Flights
Thomson Tailormade offers new BA routes
Tour operator Thomson Tailormade is to offer new British Airways routes to 3 fantastic destinations - Las Vegas, the Maldives and Sharm El Sheikh – each with a convenient direct flight from the UK.
SWISS named “Best Short-Haul Airline” at travel awards
On 16 October 2009 Swiss International Air Lines received the esteemed ‘best short-haul airline’ award at the 23rd Annual Guardian and Observer Travel Awards.
New flights put Poland on your doorstep
Poland is now closer than ever before thanks to a new route opening between London Gatwick and Warsaw airports. Irish airline Aer Lingus is behind the new venture which took off on Sunday (25 October).
Cheapflights puts in-flight entertainment to the test
Recent buzz surrounding in-flight WiFi and mobile connectivity hasn’t led to a massive roll out of the technology, according to research conducted by Cheapflights.co.uk.
The world just got closer thanks to new flights from BA
British Airways takes-off to five new destinations at the end of this month including: Las Vegas, the Maldives, Sharm El Sheikh, Punta Cana (in the Dominican Republic) and Montego Bay. If you are looking to take a break this winter why not take a look at ba.com and check-out some of the great packages on offer.
Monarch’s newest flights take to the skies
Award winning low fares airline Monarch (monarch.co.uk) is strengthening its network from Birmingham, London Gatwick, London Luton and Manchester airports with new routes to the Canary Islands of Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria taking to the skies this week.
New direct flights open up Iceland’s next ‘must see’ destination
In Iceland the old idiom ‘it’s grim up north’ does not apply and with the launch of new direct flights next summer to Iceland’s second city, Akureyri, UK visitors can now find out why.
Enjoy more Asia for less with Qantas Holidays
Qantas Holidays has launched its second Asia dedicated brochure offering a whole host of new tours, cruising options and great value for money holidays.
Cirque De Glace premieres in Turkey
The world’s most renowned ice show troupe, the British “Cirque de Glace”, is premiering in Turkey at the Tim Maslak Show Centre between 29 - 31 October, supported by lead sponsor Pegasus Airlines.
Go barmy in Bali or silly in Sydney with Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines is offering economy fares to Kuala Lumpur from just £479 and extending its low cost fares to other cities in Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
TripAdvisor's flight search takes off in the U.K
TripAdvisor, the world’s most popular and largest travel community, today announced the launch of its award-winning flight search engine in the U.K., offering British travellers a vast selection of flight itineraries and the best available deals on the Web.
World’s strongest men take on Air Malta Airbus A320
An Air Malta Airbus A320 180-seater aircraft, bearing registration 9H-AEN and weighing 45 tonnes, took centre stage last week during The World’s Strongest Man competition held in Malta.
Air France auctions seats for inaugural A380 flights
The auction by Air France of 380 seats on each of its two inaugural flights by Airbus A380 is now underway, ending on 21 October 2009.
airBaltic to launch two new routes from Finland
On November 12, the Latvian airline airBaltic will launch two new routes from Lappeenranta, Finland, to the Estonian capital of Tallinn and to the Latvian capital of Riga, offering convenient connections to destinations in Western Europe, Scandinavia, the CIS and the Mediterranean region.
airBaltic to start Tallinn to Turku route
On October 1, the Latvian airline airBaltic started operations on the Turku –Tallinn route. This is the first Estonia-Finland link for airBaltic.