Flights
Emirates announces 2009 expansion plan
Emirates Airline this week unveiled plans to grow the number of flights across its network by 14 per cent in 2009. This year, the Dubai based carrier will add 18 new passenger aircraft to its fleet, increasing seating capacity by 14 per cent and enabling it to start new routes as well as increase frequencies on many existing routes. It will also expand cargo capacity by 17 per cent.
Be in Dubai for every World Cup try
Emirates, the Principal Partner of the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2009, is offering rugby fans from around the world the opportunity to witness all the Sevens action live in Dubai from as little as US$121.
Emirates offer enhanced online travel planning
Emirates Airline is now offering travellers an enhanced on-line travel planning tool, which builds itineraries by combining Emirates flights with low cost airline connections outside the Emirates network.
Emirates strengthens its commitment to Australia
Emirates Airline has stepped up its presence in Australia with the introduction of a second daily service to Brisbane and a third daily service to Melbourne, with immediate effect. The additional services represent yet another initiative in the Emirates-Australia partnership.
Emirates expands A380 global network
Award-winning Emirates Airline notched up yet another first this month as it operated the world’s first A380 commercial service from Dubai to Australia and New Zealand. Sydney and Auckland became the third and fourth destinations to join Emirates’ rapidly-expanding A380 network.
Flybe - intelligent choice for business travel
Flybe continues to show its commitment to business travel with a growing range of innovative business-focused services to keep passengers on the move during challenging economic times.
Flybe’s web activity reaches new heights
Flybe has last week recorded the highest ever daily numbers of unique visitors to its website, flybe.com, succeeding in driving volume of web traffic beyond that of flagship carrier, British Airways, for the first time ever, again bucking recent data of a reported 42% slowdown overall in online flight searches*.
Flybe reports strong sales during Fashion Week
Flybe, the third largest slot holder at London Gatwick, is reporting exceptionally strong sales on all the routes it operates to the UK capital during London Fashion Week.
Guernsey student excels at 'Flybe Challenge'
Flybe has announced that Jonathan Le Ray, student at La Mare de Carteret, has proved himself to be a real high flier after winning the ‘Flybe Challenge’ at the recent Guernsey Careers Fair held at Beau Sejour Centre.
Flybe hails success of Newquay-London service
Flybe is celebrating its successful launch of the South West’s only non-stop route to London Gatwick. Flybe has announced a ‘Just Pay Charges and Taxes’ offer for booking from now until midnight March 4th for travel between April 1st and 30th June.
KLM discontinues Amsterdam - Aruba route
KLM has announced the discontinuation of its Amsterdam to Aruba route. Passengers with KLM tickets for flights between Amsterdam and Aruba that depart on or after 30 March 2009 will be rebooked onto Martinair flights.
Lufthansa introduces new check-in terminals
The new Lufthansa check-in terminals promise to boost the convenience factor for Lufthansa passengers. On 16 February, the German flag carrier will start replacing its 300 existing check-in terminals with new upgraded ones.
Lufthansa and Brussels Airlines commence cooperation
Lufthansa and Brussels Airlines are stepping up their cooperation within the framework of the planned admission of the Belgian carrier to the Star Alliance. From 15 February, passengers from both airlines will have access to both their lounges.
First Lufthansa flights to Rzeszów in Poland
Lufthansa is extending its route network in Poland by adding Rzeszów to its summer timetable 2009. From 27 April 2009, the Lufthansa CityLine regional airline subsidiary will begin operating five flights weekly on the Frankfurt-Rzeszów route with a Bombardier CRJ700.
New filmmakers take centre stage onboard Delta
Delta Air Lines, the official airline sponsor of the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival taking place April 22 through May 3, continues to support emerging filmmakers and independent film through the airline’s third annual national film competition: Delta’s Fly-In Movies.