defended the cut price airline industry against accusations made in a Select Committee inquiry into tourism.

The airline Norwegian has received the first of 50 Next-Generation 737s. The aircraft landed in Oslo on the 26 January after nine hours and six minutes direct from Seattle to Oslo. The 737-800 with Blended Winglets, on lease from Babcock & Brown, is the first Next-Generation 737 to enter the airline’s fleet.

Aer Arann today announced a new route from Cork to La Rochelle, adding to its existing three French routes out of Cork. Aer Arann now flies to five destinations in France from Cork, Kerry, Galway and Waterford.

Aer Arann today launched a new VIP programme, called Silver Club. This new programme is designed to recognise Aer Arann’s loyal customers and make their travel simpler and easier. Aer Arann Silver Club will be invitation only, and strictly for Aer Arann frequent flyers, who will get even more benefits for flying.

Aer Arann, one of Europe’s fastest growing regional airlines, today announces its continued allegiance with regional airports in the face of massive congestion and proposed expansion at Heathrow Airport.

Cheapflights.co.uk, the UK’s leading flight price comparison website, has researched the preferred winter sun destinations for 2008 according to site users. Findings show that Britons prefer to go the distance when it comes to quenching their thirst for sunshine.

Be a part of the wonderful festivities this St. Patrick’s Day and celebrate with a trip to the Emerald Isle. See Ireland truly come alive with an explosion of fun and entertainment that’s sure to rival any carnival street party with lavish parades, street theatre and music galore.

Delta Air Lines has announced a four-year agreement making it the official airline of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA). As the parent organization of the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding, the USSA is the national governing body for Olympic skiing and snowboarding with more than 30,000 member athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers.

January 23rd is the worst day of the year, according to Dr Cliff Arnall, a top UK psychologist from the University of Cardiff. Cold weather, mounting debts, fading Christmas memories, job dissatisfaction and a lack of motivation all add up to a general feeling of depression across the UK.

Oasis Hong Kong Airlines will start 2008 with enhanced in-flight services and new product ranges in its business cabins. The upgrade of the businessOasis service is part of Oasis’ commitment to constantly improving the in-flight experience for its passengers.

Aer Arann has today announced a new route from Cork to Brest. The Cork to Brest service will operate every Wednesday and Saturdays effective from 17th May 2007.

Delta Air Lines is once again proudly supporting independent film as a returning sponsor and Official Airline of the Sundance Film Festival.

Aer Arann, one of Europe’s fastest growing regional airlines, has entered a franchise agreement with Nex Aviation. The franchise will add four new routes to the Aer Arann network. The new destinations are Amsterdam, Bordeaux, Malaga, and Faro.

Aer Arann today announced it has entered a franchise agreement with Nex Aviation. The franchise will add four new routes to the Aer Arann network. The new destinations are Amsterdam , Bordeaux, Malaga, and Faro. The new services will come into effect on May 1st from Galway Airport and Waterford Airport.

Eager to go snorkelling or scuba diving this summer? How about bird watching in the morning and sunbathing in the afternoon? Delta Air Lines will continue to take travellers to more places in the Caribbean with new nonstop service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Antigua and Barbuda, starting on June 12.

She may not wear that famous designer red dress worn by Delta Air Lines flight attendants, but master sommelier, TV host and author Andrea Robinson is adding her own stylish touch to travel with a sophisticated wine program boarding in February and a new in-flight program revealing little-known travel tips from regarded foodies, called “Local Flavor.”

Believe it or not, shopping and relaxation can go hand in hand. If you find the stampede of sale seekers in London a rather daunting exercise, then why not travel abroad to some of the more bargain friendly destinations where you can enjoy a good break as well as acquiring a new wardrobe?

Delta Air Lines customers looking to reach Scotland for a summer fortnight will again be able to fly the world’s largest trans-Atlantic airline between its largest international gateway in Atlanta and the Scottish capital of Edinburgh.

Delta AirElite has added another Learjet 45 to its fleet, continuing to expand their number of charter aircraft in response to increased customer demand. This late-model aircraft will be based in Tulsa, OK (TUL) and will serve both Fleet Members and charter customers. The aircraft will be flown under Delta AirElite’s FAR Part 135 operating certificate.

