Flights
‘Builder’s bum’ top offence for flyers reveals Skyscanner
Last week an American woman revealed how she was asked not to board a flight because her exposed cleavage was deemed inappropriate by Southwest Airlines’ staff.
Atlasjet loves golfers
Tee off on the Turkish Riviera with Atlasjet, Turkey’s best-loved private airline. New, year-round Saturday flights from London Stansted to Antalya are ideal for golfers, offering convenient afternoon departure times and generous hold baggage allowance.
Malaysia Airlines jumbo fares sale
Malaysia Airlines has launched a jumbo fares sale, offering fantastic value offers fares to destinations across Southeast Asia, and Australasia – including Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand – to celebrate the launch of its non-stop Airbus A380 superjumbo service from London Heathrow to Kuala Lumpureffective 2 July 2012.
1.5% of airline online booking revenue lost to fraud
Globally, 66% of airline merchants are seeing fraud levels stay the same or increase as they lose 1.5% of booking revenue to fraudulent transactions, according to the global Perfect Passenger Payment insights report, commissioned by WorldPay.
Most wanted features of a dream aircraft
The new Boeing 787 Dreamliner is set to take to the UK skies this August, and promises passengers a more pleasurable flying experience with larger windows and LED lighting, but a new survey of over 1000 passengers by Edinburgh based flight comparison site Skyscanner reveals what people really want to find on their dream aircraft.
easyJet adds extra flights on Belfast routes
easyJet, Northern Ireland’s largest airline, is to introduce extra flights from Belfast International Airport on routes including Edinburgh, London and Manchester.
airBaltic to match ideal seat neighbours
The Latvian national airline airBaltic has launched a world-leading service airBaltic SeatBuddy that enables customers to sit next to passengers with similar interests or travel mood.
Singapore Airlines to add fourth daily London service
Singapore Airlines will introduce a fourth daily flight between Singapore and London Heathrow from October, providing enhanced travel options to our customers.
Brits change travel plans to avoid air passenger duty
British air passengers are each paying significantly more money on taxes and fees for air travel than many of our European neighbours, according to new research by Sainsbury's Travel Money.
From city to seaside in under two hours
With staycations on the increase in the UK, the ability to bolt on a break to the beach has never been more in demand.
Malaysia Airlines launches Tropical Escapades fares
Malaysia Airlines has launched a Tropical Escapades sale, offering fantastic value fares to 24 destinations across Asia, Australia and New Zealand, valid for bookings made by 12th June for travel in selected periods up to 31 March 2013.
Shop Istanbul with Atlasjet
The second annual Istanbul Shopping Festival kicks off on Saturday 9th June promising discounts, extended opening hours, street parties and giveaways galore.
There’s no place like home
British Airways is giving away hundreds of free flights and tickets for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to friends and families of UK athletes and Brits living overseas – to encourage them to fly back to strengthen home advantage during the Games.
Eastern Airways flying the flag for Britain with patriotic livery
UK regional airline Eastern Airways will be flying the flag for Britain this summer, as one of its aircraft has been unveiled in patriotic Union Jack livery.
Monarch’s Summer 2013 flights now on sale
Leading scheduled leisure airline, Monarch, has launched its flights for Summer 2013, which will for the first time include new summer flights to Madeira (Funchal), Munich and Nice plus services from East Midlands Airport.