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Manchester gets its first Airbus A380

Transport : 02/09/2010

Manchester Airport yesterday drew a large crowd to welcome the delivery of its first Airbus A380 to coincide with Emirates' new daily service to Dubai.
The city is the first regional destination in the UK to receive the world's largest passenger plane, with a capacity of 500.
The Manchester - Dubai service will operate as a twice daily flight between the two cities.
Maurice Flanagan, Executive Vice Chairman for Emirates Airline said "This is a historic moment for Emirates as we bring our 21st century superjumbo to the North West."
"Our Manchester service has been an incredible success story, and we're delighted to be opening the next chapter today."

Ryanair to drop Belfast flights

Transport : 01/09/2010

Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair will axe its flights between Britain and Belfast on the 31st of October.
The reason behind the airline's decision was cited as the lengthy delays to a proposed runway extension.
Ryanair currently serves Belfast City Airport from Stansted, Glasgow, Liverpool, East Midlands and Bristol.
The planned runway extension, originally set for 2008, was scaled back to 2012 and would have meant the airline could operate flights from Belfast to a host of key European destinations.
Instead, come early November, Ryanair will move its Belfast-based aircraft to another European hub meaning that Belfast and Northern Ireland tourism will lose around 800,000 arrivals per year.
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said "It is very disappointing that the promised runway extension at Belfast City Airport has still not materialised more than three years after we opened the base at Belfast City."
He went on, "If Belfast doesn't want (it) and the authorities up here don't recognise that Ryanair wants to invest in Belfast, wants to invest in Northern Ireland tourism, but we're not going to beat our head against the bloody wall for more than three years to do it, then to hell with you."
"We have better alternative airports elsewhere in the UK and Europe, all of whom are willing and able to provide us with the runway infrastructure and low-cost facilities we need."
Those passengers who are booked to fly to Belfast after the 31st of October are advised to call the airline directly.

Egypt Air gets connected

Transport : 31/08/2010

The latest airline to offer in-flight connectivity to its passengers is Egypt Air, allowing them to use GSM, SMS and GPRS services from their mobile providers while on board.
The airline's newest Airbus 330-300 has been equipped with the means to do so, also permitting air travellers to use WIFI connection during their flight.
The technology will be available across the company's fleet of A330-300s by February 2010.
This aircraft will operate Middle Eastern, North American and European routes.
Egypt Air joins other carriers from the region - Oman Air and Libyan Airlines - to offer this type of service on board its flights.
Qatar and Emirates have also recently announced their plans to offer connectivity services to their passengers in the near future.

ALL TRAVELLERS' INFO

Manchester gets its first Airbus A380

Transport : 02/09/2010

Manchester Airport yesterday drew a large crowd to welcome the delivery of its first Airbus A380 to coincide with Emirates' new daily service to Dubai.

Ryanair to drop Belfast flights

Transport : 01/09/2010

Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair will axe its flights between Britain and Belfast on the 31st of October. The reason behind the airline's decision was

Egypt Air gets connected

Transport : 31/08/2010

The latest airline to offer in-flight connectivity to its passengers is Egypt Air, allowing them to use GSM, SMS and GPRS services from their mobile providers

LD Lines cut Dover - Boulogne ferry route

Transport : 30/08/2010

The ferry company LD Lines recently announced its plans to end its Dover - Boulogne crossing in early September. The service is scheduled to end from

The world's most punctual airlines

Transport : 28/08/2010

SAS Scandinavian Airlines was Europe's most on-time airline this summer for the second year in a row, while Ryanair has been revealed as more punctual

Jet2 routes round up

Transport : 27/08/2010

Jet2.com launches Manchester airport's first route to Brive (Dordogne) as well as new routes to Larnaca and Paphos. The airline will also be increasing

The new face of the British passport

Formalities : 26/08/2010

The new 10 year passport will be issued from October, with pages of the passport containing well-known UK scenes, including the White Cliffs of Dover,

Three new US routes for Iceland Express

Transport : 25/08/2010

After having announced that it will start going daily to New York from June 2011, Iceland Express has also confirmed that it will be adding three extra

Jet2 adds ski routes

Transport : 24/08/2010

Leading low fare airline, Jet2.com, has expanded its ski offering from Edinburgh and Newcastle with the launch today of brand new services to Geneva for

Monarch announces help for Kiss customers

Transport : 19/08/2010

Following the Kiss collapse earlier on this week, Monarch has announced extra flights and a special discount to assist Kiss customers who are looking to

Kiss Travel goes bust

Transport : 18/08/2010

Over 70,000 customers were left in the lurch as budget travel firm, Kiss Flights collapses. The British-based company operated flights to Greece, Egypt,

Monarch increases Spain capacity

Transport : 16/08/2010

The low fares airline Monarch is to increase services to Spain and its islands this winter with the addition of some routes and the upping of the number

UK airports to be hit by ground worker strike

Transport : 13/08/2010

Union members across six British airports yesterday voted in favour of industrial action that will affect the travel plans of thousands of airline passengers.

