Flights
easyJet to maintain 1 bag rule
The Government recently announced that on 7 January 2008, the restriction of one piece of hand luggage will be lifted at 22 of the UK’s airports. This will leave 40 key commercial airports with the one bag rule still in place, including easyJet bases at Belfast, Bristol, East Midlands, Liverpool and Luton. In addition, some of the BAA airports, notably Gatwick, have applied to the CAA for a price increase.
Monarch carries over 3 million passengers in 2007
Award-winning low fare airline flyMonarch.com celebrated a record-breaking year carrying 3.7 million* scheduled passengers during 2007 compared to 3.2 million passengers carried during 2006 – a 15.8% increase year-on-year.
Smoking banned in Portugal Airports
With the entry into force of Portugal’s Law 37/2007, from January 1 smoking is now banned in all closed spaces with the exception of those set aside in the law itself.
Aer Arann welcomes 2008 with whopping seat sale
Aer Arann, one of Europe’s fastest growing regional airlines, has announced one million seats for sale in January. After a record breaking 2007, with many routes full to capacity over the summer period, the Irish carrier is aiming even higher with an even better year in 2008.
Air France-KLM set to acquire VLM Airlines
Panta Holdings B.V., owner of VLM Airlines, has announced it has reached an agreement on terms for the sale of VLM Airlines to Air France-KLM.
easyJet’s top 5 New Year’s resolutions
easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, has found five of the best New Years resolutions, keeping them simple, affordable and low cost for 2008.
1 million easyJetHolidays go on sale
easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, launched a fantastic easyJetHolidays New Year sale today. One million easyJetHolidays are ready for immediate booking, all for less than £199 return including flights, accommodation and all taxes.
easyJet announces 16 new destinations
easyJet, Europe’s leading low-fares airline, today announced that 32 routes operated by GB Airways for summer 2008 are now available for sale at easyJet.com. These include flights to great sunshine destinations such as Sharm El Sheikh, the Canary Islands, Corfu, the Greek Islands and Turkey.
Emirates launches new amenity kits
New, luxury amenity kits, containing exclusive products by Bvlgari, are now offered to passengers in the First and Business Class cabins on Emirates' long-haul flights.
Gulf Air transports record number of Haj pilgrims
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has fully geared up its fleet and manpower to transport returning Haj pilgrims from Saudi Arabia.
Lufthansa to employ over 4,000 new staff in 2008
Lufthansa is all set to continue its growth in the New Year. To accommodate future expansion, Germany’s biggest airline will be taking on close to 4,300 new staff in 2008. The need for further employees is particularly great in operating areas, where Lufthansa is seeking 2,000 flight attendants and 1,000 other staff for passenger support as “Service Professionals” at Frankfurt and Munich Airports.
Hand baggage restrictions updated
The department for Transport has approved new security arrangements at a number of UK airports, removing the single hand baggage restriction from the 07 January 2008.
Potential strike action at BAA airports
Monarch Airlines is aware of the current situation involving BAA workers that could potentially lead to industrial action taking place in January 08 at two of the airports that Monarch operate from - Gatwick and Aberdeen.
SAS adds Croatia, Norway and Nice to summer program
SAS Sverige is to introduce the new summer destinations of Zagreb and Stavanger. In addition, two routes to Nice will be opened in the summer, one from Ängelholm and one from Växjö. The Stockholm - Tromsö route will also be operated during the summer.
Ryanair guarantees no fuel surcharges
Ryanair, the low fares airline, has called on Europe’s high fare carriers to put an end to their fuel surcharge scam in 2008. High fare airlines across Europe committed their greatest passenger gouging ever in 2007, jacking up fuel surcharges to record levels.