Sunday, June 26, 2011

Air Southwest suspend Plymouth to Gatwick route

Air Southwest is ending the Plymouth to Gatwick route - which goes via Newquay - as new owner Humberside-based Eastern Airways is seeking to cut costs.Plymouth's Chamber of Commerce said its final attempt to persuade Air Southwest to maintain the London link failed.

The move means no airlines will offer flights from Devon to london. It also sees Air Southwest axing its Newquay to Gatwick flights.
The airline is blaming falling passenger numbers and high landing fees at Gatwick for the cut.
The flight left Plymouth at 1630 GMT, flew to Newquay and then departed for London from Cornwall at 1705 GMT.

Air Southwest, which was founded in 2003, scrapped its service to London City Airport last May.
Flybe will become the only airline offering a London service from South West England, with its flights from Newquay to Gatwick, but no flights from Devon.

The Devon and Cornwall Business Council described Air Southwest's decision as "inevitable", but a "major blow" to the economy in both counties.Business leaders and local economists have said they now fear for the future of Plymouth Airport itself because of the cutting of the route.

He said: "It's never really had enough of a catchment area. The population isn't really big enough - you need about four million people in an area.

"It's being squeezed by flights into Newquay and Exeter, and even more probably by the fact that Easjyet and Ryanair have loads and loads of flights going out of Bristol."

Airport owner Sutton Harbour Holdings said the the airport has made losses, but said it had no intention of making knee-jerk reactions based on the loss of one route.

The city has had an operational airport at its current location since 1925.

Cardiff to Madeira flight cheap price

Atlantic Holidays to start direct flight from Cardiff Airport to Madeira during summer 2011, giving South Wales passengers access to the Portuguese island from their local airport.

The flight will operate on 22 August 2011, with ticket prices starting from £499 for 7 nights in 3* Bed and Breakfast accommodation in Hotel Estrelicia, including flights, transfers and taxes.To book please call Atlantic Holidays on 01452 381 888 or visit www.atlanticholidays.net/cwl
Dino Toouli sales and marketing manager at Atlantic Holidays said “We’re delighted to add Cardiff Airport to our portfolio and are confident that Madeira will prove extremely popular to those living in the catchment area. We’ll exclusively be re positioning a Monarch Airlines A320 aircraft to operate this flight solely for Atlantic Holidays”
Spencer Birns, Cardiff Airport’s head of air service development and commercial operations added: “We welcome Atlantic Holidays back to Cardiff Airport and South Wales. Welsh travellers have expressed to us that they want flights to Madeira from their local airport and we’ve been working with Funchal Airport to encourage Atlantic Holidays to serve the route.

The operator is testing the market to view the demand for themselves, and therefore we hope the service is a success in order to encourage the operator to offer more flights from Cardiff to Madeira in future.”

Helvetic Cardiff to Zurich flights

Helvetic Airways launched direct flights from Cardiff to Zurich four days a week. Flights will operate from Cardiff on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

The route will use the 100 seat Fokker aircraft and it will be the first time during the airport’s history that it has operated a direct route to Zurich. It will be a unique service to attract travellers to and from Wales as well as south western England.

Helvetic Airways offer cheap fares from £99 one way, including all taxes and charges for a limited period. Tickets reservation are available online at www.helvetic.com.
“The new route will offer customers a quick and convenient way to access one of Europe’s most attractive destinations, and research conducted by the airport and the airline demonstrated that Zurich is one of the most sought after business destinations from Wales.
We’re hoping the new route will be a success with outbound Welsh travellers, as well as with inbound Swiss passengers visiting the country for leisure or business purposes.”
Zurich is far more than a banking capital, and is a top class holiday destination with fantastic links to the Alps and lakes of northern Italy.

summer schedule Durham Tees Valley to Amsterdam

Travellers across the North East are now able to benefit from improved links thanks to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines new summer schedule from Durham Tees Valley to Amsterdam .

The three-times-a-day KLM flights to Schiphol Airport-one of Europe's most important international hubs--is widely used by the region's business community as well as long-haul leisure passengers.

The new schedule means an early morning departure from Durham Tees Valley at 06.15, with further flights departing at 09.20 and 13.45. Flights from Amsterdam arrive at 08.40, 13.05 and 22.05.

