Flights
BA says “no delay to service quality targets”
British Airways is urging the Civil Aviation Authority to stop BAA delaying the introduction of improved customer service quality targets at Heathrow by up to two years. The airline is providing evidence to the CAA at oral hearings on the current BAA airport charges review that start on Monday January 28, 2008.
Prime Ministerial approval for Flybe training
In a ceremony with Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Flybe will achieve yet another significant national first – that of being named as one of only three companies in the UK to have achieved the high standards required to become an Awarding Body for Flybe’s own approved qualifications.
Experience Viking wars in York this February
Watch out - the Vikings are coming back to York! Between 13th and 17th February the Viking Festival will take place in the historic city of York. There will be over 100 specially organised arts, music, drama and action events taking place, many of which are free of charge.
Tele check-in now launches at Lisbon Airport
The new Tele Check-in and In-Flight Reading desk is already operational at Terminal 2 in Lisbon Airport. From January 18, all TAP passengers departing from Terminal 2 and travelling luggage-free and destined for any airport within national territory – Faro, Porto, Madeira and the Azores – can check-in via telephone and pick up their boarding-card at this new desk installed in the new terminal building at Lisbon International Airport.
Aerlingus.com achieves record sales
Aer Lingus' "January World Clearance Sale" reached record levels on Monday (21st January), with almost 51,000 seats booked on the airlines website, Aerlingus.com, in just one day. This is the highest level of online sales achieved in one day so far this year, and is a 50% increase on the same day last year.
Austrian to launch twice-daily service to Dubai
From autumn 2008 onwards, due to healthy demand for the service, Austrian Airlines will begin operating twice-daily direct connections to Dubai. Due to the new flight times on both services, Austrian has provided the best possible connections for business passengers and for tourists travelling to and from Western and Eastern Europe, and the optimum times for passengers from Austria and Dubai.
easyJet applauds DfT ruling
easyJet welcomes the Department for Transport's decision to maintain price caps at London Stansted Airport as a victory for common sense and for consumers.
Flybe's new credit card 'best in class'
Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, recently launched its Spend & Fly credit card on which cardholders need only charge 1p within the first 12 months to qualify for one free return flight anywhere on Flybe’s 162-route network, the most generous benefit of any of the low cost carrier sector cards currently available.
Lufthansa acquires JetBlue stocks
Deutsche Lufthansa AG and JetBlue Airways Corporation have this week completed their stock purchase agreement transaction in which Lufthansa now holds a 19 percent stake in JetBlue.
Spanair to strengthen its position in the Canary Islands
Spanair is strengthening its commitment to the Canary Islands, and will make almost three and a half million seats available this year to passengers travelling between the Canaries and mainland Spain, an increase of 17.4% compared to 2007.
SAS finds Dash 8 Q400 construction error
SAS has made a thorough technical examination of the landing gear on the Dash 8 Q400 aircraft that were taken out of service after the third accident involving this aircraft type in autumn 2007.
Ryanair increases baggage charges
Ryanair has announced that it is increasing checked-in baggage and airport check-in fees with immediate effect for all new bookings as part of its continued drive to encourage passengers to travel without checked in bags and avail of Ryanair’s free of charge online check in.
SWISS further raises customer comfort at Zurich Airport
SWISS continues to invest in its ground product and services. This week saw the formal opening of three new facilities at its Zurich Airport hub in a ceremony attended by CEO Christoph Franz, Peter Erikson, Chief Commercial Officer of Unique Zurich Airport and René Fasel, President of the International Ice Hockey Federation and an Executive Member of the IOC.
Star Alliance launches online fare calculator
Customers who organize their trips using the array of Star Alliance ticket-tariff products now have a new online tool to facilitate their travel plans. The Circle Fare and Airpass Calculator, available via the Star Alliance website at Staralliance.com/fareproductcalculators enables customers to program their preferred flights in a more convenient way, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Regional airports reduce delays says Aer Arann
Aer Arann, one of Europe’s fastest growing regional airlines, today announces its continued allegiance with regional airports in the face of massive congestion and proposed expansion at Heathrow Airport.