Flights
Dutch government scraps tourist tax
Ryanair has welcomed the Dutch Government’s decision to scrap the tourist tax introduced in 2008. Ryanair called again on the Irish and UK Governments to follow this example and scrap the Irish tourist tax and Gordon Brown’s £10 airport tax.
Ryanair advises passengers to opt-in to travel insurance
Ryanair is warning that passengers who wish to travel with the security of travel insurance must now opt-in when they are making their booking on Ryanair.com.
Pau Airport to close for system upgrades
Ryanair has confirmed that it will not operate scheduled flights to/from Pau Airport for two weeks between 27 July and 8 August as the airport closes to upgrade its ILS landing systems to improve landing capability in adverse weather conditions.
Icelandair announces flights to Seattle
Icelandair has announced a scheduled service between London Heathrow to Seattle-Tacoma International (SEA) starting July 22, 2009. Flights will connect via Reykjavik, allowing passengers the option to stopover in Iceland at no additional airfare.
Air Southwest announces Guernsey handler
Low-fare regional airline Air Southwest has appointed the Channel Islands based company Aurigny to handle passenger check-in and baggage handling at Guernsey Airport ahead of the start of their new service to Plymouth City Airport next month.
Earn double elite-status miles with American Airlines
American Airlines today announced that customers can earn double elite-status qualifying miles when they book travel and fly on American Airlines, American Eagle and AmericanConnection between March 18, 2009 and June 15, 2009.
Kevin Spacey is the new face of American Airlines
Set to hit UK TV screens around the country this week, American Airlines has announced the launch of a new TV advertising campaign starring Kevin Spacey. The new adverts, which form part of the ‘Discerning Customers’ campaign and follow on from previous adverts featuring Sopranos star James Gandolfini, will air for the first time on Tuesday 24th March at 06:12 on Sky Sports News during ‘Good Morning Sports Fans’.
Ryanair announces two new routes at East Midlands
Ryanair today announced that it will add two new routes from East Midlands Airport in July - to Barcelona (Reus) and Palma. Ryanair now has thirty-four routes from East Midlands and the latest two will increase Ryanair’s traffic at the airport to over 2 million passengers per annum which will sustain 2,000 local jobs.
Ryanair welcomes break-up of BAA monopoly
Ryanair today welcomed the Competition Commission’s final report which recommends the break-up of the BAA Monopoly’s control over London’s three main airports. This groundbreaking report will result in Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted finally being freed to compete against each other to provide better services at lower prices for airport users and consumers.
Give your mother the gift of travel
Ryanair has suggested the perfect Mother’s Day present, a Ryanair Gift Voucher. Why not spoil your Mother this year with a gift voucher from £25 available on ryanair.com. The vouchers can now be redeemed on-line from the comfort of your own home, which makes the gift all the more convenient.
Stansted airlines welcome BAA break-up
The Stansted Airline Consultative Committee (ACC), which represents airlines at Stansted, today (Thursday 19 March 2009), welcomed the Competition Commission’s decision to break up the BAA monopoly and looks forward to working with the new owners to develop traffic at Stansted.
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, its 999 nudes
999 naked members of the public gathered at London’s Jubilee Gardens last week to launch Aer Lingus’ £9.99 - No Hidden Extra’s - fare from Gatwick. The 999 Nudes swapped their day wear for skimpy Shamrock bikini’s – symbolic with St Patrick’s Day just around the corner.
Austrian ground staff agree to short-time working
In the current negotiations between the Austrian Airlines management board, the unions GPA-djp and vida and also the Austrian Airlines Works Council for Commercial and Technical Personnel, have announced an important agreement concerning short-time working for the employees in this field has been achieved.
Austrian reports negative trend in passenger volumes
The negative trend currently impacting the entire aviation industry continued at the Austrian Airlines Group in February. Despite significantly reduced capacities (-14.2% measured in ASK) and the implementation of extensive marketing measures, it proved impossible to compensate for the fall in demand. The load factor stood at 69.1%, 3.0 percentage points lower than 2008.
bmibaby celebrates on time performance
bmibaby is celebrating after releasing January and February 2009 on time performance statistics. During January 90.8 per cent departed within fifteen minutes of their scheduled departure time. During February 84.4 per cent departed within fifteen minutes, despite the terrible weather conditions experienced throughout the UK during the month.