Flights
Ryanair launches boarding card advertising
Ryanair has announced that it will publish third party advertising on its boarding cards from today following the successful introduction of its 100% online check in service.
New flights make Burma more accessible
Vietnam Airlines has announced its plans to open a direct route between Hanoi and Myanmar’s Yangon on 2 March 2010, operating four flights a week with Fokker 70 aircraft.
Air Southwest boosts Guernsey service
Air Southwest is increasing the number of flights between Plymouth and Guernsey to six a week. The extra flights run from March 28 and are on sale now, with fares from £49 including taxes, charges and baggage.
Virgin Blue to Uluru
Virgin Blue has announced this week that it will be commencing daily direct flights between Sydney and Ayers Rock (Uluru) from 2 August 2010, providing additional access to one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, Uluru.
Ryanair donates scratch card prize to children’s charity
Ryanair today confirmed that it will present €10,000 to Nottingham children’s charity When you Wish Upon a Star after 40,000 passengers voted in Ryanair’s online poll to select which charity should receive the unclaimed prize after a €10,000 wining scratch card was eaten by a passenger onboard a flight from Krakow to East Midlands on Thursday 25 February.
Ryanair announces new Spanish route
Ryanair today announced that it will open a new route from London Stansted to Spain’s Ciudad Real Airport.
Star1 Airlines introduces Vilnius to Edinburgh flights
Lithuanian low-cost carrier, Star1 Airlines, has announced a new route from Edinburgh to Vilnius (Lithuania), commencing 28 of March.
TAP launches flights to Algiers
On 1 June, TAP will offer three flights a week to Algiers on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, using 45-seater Embraer aircraft.
TAP launches innovative YouTube channel
TAP is the first Portuguese company in the tourism sector to have an official channel on YouTube, the largest video platform in the world.
United Airlines announces first service from Africa
United Airlines has announced the schedule for the airline’s first-ever nonstop service from the African continent, with once-daily service linking Accra, the capital of Ghana with Washington D.C. beginning 21 June 2010.
Wizz Air launches Budapest to Pisa flights
Wizz Air has announced the launch of a new flight from Budapest to Pisa, making it the 6th Italian city served from the Hungarian capital.
Wizz Air launches two new routes to Spain from Poland
Wizz Air has announced plans to further expand its operations from Poland with the launch of two new routes - from Warsaw to Madrid and from Gdansk to Barcelona.
Wizz Air launches Lviv and Venice Treviso route
Wizz Air has announced its intention to launch a new service between the Ukraine and Italy.
Wizz Air fully deploys web check-in in Romania
Wizz Air has now fully deployed his web check-in service in Romania. Web check-in is now available for all flights departing from Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Tirgu Mures and Timisoara.
Wizz Air introduces Wizz Flex
Wizz Air, the largest low fare – low cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, has introduced ‘Wizz Flex’.