Flights
Campaign launched to boost Jersey visitors
Air Southwest has teamed up with Jersey Tourism to launch a new joint marketing campaign aimed at increasing visitors to the popular destination throughout the winter.
Virgin Atlantic reduces upper class check in time
Following the success of the airline’s Upper Class Wing and private security channel at Heathrow Terminal 3, Virgin Atlantic has introduced a new 40-minute minimum check in time for its Upper Class passengers offering them the fastest journey through an airport in the UK – quicker than T5. This means Virgin Atlantic’s Upper Class passengers can now arrive at the airport and check in 40 minutes before the flight departs, pass through the airline’s private security corridor and go straight to the gate in time for their flight.
Airlines stuff hidden charges into passenger pillows
Air travellers are finding the cost of a good night’s sleep has never been so high as some budget airlines begin charging for in-flight pillows. With many carriers already making people pay for meals, bottled water and baggage, air passengers are being presented with an ever growing list of extra costs every time they fly.
British Airways announces winner of search agency contract
British Airways has confirmed that bigmouthmedia has retained its role as the airline's online search optimisation agency. Search optimisation ensures that ba.com will be listed on the front pages of any internet search engine.
Delta offers double miles between US and Europe
Delta Air Lines is offering SkyMiles members the opportunity to earn double bonus miles on select Delta and Air France flights between the U.S. and Europe. Customers who fly between Los Angeles or New York City and London; New York City and Lyon, France; and Salt Lake City and Paris are eligible to earn double miles.
easyJet increases October flights from Gatwick
Following the collapse of the XL Group, easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, has added extra flights from Gatwick to Las Palmas (Gran Canaria), Dalaman (Turkey) and Arrecife (Lanzarote) this October. The additional seats are in response to a lack of available seats between the UK and these key holiday destinations.
Emirates scoops prestigious in-flight entertainment award
Emirates Airline continues to be recognised for its excellence in passenger in-flight entertainment, with the recent acquisition of four international accolades from the World Airline Entertainment Association’s (WAEA) Avion Awards at an event hosted in California, U.S.A.
Emirates announces seasonal flight offers
Emirates Airline has announced a number of flight deals to a range of destinations, enabling passengers to travel for less over the coming weeks. The offers include destinations like New York, London, Paris, Delhi and Manila, with prices starting at just AED 1,490 return.
Lufthansa recognised for transparent pricing
Lufthansa is the first German airline to receive an official certificate of approval for the transparent pricing of its online booking system lufthansa.com. The certificate was issued by TÜV Rheinland, a leading group for the provision of technical services worldwide, headquartered in Cologne. TÜV Rheinland rated the correspondence between the expected, advertised and final price of a Lufthansa ticket positively. At Lufthansa the final airfare always includes all taxes, charges and surcharges.
Ryanair seat sale delivers record booking numbers
Ryanair yesterday recorded its highest ever level of bookings in a single day with sales of 250,000 free seats in its massive 2 million free seat sale which commenced at midnight on the 22nd. Despite the twin trials of credit crunch and economic gloom people still recognise that Ryanair offers unbeatable and guaranteed lowest fares.
TAP increases flights to Oslo
TAP is increasing its flights to Oslo by launching an extra two flights a week between Lisbon and the Norwegian capital, a leg that already currently runs one flight a day. These two new flights will start up in the beginning of January 2009 and will run on Fridays and Saturdays departing Lisbon at 11:25pm and arriving in Oslo at 4:25am (Flight TP508). Flights leave the Norwegian capital on Saturdays and Sundays at 5:10am and land in Lisbon at 8:20am (Flight TP509).
Casablanca joins TAP network
From October 27, TAP begins flights to Morocco. Flights will run on daily basis between Lisbon and Casablanca except on Sundays in a total of six flights a week. Demand for this new destination has already come to confirm the uptake of passengers of this investment by the Company in one of the largest and most important cities in Morocco.
United Airlines increases fee to check a second bag
In a challenging economic environment where fuel prices continue to be volatile and are more than 50 percent higher than last year, United is increasing the service fee to check a second bag on a domestic flight from $25 to $50 one way. These changes apply to customers who purchase a ticket on or after September 16, 2008, for travel within the U.S. and to/from Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands on or after November 10, 2008.
Brits getting frustrated with flight departure delays
Cheapflights.co.uk reveals that British travellers’ top pet hate for airport departures are unexplained delays. In an age where 32 percent* of flights in the UK are experiencing delays, the website polled its viewers finding that long delays without updates stole 27 percent of their votes.
Ryanair announces six new routes from Forli
Ryanair has announced six new routes from Forli in Italy. Flights can be booked for travel from December to Alghero, Bari, Cagliari, Lamezia, Olbia and Palermo.