Flights
Last-minute bookings rush mark end of the UK’s BBQ summer
Flybe says that record numbers of last-minute holiday bookings clearly show that British holidaymakers are finally acting on their disenchantment with having been sold the ‘BBQ Summer’ that never materialised.
Flybe announces early release of 2010 routes
Flybe has announced the early release of a selection of the most popular routes to be featured in its 2010 Summer Schedule which includes some 466 flights a week to London Gatwick where the airline carries more domestic passengers than any other airline.
Gulf Air achieves record first week sales for Iraq
National Carrier Gulf Air's recently announced service to Iraq has achieved record breaking first week sales.
Gulf Air acquires state-of-the-art flight safety system
National carrier Gulf Air, in its ongoing efforts to provide enhanced passenger services, has recently upgraded its flight safety standards by acquiring an integrated state-of-the-art Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) system, also known as Flight Operation Quality Assurance (FOQA) system.
Discover a flavour of Berlin with Lufthansa
Over the next few weeks, Lufthansa will be treating its passengers to a wide range of gourmet treats during a series of culinary campaigns it is running on board its aircraft and at airport lounges.
Swedish government chooses SAS for domestic travel
SAS has secured a contract to provide domestic travel for Swedish government employees.
Qantas Group to lease additional A330 capacity
The Qantas Group has announced it will take four additional wide-body A330 aircraft, on six-year leases, to allow for Jetstar's long haul international growth.
Thomson Airways scraps oxygen charges
Thomson Airways has announced that it is removing all charges for supplementary therapeutic oxygen and relaxing its policy on customers bringing their own supplementary oxygen onboard its flights.
flydubai strengthens presence in Africa
flydubai, Dubai’s first low cost airline, is set to expand its network in Africa with the announcement of flights to Djibouti from 01 September 2009.
Ryanair launches £8 seat sale
Ryanair has released 1 million seats at an all inclusive price of £8 for travel in late September, October and November. These £8 fares will be available on over 500 of Ryanair’s European routes but must be booked on ryanair.com before midnight, Thursday 20th August.
Ryanair announces two new routes from Liverpool
Ryanair has announced that it will operate two new routes from Liverpool John Lennon Airport to Agadir (Morocco) and Bremen.
Coventry Airport teams up with First Class Cars
Coventry Airport has teamed up with luxury chauffeur drive company, First Class Cars to provide top of the range ground transportation for clients using its new Executive Jet Centre.
Ryanair announces changes to Manchester service
Ryanair has announced that it will switch/close 9 of its 10 Manchester routes to lower cost competitor airports in East Midlands, Leeds Bradford and Liverpool (from 1st Oct) after Manchester Airport refused to lower its charges to reflect the lower fares being paid by passengers in the current recession.
Iceland Express launches new UK route
Following the successful launch of the London Gatwick to Reykjavik route, Iceland Express is making another addition to their UK schedule.
Malaysia Airlines is flying high
Malaysia Airlines has announced record profits and a place as one of the world’s top three performing airlines - all in one bumper quarter.