Flights
Gulf Air Frequent flyer programme wins award
Gulf Air’s award-winning Frequent flyer programme (FFP) has won another international award by taking Bronze at the 2007 International Direct Marketing Association (DMA) ECHO Awards.
New cabin design for Lufthansa’s European fleet
In the next few days, Lufthansa will take delivery of the first of 60 new Airbus A320 family aircraft. The new jets will bring considerable improvements in terms of customer comfort.
Lufthansa expands long-haul network
From next summer, Lufthansa is expanding its long-haul network. In April 2008, Germany’s largest carrier will launch a new route to Seattle and recommence services to Calgary from Frankfurt. Flights from Munich to Singapore will also be resumed.
New Ryanair destinations from Bristol base
Ryanair, Europe's largest international airline, today (7 November) opened its Bristol base by operating flights for the first time from Bristol to Budapest, Derry, Knock, Milan, Porto, Riga and Wroclaw.
Ryanair launches new routes from Shannon
Ryanair, Ireland’s national airline, today (Wednesday, 7th November 2007) launched eight new routes from its Shannon base to Birmingham, Fuerteventura, Kaunas (Lithuania), Leeds, London Luton, Riga, Tenerife and its first domestic service from Shannon to Dublin.
Surf’s still up at Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic, one of the world’s leading long-haul airlines, has come to the aid of sports travellers by announcing that they can take one piece of sporting equipment in addition to their checked baggage allowance. The announcement comes after rival carrier, British Airways, decided to ban surfboards and other sporting equipment, such as pole vaults and javelins, in the cargo hold on its flights from 6th November 2007.
Virgin Atlantic launches onboard carbon offset scheme
For the first time ever, air passengers will be able to offset their travel during a flight as Virgin Atlantic introduces a Gold Standard Carbon Offset Scheme. The airline has partnered with myclimate to offer the scheme which is now available onboard and online, and will benefit projects in India and Indonesia.
New Bristol to Frankfurt service connects South West
A new service from Bristol to the German city of Frankfurt will offer a quick and easy connection into Lufthansa’s ‘Gateway to the World’ for both business and leisure travellers in the South West.
Get extra leg room with Thomas Cook
If you’re thinking of going on a long-haul holiday next summer, then look no further than Thomas Cook which plans to offer more leg room in economy than Virgin Atlantic and British Airways.
airBaltic introduces an innovative prepaid ticket
The Latvian airline airBaltic is pleased to introduce the E-voucher – the first prepaid airline ticket in the Baltic States and Northern Europe to be sold in supermarkets. This is a novel approach in the region for distributing airline tickets, and it will bring travel even closer to people in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
bmi enhances frequent flyer programme
bmi, London Heathrow’s second largest carrier, has become the UK’s first airline to offer members of its frequent flyer programme the chance to earn destinations miles whilst shopping online.
easyJet launches Liverpool to Lisbon route
easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, has welcomed the first passengers on its inaugural flight from Liverpool to Lisbon in Portugal, giving the region’s travellers an even greater choice of destinations from their local airport.
easyJet signs break-through distribution deals
easyJet will target the $90 billion European corporate travel market with break-through distribution deals with Amadeus and Galileo, part of Travelport GDS. This innovative business development will enable corporate travel agencies to view and book easyJet flights within their preferred GDS environment, alongside other carriers to make easy comparisons and bookings.
Stay in Toronto for free with Emirates
Emirates is celebrating its launch to Toronto with a fabulous free hotel stay offer for all its customers in all three classes of travel. The offer is valid for journeys booked from 1st November 2007 to 31st January 2008.
Gulf Air launches "Become a Million-Air" promotion
Gulf Air, known for its generous 'million miles' under its Frequent Flyer Programme (FFP), has once again come up with an irresistible promotion for its FFP members to win one million miles every week for five weeks, plus a final chance to win two VIP tickets for the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2008.