First Airbus A380 joining Emirates Airline
The first super jumbo Airbus A380 will be delivered to Emirates Airline on Monday, July 28. They are the largest clients of Airbus and A380 is the world's largest commercial aircraft till date. According to the chairman of Emirates Airline, ...
by Jennifer Jones July 27th, 2008
Lowering operational costs to stay alive
India’s Jet Airway has announced its plans to cut operational expenses to help keep the companies bottom line out of the red. The plan includes lowering its administrative costs ...
by Jennifer Jones June 11th, 2008
Virgin Holidays launches new ad campaign
Launch Group has been chosen by Virgin Holidays to take care of a new online campaign for the company that is based on the Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory character of the spoiled little girl, Veruca Salt. The new ads will continue Virgin Holidays ‘I Want It Now’ campaign, and
by Jennifer Jones June 6th, 2008
European Airlines ink booking deal
With a new deal struck between the major European carriers of SWISS and Lufthansa with Travelport GDS, bookings made by travel agents using the GDS system will have access to the full flight lists of the two European national carriers. This deal will run until 2011. This also means that travel
by Jennifer Jones June 3rd, 2008
FTTV gives flight info to hotel guests
Flight Time Television is a new service offered by an independent company that gives flight information of the local airport in hotel rooms across the world. It can also be used in lobbies or any other place with an html ...
by Jennifer Jones June 1st, 2008
Caribbean in easier reach for Britons
Starting from today, getting to the Caribbean and around its islands just got easier for travellers from the United Kingdom. A new flight service offered by Carib Aviation consists of daily non-stop flights between Hewanorra Airport on St. Lucia and ...
by Jennifer Jones May 28th, 2008
Thomas Cook Airlines begins base at Leeds Bradford
Thomas Cook Airlines announced this week that it would add a new base at Leeds Bradford Airport. The Manchester-based chartered airline will station a new aircraft at the airport in order to increase the number of flights offered. An Airbus A320 will fly from the regional airport, offering flights to 17
by Jennifer Jones May 20th, 2008
BA’s website voted the best
British Airways, the flagship carrier for the UK, has been told it has the best performing airline website in the country. The statistics were gathered by NetCallidus, a Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) company. Although Virgin Atlantic is considered the second largest ...
by Jennifer Jones May 19th, 2008
Flybe sees flights to Jersey soar
Low-cost carrier Flybe recently announced a surge in demand for flights from Gatwick Airport to Jersey. According to representatives from the budget airline, advanced seat sales along the route have increased by a quarter compared to the same time frame last ...
by Jennifer Jones May 19th, 2008
Intrepid sends aid to Burma
Following the immense scale of damage caused by cyclone Nargis that has wreaked havoc in Burma, the Intrepid Foundation, part of the Intrepid Travel adventure company, has donated $19,000 in aid to the impoverished country. Intrepid CEO Darrell Wade says, ...
by Jennifer Jones May 9th, 2008
Yanks get a little help from their Euro friends
With the American dollar trading at an all-time low against European currencies and American tourists thinking twice about that typical summer jaunt through Europe, some European business and organizations are doing what they can to alleviate some of the bite ...
by Jennifer Jones May 6th, 2008
Cruise ship runs aground in Latvia
The Latvian coast guard reports that a cruise ship in the Baltic Sea ran ashore on the country’s northwest coast early Sunday morning. The Mona Lisa, a Bahamian liner carrying 984 people had sailed from the German port of Kiel ...
by Jennifer Jones May 5th, 2008