Flights
New greener aircraft for KLM
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines’ first Boeing 737 with winglets arrived at Schiphol Airport on Saturday, March 17, 2007. The Boeing 737-800 PH-BXV was delivered to KLM at the Boeing plant in Seattle on Friday, March 16. Winglets are vertical wingtips that improve the aerodynamics of an aircraft, reducing fuel consumption and related CO2 emissions.
Spanair announces new Pamplona - Madrid Route
From 25 March, Spanair will link the city of Pamplona with Madrid, offering 3 daily flights from Monday to Friday, with times adapted to the requirements of business travellers, and one weekend flight each-way.
bmibaby celebrates ‘high five’!
bmibaby the award winning airline with tiny fares, is celebrating a ‘high five’ of five years of low cost flying today. The airline has lots to celebrate including: meteoric growth since launch; a staggering 19 million passengers will be carried in five years; the launch of a radical new business passenger initiative; more than 800 jobs created since the operation began and the airline’s massive impact on local tourism and on economic growth in the regions.
BA launches summer schedule
British Airways is launching four new routes from London Gatwick airport this summer including its first new long-haul destination from the airport for six years. New destinations include Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago, Dresden in Germany, Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and new daily flights to Newquay.
easyBus to open Stansted to central London route
easyBus offers a high frequency, low cost express bus service between Central London and Luton Airport and, from the 7th of June 2007, between Central London and Stansted Airport.
Join yachting world’s elite with Emirates
Emirates, the title sponsor of leading 32nd America’s Cup contender Emirates Team New Zealand, is offering yachting enthusiasts from around the world the chance to join the elite in Valencia.
Cimber Air launches Newcastle To Copenhagen route
On March 25, Cimber Air launches a brand new route from Newcastle to Copenhagen. The service will be the only direct air link between Newcastle and Copenhagen and offers one daily flight, seven days a week.
Daily & direct flights from Leeds Bradford to Copenhagen
When bmi regional launches a new route from Leeds Bradford to Copenhagen on 26 March, it will be the Danish capital’s 11th UK destination. The service will be the only non-stop air link between Leeds and Copenhagen.
'Lufthansa Long Weekend' summer timetable
The latest ‘Lufthansa Long Weekend’ will coincide with the launch of the Summer timetable, offering even more connections to some of the most popular onward destinations for the airline’s UK passengers. The special ‘Long weekend’ fares will be on sale from just after midnight on the morning of Friday 16th until midnight on Tuesday 20th March on many of the 13,700 flights a week scheduled for the 2007 summer timetable (compared with 13,140 in summer 2006).
Record St Patrick’s weekend at Ryanair
Ryanair, Ireland’s national airline, today announced record bookings on its 109 Irish routes this St Patrick’s weekend when 250,000 passengers will reaffirm Ryanair as their favourite airline.
Korean Air sets its sights on SE Asia
Korean Air Lines Co. looks set to expand its flights and services on Southeast Asian routes in a move to attract fast-increasing holidaymakers travelling to the region. The nation's largest air carrier said Wednesday it will assign more large jets to further tap new routes to many tourist destinations and commercial hubs in the region.
Spanair increases flights from Gerona
On the 10th of April, Spanair will increase operations on the Madrid-Gerona route, launched on the 29th of January 2007, offering 3 daily weekday flights between the two cities, with times adapted to the requirements of business passengers. Likewise, the weekend service on this route is also being improved, with an increased Sunday service.
Major road works near Bournemouth Airport
Thomsonfly .com is warning passengers of major roadworks taking place on the A338 (Spur Road) - starting on 17th February and lasting for six weeks. Passengers are advised to expect significant delays for the duration of these works, particularly at peak times and are strongly advised to leave additional travel time to get to/from Bournemouth Airport.
Air China introduces toll-free call center for Europe
To better serve its customers, Air China is launching a new toll-free call center in Europe, starting in February 2007. The free service started in Germany and will progressively extend to other countries. The new service is customized not only for a variety of passenger needs, but also for business customers and partners in Air China's distribution channel.
Korean Air receives prestigious award
Korean Air has received the prestigious 'Mercury Award' from the International Travel Catering Association (ITCA) for its "Letter to Mom" service for unaccompanied minors and their families. Korean Air's "Letter to Mom" provides closer personal service for unaccompanied children and reassures parents that their children were well taken care of.