Flights
Flybe launches new 'Flybe Cruise' brand
Flybe, one of Europe’s leading low-cost airlines, today announced an exclusive deal with Voyana Ltd, one of the top providers of cruises in the UK and Europe, to launch a new brand ‘Flybe Cruise’, with the objective of becoming one of the largest suppliers of UK to UK cruisers to the British and, in time, European public. The Flybecruise.com website is also launched today.
Flying made fun for children who take off on Emirates
Emirates has a surprise for children traveling on board their long haul flights. From the beginning of January, they will find a brand new bumper bag of goodies to make flying fun, in addition to the airline’s extensive inflight entertainment package.
Emirates mesmerises at Magic Millions Carnival
Emirates flagged off its global sports sponsorship events for the year in style on Emirates Ladies Day at the Magic Millions Carnival, being held at the Gold Coast Turf Club in Queensland, Australia.
Emirates to launch non-stop flights to Newcastle
Emirates Airline have announced it will launch a new non-stop daily service between Dubai and Newcastle in the United Kingdom, starting 1st September 2007. This will bring the number of UK destinations served by Emirates to six, and will also be Newcastle’s first-ever scheduled long-haul flight.
Emirates offers great deals for Dubai Desert Classic
Emirates, as the Official Airline and Co-Sponsor, is promoting the 2007 Dubai Desert Classic and Dubai by offering excellent value for money packages for visitors from around the world.
British Airways changes uniform policy
British Airways announced today that it will modify its uniform rules to allow staff to wear a symbol of faith openly.
SAS carries baggage directly to Åre/Östersund
Effective January 15, anyone traveling with Star Alliance and SAS to Östersund via Arlanda can reclaim their baggage at Åre Östersund Airport. Accordingly, passengers do not need to take their baggage through customs clearance at Arlanda and check it in again.
Monarch celebrates 100,000th Manchester to Almeria passenger
Low fares airline Monarch is today celebrating its 100,000th scheduled passenger travelling on its Manchester to Almeria service – less than two years after launching the route.
lastminute.com customers get carbonwise
Thousands of holidaymakers are taking responsibility for their carbon dioxide emissions when flying, according to figures released today by travel and leisure retailer lastminute.com.
Diytravel Launches Flight Search Facility
Diytravel.co.uk has celebrated its first birthday by adding one of the UK’s most comprehensive flight search and price comparison systems to the site. The new flight system searches 216 websites and more than 600 airlines.
Thomsonfly sharing the burden of duty increase
On 6 December 2006, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, announced that Air Passenger Duty (APD) would increase on all flights originating from the UK from 1 February 2007. This tax is not contributing to environmental causes and was imposed arbitrarily, without consultation with the airline industry, and is mandatory.
United Airlines partners with world-renowned chef
United Airlines has announced its new partnership with legendary Chicago restaurant owner and Chef Charlie Trotter. Customers flying in United First and United Business on eastbound flights to Europe and on United's premium transcontinental service p.s.SM can select cuisine specially created by Trotter, beginning this summer.
Six new SWISS destinations from Basel
Flight LX 1934 from Basel to Barcelona, operated by aircraft HB-IXN, took off on time at 09:55 yesterday morning as the first of SWISS’s six new services from EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, which are introduced today. The new connections raise to ten the number of destinations with non-stop service to and from Basel.
Ryanair offers race tickets prize giveaway
Ryanair, the low fares airline and sponsor of Cheltenham's Ryanair Chase, has announced a Cheltenham Festival prize giveaway consisting of free Cheltenham Festival entry and club enclosure tickets, available to the first 250 race goers to book return flights to the festival on ryanair.com. The 250 one day tickets are spread across the four days of the festival.
SAS increases traffic to US
In response to increased demand and a desire to offer its customers more flexible solutions, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will increase its traffic between Copenhagen and New York with an additional service from May 20th, 2007.