Flights
Festive getaways to the stunning Cornish coast
Air Southwest and the luxury Fowey Hall Hotel have teamed up to offer the perfect Christmas or New Year getaway to Fowey on the stunning south coast of Cornwall.
British Airways increases flights to Grenada and St Kitts
From this winter BA now operates more flights from Gatwick into the Caribbean than any other carrier, serving 14 destinations with 55 flights a week. British Airways’ commitment to the Caribbean continues to be reflected with increased services to both Grenada and St Kitts from the start of the summer schedule at the end of March 2010.
airBaltic reports passenger growth at Riga base
Latvian airline airBaltic carried overall 207,106 passengers in November 2009 (from Riga, Vilnius and Tallin), representing 9% more than in the same month in 2008, when airBaltic transported 189,547 passengers.
bmibaby announces new route from Jersey Airport
bmibaby, has today (9 December 2009) announced a new route from Jersey to Bournemouth Airport. The summer service to Bournemouth will commence on 29 March 2010, with flights departing on Monday, Friday and Saturday.
How to save cash this festive season
It could be good news for the high street as research shows that despite harder times we plan to spend hundreds of pounds on presents, as well as food and drink this Christmas.
Ryanair announces new routes from Dusseldorf
Ryanair has announced that it will add one new Boeing 737-800 aircraft and open two new routes from its Dusseldorf (Weeze) base to Lappeenranta (Finland) and Szczecin (Poland) from March 2010. This brings Ryanair’s investment in Dusseldorf to eight aircraft worth over $500 million.
Ryanair announces new routes from Brussels
Ryanair has announced that it will add four new Boeing 737-800 aircraft (12 in total) and open 6 new routes (57 in total) from its Brussels (Charleroi) base to Ibiza, Kaunas, Krakow, Nador, Seville and Zadar from March 2010. This brings Ryanair’s investment in Brussels (Charleroi) to twelve aircraft worth over $800million.
Ryanair launches £5 New Year seat sale
Ryanair has announced that from midnight Monday 7th December it will release 500,000 £5 seats for travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in January.
Jersey flights return to Durham Tees Valley Airport for summer
In the latest boost to next summer’s holiday programme from Durham Tees Valley Airport, it’s been announced that flights will again be operating to a very popular destination for North East holidaymakers - the island of Jersey.
Brand new Larnaka International Airport officially opens
The brand new Larnaka International Airport has officially opened. The new state-of-the art airport, which is three times bigger than its predecessor, will be able to handle up to 7.5 million passengers each year.
JLA welcomes early snowfall
Snow at Liverpool John Lennon Airport (JLA) is usually greeted with concern by Airport employees, but snow flakes appearing across the front of the terminal building, have been welcomed by staff and passengers as this wintery downpour is all part of an initiative with pupils and teachers from nearby St Christopher’s Catholic Primary School in Speke, who have helped to bring a festive feel to the Airport.
Air Malta introduces online “Manage My Booking” facility
Air Malta has recently made it even easier for its customers to manage their own flight reservations with the launch of the “Manage my Booking” facility online at airmalta.com.
APH compares airline charges for winter sports equipment
With the ski season upon us, Airport Parking and Hotels(APH) is offering updated information on the cost of transporting winter sports equipment on airlines. Skiers and snowboarders can visit the ‘Know Before You Go’ section of the APH website which provides travellers with an updated comparison table of charges for ski equipment and excess baggage allowances on eighteen airlines flying from the UK.
Glasgow Prestwick Airport announces new Jersey route
Glasgow Prestwick Airport has today announced a new direct route to Jersey next summer.
Avoid sky-high booking fees with Caxton FX
As of 1st January 2009, Ryanair will start charging all debit and credit card passengers a €5 per person booking fee. The only way fliers will be able to avoid the administration cost, is by signing up for a MasterCard prepaid card.