Henri Hourcade, AIR FRANCE KLM General Manager for the UK & Ireland says: "KLM very much values its customers from the North East and we are happy that this new Summer Schedule will enhance the travel offer from the region. We always look at enhancing our services and are particularly happy to offer new destinations such as Miami or Xiamen via Amsterdam for this summer. I trust our growing worldwide network will remain a success with business and leisure passengers from Durham Tess Valley Airport."

We know that the business community see Amsterdam as the first choice for access to the worldwide flights network and, of course, what they enjoy is being able to fly from a convenient and friendly local airport."

The importance of the KLM service is recognised by many local companies who increasingly operate on an international basis and strongly support the airport and the benefits of easy access to offices and clients across the world.

Leading ports agency company Casper Shipping, which has its headquarters on Teesside, is among the businesses for whom access to destinations across the world is vital and Managing Director Michael Shakesheff says having the local link from Durham Tees Valley is essential.

He explains "Shipping is a global business and we provide a wide range of services for the major ports centres in the North East of the UK-including Immingham, Hull and Grangemouth as well, of course, the Tees.

"Often we need to move ships' crews to and from a range of long-haul destinations and having a reliable and frequent link from Durham Tees Valley to Schiphol and the enormous range of international flights available form there is a major benefit to us."

flights Cardiff to china with KLM

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines expands its network from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Welsh passengers are now able to fly to chinese destinations from Cardiff airport via Amsterdam

Scheduled services to Xiamen Airport in China commenced at the end of March 2011. Xiamen is the seventh destination available on the KLM network from Amsterdam to China and further strengthens the airline’s position in this fast growing Asian market. Dutch airline KLM now operates 43 weekly flights to various Chinese destinations including Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Shanghai and Hong Kong, as well as the new Xiamen service. In addition, KLM’s SkyTeam partner China Southern Airlines offers connecting flights from Xiamen to and from a host of regional destinations across China.

For the Summer schedule 2011, KLM have also increased its European connections with flights to the Danish city of Aalborg. Flights to Aalborg from Cardiff will be available twice daily via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and this is the third destination served by KLM in Denmark alongside Billund and Copenhagen. Swift connection times from as little as 55 minutes at Schiphol allow passengers from Cardiff to connect to worldwide destinations from the comfort and convenience of a local departure airport.

We’re aware of many travellers who frequently drive to London airports to catch flights, and often the flights to long haul destination aren’t direct even after making the long journey down the M4. The new connecting flights give travellers in South Wales the chance to explore different parts of the world from their local airport, and we hope the KLM network will continue to expand their offer with even more connecting services from Cardiff via Amsterdam.”

Helvetic Airways offer business class

Helvetic Airways fly direct from Cardiff to Zurich four days a week. Flights will operate from Cardiff on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Helvetic Airways offer airfares from £99 one way, including all taxes and charges for a limited period. Tickets can be purchased online at www.helvetic.com.

Starting with the summer 2011 flight schedule, Helvetic Airways shall be offering a business class service on its flights from Cardiff to Zurich

In addition to the Fokker 100’s comfortable seating with its generous seat pitch of 84 cm, the business traveller can also benefit from the following advantages:

Flexibility with regard to fare conditions (semi-flex and full-flex)
Free baggage allowance increased to 30 kg, plus two pieces of hand luggage
Access to business class lounges
Priority check-in desk
Appropriate provision of on-board meals according to flight time
“Our business class service “viva!” meets the needs of business travellers on the Bari and Cardiff routes. Passengers can also enjoy the new business class service on certain charter flights this summer already”, Bruno Jans, CEO of Helvetic Airways AG, informs us.

The business class service is now available for booking on www.helvetic.com and in the GDS of Travelport, Amadeus and Sabre.

bmibaby to cease flights to Cardiff Airport

discount airline bmibaby will cease flights to Cardiff Airport from the end of the summer 2011 flying schedule.

The airline, which is also withdrawing from Manchester, started operating out of Cardiff in winter 2002.The firm, which employs 69 at Cardiff, blamed the economic climate, saying it would focus on airports with strong growth opportunities.

