Flights

Ryanair announces 19th European base

Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline today has announced its 19th European base in Dusseldorf Weeze. From June 2007, Ryanair will invest €140M in two new aircraft and 10 routes. Ryanair will deliver 1 million passengers in its first full year, rising to 2 million from 2008.

Ryanair announces new routes from Liverpool

Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline has announced 2 new routes from Liverpool John Lennon Airport. This expansion brings Ryanair’s total number of routes served from JLA to 35.

Flybe unveils the “The Matt Le Tissier”

Flybe, one of Europe’s leading low-cost airlines, has announced the launch of “The Matt Le Tissier”, a specially branded Q400 aircraft named in the Southampton legend’s honour.

Emirates to launch flights to Houston

Emirates, one of the world’s most successful and fastest-growing international airlines, is set to launch services to Houston, Texas - its second destination in the United States, starting 3rd December 2007.

Changes to British Airways baggage policy

In common with all airlines, British Airways has always charged for excess baggage. The revision to our charging policy, which comes into partial effect next Tuesday, is being introduced to simplify existing policies.

Eat your way through European menus for peanuts

Who isn’t fed up with just going out to eat at the Mediterranean restaurant around the corner? How about a taking a gourmet short break to one of Europe's most beautiful culinary destinations , such as France, Italy, Spain, Hungary or Poland.

Greater choice & transparency on SWISS.com

Travellers can save time and money by booking through swiss.com as SWISS has now broadened its online service. The latest innovations in website booking give passengers a quicker overview of all fares and more options in terms of fare selection.

British Airways reduces half a million air fares

British Airways is offering customers savings on flights of up to sixty five per cent from its year round air-fares to more than forty eight destinations if they book by the 6 February. More than 500,000 seats are available at the newly reduced prices for flights departing in the next few days, weeks and months.

Spanair to launch three new routes

As part of its ongoing international expansion plan, on the 20th of May Spanair will launch 3 new routes, between Casablanca and Madrid, Algiers and Madrid and Algiers and Barcelona.

Spanair launches new airport installations at Madrid & Barcelona

From the 1st of July this year, Spanair will have a new location at Terminal 2 in Madrid Barajas Airport. The new area will have exclusive check-in desks for Business Avant passengers, as well as more "easy check- in machines", and also a new Sales Office.

Spanair launches new website

On the 29th of January, Spanair launched an innovative system that makes the booking of tickets on-line easier and quicker offering numerous advantages for the user of spanair.com. The new website is available in both Spanish and Catalan.

Closer than Crete, warmer than the UK

SATA International has announced plans to double the frequency of its flights this summer between London Gatwick and Ponta Delgada in the Azores. Providing the only direct link from UK to the Azores islands, SATA will offer two flights per week, from May 5th to September 29th, 2007.