Flights
easyJet advice for passengers travelling to Spain
Additional information is now required from passengers travelling to Spain. Under a Directive from the European Union, carriers are obliged to collect Advance Passenger Information (API) from a passengers’ travel document, such as date of birth, passport number and nationality, prior to travel, on behalf of the national authorities.
Emirates flies high with FIFA Under 17 World Cup
Nigeria put up a stunning performance at the Seoul FIFA World Cup Stadium on Sunday evening to claim the 2007 FIFA Under-17 World Cup, in front of a capacity crowd of 36,000 people. Emirates, an Official FIFA Partner, invited young football fans to matches throughout the tournament by donating 1,000 tickets to the Korean Youth Football Association (KYFA).
Flybe boosts Jersey Newcastle service
Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has reconfirmed its commitment to serving passengers travelling between Jersey and Newcastle with the announcement it is to boost its direct weekly service between the two destinations to four times a week.
Flybe reveals new-look website
Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has announced the launch of a new brand advertising campaign which will run throughout the month of September and will focus on the airline’s brand positioning and key consumer benefits following the acquisition of BA Connect earlier this year.
Flybe announces early bargains for 2008
Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has launched the first batch of its early summer 2008 schedule that offers a mixture of popular sunshine and domestic routes in time for Easter holiday breaks. The success of last year’s summer schedule has prompted this selected release of seats with fares now on sale for travel between 30th March and 30th April, 2008.
Flybe announces Q400 checks
As a precautionary measure, Bombardier, the manufacturer of the Q400, one of the four types of aircraft operated by Flybe, yesterday evening instructed all operators globally of this aircraft to carry out a futher limited number of specific inspections to their fleet of Q400 aircraft.
E-tickets now available to all KLM destinations
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines now offers the convenience of e-tickets to passengers traveling to any of the 124 destinations served by KLM. In addition, KLM e-tickets can be used when flying with 72 interline partners. Because e-ticket data are automatically recorded in KLM’s computer systems upon reservation, customers with an e-ticket only have to present their identity document when checking in for a flight.
bmi to launch daily services to Tel Aviv
bmi, Heathrow’s second biggest airline, has announced that it intends to launch a daily non stop service from Heathrow to Tel Aviv starting next spring.
Ryanair appeals EU Commission’s decision
Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline, has confirmed that it has submitted its appeal to the European Court of First Instance (CFI) in Luxembourg against the EU Commission’s decision to prohibit its merger with Aer Lingus.
Easier bonus travel with new SAS seat prognosis
As the SAS EuroBonus program celebrates its 15th anniversary, a new search service is now being introduced that makes it faster and easier to plan bonus travel. With the new SAS "seat prognosis" service, members can see where bonus seats are available with SAS, Blue 1 and Widerøe. The search service can be used by 2.6 million EuroBonus members.
Miles & More extended to Zurich Connect
SWISS has teamed up with direct insurer Zurich Connect to offers its Miles & More members an attractive new mileage-earning opportunity: any member concluding a motor vehicle insurance policy with Zurich Connect will now earn 5000 award miles.
SWISS names Airbus A340 “Schaffhausen”
One of SWISS’s Airbus A340 long-haul aircraft is now carrying the name “Schaffhausen” all over the world. The aircraft was formally named today by Marcel Wenger, the present Mayor of the city in Northern Switzerland.
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.
New daily TAP flights connect Madeira to Rome and Milan
From October 28 Madeira will have new TAP connections between Funchal and the Italian cities of Rome and Milan. The new flights designated as through-flights (with passenger check-in and baggage dispatch thru to final destination) will help facilitate connections between Madeira and Italy.
bmibaby announces new Birmingham to Madrid route
bmibaby, the low fares airline and the largest carrier in the Midlands, has announced the launch of a new four times a week service to Madrid from Birmingham International Airport. bmibaby is the only airline flying to the vibrant Spanish capital city from the West Midlands region.