As the queues from Stansted get longer, Flywatch Air Services takes you from Southend Airport to Europe at low cost. Essex’s own airline Flywatch Air Services offers a personal, friendly service to Le Touquet, France – the first scheduled flights to the destination in 30 years from Southend.

On 9 January 2008, Singapore Airlines will be the first carrier to operate from Changi Airport Terminal 3. Operations will start close to noon, with SQ 001 being the first flight scheduled to arrive at the new terminal at approximately 11.50 hours.

Aer Arann, one of Europe’s fastest growing regional airlines, has announced one million seats for sale in January. After a record breaking 2007, with many routes full to capacity over the summer period, the Irish carrier is aiming even higher with an even better year in 2008.

Prestwick-based handling company Ocean Sky had a unique visitor today - Antonov An-225, the world's largest aircraft. Only one has ever been built. The Ukrainian-registered heavy-lift aircraft entered service in 1989 and was designed to "piggyback" the Russian Space Shuttle "Buran".

Air China and Shanghai Airlines joined Star Alliance in a ceremony held on December 12 at the new Terminal 3 of Beijing International Airport. With the membership of these two Chinese airline companies, the Alliance now has 19 member-companies.

Alternative Airlines, the fast growing web site which specialises in on-line bookings for lesser known airlines, is upgrading its core booking technology to round-off its first year of successful trading.

At their annual board meeting, the CEOs of the Star Alliance member airlines have today voted to accept the application of Air India to become a future member of the alliance.

Delta Air Lines enhances its successful global service from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to Central America and the Caribbean with five new flights to the region beginning today. These flights complement the airlines’ service to 33 international destinations from JFK.

Cheapflights.co.uk, the UK’s leading flight price comparison site, has researched airlines’ offerings to keep kids travelling with parents amused en-route to holiday destinations.

Aer Arann are inviting customers to enjoy Happy Hour with them every Thursday and Friday. From 1pm to 2pm on Thursdays and Fridays, Aer Arann will release a number of special promotional fares on a selection of domestic and international routes.

Air China and Shanghai Airlines, today formally joined Star Alliance at a ceremony held in the new Terminal Three at Beijing Capital International Airport.

Elite customers flying Delta Air Lines within the United States now have a dedicated lane at each airport gate allowing them priority boarding anytime during the process – not just when their zone is called.

Delta Air Lines customers will be able to start booking nonstop travel between Los Angeles International Airport LAX and London’s Heathrow Airport later this week as a result of a joint venture agreement signed between Delta and Air France in October.

Skybus, Cornwall’s longest serving airline, has today announced the launch of two new routes from Newquay Cornwall Airport. Skybus will be flying to Cardiff from March 10, 2008 and to St Brieuc in Brittany from March 17, 2008.

On the eve of the first direct Oman Air flight between Muscat, Oman and London Gatwick, his Majesty, Sultan Qaboos bin Said allowed a rare appearance of his royal orchestra at a gala dinner attended by senior London diplomats.

Delta Air Lines continues to move forward with plans to expand service to Colombia with new service to Cali and Medellin from the world’s largest passenger hub in Atlanta, and also between Bogota and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport.

Meteor meet and greet parking has reported a record number of bookings for the pre-Christmas period, thanks to Europe’s ski slopes opening early this year. A major snow storm, which came in across the eastern Alps last month left well over a metre of snow in some parts of Austria causing resorts such as Kitzbuhel, 760m (2493ft), to open its lifts six weeks early, followed by resorts across Switzerland, Italy and France.

Today SkyTeam was officially named the Best Airline Alliance Program by Business Traveler magazine’s “2007 Readers’ Choice Best in Business Travel Survey.” Business Traveler readers recognized SkyTeam for the alliance’s reliability, high-quality service and extensive network.

Delta Air Lines , an official sponsor of the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, continues its support of emerging filmmakers and independent film with Delta’s Fly-In Movies, the airline’s second annual national film competition.

Delta Air Lines today inaugurates the only flights operated by a major U.S. airline between the United States and Nigeria with daily nonstop service between the world’s largest airline hub in Atlanta and Lagos, Nigeria – one of Africa’s largest business centers.

