Flights
Ryanair marks the start of summer with low fares offer
Ryanair, Europe's No.1 low fares airline, is celebrating the start of European summer time with a fare offer of £9.99* on all routes from the UK to destinations across Europe. Two Ryanair blonde stunners are ready to hit the hot beaches of Europe (though maybe they're a little under-dressed for March) and are encouraging people to stop hibernating and book a flight to the sun.
TAP Corporate Plus to encourage company fidelity
TAP launched its new fidelity program – TAP Corporate Plus – onto the portuguese market this month, aimed at the business segment via which it proposes companies will gain from reduced costs and more efficient management of business trips.
Flybe launches new summer season flights
Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, today launches its first flights of the summer season, bringing a total of 13 brand new routes to travellers in the UK to key domestic and European destinations. Routes are available for booking for travel throughout the summer at flybe.com.
SWISS offers passengers tasty inflight treats
Swiss International Air Lines will be offering its customers tasty treats from Switzerland’s Bernese Oberland this spring. The new inflight attraction is the latest chapter in the airline’s innovative “SWISS Taste of Switzerland” culinary concept, which focuses on its home country’s varied regional cuisine.
Virgin Atlantic announces ANA alliance
Virgin Atlantic Airways and Tokyo based ANA (All Nippon Airways) are delighted to announce that they have agreed a new alliance agreement under which both carriers will work more closely together.
Aer Lingus welcomes Open Skies agreement
Aer Lingus has hailed yesterday’s ratification of the Open Skies agreement in Brussels as a momentous development for Irish aviation and has confirmed plans to commence three new long haul services to the US before the end of the year.
KLM welcomes EU-US aviation agreement
This week, the European Council of Transport Ministers unanimously approved the aviation agreement concluded by European and US negotiators on 2 March. The agreement means considerable new opportunities for the traveling public, airlines and labor on both sides of the Atlantic.
KLM launches nonstop service to Lima, Peru
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will launch non-stop service to the Peruvian capital Lima on Sunday, March 25, 2007. The six flights per week to Jorge Chávez International Airport will be operated with Boeing 777-200ER equipment. Frequency will be raised to daily service as of December 1, 2007. In so doing, KLM will better meet the wishes of its passengers, who demand the broadest possible range of nonstop, daily frequencies.
KLM improves short-haul catering services
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and KLM cityhopper will alter catering service in KLM Economy on short and medium-haul flights to European destinations. Passengers will be served a new, more elaborate sandwich on flights operated during “mealtimes.” Outside these hours, passengers will have the choice of a sweet or savory snack.
KLM to launch Club Africa
Following the success of Club China and the Flying Blue Golf Club, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is proud to announce the launch of Club Africa today at the Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam. Club Africa is designed as an exclusive community where business people can enhance their network and business contacts. Club Africa offers a unique online networking portal and is supported by live networking events.
bmi praises UK Government’s support of open skies deal
bmi has praised the UK Government for supporting the draft EU-US open skies agreement in a key vote taken today by Douglas Alexander, Secretary of State for Transport at a meeting of the EU’s 27 Member States’ transport ministers in Brussels. A unanimous vote of support was achieved to take the agreement forward, meaning any EU airline can now serve any US destination from anywhere in the EU.
Ryanair on Open Skies – “It’s about time”
Ryanair, Europe's largest low fares airline has welcomed the introduction of Open Skies between the EU and the US. As Ryanair has proved in Europe, the liberalisation of air transport delivers increased competition, better choice, and lower airfares for consumers.
Ryanair announces hotel deal with Expedia
Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline has named Expedia Private Label as the exclusive partner to provide hotel accommodation for its passengers on Ryanair.com. Thanks to this new five year deal, Ryanair’s 50 million passengers will enjoy a choice of more than 20,000 hotels across Europe, ranging from basic budget to five-star luxury, available at each of Ryanair’s 130 destinations.
Thomsonfly launches winter 07/08 flights sale
Flights for Winter 2007/8 go on sale through Thomsonfly today (Thursday 22 March) including 15 brand new routes. These include seven new destinations from Manchester, including Lisbon, Venice and Sharm El Sheikh, as well as brand new sunshine and city break flights from Doncaster, Cardiff, Gatwick, Luton and Birmingham.
United Airlines responds to Open Skies decision
UAL Corporation’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive, Glenn Tilton, has responded to the Open Skies decision. In a statement he commented, “United has long been a proponent of Open Skies and looks forward to increased competition.”