It started with 12 destinations and more than 100 flights a week to UK and European destinations from the city, having first launched at East Midlands airport earlier that year. bmibaby currently operates nine routes from Cardiff - to Geneva, Faro, Belfast City, Malaga, Murcia, Alicante, Ibiza, Palma and Mahon.
The company said it would transfer two Boeing 737 aircraft currently based at Cardiff, and two more based at Manchester, to Belfast, Birmingham and East Midlands airports. Cabin crew and pilots based at Cardiff and Manchester would be offered the chance to redeploy to the Midlands.
The airline has announced seven new routes from George Best Belfast City Airport. A year-round service to Amsterdam will also operate from October 2011, along with winter flights to Geneva for 2011.
"The sun and the sand is still available - there aren't many routes that weren't covered by somebody other than bmibaby so it's not as if there's going to be an inability to get somewhere."
The airport said last month had seen the start of the Helvetic Airways 4 weekly service to Zurich achieved through a joint partnership approach. It said it looked forward to working with other airlines and other partners "to facilitate increased opportunities going forward".

Guernsey airport parking prices set to rise

price of parking for six hours or more at Guernsey Airport is set to rise from 1 July, but the first hour will remain free. Short-term parking, for up to 2 hours, is also being frozen at £3.

It is the first time airport car park prices have increased since February 2010. Day-trip charges will rise from £3 to £4 for up to six hours, and from £4 to £5 for a day trip between six and 12 hours. Longer term parking charges will also rise from £8 a day to £10 a day.

Guernsey Airport director Colin Le Ray said income from the car parking was a key revenue stream, and helped to keep air passenger charges down. However even after the increase, Guernsey Airport’s parking would still represent good value. ‘We are keeping the first hour’s free parking, which is ideal for people picking up or seeing off friends and relatives. After that the charges for longer stays will still compare well with other airports,’ he said. ‘We have to be mindful of the fact that unlike somewhere in the UK, our passengers are not travelling long distances so the cost of alternative transport is much lower. However people like the convenience of being able to drive to the airport, and have their own car there for them when they get back. That is essentially the service we are offering.’ The increased charges are forecast to raise an additional £150,000 a year.

qantas flights delayed by Chile volcano ash

Flights are gradually resuming from airports across Australia after two days of cancellations caused by an ash cloud from a Chilean volcano.

Qantas airways plane took off from Adelaide on Wednesday morning. Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney airports were expected to resume flights later.
But the ash is heading towards New Zealand, where disruption is expected.
Flights to New Zealand will continue to be disrupted by the ash cloud, but Civil Aviation Safety Authority spokesman Peter Gibson said it was possible all flight schedules would return to normal on Thursday. Many travellers spent the night at airports as flights were disrupted for the second time in just over a week.

"The volcano is still erupting but not at the same levels. It is very unusual for ash clouds to do two circuits of the globe," he said.

Despite the forecast, passengers are still facing significant delays and are advised to contact their airlines for updates.
Qantas said it expected 30,000 to be delayed, on top of the 20,000 who were left stranded by Tuesday's disruption.
Last week, tens of thousands of people had their travel plans ruined as ash from the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano passed over several Australian cities and New Zealand.

By last Friday, all flights were running normally, but the ash cloud circled the Earth for a second time and caused further disruption.

This time, the plume hovered at between 20,000 and 40,000ft (6-13km), which experts advised was too low for airlines to fly underneath.

If volcanic ash particles are ingested into a jet engine, they accumulate and clog it with molten glass, which can cause the engine to shut down.


Greyhound is running extra bus services in Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane to help clear the backlog, while trains between Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne will have extra carriages.

The Tourism and Transport Forum said the ash had caused the largest disruption to Australia's aviation industry since a pilots' strike in 1989.

Analysts at Macquarie Equities estimate the disruptions will cost Qantas about $21m and Virgin $11m.

Friday, June 3, 2011

Malaysia Airlines Brisbane KL flights use a330 plane

The first flight on the Malaysia Airlines new A330-300 from Kuala Lumpur to Brisbane departed on April 2011 at 9.40am.Captain Mohamed Azharuddin Osman welcomed all passengers on board flights MH135 to Brisbane.
Malaysia Airlines currently offer five flights per week on their Brisbane-Kuala Lumpur route. They also provide connections to many other asia destinations
The new a333 airplane was launched amidst a ceremonious event at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).
The new Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-300 is the first of 15 aircrafts to be delivered to Malaysia Airlines over the next four years, as part of the airline's fleet renewal programme.