It doesn’t have to be a long way down to the airport terminal for TV crews, as Darin Frow, Club Chairman for the Mitsubishi Lancer Register discovered when he booked with Meteor meet and greet parking at Heathrow airport with his Shogun, the support vehicle for the first trip Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman did in the BBC documentary ‘Long Way Round’.

Oman, the hippest destination in the Middle East is now more accessible with direct daily flights from the UK with Oman Air. The first direct flights from Muscat, Oman will touch down at London Gatwick from 26 November 2007.

Aer Arann, one of Europe’s fastest growing regional airlines, is introducing ‘Happy Hour’ fares to its website to encourage travellers from the United Kingdom to visit the ‘real’ Ireland.

High street travel retailer Flight Centre celebrates its 25th anniversary this week and kicks off the birthday celebrations with a three-week long promotional party (Flightcentre.co.uk/promotions/25thbirthdaysale).

Online travel and leisure retailer lastminute.com has launched a range of industry-leading flight booking tools to offer customers the most flexible and cheapest flight options available.

S7, the first airline to introduce online booking in Russia, today became the first Russian airline to offer on-line calendar booking for all domestic and international flights in a move to provide passengers greater choice and transparency.

Cheapflights.co.uk, the UK’s leading flight price comparison site, has produced a tips page for travellers who require more information on airline facilities for disabled passengers.

Businesses and unions have called for rapid progress on development of Heathrow following official rulings that plans for expanding runway capacity had passed environmental tests.

Since November 5th Spanair is introducing considerable improvements to its Punctuality Guarantee in order to offer a better service and the highest quality standards to its customers. The company has extended its commitment until June 30th, 2008.

Cheapflights.co.uk, the UK’s leading flight price comparison site, has produced a tips page for travellers who need to know which airlines cater for their special dietary requirements.

Delta AirElite Business Jets was named the Best Private Jet Service by readers of Executive Travel Magazine. The Leading Edge Awards, announced in the magazine’s October issue, honor the travel industry’s leaders and innovators. Delta AirElite has been serving private jet travelers since 1984.

Eighteen routes will operate between the UK and Ireland during Aer Arann’s winter schedule which came into effect as of 5 November 2007 and will continue until 29 March 2008. Aer Arann continues to expand, with flights between London and Galway increasing to three times per day in time for winter.

Flight Centre, part of Flight Centre Limited, one of the world’s leading retailers in travel and leisure, has announced the launch of two new websites, catering for the luxury and round-the-world markets.

Alternative Airlines, the booking engine that allows customers to book flights from a massive range of carriers around the world, has now added even more airlines to its growing list of carriers.

Today China Southern Airlines officially became the 11th full member of SkyTeam, making the alliance the first to welcome a carrier from the mainland of China.

Delta Air Lines will offer customers more choices for a ski vacation beginning February 16 with new Saturday seasonal service between the slopes of Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado and the world’s largest airline hub in Atlanta.

Cheapflights.co.uk, the UK’s leading flight price comparison site, has produced a tips page for travellers who require more information on airline facilities for disabled passengers.

India’s premier airline Jet Airways have announced their sponsorship worth 15 million rupees for the London original cast album of the Lord of the Rings that is currently being recorded.

Delta Air Lines is prepared to carry approximately 1.8 million anticipated customers to visit friends and family throughout the United States during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday travel period, from November 16 - 25.

Forget travelling with your suitcase, loved-up Brits’ most essential travel item is their partner! Cheapflights.co.uk poll results are out for their latest probe of the British public psyche – asking travellers ‘What’s your most essential travel item?’.

Delta Air Lines is extending its online Medallion Marketplace to Silver and Gold Medallions, offering all U.S.-based SkyMiles Medallion members access the Marketplace at delta.com/medallionmarketplace.

If you’re thinking of going on a long-haul holiday next summer, then look no further than Thomas Cook which plans to offer more leg room in economy than Virgin Atlantic and British Airways.

Gulf Air, known for its generous 'million miles' under its Frequent Flyer Programme (FFP), has once again come up with an irresistible promotion for its FFP members to win one million miles every week for five weeks, plus a final chance to win two VIP tickets for the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2008.

