Flights
Ryanair welcomes Charleroi airport ruling
Ryanair today (Wednesday, 17th December 2008) welcomed the decision of the European Court of First Instance (CFI), which overturned the European Commission’s 2004 decision on Ryanair’s base agreement with Charleroi airport.
Flybe to launch four new Jersey routes
Flybe has underlined its long-standing commitment to the Channel Islands by announcing another new summer route to Jersey, this time from Humberside. It is available for booking today with a lead-in fare from £59.99 one way including taxes and charges, for Saturday travel between May 2nd and September 19th, 2009.
Shopping tips from Iceland’s capital of cool
Spending sprees to Iceland now come with your own personal shopper thanks to budget airline, Iceland Express. A host of retail therapy experts can now be ordered online at icelandexpress.com. The airline has launched a new personal shopper service for visitors who want to make the most of their spending time in Reykjavik and take advantage of the weakened Icelandic Krona.
Jet Airways comes out on top with business travellers
Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, has been voted as the ‘Airline with Best First-Class Service in the World’, by readers of the prestigious Business Traveler magazine, at the 20th Annual ‘Best in Business Travel’ Awards. The airline received the award at a gala ceremony at the Sofitel, Los Angeles on December 11, 2008.
Austrian increases capacity on Tel Aviv routes
From May 2009 Austrian is planning to expand capacity on services to Tel Aviv by utilising a Boeing 767 that offers an additional 42 seats per flight as well as the Business Class comfort previously only available on long-haul routes.
Lithuanian Airlines announces flights to the ‘Amber Coast’
Lithuanian Airlines (flyLAL) has announced that its 2009 flight schedule will include direct routes from London and Dublin to the Lithuanian summer tourist resort Palanga which lies on the Baltic coast.
Oman Air moves to Heathrow
Oman Air has secured valuable slots at London’s Heathrow airport to launch non-stop flights from Heathrow to Muscat in Oman. Oman Air currently operates a daily service to Muscat from London Gatwick but will move its operation to Heathrow from 15 January 2009.
Customers snap up pre Christmas flight bargains
bmibaby is reporting a surge in customers snapping up pre Christmas bargains from East Midlands, Manchester, Birmingham International and Cardiff International Airport.
Ryanair gift voucher sales soar in run up to Christmas
Ryanair confirmed that it continues to defy industry predictions that the airline industry will see traffic plummet in 2009 as it confirmed a large increase in sales of its Christmas Gift Vouchers, with sales for Christmas 2008 over 10% ahead of the same period in 2007.
Aer Lingus scoops top magazine award
Aer Lingus' in-flight magazine, Cara, was awarded the prestigious Customer Magazine of the Year 2008 award, by the PPAI, at a ceremony in the Four Seasons hotel this month. Maxmedia, contract publishers for Cara, scooped the accolade against strong competition.
Aer Lingus confirms SIPTU staff cost savings
Aer Lingus Group plc today welcomed the positive outcome of the recent SIPTU ballot which delivers significant cost savings, work practice changes and pay inflation moderation for the airline. The examination of the options chosen by individual staff members indicates at this point that the necessary take ups required in each of Dublin, Cork and Shannon will be sufficient to deliver the annualised target savings of €25 million relevant to the SIPTU areas of the airline.
Bern becomes Air France’s fourth destination in Switzerland
Starting on 19 January 2009, Air France will be expanding services to Switzerland by offering a new destination, Bern, with 2 daily flights from Monday to Friday and 1 flight on Saturday and Sunday.
airBaltic to open Tallinn office
The Latvian national airline airBaltic will open an office in the Estonian capital city of Tallinn this month, which will be an important step in expanding the company’s operations in that country. Outside Latvia at this time the airline has offices in Berlin, Kyiv, Minsk, Moscow, St Petersburg, Klaipeda and Vilnius.
Austrian to expand capacity to Tel Aviv by 30%
The Middle East traffic region is a fundamental and strong pillar in the corporate strategy of Austrian Airlines. The route to Tel Aviv is amongst the routes in the Austrian route network distinguished by a very high load factor of more than 80% and strong demand. Austrian Airlines is therefore planning to expand its seating capacity on the route by 30% from May 2009 onwards.
BA is roaring to go with British and Irish Lions Tour
British Airways will be the official airline of the British & Irish Lions Tour to South Africa in 2009. The partnership will see British Airways fly the squad and coaching staff to South Africa and provide domestic flights within the country through its branded franchise carrier, Comair.