Flights
Brits are in for the long haul this winter
Cheapflights.co.uk, the UK’s leading flight price comparison website, has researched the preferred winter sun destinations for 2008 according to site users. Findings show that Britons prefer to go the distance when it comes to quenching their thirst for sunshine.
Celebrate St Patrick's Day with a trip to the Emerald Isle
Be a part of the wonderful festivities this St. Patrick’s Day and celebrate with a trip to the Emerald Isle. See Ireland truly come alive with an explosion of fun and entertainment that’s sure to rival any carnival street party with lavish parades, street theatre and music galore.
airBaltic reduces fares and strengthens internet sales
The Latvian airline airBaltic has increased the variety of services sold online and this week reduced fares available through its webpage - airbaltic.com - by LVL 1.00 (EUR 1.30), as demand for web-based purchases has grown over the past year from 30 % to almost 50% of all sales.
Major success for Austrian Airlines
In the annual survey carried out by the specialist magazine Business Traveller, Austrian Airlines has taken 1st place in the “Food & Drink” category. In the area of “Best Airline Europe”, Austrian achieved 2nd place.
Expert recovery team begin to move flight BA038
The British Airways aircraft recovery team started to move yesterday (Sunday January 20) the remains of the Boeing 777 aircraft which operated the BA038 service from Beijing to Heathrow.
Delta hits the slopes with USSA
Delta Air Lines has announced a four-year agreement making it the official airline of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA). As the parent organization of the U.S. Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding, the USSA is the national governing body for Olympic skiing and snowboarding with more than 30,000 member athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers.
Lufthansa to open Frankfurt to Bergen route
Next summer, Lufthansa is opening a new route from Frankfurt to Bergen. The new Lufthansa service, which will operate twice daily, year round, will be launched on 30 March 2008, when the summer timetable goes into effect. Bergen is the third destination in Norway after Oslo and Stavanger to be served from Frankfurt by Germany’s largest carrier.
Lufthansa comes out on top for business travel
Readers of Business Traveller Deutschland magazine have ranked Lufthansa first in a total of eight categories for the year 2007. The airline is valued highly by business travellers because of its high safety standards. In the publication’s latest survey, Lufthansa came out top on domestic German and European routes as well as on flights to North and South America, the Middle East and Africa.
Monarch expands onboard recycling programme
Following the successful launch of its full onboard recycling programme on Gatwick flights in October, award winning airline Monarch, is extending the initiative to include all flights operating into Birmingham International Airport. The extension of the scheme will mean that all aluminium, plastic, glass and paper used during these flights will now be recycled after landing.
SWISS named “Best Airline for Europe”
Swiss International Air Lines has again been voted “Best Airline for Europe” by the readers of Germany’s reputed Business Traveller magazine. Switzerland’s quality airline secured the top spot in the 2007 Business Traveller Awards in the individual “Cabin Crew”, “Ground Services and Lounges” and “Cabin Comfort” categories to earn overall first place as “Best Airline for Europe” and maintain the success it had achieved in last year’s Awards.
Flight Centre reveals holiday booking surge
January 23rd is the worst day of the year, according to Dr Cliff Arnall, a top UK psychologist from the University of Cardiff. Cold weather, mounting debts, fading Christmas memories, job dissatisfaction and a lack of motivation all add up to a general feeling of depression across the UK.
Ryanair’s Calendar Girls €70,000 to charity
The 'Girls of Ryanair' have presented the entire proceeds (€70,000) from their 2008 calendar to Ryanair's nominated charity, Angels Quest, after 10,000 copies of the 'Girls of Ryanair' 2008 charity calendar sold out in less than a month.
New Year, new look for Oasis Hong Kong Airlines
Oasis Hong Kong Airlines will start 2008 with enhanced in-flight services and new product ranges in its business cabins. The upgrade of the businessOasis service is part of Oasis’ commitment to constantly improving the in-flight experience for its passengers.
VLM Airlines passenger numbers up in 2007
VLM Airlines carried a total of 745,781 passengers in 2007 – a 9 per cent increase over 2006. The total number of scheduled passengers increased by 6 per cent to 697,781, whilst the number of passengers using the airline’s charter and wet lease flights increased sharply by 62 per cent to 48,000.
Aer Arann announces flights to Brest from Cork
Aer Arann has today announced a new route from Cork to Brest. The Cork to Brest service will operate every Wednesday and Saturdays effective from 17th May 2007.