Delta Air Lines has introduced new signature entrees from celebrity chef Todd English on EATS, the airline’s food for purchase menu, for customers traveling in Coach Class on nearly all flights within the United States of at least 2,000 miles or four hours.

Aer Arann have announced an extension on their Christmas Shopping seat sale campaign with fares from just €25* one-way to many great shopping cities across the UK including London, Cardiff, Manchester and Newcastle.

With only 52 days until Christmas it is time to get in to gear for Christmas shopping and Aer Arann, one of Europe’s fastest growing regional airlines is here to help. No need to fight your way down Oxford Street this year, there are bargains to be had when shopping abroad.

Aer Arann received the award for Excellence in Hospitality/Tourism at the Waterford Chamber / VHI Healthcare 2007 series of Business Excellence Awards.

Air Southwest is doubling the destinations available from Plymouth City Airport and adding three new routes at Newquay Cornwall Airport in a major expansion of regional air services.

Delta Air Lines’ customers worldwide will enjoy new connections to two of Hawaii’s major islands as the airline adds nonstop flights between its Los Angeles gateway and Lihue on the island of Kauai and Kona on the “Big Island” of Hawaii, effective June 5, 2008.

Cheapflights.co.uk, the UK’s leading price comparison website, is delighted to present a selection of courses that will cure fearful fliers who want to take to the skies – but up until now have been afraid to do so.

The Singapore Airlines A380 enters commercial service today, with its first flight – SQ380 – from Singapore to Sydney, Australia. The brand new A380 super-jumbo will depart Singapore Changi Airport at 0800hrs and is expected to arrive at Sydney Airport at 1725hrs to a grand welcome ceremony, after a flight of almost seven and a half hours.

Following the successful conclusion of membership talks with EgyptAir, the Chief Executive Board of Star Alliance has voted to accept as a future member, the national airline of Egypt, which in the last five years has undergone a significant transformation process and is now one of the foremost carriers in Africa and the Middle East.

Air Southwest has joined forces with Plymouth City Airport and Plymouth Chamber of Commerce and Industry to get the views of the business community on air links from the city.

Cheapflights.co.uk, the UK’s leading flight price comparison site, has produced an aviation policy information page for voters in advance of the next parliamentary elections.

CFM International, the world’s leading manufacturer of medium-range aircraft engines, has presented Air One with the prestigious “Most environmental-friendly airline 2007” award thus rewarding its choice to invest in low environmental impact engines for its entire fleet of A 320 aircraft. The eco-friendly planes will sport a green Company’s logo reading “Environmentally Friendly”.

New flights from Bristol, Liverpool, Gatwick and Manchester to Innsbruck will be available for the first time this winter, with new routes from both BA and easyJet. Fares start from under £40 return and once at the airport, a city centre bus operates every 15 minutes and takes just 18 minutes to Innsbruck city centre, from where Innsbruck’s 9 satellite ski resorts are served by free ski buses. Airport transfers take skiers further afield, to its numerous resorts and glaciers.

Unrivalled exclusivity and privacy await the privileged customers who fly Singapore Airlines’ newest cabin product, aboard the Airbus A380. Introducing the Singapore Airlines Suites, a class beyond First, providing the ultimate in luxury and privacy.

St. Maarten's Commissioner of Tourism Roy Marlin confirmed today the Caribbean island of St. Maarten has reached an agreement with Jet Blue Airways for air service from New York commencing January 17, 2008.

Singapore Airlines has entered a new era in long-haul air travel, with the formal handover of the world’s first A380 at Airbus headquarters in southern France. The handover took place at the Henri Ziegler Delivery Centre, Toulouse, at a ceremony attended by over 500 people, and officiated by Chief Executive Officers Tom Enders (Airbus), Sir John Rose (Rolls-Royce) and Chew Choon Seng (Singapore Airlines).

Singapore Airlines today unveiled the luxurious cabin interior on its new Airbus A380. The cabin was revealed for the first time at the aircraft delivery in Toulouse, France.

Aer Arann, one of Europe’s fastest growing regional airlines, today reaffirms their support of the elimination of the current flat-rate Air Passenger Duty tax (APD) and the Government’s decision to set this in motion. Aer Arann now demands clarity from the Government in preparation for the introduction of the new aviation tax in November 2009.

