Flights
Over 1 million fly easyJet this Christmas
easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, today revealed it would carry a record number of passengers this Christmas, with over a million travellers jetting off across the UK and Europe to spend time with their families or enjoy a holiday over the festive period.
Spice Girls open Virgin Atlantic’s new Heathrow terminal
The Spice Girls, arriving back into Britain to start the UK leg of their world tour today, opened Virgin Atlantic’s brand new terminal at Heathrow. The girls were greeted by thousands of fans who were waiting to welcome them home in the new £1bn facility.
Virgin Atlantic bags Heathrow’s terminal 6
Virgin Atlantic today moved into its fast and efficient new terminal at Heathrow - and immediately proclaimed it Terminal 6. The opening, by The Spice Girls and Sir Richard Branson, took place months before BA switches its flights to Terminal 5.
Ryanair announces new routes from Dublin
Ryanair, has announced 3 new routes from Dublin to Brest, Rodez and Tours starting from April 2008. Ryanair will guarantee the lowest fares for over 13 million passengers on 137 routes to / from Ireland next year.
Ryanair announces new routes from Cork to Carcassonne
Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline today (Thursday, 13th December 2007) announced a 7th new route from its Cork base to Carcassonne which will operate three times weekly from the end of May until the first week in September. Today also sees inaugural Ryanair flights from Cork to East Midlands and Glasgow.
Here comes the aeroplane
Cheapflights.co.uk, the UK’s leading flight price comparison site, has researched airlines’ offerings to keep kids travelling with parents amused en-route to holiday destinations.
Get weekends off to a flying start
Aer Arann are inviting customers to enjoy Happy Hour with them every Thursday and Friday. From 1pm to 2pm on Thursdays and Fridays, Aer Arann will release a number of special promotional fares on a selection of domestic and international routes.
Aer Lingus begin flights from new Belfast base
Aer Lingus began operations from its new Belfast base today putting the seal on a €150 million (Sterling £100 million) investment announced in August. Three A320 aircraft will be based at Belfast International Airport, flying to nine European destinations and supporting up to 100 direct jobs as well as around 500 indirect posts in the first year.
Air France launches new transatlantic flight
Further to the announcement on 17 October of the signing of the joint venture agreement with the US carrier Delta, Air France is now pleased to confirm that its new transatlantic flight from London-Heathrow to Los Angeles is on sale today.
Air China and Shanghai Airlines join Star Alliance
Air China and Shanghai Airlines, today formally joined Star Alliance at a ceremony held in the new Terminal Three at Beijing Capital International Airport.
Boarding’s a breeze for Delta Elite customers
Elite customers flying Delta Air Lines within the United States now have a dedicated lane at each airport gate allowing them priority boarding anytime during the process – not just when their zone is called.
Delta introduces nonstop travel between LA and Heathrow
Delta Air Lines customers will be able to start booking nonstop travel between Los Angeles International Airport LAX and London’s Heathrow Airport later this week as a result of a joint venture agreement signed between Delta and Air France in October.
Emirates in star attraction
The opening night of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) was abuzz with excitement as a bevy of Hollywood, Bollywood and Arab celebrities walked the red carpet together with Emirates' award-winning cabin crew.
Icelandair shifts North-Atlantic focus
Icelandair will shift the focus of its North-Atlantic operations next year. Scheduled flights to Toronto will start in May, while Baltimore will be taken out of the network this winter.
Lufthansa flights to two new destinations in China
Lufthansa is expanding its route network from three to five destinations in China in the year of the Olympic summer games in Peking. Starting summer 2008 it will then be laying on the first flights by a European airline to route newcomers Nanjing from Frankfurt and Shenyang from Munich alongside its existing services to Peking, Shanghai and Guangzhou (Canton).