Flights
Slope off to the Italian Alps with Ryanair
Ryanair today released 10,000 free ski seats to some of Europe’s most exciting ski destinations from the UK and Ireland. Ski lovers in Bournemouth, Liverpool and Glasgow (Prestwick) can take advantage of free weekend seats to Turin while Birmingham and London (Stansted) snow lovers can snap up free weekend ski seats to Cuneo.
Website visits to bmibaby.com soar by 70 per cent
bmibaby is reporting a rapid increase in the number of visitors to its website in January as a result of a 50 per cent off flight sale and a new advertising campaign. In the first week of January (1st to 6th January 2009) visitors to the website have increased by 70 per cent, when compared to website visitors in the month of December 2008.
Ryanair carries 58 million passengers in 2008
Ryanair has announced that it carried almost 58 million passengers in the calendar year 2008, an increase of over 8 million passengers (18%) on its 2007 traffic. Ryanair capped off an extraordinary year of growth by carrying 4.4 million passengers in December, an 11% increase over December 2007.
Iceland Express puts Stansted on sale
As Iceland Express bids farewell to Stansted and waves hello to Gatwick - the low-cost airline is putting the last seats on the route on sale. For three days only Iceland Express is offering a special reduced rate from London Stansted to Reykjavik.
Cheapflights.co.uk predicts the future of Airline Hidden Extras
From seats and baggage to food and entertainment, airlines are charging for more ‘extras’ than ever before. Cheapflights.co.uk, the UK’s leading flight price comparison website, reveals the top 10 current hidden extras while its viewers predict the extras of the future.
Where are we going in 2009?
Skyscanner has revealed the top 10 most searched for 2009 destinations to see where people are heading on holiday this year. London took the top spot and a total of five UK cities made the top 50, highlighting the fact that domestic air travel remains strong.
Thomson announces ATOL protection on all flight bookings
With economic uncertainties and the key holiday booking period looming, holidaymakers want reassurances that their money is financially protected. With immediate effect, all customers booking a flight on Thomson Airways are covered under the government backed ATOL scheme, meaning that customers can book in the knowledge that their money is safe.
New Year offer of free parking at Newquay Cornwall Airport
Air Southwest has teamed up with Newquay Cornwall Airport to offer free airport parking for passengers until the end of January. The New Year offer is open to any Air Southwest customer already booked or planning to book a flight from Newquay during January, and applies from January 6 to 31.
Ryanair launches New Year price war
Ryanair today launched the first attack in its New Year’s price war in a move that could help transform the fortune of UK retailers as it instructed European passengers to storm the UK in order to take full advantage of the UK Sterling exchange rate as Ryanair cut its guaranteed lowest fares to just £5 on 300 routes throughout Europe.
Travel to the US for less with American Airlines
Passengers looking to travel to the US during 2009 will be able to make savings when booking as part of American Airlines’ ‘Great American Sale’. Flights to nine of the most popular destinations in the US have been reduced for passengers booking their travel before 27 January 2009, with prices between London Heathrow and New York JFK now starting from just £239 per person return, including taxes and surcharges.
American Airlines announces re-opening of flagship Miami lounge
In an extension to the services it offers its passengers, American Airlines has announced the re-opening of its Flagship Lounge at Miami International Airport. The new addition will give passengers another quiet haven for relaxing or working before and after flights and will particularly benefit those travelling and connecting between American’s daily direct flights between Miami and London Heathrow.
Air Southwest to operate Oxford-Jersey flights
New Oxford to Jersey flights are being operated by Air Southwest for 2009 with Jersey-based C.I. Travel Group, it has been announced. Linking the historic University City with the Channel Islands for the first time, the service will operate every Saturday between 11 July and 12 September 2009 from Oxford Airport, located just seven miles from Oxford city centre.
Eastern Airways comes in right on time
Eastern Airways has again been rated the number one punctuality performer at both Birmingham and Newcastle airports. From January to September 2008, the independent UK regional airline was once more the top scheduled airline at Birmingham and Newcastle ahead of notable carriers including flybe, British Airways, KLM, Lufthansa, easyJet and Ryanair.
No such thing as a free lunch on no frills airlines
Food and drink onboard no-frills flights can cost almost half as much as the actual flight*, warns Which? Holiday. A sandwich, small tub of Pringles, bottle of sparkling water, cup of coffee and a small bottle of red wine can add as much as £16.05 to the price of a single ticket**.
Britain prefer to sit on a beach than a new sofa next year
According to a poll by Cheapflights, the annual holiday is the last in a long line of wishes that UK consumers would strike off in the credit crunch. It seems Brits are swapping Versace for Valletta and Prada for Prague as they shun shopping sprees in favour of keeping their annual holiday.