Flights
Aer Arann add flights for Grand Pavois de La Rochelle show
Aer Arann have added additional flights on the Cork – La Rochelle route on the 9th and 16th September 2008 to accommodate passengers wishing to travel to the world famous Grand Pavois de La Rochelle boat show which takes place during 10th – 15th September this year.
Air Astana boosts customer service with automated ticket change
Air Astana, Central Asia’s largest carrier, will further revolutionize its service to customers with an automated ticket change solution provided by Amadeus, the leading technology and distribution partner to the travel and tourism industry.
Austrian launches Feel-good programme
Austrian is launching another service upgrade for passengers on all long-haul flights. The new feel-good programme for all the senses offers passengers that “little bit extra” service on flights to Bangkok, Tokyo, Beijing, Toronto, Washington, New York, Chicago (until 26 October), Delhi, Mumbai and Malé (from 5 November).
Travel fever hits Manchester
bmibaby, is celebrating the start of its new flights from Manchester to Madrid and Lisbon last month. In the first week of operating, the airline carried over 900 passengers between Manchester and the Portuguese capital and over 500 people to the Spanish capital.
bmibaby announces more winter routes
bmibaby has launched phase two of it’s winter programme from Birmingham, Cardiff, East Midlands and Manchester Airport. The airline has introduced four new routes for the winter season: from Birmingham to Krakow, Milan Bergamo and Warsaw; from Manchester to Barcelona; from Cardiff to Barcelona and Warsaw; and from East Midlands to Warsaw.
Exceptional honour for British Airways crew
The crew of the BA 38 have been awarded the airline's highest accolade, the BA Safety Medal, for their remarkable skill and courage. The three flight crew and 13 cabin crew have been praised for their professionalism in the handling of the incident in January when their Boeing 777 aircraft landed short of the runway at Heathrow.
Delta ranked top three by Executive Travel readers
Readers of Executive Travel magazine rate Delta Air Lines’ domestic first class service, worldwide Crown Room Clubs and SkyMiles frequent flyer program the best in the 2008 Leading Edge Awards. Readers also said they prefer to fly Delta more than any other U.S. airline when they travel to Africa, the Middle East and Canada.
Delta flies nonstop between New York and Lyon, France
Delta Air Lines this month begins service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Saint-Exupéry International Airport in Lyon, France, offering the only nonstop flight between the United States and France’s second-largest city. Through the airline’s joint venture with Air France, the new Delta flight also connects customers to 40 European destinations via Lyon.
Delta offers helicopter service between JFK and Manhattan
Customers traveling on Delta Air Line’s domestic flights in First Class or unrestricted Economy Class to or from its hub at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport can enjoy complimentary* US Helicopter Airport Shuttle Service for a limited time.
Delta gets ready for a grand entrance into Tegucigalpa
Delta Air Lines will launch the first-ever nonstop daily flights between Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and Toncontin Airport in Honduras’ capital city of Tegucigalpa, starting December 18, 2008 (subject to foreign government approval). The new flights will be operated using brand-new Boeing 737-700 aircraft being delivered to Delta this year that will allow the addition of service at unique airports such as Tegucigalpa with short runways, extreme temperatures and high altitudes.
easyJet announces two new routes from Manchester
easyJet, Europe's leading low-fares airline, today unveiled plans to launch two new routes from Manchester this winter to Sofia (Bulgaria) and Geneva (Switzerland). The new Sofia route which will commence on 11 December and the new Geneva route on 12 December, will be available from just £33.99 one way and £29.99 one way respectively.
Rugby hero to launch easyJet’s life saving campaign
England World Cup winner and Lions Rugby star, Will Greenwood MBE, has launched easyJet's in-flight collection campaign for leukaemia charity, The Anthony Nolan Trust. Throughout the summer, easyJet cabin crew will be asking passengers to donate any loose change to support the charity.
easyJet announces two new routes for Gatwick
easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, has launched its winter 2008/9 schedule for flights from London Luton and London Gatwick. Flights from 3 November 2008 to 28 March 2009 are on sale now at easyJet.com, with fares available on domestic routes from £19.99 one way and European destinations from £21.99 one way including all taxes.
easyJet takes off from London Gatwick to Basel
easyJet, Europe’s leading low-fares airline, has launched its latest new route from London Gatwick to the Swiss city of Basel this month. The daily service is available from just £28.99 one way including tax.
Emirates goes non-stop from Dubai to LA and San Francisco
In advance of its launch of the world’s first non-stop services from Dubai to Los Angeles and San Francisco, Emirates Airline recently completed the final instalment of its tour of five West Coast roadshows for the U.S. travel industry at an exclusive event held at the Fairmont San Jose, California. The star of the shows was the Emirates newly-designed First Class Private Suite- one of the many outstanding products that has highlighted the airline’s reputation for delivering excellence in customer service and comfort.