Each of the Airbus A330-300 aircrafts will be configured with two classes, including a Business Class cabin. The Business Class cabin will be equipped with 36 Business Class seats and maintain the same 2-2-2 layout as the previous Airbus aircrafts the airline was using on the same route. They airline have opted for this configuration rather than the 2-3-2 configuration that leaves Business travellers with less space.
The A330s have also been renovated to include some crucial amenities such as; each seat will have an AC power adapter nearby for Business travellers to plug in their laptops, tablets and other electronics, in order to charge them or use them during the flight. The cabin also includes some larger compartments for overhead storage, and mood lighting which varies at different time during the flight to create a pleasant ambience. Business Class travellers will also have access to the MAS’ Golden Lounge situated in Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

pre-order meal for first class on Malaysia Airlines

Malaysia Airlines announce its ‘Chef-on-Call First’ service which was introduced earlier this year. Chef-on-Call-First is a special enhanced dining experience currently offered to First Class passengers on Malaysia Airlines flights between Kuala Lumpur and the cities of London, Amsterdam and Sydney.Caviar will be made available upon request.

Chef-on-Call-First is a new pre-flight order service made exclusively for our esteemed First Class passengers. Choose from an exquisite range of gourmet cuisine, regularly refreshed to ensure your in-flight dining stays rewarding. Chef-on-Call First gives you first class Malaysian Hospitality.

This service allows passengers to pre-order inflight meals from a wider range of menu selections. Every two months, the menu will be revised where 5 dishes are taken out and replaced with new dishes to ensure the menu listing choices does not become monotonous. Passengers can avail this service 24 hours before their travel with just one call or by logging their request online through a designated web page.
http://ccf-malaysiaairlines.com/flight.html

MAS Maybank promote debit card tickets booking

Malaysia Airlines and Maybank’s partnership to promote debit card use for e-commerce booking of online air tickets saw a significant growth of 195% in billings and 145% in Maybank debit transactions during the three month campaign period.

The joint-promotion between Malaysia Airlines and Maybank was aimed at increasing the awareness and usage of the Maybank family of debit cards, namely the Maybankard Visa Debit and MasterCard Platinum Debit for online booking of air tickets at Malaysia Airlines’ website. Cardholders who purchased any fare online were automatically registered to win holiday packages to Sydney, Hong Kong, Bali or Langkawi.
Malaysia Airlines has always put convenience as priority. The recently redesigned malaysiaairlines.com for instance features significant enhancements which includes a clean fresh look and simplified navigation and booking process.
Maybankard Visa Debit and MasterCard Platinum debit offer domestic and international acceptance at over millions of merchant worldwide.

B. Ravintharan in his speech, thanked the Maybankard Debit cardmembers for their support in the Bank’s first ever partnership with an online merchant for debit card payment. “This campaign was to increase awareness of the value offered by the Maybank family of debit cards for online purchase or e-commerce. The growth in debit card use for e-commerce in this promotion augurs well for greater use of debit cards for travel and holidays. This support has contributed to the increase of over 300% in the total number of e commerce transactions for Maybank last year, compared to the previous year. It demonstrates the increasing popularity of using debit cards for online shopping,” said B. Ravintharan.

With such collaborative effort, customers have an increased awareness that their debit cards can now be easily used for airline travel, above and beyond their everyday shopping and utility items.

MH Check-in Lounge Premier Lane KL Airport

Malaysia Airlines launched the Frontend Check-in Lounge, an upgraded and exclusive premium check-in facility at KL International Airport (KLIA) for Enrich Platinum/Gold Members and First/Business Class passengers
Experience a whole new level of on-ground service with our premium frontend check-in facility, exclusively for Enrich Platinum, First Class and Business Class guests. Located on the Departures level of KL International Airport, the frontend check-in lounge has been transformed into a cosy area facilitating more personalised service and enhanced comfort while you wait for your departure documents to be processed.

Meanwhile, with the introduction of this new lounge, Enrich Gold passengers travelling on Economy Class may now check in at their own dedicated counter at Row C, counters 1–3.

