Flights
Eastern Airways introduces new Liverpool services
UK regional airline, Eastern Airways, is introducing its first scheduled flights from Liverpool John Lennon Airport with services to Aberdeen and Southampton.
Ryanair moves to online only check-in
Ryanair has confirmed that from Wednesday next (20 May) all new passenger bookings, including those travelling with infants and checked in bags, will move to online check-in and ‘bag-drop’ only as Ryanair phases out the use airport of check-in desks from its 146 airports by 1 October next.
Ryanair appoints new sales manager
Ryanair has today (13 May 2009) announced the appointment of Laszlo Tamas as Sales and Marketing Manager for the UK and Ireland. Laszlo graduated in Commerce and Tourism from the Budapest Business School and obtained an MBA at University of Debrecen in Hungary.
American Airlines gets flexible
Having launched the AAdvantage frequent flyer programme nearly three decades ago, American Airlines has now further revolutionised award travel by introducing an exciting new feature called “One-Way Flex Awards”.
Ryanair calls for the early sale of Stansted
Ryanair has made a statement calling for the early sale of London Stansted after BAA figures confirmed that passenger traffic at the airport decreased by 13% in April (despite the Easter holiday) and highlighted that traffic has plummeted by 14% at London Stansted in the first four months of 2009.
Air Europa says ‘Viva Espana’!
Air Europa is celebrating the success of its newly-launched London Gatwick to Madrid route. The soft launch took place on 28 March 2009 and passenger numbers have exceeded expectation.
New routes to the West Coast with United Airlines
Residents in the city of Three Rivers now have two new ways to reach the West Coast on United Airlines. Beginning September 2, United will offer daily service between Pittsburgh and United's hubs in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Virgin and Jet Airways announce codeshare
Virgin Atlantic has announce a codeshare agreement with Jet Airways with effect from 6 May 2009. This new agreement means that passengers can book with Virgin Atlantic to travel with Jet Airways on their double daily service between London Heathrow and Mumbai.
Virgin Atlantic announces new services to Puerto Rico
Virgin Atlantic has announced it will start flying between London Gatwick and Puerto Rico’s San Juan for the winter season 2009/2010. The weekly services, which will operate via Antigua, begin on 7 November 2009.
Qantas secures 500 jobs in Queensland
Qantas has announced it has reached an agreement with employees at its Brisbane heavy maintenance base, which will secure the future of heavy maintenance work for the airline's Airbus A330 fleet in Australia.
Emirates voted top of the class
The Emirates Group’s continued commitment to service excellence has been recognised with four prestigious industry gongs. The Dubai-based carrier dominated the Business Traveller Middle East awards, claiming the coveted Best Airline title, as well as Best Regional Airline and Best First Class. In addition, Skywards took top honours for Best Frequent Flyer Programme.
airBaltic launches new routes for summer
The Latvian airline airBaltic has announced three new destinations for the summer season in 2009 – Geneva (Switzerland), Turku (Finland), and Kaunas (Lithuania).
Bag a summer flight bargain with Flybe
Flybe is discounting some of its most popular European and UK summer routes that, with substantial savings of up to 50% if booked before May 14th, is designed to keep Britain on the move during these challenging economic times. Destinations include Paris, Newquay, Dusseldorf, Southampton and Cardiff.
Gulf Air Directors complete Boeing program
Gulf Air's Revenue Management Director Hassan Al Rasheed and Technical Quality Assurance Director Jamal Hashim, returned to Bahrain last week after successfully completing the first-level of the Boeing Executive Program.
Air France takes travellers to the movies
Air France is spotlighting the Cannes Film Festival in its in-flight entertainment programme. During May, a selection of past winners from the Festival will be available to watch on board in the “Movies” section.