Flights
airBaltic discontinues flights from Liepaja during winter
The Latvian airline airBaltic will discontinue flights from Liepaja to Hamburg, Copenhagen and Riga during winter season. The airline plans to resume the flights during next year’s summer season. The airline’s decision is due to seasonal decrease in passenger flow characteristic of winter.
Air France commits to biofuels
On 25 September 2008, Air France KLM signed a charter on biofuels with eight other airline majors including KLM, the aircraft manufacturer Boeing and Universal Oil Products (UOP), a specialist in the development of biofuel technology.
SkyTeam makes travel in China easier and more affordable
International passengers travelling to mainland China on SkyTeam partner airlines can now take advantage of discounted flight coupons on China Southern Airlines to explore up to nine cities of their choice. The China Pass, which launches today, is an excellent option for business and leisure travelers looking to make the most out of their trip to China.
Star Alliance wins Business Traveller's best alliance award
Star Alliance has won the Best Airline Alliance Award from Business Traveller magazine, for the third consecutive year. “Receiving the Business Traveller Best Airline Alliance Award for the third consecutive year is continuing proof that Star Alliance continues to be the airline alliance of choice for the international traveller”, said Jaan Albrecht, CEO Star Alliance.
Flybe welcomes CAA call for BAA break up
Flybe has welcomed the repeated call for the break-up of airport operator BAA following the ‘strong support’ for the move highlighted in the Civil Aviation Authority‘s response to the Competition Commission’s provisional findings.
Flybe - Officially the coolest of the cool
It’s official! It appears that Flybe now ticks even more boxes than any other carrier in offering yet another dimension to its recognised position as Europe’s largest and most successful regional airline – this time with leading members of its management team and key spokesmen proudly sporting the ‘coolest’ regional accents in Britain.
Flybe provides relief to Scottish langoustine industry
It’s usually a case of ‘red’ faces all round when Flybe, Europe’s largest and most successful regional airline, caters to literally hundreds of thousands of travellers each week using its daily services from Inverness to London Gatwick.
Flybe scoops award for world first Eco-Label scheme
Flybe, Europe’s largest and most successful regional airline, is delighted to have received the ‘Special Merit for Commitment to the Environment’ award at the influential Budgie Awards during a ceremony held last month at the World Low Cost and Regional Airline Congress in London.
Flybe promotes cross-channel options
Flybe continues to offer convenient and affordable cross-Channel travel options, particularly on the routes popular with business people wishing to travel to Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels. The airline was quick to make extra capacity available last month to assist passengers stranded in Paris and Brussels as a result of the fire in the Channel Tunnel.
Flybe welcomes sale of London Gatwick
Flybe has stated that it welcomes the announcement by Ferrovial that they intend to sell London Gatwick airport. Flybe, as the third largest slot-holder at the airport, has long called for the break-up of BAA’s near monopoly of UK airport ownership and looks forward to an early sale that will unquestionably benefit both passengers and airlines.
Monarch adds 12,000 seats for Christmas period
Award winning low fares airline Monarch has added in excess of 12,000 seats to its scheduled flying programme this Christmas in response to phenomenal customer demand.
Monarch adds Canaries flights to cope with demand
To cope with extra demand over the half term period, budget airline Monarch have added extra flights from Manchester to Tenerife every Friday between 24 October and 28 November.
SAS joins effort for development of sustainable biofuels
SAS, with other leading air carriers, Boeing and Honeywell's UOP, a refining technology developer, established a group to accelerate the development and commercialization of sustainable new aviation fuels.
SAS in final negotiations for new catering contract
The SAS Group today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gate Gourmet Switzerland GmbH regarding final negotiations on a new catering contract in Scandinavia, which are scheduled to be completed within two weeks.
Ryanair postpones services at Dusseldorf
Ryanair yesterday announced that due to strike action at Boeing it has had to postpone the operation of 11 new routes from Dusseldorf (Weeze). As a direct result of this strike, which has delayed the delivery of new aircraft, Ryanair has had to cancel 20 return services to/from Dusseldorf (Weeze) which were due to operate on the 27th, 28th and 29th October (please see below for routes affected).