Availability
Counters close 45 minutes (for international flights) and 30 minutes (for domestic flights) before departure.
Telephone check-in
Check-in via telephone and arrive at the airport 30 minutes before take-off (40 minutes with check-in baggage). Call 1 300 88 3000 if you’re in Malaysia or contact your nearest Malaysia Airlines office if you’re overseas.

Premier Lane
Get fast track immigration clearance upon arrival and departure at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).
Apart from these endeavours, Malaysia Airlines has improved the booking facilities for the convenience of all our customers via our enhanced web-site and MHBuddy on Facebook. Checking in for customers on the go can also be done via mobile, self-serve terminals and Fast Check-in kiosks at selected airports. Malaysia Airlines also plans to have Ticketing and Enrich Services on the departure level of KLIA for the further convenience of its customers.

Malaysia Airlines LCCT ticket counter

Malaysia Airlines has opened a sales ticket counter at the KL Airport (KLIA) Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) effective today, Monday 16 May 2011, in its continuous effort to provide ease and convenience according to its customers’ needs.
The national airline is the first full service carrier to operate a sales ticketing counter in the LCCT.
The sales ticketing service will be offered at two counters located at the Public Concourse of LCCT in front of check-in counters S1-48.
Manned by a team of experienced Malaysia Airlines staff, these counters operate from 7.30am to 11.30 pm daily, including public holidays. The services cover a host of travel convenience to customers as follows:
a.Full scope of reservation and ticketing services for:
?Malaysia Airlines, MASwings and Malaysia Airlines' code share partner flights.
b.Re-issuance of tickets.
c.Enrich Frequent Flyer Programme which include, distributing enrolment forms for new Enrich members, mileage points redemption and ticketing for Enrich members, top-up of mileage points for redemption ticketing and collections for Golden Lounge access pass.
d.Issuance of MHinsure travel policies.
e.Credit Card Refund Processing of tickets issued by any Malaysia Airlines' offices in Malaysia, payments made online for Internet Bookings and payments made through the 24-hour Contact Centre 1-300-88-3000.
This added service is in line with Malaysia Airlines’ overall growth strategy to provide greater convenience and seamless journey for customers when they fly with the national carrier.

Thursday, June 2, 2011

easyJet flights to Amman from london Gatwick

london Gatwick airport welcomed the launch of nonstop flights to the Jordanian capital, Amman, by its biggest customer – easyJet. low cost airlines easyJet will operate the service three times per week from Gatwick’s North Terminal with a return tickets starting from as little as £106 (including taxes). .

This is exciting news for Gatwick’s adventurers who have, for the first time ever, the option to fly low cost from London to one of the oldest cities in the world and explore ancient cities, desert castles, unspoiled natural locations and visit one of the Middle Eastern wonders – Petra – which made its Hollywood debut in ‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.’

Commenting on easyJet’s new route to Amman, Guy Stephenson, Gatwick Airport’s Commercial Director, said: “easyJet’s brand new route to Amman is not only exciting for Gatwick as we strengthen our links to the Middle East, but also for passengers who now, in these price sensitive times, have a truly low-cost option to fly to this wonderful ancient city from London.

“easyJet is a valued airline and we are pleased to be able to support its growth plans and open up more destinations for its passengers.”

Other easyJet routes to launch from london Gatwick between now and June include Izmir (Turkey), Verona and Bologna (Italy), Seville (Spain), and Aberdeen (Scotland).

Air Nigeria Lagos London Gatwick flights

Air Nigeria is to launch new international route outside Africa with a daily London-Lagos route from 1 September, strengthening the links between the financial and economic centres of the UK and Nigeria.

Flights will depart from London Gatwick airport daily at 2230, arriving into Lagos at 0430 the next day, with the return leg leaving Nigeria at 1410 and landing back into London LGW at 2010. Air Nigeria will operate the A340-300 airplane, which flies 295 passengers in two-class seating configuration, from Gatwick’s South Terminal.

Air Nigeria’s preference to operate its London-Lagos route from Gatwick sends a strong message that Gatwick is changing and becoming the London airport of choice for airlines wishing to establish and develop a strong London network. It follows other airlines who have, over the past few years, chosen to move their services or entire operations from other London airports to London Gatwick, such as airberlin and Norwegian.

