Flights
Ryanair freezes growth at 9 UK bases
Ryanair today confirmed that it will freeze growth at its nine UK bases with immediate effect. Ryanair claims that Gordon Brown’s £10 tourist tax, combined with the BAA Monopoly’s high airport charges have caused the loss of over 4.5 million passengers at the BAA UK airports in the first five months of the year.
Air Southwest rewards Travel Agents
Six travel agents from Newells Travel in Redruth, Cornwall, enjoyed dinner at the Jamie Oliver inspired Fifteen Cornwall restaurant last weekend as the winners of Air Southwest’s Spring travel trade incentive.
Skybus launches appeal to celebrate 25th anniversary
Cornwall’s longest serving airline, Skybus is this week launching a new appeal for people to come forward with memories and photographs to help celebrate its 25th anniversary later this year.
Virgin Atlantic celebrates 25th birthday
Virgin Atlantic has been celebrating 25 years in the sky by re-creating the inaugural flight from the 22nd June 1984. Furthermore, Sir Richard Branson topped off the celebrations by announcing a $2.1 Billion order 10 Airbus A330’s.
Brits refuse to give up their summer sun
In the height of a recession Brits have revealed that they would rather go without life’s little luxuries than give up their annual summer holiday.
Midnight golf in Iceland
Due to Iceland’s northerly location, the country experiences 24 hours of sunlight every day over the summer months of June and July. This means that committed golfers are able to go out and play golf whenever they feel during the day or night!
Coventry Airport sale update
Since the shareholder announcement in May that Coventry Airport was being prepared for sale, there has been considerable interest in the facility.
Ryanair cuts winter flights and jobs
Ryanair has announced cuts in its winter based aircraft, flights and jobs at Dublin and Shannon Airports as the Government’s €10 tourist tax continues to devastate Irish traffic and tourism.
New air services from Southampton to Aberdeen
Business and leisure travellers are set to be offered even more choice to Aberdeen as Eastern Airways introduces five flights each weekday from Southampton International Airport.
Air Southwest launches four day summer sale
Air Southwest, Britain’s local airline, is offering customers sensational savings on travel this summer as it launches a four day summer seat sale today (Thursday 18 June).
Condor to start direct flight from Frankfurt to Saint Lucia
With start of winter schedule 2009, Saint Lucia can again be reached with a non-stop flight from Germany. On Sunday, 1st November 2009, the first Condor plane will take off in Frankfurt for a good nine hours flight to the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia. The return flight will also be on Sunday with a short stop in Tobago. Condor will use a Boeing 767 as an aircraft.
Ryanair.com closes website for upgrade
Ryanair has confirmed that its website ryanair.com will close for a 10 hour period from 19:00hrs Wednesday 24th June 2009 until 05:00hrs Thursday (25th June) due to an essential upgrade maintenance.
Flight Centre launches “Fly For Free” guarantee
Flight Centre has announced the launch of its “Fly For Free” guarantee. If a customer can find a scheduled flight cheaper elsewhere then Flight Centre will cover the cost of that airfare.
Pegasus Airlines takes flight on Twitter
Pegasus Airlines has just launched a brand-new campaign in the UK on microblogging site Twitter which has more than six million users. Pegasus is running a competition on twitter.com/flymepegasus giving one person the chance to win a return London-Istanbul or London-Northern Cyprus flight every single day.
Buck the staycation trend and head down under
Brits wishing to buck the staycation trend and head down under this year can now do so for as little as £350 per person. In celebration of its 30th Birthday STA Travel has today released some of the best deals in the market with its companion fares to major destinations worldwide.