With October half term coming up soon, hundreds of families across the UK will be travelling to airports across the country to spend some quality time with their children.

Booking.com, Europe’s leading online hotel reservations’ company (part of priceline.com Nasdaq PCLN), has partnered with Flybaboo, a Swiss airline company based in Geneva.

KD Avia have introduced several new Russian destinations for their winter schedule, including Orenburg, Ulyanovsk, Perm, Rostov-on-Don and Magnitogorsk. These are in addition to Moscow, St Petersburg, Ufa, Kazan, Volgograd, Chelyabinsk, Omsk, Samara, Nizhniy Novgorod and Astana (Kazakhstan).

Aer Arann, Europe’s premier regional airline is celebrating its 1st anniversary of the Galway service from Leeds Bradford. In addition, due to the success of the Cork service, the airline will increase the frequency of flights to this lively city-break destination to daily flights for the winter, up from five days per week.

Enjoy a lively mid-term break and fly to the Cork Jazz Festival with Aer Arann, Europe’s premier regional airline. Renowned as Europe’s friendliest jazz festival, the Cork jazz festival this year celebrates its 30th year. This world-famous festival takes place from 26th – 29th October with some 1,000 musicians from over 30 countries entertaining fans in over 80 venues across the lively city of Cork including Cork Opera House, Everyman theatre and local pubs and clubs.

Cheapflights.co.uk, the UK’s leading flight price comparison website, has a tips page dedicated to one of the best ways to see more for your money – the air pass. Purchasing an air pass can save you between 25% - 70% when compared to purchasing individual tickets between destinations.

Starting 19 November, Brussels Airlines will offer a new direct service between the European Capital and Slovenia. Flying to and from Ljubljana Brussels Airlines will link the two capitals 6 times a week. In this way Brussels Airlines opens the welcome to Slovenia’s EU presidency starting in January 2008.

VeCommerce, a leading supplier of voice self-service and speaker verification solutions has been selected by Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) to supply a fully automated speech based flight information system. The system is fully integrated with the airport’s existing call centre and back office systems and manages simple enquires such as flight arrivals and departures, therefore freeing up customer service staff to handle more complex enquiries.

The new Terminal 3 at Abu Dhabi International Airport is to follow the lead of Terminals 1 and 2 to ensure that the five million passengers who use this important Gulf gateway benefit from the most popular check-in and baggage reconciliation systems in use today at airports worldwide and provided by SITA.

The Brussels Airlines Group together with Hewa Bora Airways of Congo has created a new Congolese airline. The new airline will operate according to international standards from Kinshasa and offer both domestic and international flights.

Aer Arann, one of Europe’s fastest growing regional airlines, announces its support for the removal of the current flat-rate Air Passenger Duty tax (APD). Aer Arann is strongly in favour of tax that encourages airlines to invest in the most environmentally-efficient aircraft for their routes, and believe that the current tax discourages airline investment in environmentally friendly technology.

Business travellers who are used to arriving at Singapore’s Changi airport forty minutes before a flight leaves are finding that certain airlines are no longer accommodating their tardiness. As security has tightened, extra time at the airport is necessary. For business travellers, the extra time typically translates into unproductive hours.

Norwegian, Scandinavia’s largest low fares airline, will start a new route from London-Gatwick to Stavanger from the 2nd of November. The route will initially be served with four weekly frequencies and is Norwegian’s sixth route from London.

Award-winning British business class airline Silverjet today announced it will begin flying from London to Dubai from November this year - the first business class only airline to launch a non transatlantic service and the first commercial carrier in the world to offer a private terminal experience at both ends of the journey.

KD avia, the Dynamic Russian based airline operating Boeing 737-aircraft, has announced a winter timetable connecting London Gatwick with twelve major cities in Russia through its hub in Kaliningrad.

Bidders have opened their wallets with generosity and enthusiasm to support the Singapore Airlines A380 First Flight Charity Auction. With almost all seats now sold, the total committed to charities from sold packages so far is approaching £622,000.

Aircraft maintenance experts from around the world are holding a conference in September to discuss what they describe as “a worrying downtrend in standards” in aircraft maintenance across Europe.

