Flights

Summertime and the flying is easy

Aer Arann, Ireland’s premier regional airline, is offering travellers 20% off all flights between the UK and Ireland. Over 250,000 Aer Arann seats are on special offer from Wednesday 9 July until midnight Sunday 13 July 2008. Customers can save 20% on routes including Manchester-Kerry, Edinburgh-Cork, Cardiff-Dublin and Birmingham-Waterford. The super sale applies to all Aer Arann flights to and from any of the airline’s thirteen UK destinations and is valid for travel throughout 2008.

Coventry Airport launches ‘Take Off’ magazine

Coventry Airport has launched a new magazine called ‘Take Off’, packed with articles of interest for passengers, potential customers and the local community. A twice yearly publication, the June edition of ‘Take Off’ puts the spotlight on Corfu - one of four new destinations from Coventry for Summer 2009; how the airport is reducing its impact on the local environment; business aviation as well as general interest features such as learning to fly.

Alternative Airlines celebrates thaw in Anglo-Russian relations

Alternative Airlines, the innovative flight only on-line booking site, is celebrating Gordon Brown's first meeting with Dmitri Medvedev, the new Russian President, by launching some exceptionally low fares to over 12 major Russian cities including Moscow and St Petersburg. With return flights to Moscow from London starting at £189 including taxes (with Swiss via Zurich) and many of Russia's leading cities served over either Moscow, Kalinigrad or Vienna, Alternative Airlines is now able to offer passengers an outstanding choice of airfares and flights to both business and leisure travellers.

Ryanair condemns increased taxes on air travel

Ryanair has condemned the European Parliament's decision to include aviation in EU emissions trading systems from 2012 onwards. This vote by the European Parliament could add up to €50 per flight to the cost of passenger tickets from 2012 onwards (although even these MEPs don’t know how much the final figure will be), in a measure that will substantially increase taxation on Europe’s consumers.

Emirates launches 'The Sevens'

With just over four months to go until the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens, the highlight of Dubai’s sporting and social calendar, Emirates has announced that the event’s new venue is to be named ‘The Sevens’.

Emirates enters with the dragon

Emirates launched its six-weekly services to Guangzhou last week (Wednesday July 2nd). Guangzhou is Emirates’ fourth destination in China, increasing the airline’s weekly frequency to the country to 48 flights.

Emirates graduates ready to boost aviation industry

As the region’s aviation and tourism industry continues to grow, so does the demand for qualified personnel. The good news is that following the 16th Graduation Ceremony from the Emirates Aviation College (Aerospace & Academic Studies) there are now 120 new graduates ready to join the industry.

easyJet launches winter 2008/9 schedule

easyJet has today launched its winter 2008/9 schedule for flights from Bristol, East Midlands, Manchester and Newcastle. Flights from 2 November 2008 to 28 March 2009 are on sale now with fares from £21.99 one way.

easyJet continues campaign to make air tax a fair tax

easyJet taking out advertisements in the national newspapers as part of its long-running campaign to make air tax greener and to cut out the subsidies. Last year, the Government announced that it will scrap the current structure of Air Passenger Duty (APD) and replace it with a flight tax, i.e. a tax on planes.

easyJet launches new London Gatwick to Biarritz route

easyJet has launched a new service from London Gatwick to the French coastal town of Biarritz. The new four-times weekly service (Sunday, Monday, Wednesday & Friday), will provide easy and low-cost access to some of the most beautiful beaches, breathtaking landscapes and mouth-watering nouvelle cuisine in the Basque Country.

Air France launches video widget

Delivering the most innovative customer relations solutions on the web, Air France has adopted a unique new communication and distribution channel, the video widget. The widget, developed by French start-up Djingle, was a hit from the word go, immediately winning a prestigious Travolution Award in London.

Century celebrations for Terminal 5

Terminal 5 is gearing up for a busy summer after celebrating 100 days of operation last Friday, since opening in March. In those 100 days British Airways has looked after almost five million customers travelling through the terminal and has handled more than 38,000 flights.