Flights
SAS launches new business route to London
Now Norwegians can also fly direct to the heart of London. SAS Braathens is to launch a new route to London City Airport. London City Airport is situated only ten kilometers from the City of London, which is one of Europe's leading financial centers. Many banks, stock-broking firms and law firms have their headquarters here.
SWISS customers support Children’s Village in Phuket
SWISS customers are helping to build an SOS Children’s Village near Phuket in Thailand, thanks to their generosity last year. The money was raised through the “Your small change can make a big change” campaign, under which SWISS collects donations aboard its flights for the benefit of disadvantaged children.
Avianca acquires fleet of Boeing 737-800 Dreamliners
As part of a process of fleet modernisation, the Colombian airline, Avianca has announced an order for 10 Boeing 787-800 Dreamliner aircraft direct from the manufacturer. Seven of the the new aircraft will be used on Avianca's transatlantic routes from Bogota to Madrid and Barcelona as well as it's long haul routes to the US, Brasil and Chile. The remaining three aircraft will be utilised by other members of the Synergy group of airlines.
More long haul capacity for TAP
Flights to Luanda in Angola will increase to 6 weekly from 28 April with the introduction of a Saturday service and to a daily operation from 03 July with the introduction of a Tuesday service.
See Bjork live in Reykjavik with Icelandair
Icelandair (Icelandair.co.uk) has secured tickets for Bjork’s first solo concert in six years, and is offering UK fans the opportunity of experiencing the Icelandic icon live in Reykjavik on 9th April, ahead of her world tour and album release.
Another instant winner on Ryanair.com
Ryanair, Europe's largest low fares airline, yesterday announced the latest winner of its "Instant Win" games, as Margaret from Scotland won £25,000 while having a flutter at the "Bullion Bonanza" game on Ryanair.com.
Fantastic TAP prices with Victoria fidelity
The TAP Victoria fidelity program is promoting tourist packages at fantastic prices between March and May in a traded mix of earned miles – less than half those usually required – and money.
TAP increases daily flights to Luanda
TAP will start up its seventh flight a week to Luanda beginning this July, the month in which it begins operating daily flights between Lisbon and the Angolan capital. Currently running five flights a week, the airline company will begin operating a sixth flight a week on Saturdays from April 28.
easyJet.com is UK’s favourite travel website
Hitwise today announced the most popular UK websites in their annual online performance awards, with easyJet winning the Number One award for Commercial Airlines and Travel - Transport. The awards, which recognise outstanding online business achievement and acknowledge the most successful websites in a variety of key industries, are defined by the number of user visits throughout 2006.
United Airlines begins first direct Washington to Beijing service
Following months of intense competition for the new route between the U.S. and China, United Airlines yesterday flew the first-ever, non-stop service between Washington, D.C., and Beijing. The service will enable Washington, D.C., to join 28 other world capitals in offering nonstop service to Beijing.
Italy - a space in the sun
Who needs the Caribbean, when you have magical Italy on your doorsteps from London City Airport? With Air One, Italy’s privately owned carrier, you can discover the crystal waters of Sardinia, dine on the most exquisite cuisine in Bari and fill your days with romance, culture and history in Venice and Naples.
Virgin Atlantic launches Film Festival in the Sky!
Virgin Atlantic has joined forces with the National Film and Television School to showcase new film making talent onboard in its own Film Festival in the Sky. Over the next four months Virgin Atlantic will be screening 14 specially selected short films on its inflight entertainment system. Passengers can watch the films during their flight and then vote until the end of June to compile a shortlist of six films that will be shown onboard for a further three months.
Virgin Atlantic’s Heathrow Clubhouse celebrates 1st birthday!
Virgin Atlantic would like to wish its flagship Clubhouse at Heathrow many happy returns as it celebrates its first year of operation since its redesign. In one year, the newly designed Clubhouse has played host to a record 250,000 guests, served over 125,000 glasses of champagne, given 44,000 treatments in its Cowshed salon, cut over 15,000 Upper Class heads of hair in its Bumble and Bumble salon and had 1000 passengers bathing in its Jacuzzi in addition to winning some of the most prestigious design awards in the industry.
bmi launches new international route for Manchester
Aberdeen-based bmi regional, officially the UK’s most punctual airline, today announced another new international air route from Manchester. Starting 25 May, a direct daily service will link Manchester and the French city of Lyon, providing a much needed non-stop flight connection between the two cities.
Monarch Airlines rolls-out online check-in
Monarch has today, 27 March 2007, rolled out online check-in at Luton Airport, which means that all passengers travelling on scheduled flights from Monarch’s UK bases - Manchester, Birmingham, Gatwick and Luton - may now check-in online for their flights via flymonarch.com.