Flights
Finnair launches flights from Helsinki to Seoul
Finnair this week launches a new flight service from Helsinki direct to Seoul. The Seoul route compliments Finnair's constantly growing Asian network and supports Helsinki's status as an important transfer point between Asia and Europe. Seoul is Finnair's eleventh Asian destination.
KD Avia celebrates UK anniversary
The fast growing Russian airline, KD avia, is celebrating the first anniversary of its inaugural flight into the UK by announcing the opening on a new route to the city of Yekaterinburg, which is a major stop on the world famous Trans-Siberian Railway.
Fly through departures at Auckland Airport
If you are leaving New Zealand from Auckland Airport on or after 1 July 2008 you will be delighted to learn you no longer need to pay a NZ$25 international departure fee. This is as a result of the long awaited transition to a new departure fee collection process. This is all set to start in a month’s time.
Flights to France increased in time for Le Mans
Flights from Southampton International Airport to Angers Loire in France by UK regional airline, Eastern Airways, are being increased to coincide with the world famous Le Mans 24 hour motor race.
Virgin offer special fares to help stranded Silverjet ticket holders
Following the news that Silverjet has ceased operating, Silverjet passengers wishing to travel on the New York and Dubai routes, and holding proof of a purchased ticket, can benefit from a special Virgin Atlantic fare.
APG France launches e-ticketing
APG France and its 80 worldwide affiliate members of the APG Global Associates network, have launched a timely and important new product: APG Interline E-Ticketing (APG-IET).
Ryanair launches 14 new European routes for winter
Ryanair has announced 14 new routes across Europe to be launched in October 2008, including 5 new UK routes - from Bournemouth to Milan and Paris, and from Glasgow to Faro, Malaga and Tenerife. This latest expansion brings Ryanair’s network to over 660 routes for Winter 08, and includes services to four new airports, Lille (France), Agadir, Nador and Tangier (Morocco).
Ryanair slams BA over 2nd fuel increase
Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline yesterday responded to British Airways’ latest increase of its fuel levy by releasing 500,000 seats for just £10* with a guarantee of no fuel surcharges ever. BA yesterday announced its second fuel surcharge hike in a month, increasing its unavoidable fuel levy by £30 to £109 per one-way flight.
Dubai-based airline to launch daily flights to Durban
Following the successful start of operations in Cape Town, Emirates Airline will advance its presence in South Africa with the introduction of daily flights to Durban, effective 1st December 2008.
Electronic tickets to replace paper tickets at Lufthansa
This coming weekend marks the start of a new era for air travellers. From 1 June 2008, only electronic tickets will be issued for Lufthansa flights as well as for flights operated by all other IATA airlines.
Lufthansa helps earthquake victims in China
Since the severe earthquake in Sichuan Province in China, millions of people in the region have been dependent on aid. Yesterday morning, Lufthansa Cargo dispatched a relief flight with the flight number LH 8462 from Frankfurt to Chengdu.
Asparagus in season for Lufthansa Business Class
Yesterday marked the start of the asparagus season at Lufthansa. For the next ten days, passengers flying Business Class on almost all the airline’s domestic and European routes can look forward to classic menus featuring the "royal vegetable" as well as imaginative variations on the theme.
FlyKandi takes to the skies
Award winning low fares airline Monarch and music lifestyle brand Hed Kandi have cemented their 2008 FlyKandi partnership with the launch of a fully branded Boeing 757 aircraft, which has taken to the skies for the first time this weekend.
Spanair increases flights to and from Valencia and Alicante
Spanair reaffirms its pledge to the Valencian Community by reinforcing its commitment towards these destinations, increasing by 13% its flights between Alicante and the cities of Barcelona and Madrid and offering more frequencies between Valencia and Madrid during the summer season; thereby consolidating its position as the top carrier for the Levante region.
Spanair.mobi now available on Vodafone live!
Following the agreement signed in November, launching Spanair's mobile boarding service, Spanair and Vodafone have now extended their partnership to include spanair.mobi on Vodafone live! As part of its dedication to mobility services, Spanair has developed its spanair.mobi portal allowing accessibility from all mobile phones that have a direct internet connection.