David Amurun, Air Nigeria’s Country Manager for the UK said: “Air Nigeria’s return to its long hub operations with a London-Lagos route is exciting news for passengers. Gatwick Airport has excellent links into London and the South East making it easily accessible for business travellers and passengers wishing to fly between the UK and Nigeria to spend time with friends and family. We look forward to commencing flights in September. “

Gatwick also has spare capacity to grow on its single runway, which enables airlines to expand their operations and achieve their own growth potential. This, combined with its
£1 billion investment programme and its quick and direct links into central London are helping to position Gatwick as the London airport of choice.

Road Runners UK becomes Gatwick Airport official taxi

Local Horley-based company - Road Runners UK - becomes Gatwick Airport’s new official taxi-service provider
“We’re delighted to have Airport Cars – Gatwick on board and welcome its commitment to delivering excellent customer service.”

Airport Cars – Gatwick, part of Road Runners UK, demonstrated its commitment to offering passengers an excellent service that represents good value for money, and to invest in new facilities and customer-service training for the drivers. For example, Airport Cars – Gatwick will invest in new facilities for the drivers, including upgrading the airport driver rest room, as well as new computer systems to improve the passenger booking service.

This commitment to improving services for passengers is fully in line with the aspirations of the ‘new’ Gatwick, which is investing £1 billion to modernise the airport facilities and deliver great services for passengers to, through and from the airport.

Gatwick is a significant contributor to the local economy, generating around £2 billion each year. Gatwick is also responsible for the employment of around 23,000 people, one third of whom live in Crawley. It was therefore important to Gatwick that whoever was appointed as the new taxi service provider would commit to employing all 252 drivers from the previous supplier – who are all local to the area. Airport Cars – Gatwick has honoured that commitment.

Commenting on the contract award, Jeremy Bennett, External Business Development Manager at Gatwick Airport said: “ Each year, around 14% of our 32 million passengers use a taxi service to get to and from the airport. With our £1 billion investment programme, we are working hard to improve the overall airport experience for passengers, and that includes their travel options. That is why we have brought in a new on-airport taxi service provider and built into the contract a customer-service standard agreement that aligns with our own commitments to excellent customer-service.

Icelandair fly to Glasgow from Reykjavik

Icelandair announced new nonstop flights from Glasgow to Iceland starting 20th September 2011. The new flights will operate three times per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. These flights will replace the current Glasgow – Reykjavik – Manchester - Glasgow “triangle route” and connect to Icelandair’s North American destinations.

The result will be additional capacity from Glasgow, as well as quicker elapsed flying times to Icelandair’s North American destinations like Boston, New York City and Seattle. With the new flights, Icelandair will become the carrier with the fastest elapsed flying time from Glasgow to Boston, New York City (JFK), Orlando and Seattle.

Francois Bourienne, Commercial Director at Glasgow Airport, said: “Icelandair’s re-introduction of direct flights to Reykjavik is great news for our customers, as it will significantly reduce the travel time both to Iceland and onwards to North America.” He added, “Although popular, the ‘triangle route’ was not always a convenient option and Icelandair should be congratulated for recognising this and improving its service offering. I’ve every confidence it will prove successful and help boost passenger numbers.”

Icelandair is one of Iceland’s longest established companies, connecting the world and Iceland for over 70 years. Icelandair flies from the UK to Iceland with connecting service to Boston, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York City, Orlando, Seattle, Washington, DC, Halifax and Toronto.

Glasgow to london Gatwick early morning flights

easyJet airline to improve flight schedule on its Glasgow london Gatwick service from June 6 when it will introduce a new 7am service.

