Flights
Eastern Airways lowers Southampton fares
UK regional airline, Eastern Airways has extended its new lower one way fares from Southampton International Airport to now include its services to the EU capital to meet demand.
VLM Airlines wins prestigious award
VLM Airlines has won the prestigious ‘Passenger Airline Award 2007’ from Amsterdam Airport Schipol in recognition of the developments and initiatives it has taken with its Amsterdam – London City service.
bmibaby announces new service from Cardiff
bmibaby has announced another brand new route from Cardiff International Airport to the exciting city of Barcelona. The new route will start on 24th May 2008 with a two times a week service operating on Tuesday and Saturday.
BA makes final preparations for Terminal Five
As British Airways prepares for its move into Terminal 5 on March 27, 2008, customers are being encouraged to check their flight details prior to the largest airline move in UK history.
Emirates announces flights to Los Angeles
Emirates, one of the world’s most successful and fastest-growing international airlines, is set to expand its network even further this year with the start of services to the West Coast of the U.S. On 1st September 2008 Emirates will open its third U.S. gateway with non-stop flights between the Californian city of Los Angeles and Dubai.
Ryanair launches first domestic routes in France and Germany
Ryanair has announced that its first domestic routes in France (Marseille to Paris) and Germany (Frankfurt to Berlin) will start in May. Ryanair claims these new routes will slash the cost of domestic travel and will save French and German consumers over €26m per annum.
SWISS takes off with top cuisine
SWISS will be treating its customers to fine delights from Canton Lucerne in Central Switzerland from tomorrow onwards. The menus have been created by Renee Rischmeyer, the renowned executive chef at the Park Hotel Weggis on Lake Lucerne, for the latest instalment in the airline’s “SWISS Taste of Switzerland” culinary concept for its First and Business Class passengers, and will be served aboard SWISS flights until the end of May.
Aer Lingus to fly to Moscow for Champions League Final
Aer Lingus has announced that it will operate a special one off flight to Moscow (Sheremetyevo airport) for Irish football fans wishing to travel to the 2008 Champions League Final. The service will operate on Wednesday 21st May from Dublin and Thursday 22nd May from Moscow to bring passengers to and from the match.
airBaltic to launch direct flights from Riga to Chisinau
The Latvian airline airBaltic will launch nonstop flights from Riga to the Moldovan capital city of Chisinau on April 1 of this year.
Share exchange offer for Alitalia
In accordance with the announced timetable, Air France-KLM submitted on 14th March 2008 a proposal to Alitalia aimed at combining Alitalia and the Air France-KLM Group and acquiring the control of the Italian company.
bmi takes off for Tel Aviv
bmi, London Heathrow’s second largest airline, has launched daily non-stop flights between London Heathrow and Tel Aviv. The introduction of the service marks the latest phase in bmi’s successful mid haul route strategy and takes the total number of destinations served by the airline from Heathrow to 38 this summer.
A380 era begins for BA
British Airways is gearing up for the arrival tomorrow of the first Airbus A380 to fly into a UK airport on passenger service. British Airways engineers will handle maintenance of the Singapore Airlines double-decker at Heathrow, while BA flight crew begin preparations for delivery of the airline's own fleet of 12 A380s from April 2012.
Delta and Hawaiian team op on frequent flyer benefits
Delta Air Lines and Hawaiian Airlines have announced a new partnership giving SkyMiles and HawaiianMiles members more mileage-earning and award travel opportunities on the two carriers.
Easter suprises from easyJetHolidays
With Easter just over a week away, why not pack a bag, head for your local easyJet airport and escape to a choice of cultural or relaxing destinations. Whatever your reason for needing a break, easyJetHolidays can help you jet off with fantastic ‘Deals of the Week’.
easyJet launches easyJet Plus
easyJet has launched easyJet Plus, a membership card which will give passengers the opportunity to enjoy unlimited Speedy Boarding on every flight without prior reservation.