Flights

Monarch celebrates record breaking loadfactors

Award winning low fare airline, Monarch is celebrating record breaking loadfactors on its scheduled flights in August, with flight occupancy across the network reaching 90.3% - a 1.6% increase compared to August 2008.

70% of UK holidaymakers desperately seeking sun

Despite the reported growth of the ‘staycation’, the poor British weather this summer has once again fallen foul of people’s expectations and in a desperate attempt to catch some sun, a recent online survey by monarch.co.uk has revealed that 70% of UK holidaymakers are now planning to book a late holiday deal and travel abroad.

Northern Asia becomes more accessible with Star Alliance

Star Alliance, of which SAS Scandinavian Airlines is a founding member, has this month launched the new Circle North Asia Fare. For customers travelling with Scandinavian Airlines to Beijing or Tokyo, the new offering provides an easier travel solution when travelling across Northern Asia.

SAS and Star Alliance launch new meetings product

Star Alliance, of which SAS Scandinavian Airlines is a member, has launched a global product for the meetings market: Meetings Plus. Companies, meeting planners and incentive agencies needing to organise gatherings with participants from different countries, now have access to the entire Star Alliance network, by contracting their travel needs through just one Star Alliance member airline.

SWISS names Airbus A330-300 ‘Bellinzona’

Bellinzona, the capital of Switzerland’s Canton Ticino, now has its name on a SWISS aircraft. The new Airbus A330-300 HB-JHC was named last month at Zurich Airport.

TAP commences twice-daily flights to Valencia

From 25 October, TAP will start operating twice-daily flights to Valencia, which will become the eighth Spanish destination to be served by the company. This brings the total number of daily flights connecting Portugal and Spain to 27.

TAP announces new route to Algiers

TAP will launch a new route to Algiers on 26 November, strengthening its presence in Africa. It will also increase its Casablanca operations to 12 flights per week, along with three flights to Bissau and five to Praia.

TAP offers new Premium Boarding service

In line with its efforts to continuously improve its customer services, TAP now offers its TAP Executive customers and holders of Victoria Gold, TAP Corporate and Star Gold cards more personalised attendance and a new, exclusive service at Lisbon Airport: Premium Boarding.

TAP reports growth in online check-in

The number of boarding cards issued online through the TAP website until the month of August rose 17% against the same period in 2008. This form of online check-in has been used by an average of 35,000 customers per month, resulting in 280,000 boarding cards issued in the first eight months of this year.

TAP offers ‘Simpatia’

From now until December, TAP is re-launching its Simpatia Programme, reinforcing the company’s promise to offer customers better quality service.

TAP to launch Web Portal for mobile phones

The growing use of mobile phones has led Star Alliance to develop a Common IT Mobile Platform. The web portal can be accessed anywhere and allows airline companies to offer their customers services through their mobile phones. TAP, together with Egyptair and South African Airways, was among the first members of Star Alliance to launch their portal as part of this project.

Thomson Airways raises £200k in onboard donations

Thomson Airways has raised a whopping £200,000 for charity in the last six months! This money, which has been generously donated by customers on Thomson and First Choice holidays, has been shared between the Family Holiday Association, the Born Free Foundation and charities local to airport bases.