Flights
Flybe reports strong last minute bookings for festive season
Flybe is preparing for a busy week with hundreds of thousands of travellers choosing to fly with the airline as people throughout the regions take to the skies to holiday and reunite with friends and family over the festive season.
Air Southwest welcomes Newquay re-opening
The announcement by Newquay Cornwall Airport that it will re-open for business on Saturday 20 December has been welcomed by the airport's main airline operator, Air Southwest.
Delta strengthens LA gateway with new flights
Delta will strengthen its gateway at Los Angeles International Airport in 2009 with the addition of its first-ever daily nonstop service between Los Angeles and Sydney, Australia* effective July 1; three-times weekly service between Los Angeles and Sao Paulo, Brazil* beginning May 21; and increased service between Los Angeles and New York-JFK starting March 2.
Delta to begin nonstop service between Detroit and Rome
Delta customers can now book convenient nonstop flights between Detroit Metro Airport and Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport for service beginning on June 4, 2009.
Wish upon a star with Monarch this month
Award winning airline Monarch is delighted to once again be supporting When You Wish Upon A Star’s fundraising efforts this month. The airline will be operating a series of specially charted flights to Lapland on behalf of the charity who are taking scores of children and their families out to the snowy wilderness in a quest to search for Father Christmas.
Monarch makes flying easier for families
Award-winning low fares airline Monarch is making flying easier for families travelling with young children by introducing a complimentary hold baggage allowance of 10kgs for infants.
The great Christmas getaway starts early
The great Christmas getaway has started early at award winning low fares airline Monarch this year, with over 140,000 passengers set to jet off to warmer climes in Europe for the festive period.
Monarch to increase services to the Canaries and Balearics
Award winning low fares airline Monarch is increasing it scheduled flying programme to the Canary and Balearic Islands for Summer 2009 in response to strong demand from customers taking advantage of early flight booking offers.
SAS awarded prize of Best Sustainability Report
SAS has been awarded the prize of Best Sustainability Report by the accounting and consultancy firm Deloitte. SAS shares first place with Stora Enso, with Trelleborg and Holmen coming in second and third, respectively.
A journey less ordinary with Scandinavian Airlines
Ever wondered where you find the best Martini in Scandinavia; what's the latest fashionable restaurant in Delhi; what the best morning, midday or evening experience is in Chicago; or where to get the best bargains in Tokyo? Or how about the best public transport route in New York; where to power lunch in Beijing or where to dine alone in Seattle?
SAS reaches initial agreement for sale of Spanair shares
The SAS Group has reached an initial agreement with a group of investors from Catalonia, lead by the Consorci de Turisme de Barcelona and Catalana d'Iniciatives, for their incorporation as new majority shareholders into SAS' subsidiary, Spanair S.A.
SAS Group sells airBaltic share holding
The SAS Group has signed an agreement to sell its 47.2% holding in airBaltic to the management of airBaltic. The sales price amount will be paid in cash no later than 31st January 2009. The transaction results in a capital gain of approximately 175 million Swedish Krona for the SAS Group. SEB Enskilda has been acting as financial adviser for SAS Group in this transaction.
SAS to reduce fuel surcharges
SAS has decided to reduce fuel surcharges with 3 EUR on domestic, intra-Scandinavian and European flights. On intercontinental flights the surcharges will be reduced by 5 EUR between Europe and USA/Asia.
SWISS adopts new low fare concept
SWISS is adopting a new fare concept which will guarantee customers lowest ticket prices from Switzerland within Europe, that are no more than CHF 199. Certain other fares will be slightly increased at the same time in the light of general cost developments.
TAP offers group of children their ‘flight baptism’
Marking the Christmas period, TAP offered 18 children from Gaia supported by the Gaia Social Institution, the opportunity to fly by plane for the first time.