Flights
Aer Lingus rejects Ryanair proposal
The Board of Aer Lingus Group plc has announced that it has considered the announcement by Ryanair Holdings plc of its intention to make another unsolicited offer for the whole of the issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Aer Lingus not already owned by Ryanair at a price of €1.40 per share.
Air Astana wins Best e-Commerce Website award
Air Astana was proud to win the award for Best e-Commerce Website in Kazakhstan at the annual Awards.kz 2008, which was held on 19 Nov 2008. Last year Air Astana won three awards in the same event: The Best Corporate Website; Discovery of the Year and 3rd place for the Kazakh language website.
Austrian Airlines resumes flights to Bangkok
Austrian Airlines has resumed the daily scheduled flights from and to Thailand at Bangkok International airport. Passenger care and flight operations can be guaranteed due to the end of the blockade of the airport.
bmibaby set for busy ski season
This winter will see bmibaby fly to the ever popular ski destination of Geneva and the low cost airline expects to carry over 80,000 passengers on this route from Birmingham International, Manchester, East Midlands and Cardiff International Airport. Services to Geneva commence on 20th December 2008 and flights start from just £29.99 one way including all taxes and charges.
bmibaby raise over £30,000 for BBC Children in Need
bmibaby is celebrating after raising over £30,000 for BBC Children in Need and the low cost airline is hoping that figure will sky rocket even more! Fundraising will continue until the end of the month and bmibaby is hoping that passengers flying from Birmingham International, Cardiff International, East Midlands and Manchester Airport, will keep up their efforts to raise even more money for the charity.
British Airways announces better punctuality performance
British Airways has recorded its best global punctuality performance for seven years as Terminal 5 continues to improve customer service levels. Almost 87 per cent of shorthaul flights across the British Airways network departed on time in November.
BA confirms merger talks with Qantas
In response to recent media speculation, British Airways Plc has confirmed that it is exploring a potential merger with Qantas Airways Limited via a dual-listed company structure.
Emirates brings its own double-decker to London
Emirates is bringing its very own brand of double-decker to London with the arrival of its industry leading A380. Starting this month, flight number EK001, which departs Dubai daily at 07.45hrs and arrives in London Heathrow at 11.35hrs, is to be served by the giant airliner.
Emirates fuels growth between Dubai and Lagos
Emirates is to double its services between two of the fastest growing cities on earth - Dubai and Lagos. The airline will increase its seven-times-a-week Lagos service to twice daily from February 1st next year, further supporting trade in Nigeria and expanding channels of investment between the west African nation, the UAE and beyond.
Ryanair warns of airline bankruptcies
Ryanair today warned passengers against booking their summer holidays with flaky charter airlines or shoddy holiday companies as it predicted that the spate of airline bankruptcies, which disrupted the summer holiday plans of millions of passengers this year, looks set to continue into next year.
Is it a bird, is it a plane? No, it’s a flying pet . . .
While the financial industry continues to chew on the credit crunch, the pet industry experienced a boom with £1.8 billion spent on pet services in 2007 and has enjoyed further growth in 2008.
Dive into Iceland
To celebrate the season and the fact that the pound is nearly 50% stronger against the Icelandic Krona than last winter, Icelandair invites the UK to Dive into Iceland with a £199 City Break, the lowest priced package offered by Icelandair this year. It makes an ideal Christmas present and features return flights from London Heathrow or Manchester to Reykjavik, 3 nights hotel accommodation and entrance into Laugardalslaug, Reykjavik’s largest thermal pool complex.
Flight Centre launches Perfect Holiday Pledge
Flight Centre today announced the nationwide launch of its ‘Perfect Holiday Pledge’ to offer its customers the assurance of a holiday experience that meets or beats expectations. The travel retailer is so confident that its employees offer the best customer service in the industry it will give customers £100 towards their next Flight Centre booking if they are not 100 per cent satisfied with their holiday.
Beat the airport crowds this Christmas
With the festive travel period just around the corner, Cheapflights.co.uk, the UK’s leading flight price comparison website, has compiled a top ten list of tips on how to beat the crowds this Christmas.
Flybe announces new routes for summer 2009
Flybe, Europe’s largest and most successful regional airline, today announces its summer schedule for 2009 which sees the carrier offering travellers access to 181 routes for Summer 09, including the introduction of brand new routes from Jersey as well as increased frequency on key services across the UK. The announcement follows the first batch of summer sun routes and precedes more new routes to be revealed later this week.