Flights
easyCar launches green policy
easyCar.com, the low cost car hire specialist, are supporting the ACT ON CO2 campaign in partnership with the Department for Transport. With a dedicated micro site providing smarter driving tips to help drivers reduce their CO2 emissions easyCar are committed to providing an environmentally friendly car rental service to help minimise climate change now and in the future.
Ahmedabad prepares for Emirates
The Emirates wide-bodied aircraft in its distinctive livery will soon become a familiar sight over Ahmedabad skies, and the airline is leaving no stone unturned in its attempts to introduce the product to the city’s travel and cargo community ahead of the launch of its six-flights-per-week service.
Flybe chief slams ‘Quality of Life’ aviation tax
Flybe, Europe’s biggest regional airline, today called upon the Conservative Party to reject the London-centric attack on regional transport, proposed by its ‘Quality of Life’ Policy Group.
Le gôut de France at home and abroad
Kendells Bistro, a new French restaurant, has recently opened in the heart of Leeds. The bistro in St Peters Square was given top marks for its 'imaginative' and 'divine' French cuisine by the local newspaper.
Tory rail bias will harm regional economies says bmi
bmi, the second-largest airline at London’s Heathrow airport and one of the largest provider of air services to the regions, said today’s submission to the Shadow Cabinet by the Conservative Party’s Quality of Life Policy Group contained rail-biased proposals which would damage the country’s regional economies as well as UK plc itself if adopted.
Monarch awarded ‘Airline of the Year – Leisure’
Last week at the 2007 Travel Trade Gazette awards held in Old Billingsgate, Monarch retained the prestigious ‘Airline of the Year – Leisure’ award after being crowned with the title last year.
Ryanair launches Manifesto for Malpensa
Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline has launched its own ‘Manifesto for Malpensa’ in response to Alitalia’s plan to cut half of its 340 daily flights from the airport.
Win a new car worth €20k with Ryanair and Hertz
Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline, has announced that its car hire partnership with Hertz will generate the 2 millionth car hire booking on Ryanair.com within the next fortnight. The lucky 2 millionth customer will win €20,000 to spend on a new car of their choice.
Spanair announces new services to Algiers
Due to the success rate of the new routes connecting Madrid and Barcelona with Algiers, Spanair increases its flights to and from Spain's capital city, and to and from Barcelona, adding to the two weekly return flights started by the Company in July.
SWISS to introduce new Geneva-Bucharest service
SWISS is further expanding its Geneva-based network with the introduction next April of a thrice-weekly service to and from Bucharest. The new route extends the range of non-stop services operated by SWISS from Geneva to ten destinations.
Timed to perfection
KD avia, the Dynamic Russian based airline operating Boeing 737-aircraft, has announced a winter timetable connecting London Gatwick with twelve major cities in Russia through its hub in Kaliningrad.
A380 charity auction raises over £620,000
Bidders have opened their wallets with generosity and enthusiasm to support the Singapore Airlines A380 First Flight Charity Auction. With almost all seats now sold, the total committed to charities from sold packages so far is approaching £622,000.
“Worrying downtrend“ in European aviation maintenance
Aircraft maintenance experts from around the world are holding a conference in September to discuss what they describe as “a worrying downtrend in standards” in aircraft maintenance across Europe.
Virgin Atlantic mucks in with community project
Virgin Atlantic is today helping the Crawley community to achieve its goal of clearing and restoring the Bewbush Water Gardens so that the parkland can once again be enjoyed by local people for many years to come. Around 140 staff from the airline Finance Department have volunteered for the community project as part of its team building day.
Ryanair celebrates 3m passengers from London to Frankfurt
Ryanair, Europe's largest low fares airline, today (September 13) celebrated carrying its three millionth passenger between London Stansted and Frankfurt Hahn airports.