Flights
BA nose how to have a good time
There were Red Noses on the ground and in the air at British Airways last week, in support of Comic Relief's Red Nose Day.
Two lovers captured at Heathrow’s T5
On March 16, for the first time ever, British Airways opened up its private cinema in the Terminal 5 lounge at Heathrow for a preview screening of Gwyneth Paltrow's latest film Two Lovers.
Emirates offers a first class World Cup experience
March 12 marked another date for the history books with Emirates being announced as FIFA’s Global Tour Operator for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Emirates will be offering fans from around the globe the chance to purchase world class, seamless travel packages that will include flights, accommodation, ground transportation and match tickets to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
Slumdog Millionaire is order of the day onboard Emirates
Slumdog Millionaire had its day at the Academy Awards, with eight Oscars sparking a surge at the box office this week that took worldwide sales over the $200million mark.
Emirates to launch A380 service to Bangkok and Toronto
Emirates Airline today announced it will introduce its double decker A380 aircraft on its Bangkok and Toronto routes. Effective 1st June 2009, the aircraft will debut in Canada while the new Thai route extends the aircraft's presence in Asia after the successful launch of the A380 on Sydney and Auckland in February.
Training Academy plans receive council green light
Flybe has announced it is one step closer to starting construction of its new multi-million pound 25-classroom Training Academy at Exeter International Airport following yesterday’s approval of its Planning Application by East Devon District Council.
Lufthansa board approves Bombardier CSeries order
The Supervisory Board of the Lufthansa Group approved the order for 30 short-haul aircraft in its meeting this week. The Bombardier CSeries aircraft will be used by Lufthansa’s subsidiary, Swiss International Air Lines, and will be ready for the fleet as of 2014. The new aircraft will replace the existing Avro RJ100 short-haul aircraft.
Lufthansa guests enjoy unique vista at Frankfurt Airport
Lufthansa First and Business-Class passengers as well as customers with Hon Circle, Senator or frequent traveller status will enjoy a unique perspective at the end of March at Frankfurt airport: It comes on stream with the opening of the new Tower Lounge in Departures area A above gate 65.
Delta announces affordable travel to Africa
Delta Air Lines has this week announced limited-time special fares on its new routes to Kenya and Liberia*, making travel to Africa more affordable on the only airline with scheduled service between the U.S. and that continent.
Ryanair launches new routes from Brussels
Ryanair announced today that it will add one new Boeing 737-800 aircraft (now 8 in total) and open four new routes (now 43 in total) at its Brussels (Charleroi) base from June. This brings Ryanair’s investment in Brussels (Charleroi) to eight aircraft worth over $560million.
Spanair and Air Europa sign cooperation agreement
Air Europa and Spanair and have signed a cooperation agreement that includes codesharing on their combined domestic network, enabling both carriers to offer customers improved connections and an expanded network.
SWISS to commence new Zurich-Oslo service
SWISS is to offer a twice-daily service between Zurich and Oslo from mid-June onwards. The flights will be operated using Airbus A319 equipment. With the two new frequencies and a further codeshare flight operated by Star Alliance partner SAS, SWISS customers will enjoy a wide range of services to and from Norway’s capital.
SWISS invests in further fleet renewal
SWISS is investing in its European aircraft fleet: from 2014 on, the carrier’s Avro RJ100s will be gradually replaced by a new generation of “CSeries” aircraft from manufacturer Bombardier. The fleet renewal programme should be completed within just over two years.
SWISS integrates Kuoni’s range of hotels
SWISS has integrated Kuoni’s range of hotels all over the world into its SWISS.com website. The additions, which have been made under the broader strategic partnership between SWISS and Kuoni that was concluded last year, enable visitors to book not only their flights online but also over 15,000 hotels at 1,800 destinations.
Ryanair agrees new pay terms for pilots
Ryanair has confirmed that it has successfully concluded a round of intensive negotiations at its 31 pilot bases across Europe, under which all of Ryanair’s pilot bases discussed and voted in favour of a 12 month pay freeze with productivity increases as the preferred alternative to a 10% pay cut.