Flights
Dubai to host FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
FIFA announced on Sunday that the United Arab Emirates will host the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2009 in Dubai. The city has quickly become the sporting capital of the Middle East and the announcement further underlines that fact.
bmi regional adds extra Aberdeen-Manchester flight
bmi regional, officially the UK’s most punctual airline, is to add an extra return flight between Aberdeen and Manchester from 3 September. This takes the total to fourteen flights each weekday between the two cities, the highest frequency of any scheduled service at Aberdeen.
Monarch’s summer 2008 flights now on sale
Award winning low fares airline Monarch has launched its summer 2008 scheduled programme from Gatwick, Luton and Birmingham and has increased the number of flights to Larnaca from Luton to six flights per week following the huge demand for services since its launch in March this year.
Ryanair announces new routes from Bremen
Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline today (29th August) announced two new routes from Bremen to Alicante and Palma de Mallorca. The new routes will start at the end of October and bring the total number of destinations served from Bremen to 20.
SWISS takes off with top cuisine from Lausanne
SWISS is now treating its customers to food specialities from Canton Vaud in Western Switzerland. The meals have been created by Didier Schneiter, the renowned executive Chef of the Beau-Rivage Palace in Lausanne, for the latest chapter in the airline’s “SWISS Taste of Switzerland” inflight catering programme.
TAP introduces new daily flights to Rome
TAP will begin operating two more daily flights to Rome from September 15, one from Lisbon and the other from Porto, reinforcing its operations to Italy with the range of destinations now served by 12 flights a day.
TAP increases operations in Porto by 20 percent
TAP is to bring forward its reinforcement of operations at Porto Airport to September 15 in the light of the new conditions brought about with the acquisition of PGA and the possibility of the joint use of the fleets of both companies.
Ryanair announces 5 year deal with Hostelworld.com
Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline today (Tuesday, 28th August 2007) announced an exclusive 5 year deal with Hostelworld.com to provide hostel, B&B and guesthouse deals for Ryanair’s 50 million annual passengers through Ryanair’s website.
Ryanair announces 5 year deal with Hostelworld.com
Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline today (Tuesday, 28th August 2007) announced an exclusive 5 year deal with Hostelworld.com to provide hostel, B&B and guesthouse deals for Ryanair’s 50 million annual passengers through Ryanair’s website.
Ryanair resumes sale of Charleroi flights
Ryanair, this morning (Tuesday 28th August) confirmed that it had reached agreement with Brussels South Charleroi Airport over the weekend which addressed all concerns and allowed the airline to release all seats for sale from November 12 onwards, now that passengers would no longer suffer repeats of the wildcat strike of 15/17 June last, which stranded over 22,500 passengers at Brussels Charleroi Airport.
Record bank holiday bookings for Ryanair
Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline, announced that a record 1m passengers made Ryanair’s lowest fares their number one choice last bank holiday weekend.
Be part of history with Singapore Airlines
The Singapore Airlines A380 First Flight Charity Auction begins on Monday, and everyone will have an opportunity to participate in this unprecedented event. The Singapore Airlines A380 flies its First Flight from Singapore to Sydney on Thursday 25 October and the return leg on Friday 26 October.
Holidaymakers seek out flights from local airports
A survey of customers who have booked holidays through Holidays-direct.co.uk has revealed that although cost is the most important factor when choosing to book a flight, the option to fly from a local airport is almost as important.
Aer Arann celebrates double whammy!
Aer Arann, the world’s fastest growing regional airline, announced today that it has carried its 250,000th passenger on its Edinburgh routes in 5 years of services at the Scottish capital’s airport.
Aer Arann celebrates bank holiday bonanza
August has been a record month for Aer Arann, culminating in a bonanza UK bank holiday weekend. Colin Lewis, Head of Sales and Marketing at Aer Arann, announced: “We are delighted that Aer Arann passenger figures are reaching an all time high this month. We’ve exceeded all our expectations this year and as we will carry 135,000 passenger in August.”