Flights
Building begins on Flybe’s £24-million Training Academy
Flybe has welcomed Aviation Minister Paul Clark MP to Exeter for an official turf cutting ceremony to mark the start of construction on the airline’s £24-million, Flybe Training Academy adjacent to Exeter International Airport.
Flybe launches first Germany route from Exeter
Flybe has added another brand new route to and from Exeter, this time for its first ever service to Germany from the SW base, namely a three times weekly summer service to Hannover that gives travellers even more options for affordable European getaways.
Flybe launches new Newcastle to Hannover route
Flybe has added another brand new route to and from Newcastle, this time to Germany, with a three times weekly summer service to Hannover, giving North East travellers even more options for European getaways effective March 31st, 2010.
Flybe kicks off special day return flight for FA Cup Tie
Flybe is reaffirming its position as the airline of choice for Newcastle fans with the announcement of a one-off day return flight for fans travelling from Newcastle for the FA Cup Tie between Plymouth Argyle and Newcastle United at Home Park on Saturday January 2nd.
Gulf Air flies humanitarian relief to the Philippines
National carrier Gulf Air has this month dispatched relief cargo to help people affected by the recent Typhoon Ketsana (locally called Typhoon Ondoy). Responding to a request from the Philippine Embassy in Bahrain, Gulf Air carried free of charge, two tons of cargo containing relief goods such as clothes, blankets and canned-foods.
Gulf Air launches new multi-lingual website
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has launched a brand new website. The all-new gulfair.com has a fresh modern layout with a new horizontal navigation making it easier to access content and providing more space on the homepage for information on the latest news and offers for customers to take advantage of.
KLM resumes service to Bali
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines began operating thrice-weekly service to Denpasar, Bali, on 6 December. The flights already have proved to be very popular.
KLM launches economy comfort zone
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has festively launched its new Economy Comfort zone, offering passengers a greater range of seating comfort in Economy Class.
KLM takes strides in sustainable air transport
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has this month operated its first ever passenger flight powered by sustainable biokerosene. KLM has also joined hands with North Sea Petroleum and Spring Associates to establish the SkyEnergy consortium.
Brussels Airlines joins Star Alliance
At an official ceremony held in Brussels’ historic “Grand-Place” yesterday, the CEOs of the Star Alliance member airlines welcomed Brussels Airlines to the family.
bmi restructures mainline and regional operations
bmi has announced the restructuring of its mainline and regional operations. The move takes place against a background where the airline industry is facing the challenges of a downturn in demand and the worst recession in the UK since records began.
Snowboarders get wings for Team GB
British Airways, the official airline partner of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games has signed up snowboarders Ben Kilner and Zoe Gillings - two of Team GB's best hopefuls for the forthcoming 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games.
Emirates receives delivery of new Airbus A380
Reflecting the airlines robust delivery schedule, Emirates will receive a new aircraft early next week, with a second arriving in late December and the remaining four A380’s due for handover in 2010.
Emirates sitting pretty with new Johannesburg lounge
Emirates moved to further cushion passengers from travel weariness last month by officially opening a brand new luxury lounge in Johannesburg.
Are budget airlines the greener option?
Delegates at this week’s UN Climate Change conference in Copenhagen should look more closely at low-cost airlines when discussing the impact of flights on climate change, says travel search engine Liligo.co.uk.