Unite in talks with BAA this weekend over airport strikes

Transport : 13/08/2010

Union members across six British airports Thursday voted in favour of industrial action that will affect the travel plans of thousands of airline passengers.

Latest FCO advice for Russian travel

Health : 12/08/2010

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) recently released its latest travel advice to Russia following the spate of wildfires and smog overtaking parts

Mexicana resumes flights from London Gatwick

Transport : 11/08/2010

The troubled airline Mexicana has reinstated its flights from London Gatwick to Mexico City, following their suspension for two days due to grave financial

Bristol to benefit from airlines' new codeshare agreement

Transport : 10/08/2010

Continental Airlines and Brussels Airlines launched their new codeshare agreement on Monday, which means that passengers travelling to the US from Bristol

Brits charged £9 to enter US

Formalities : 09/08/2010

Tourists travelling to the United States will soon be required to pay an application fee of $USD14 (£9) to enter the country, as part of the Electronic

Etihad to launch economy-only flights

Transport : 06/08/2010

Etihad will do away with first and business class configurations on some aircraft, as it prepares to launch an "all economy" service in October. In a

FCO lift Sri Lanka travel advisory

Formalities : 05/08/2010

Following a visit to Sri Lanka's Northern Province in June this year, by the UK Deputy High Commissioner for the country, the Foreign and Commonwealth

The Spanish threaten ATC strike

Transport : 04/08/2010

Holidaymakers are again holding their breath as Spanish air traffic controllers threaten industrial action during the peak of the summer holiday season,

CityJet extends London-Brive

Transport : 03/08/2010

Following the roaring success of their London-Brive route out of London City Airport, CityJet has decided to prolong the service until the end of October,

Goldtrail collapse, questions answered

Transport : 19/07/2010

Goldtrail (also trading under the names of Goldtrail Holidays, Goldtrail Travel and Sunmar), speciailst in flights to Turkey and Greece ceased trading

Eurostar does ski routes and they're on sale!

Transport : 16/07/2010

Now that you have finally decided what to do for the summer holidays, you can already turn to planning your winter ski holiday! Eurostar's direct ski services

BA alliance with Iberia and American Airlines

Transport : 15/07/2010

Needless to say that the aviation sector has been hit hard by soaring fuel costs and falling demand since the beginning of the recession, prompting consolidation

Compensation for ferry passengers

Transport : 13/07/2010

Ferry passengers are to be given the same rights to claim compensation as air passengers if their journey is delayed or cancelled. The European Parliament

New Glasgow-Frankfurt route

Transport : 12/07/2010

Glasgow airport has revealed that as of August, it will begin providing an additional route to Germany. Previously expressing an urgent need to improve

Brits wasting £28m a year on exchange

Formalities : 09/07/2010

New research by Post Office Travel Money has revealed that each year Britons throw away £28 million by buying their euros at UK airports. Although the

Eight new winter routes from easyJet

Transport : 09/07/2010

easyJet have launched a series of new flights in its winter schedule from five UK airports. Skiing enthusiasts in Bristol and Liverpool will be able to

Emergency rule extended in Thailand

Security : 07/07/2010

A state of emergency has been extended for another three months by the Thai government despite the situation seemingly calmer than several months ago.

EU bill cuts cost of mobile roaming

Formalities : 05/07/2010

A new bill introduced last week by the European Union (EU) will help mobile phone users who use their phone while abroad avoid returning to the UK facing

New Gatwick north-south link opens

Transport : 01/07/2010

A new shuttle linking London Gatwick's north and south terminals opened on Wednesday following a £1 billion pound investment by the airport's new owners

Iceland Express: more Gatwick-NY flights

Transport : 30/06/2010

The Icelandic low-cost airline Iceland Express will extend its service to New York by four weeks due to high demand. The London Gatwick-New York Newark

Greece pays up for volcanoes and strikes

Formalities : 23/06/2010

Greece has announced that it will compensate tourists that have been stranded in the country as a result of social action. This gesture comes as a relief

Qatar launches new Europe flights

Transport : 22/06/2010

The Doha-based airline, Qatar Airways, will add six new European and Asian routes to its services from October which include the following: - Thrice

New Flybe summer schedule revealed

Transport : 30/03/2010

Flybe's new summer schedule announced yesterday, March 28th, will feature a total of 24 new routes. Up to 3,850 services a week are expected to run

Thomson launch 2010 programme

Transport : 25/06/2009

Yesterday saw the launch of Thomson's Summer 2010 programme, which features its third Sensatori resort. The five star hotel follows on from one opened

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