Flights

SWISS sets new benchmark for comfort

SWISS is adopting a mould-breaking new seating concept for its intercontinental Business Class cabins. The new seats – the first of their kind anywhere in the world – will be gradually installed throughout the SWISS long-haul fleet from spring 2009 onwards. The new seating will give SWISS Business travellers a “bed above the clouds” which is fully reclinable and two metres long.

Access the world with just a click

Delta Air Lines SkyMiles members now have access to more of the world when shopping at delta.com for Award Travel on Air France, Continental, Northwest, Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines using the SkyMiles Award Calendar. Customers can easily search for Award seats by lowest mileage amount or schedule and view availability on both outbound and return flights.

Delta Air Lines introduces gateway to Colombia

Delta Air Lines has announced a new nonstop daily service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Bogota, Colombia, starting August 19.

easyJet launches new route from Newcastle to Murcia

easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, has launched a new service from Newcastle to Murcia. The new three times weekly (Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday) service will provide the north east's travellers with some of the most beautiful beaches along the Spanish coastline.

10 years of low fares from London Stansted

easyJet, Europe’s leading low-fares airline, reached its 10th anniversary at London Stansted last week. The airline’s first flight, under the brand name ‘Go’, took off on 21 May 1998 to the Italian capital, Rome. ‘Go’ subsequently merged with easyJet on 1 August 2002, creating one of Europe’s largest low-fares airlines.

easyJet takes off from London Gatwick to Nantes

easyJet, Europe’s leading low-fares airline, launches its latest new route from London Gatwick to the French city of Nantes. The daily service is available from just £23.99 one way including tax.

easyJet celebrates more flights from Bristol

easyJet hit the streets of Bristol last week as the easyJetHolidays bus arrived in town. The interactive orange bus toured the city giving everyone the chance to win some great prizes such as flights, easyJetHoldays (flights & accommodation), beach balls, base ball caps and flip–flops, ahead of the summer holiday season.

Emirates leads the polls

Emirates Airline has started the month of May in style, sweeping four major awards for excellence at the Business Traveller Middle East Awards 2008 ceremony in Dubai. A few days later, Emirates was named “Most Popular Airline” in ArabianBusiness.com’s Travel Survey 2008, outflanking the next closest contender by a large margin.

Businesses take off with Emirates

Emirates Airline has launched Business Rewards, a new and innovative reward programme tailor-made for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). An online-based programme, Business Rewards offers SMEs the opportunity to benefit from employee flights. Each time a registered employee books their Emirates flight through Business Rewards, the business earns Business Rewards Miles while the individual traveller continues to earn their Miles from Skywards, Emirates’ frequent flyer programme.

Emirates becomes 100% e-ticket enabled

Emirates continues to lead the way in e-ticketing, recently concluding its 100th interline e-ticketing agreement. This means the airline’s e-ticketing product is now even more widely available, enabling more travellers to enjoy the benefits of e-tickets when flying with Emirates.

Flybe reports unprecedented demand for Jersey-Gatwick service

Flybe, Europe’s largest regional low cost airline, reports unprecedented demand for seats on its popular Jersey – London Gatwick service with advanced summer seat sales having increased by 25% over 2007.

KLM increases fuel surcharge

Due to the high level of fuel prices KLM is increasing its fuel surcharge by 4 euros per segment on intra European flights and by 10 euros per segment on all intercontinental flights. This increase is valid on KLM tickets which are purchased in The Netherlands.