“We are delighted that David Cameron has agreed to drop air passenger taxes for air passengers exceeding a fixed number of air miles per year but would query the benefits of VAT on fuel duty on flights within the UK” says Mo Bulbrook, Senior Vice President of Cheapflights International.

Heathrow Express has announced today how they will continue to provide passengers with the fastest, most frequent and reliable way to get to and from Heathrow airport when Terminal 5 opens in March 2008.

Singapore Airlines will begin scheduled services with the new Airbus A380 between Singapore and Sydney on Sunday 28 October 2007. The A380 will operate a daily return flight, replacing one of the three Boeing 747-400 services on the route.

The Rugby World Cup in Nantes has proved a boon for Europe’s fastest growing regional airline, Aer Arann.

Aer Arann, Ireland’s leading regional airline today launched a new free text messaging service for customers booking with the airline. Aer Arann is the first regional airline to introduce this free service.

Edmonton Festival City is a hot destination… even throughout the cooler months. Air Canada has announced that it will be increasing its non-stop winter flights between the London Heathrow and Edmonton International airports to 7 days a week.

Innovative internet booking site, AlternativeAirlines.com, has developed a special web booking facility to allow football fans to find the cheapest and most convenient way of flying to the forthcoming European Champions Group Matches.

Innovative internet booking site, AlternativeAirlines.com, has developed a special web booking facility to allow football fans to find the cheapest and most convenient way of flying to the forthcoming European Champions Group Matches.

Aer Arann today announced a partnership with Rally Ireland. Aer Arann will be Rally Ireland’s official airline during the Irish stage of the World Rally Championship (WRC) taking place in Ireland for the first time from this November.

Norwegian, Scandinavia’s largest low fares airline, will start a twice weekly operation from London-Stansted to Tromsø from the 8th of December.

The Waterford-London Luton route carried 9,106 passengers in August 2007 – the first time any cross-channel route by Aer Arann has passed the 9,000 passengers per month mark. The Galway-London Luton route carried 9,001 passengers in August 2007 – coming a close second.

Aer Arann, one of Europe’s fastest growing airlines, confirmed today that it has no plans to introduce check-in charges on its domestic and international routes in the wake of other airlines adding yet more surcharges to the cost of their flights.

Cheapflights.co.uk, the market leader in flight deals information, stands by airlines and tour operators in their move to completely replace paper flight tickets with e-tickets.

Aer Arann, one of Europe’s fastest growing regional airlines, today announces the introduction of special booking rates for group bookings. This special initiative provides the perfect opportunity for parties of 10-66 people to make Ireland your destination for family celebrations, school trips, hen nights, stag do’s, weddings or just a jolly with friends.

According to an IATA electronic-ticketing implementation status report issued 13 August 2007, Singapore Airlines is ranked first outside of the US region, and third in the overall industry, in terms of interline e-ticketing implementation.

Cheapflights.co.uk, the UK’s leading flight price comparison site, asked site users which Big Brother contestant they would least like to be stranded on a desert island with. The largest portion of the vote - 29% - went to erratic contestant Charley who frequently unleashed her anger on fellow housemates.

The Singapore Airlines A380 First Flight Charity Auction begins on Monday, and everyone will have an opportunity to participate in this unprecedented event. The Singapore Airlines A380 flies its First Flight from Singapore to Sydney on Thursday 25 October and the return leg on Friday 26 October.

A survey of customers who have booked holidays through Holidays-direct.co.uk has revealed that although cost is the most important factor when choosing to book a flight, the option to fly from a local airport is almost as important.

Aer Arann, the world’s fastest growing regional airline, announced today that it has carried its 250,000th passenger on its Edinburgh routes in 5 years of services at the Scottish capital’s airport.

August has been a record month for Aer Arann, culminating in a bonanza UK bank holiday weekend. Colin Lewis, Head of Sales and Marketing at Aer Arann, announced: “We are delighted that Aer Arann passenger figures are reaching an all time high this month. We’ve exceeded all our expectations this year and as we will carry 135,000 passenger in August.”

With the coldest July in seven years, and one of the wettest summers ever recorded, Cheapflights.co.uk, the UK’s leading flight price comparison site, has provided consumers with a tips page recommending some of the best and most accessible hot spots to call home.