The airline will further increase capacity on its London routes by introducing a fourth daily flight between Glasgow and Gatwick airport which will be available from this winter.
Francois Bourienne, commercial director at Glasgow Airport, said: “This is great news from easyJet and I’m confident the early morning flight to Gatwick will prove extremely popular with members of the business community.
Hugh Aitken, easyJet’s commercial manager for Scotland, said: "Our flights between Scotland and London boast some of the highest percentages of business travellers across our entire network, so we wanted to thank Scottish customers for their loyalty by introducing these new and exciting products. In addition, passengers can avoid the hassle of Heathrow by choosing to fly to one of the three other London airports served by easyJet.”
“The airline’s Glasgow to London routes are already well used by business travellers, and the addition later this year of the fourth daily flight to Gatwick will further strengthen Glasgow Airport’s connectivity with London.”

easyJet has also introduced 'Scotland Flex', a new flexible ticketing arrangement which gives passengers the freedom to fly back from any London airport to any Scottish airport.
Scotland flex is a product which allows passengers with a booking between Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Inverness to London Stansted, Luton or Gatwick Airports to:
• fly back on an earlier flight from another London airport
• fly back to another Scottish airport
To use this service the passenger has to make their way to an alternate airport and request the change at the easyJet ticket desk. Acceptance of the chance is subject to availability and easyJet’s standard terms and conditions of carriage.

Jet2.com New York to Glasgow weekend flights

the package holiday specialist Jet2holidays announced direct flights to New York from Glasgow airport. Shopping weekends include return flights, in-flight meals, airport car parking and three-star hotel accommodation for the purse friendly price of £599 per person.
Flights will leave from Glasgow to New York’s Newark Airport for a shopping weekend on 17th November (departing at 08.00) returning 21st November 2011 (departing at 20.00 and arriving at 07.50 Monday 22nd November 2011).

Return flights from sister company Jet2.com, the leading leisure airline, are now on sale from just £389.98 per person including taxes – plus free car parking for bookings in May.
Jet2holidays and Jet2.com flights include 10kg hand baggage. Hold baggage can be purchased separately at £19.99 each way for a generous 22kg allowance, in-flight entertainment for £15.00 each way and extra leg-room seats can be selected in advance for £24.99 each way. In addition, passengers will all enjoy allocated seating in Jet2.com’s ergonomically designed seats which make the flight experience even more comfortable and relaxing.
The New York Christmas shopping trips have been launched in response to overwhelming customer demand for the route. The airline has previously operated successful shopping breaks to New York from Leeds Bradford and Newcastle Airports, which sold out in record time. Jet2holidays is urging people to book now to avoid missing out on the city break of a lifetime, direct from Glasgow Airport.

Notes to editors:
1. The free car parking offer at Glasgow Airport is valid for one vehicle per booking exclusively on the New York route.
2. Jet2holidays is ATOL protected meaning that holidays are protected by a financial guarantee provided by the CAA and is ABTA bonded.
3. Jet2.com has eight Northern bases, serving: 37 sun, ski and city destinations from Leeds Bradford; 31 from Manchester; 21 from Newcastle; 13 from East Midlands, 13 from Belfast International; 14 from Edinburgh, 8 from Blackpool and 8 from Glasgow.

£99 Tuesday flights to Tel Aviv from Manchester

Jet2.com, the leading leisure airline with Friendly Low Fares, has put on sale a NEW Tuesday service to Tel Aviv from Manchester. The new flights give the people of Manchester and surrounding areas even more choice to fly to Tel Aviv with flights now available on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays!
Tel Aviv is one of the worlds most vibrant and cosmopolitan cities offering great beaches, shopping, nightlife and culture - there really is something here for everyone!
cheap tickets are available at the fantastic starting fare of £99.99 one way inc. taxes and will operate on a Tuesday from 12th July 2011 to 6th September 2011.Jet2.com also has flights available at key times including Passover.

Jet2.com is offering the lowest ever fares and an unbeatable direct service to the popular Israeli city.
Tel Aviv is an extremely popular destination and we are confident there will be a huge demand for this service. As the only direct route from the North, we are in an unrivalled position to offer both the lowest ever fares and fastest service into Israel.

direct flight Yorkshire to Madeira Portuguese island

leading leisure airline Jet2.com started direct flight to island of Madeira from Yorkshire Leeds Bradford Airport.taking passengers to the picturesque Portuguese island.

The brand new weekly service will operate until 31 October 2011 and prices start at just, £49.99 one way including taxes. Holidaymakers can also take advantage of great value packages with Jet2holidays.com, starting from £329 per person, for a seven night half board break at a three star hotel including transfers and 22kgs of baggage.

Holidaymakers can make the most of Madeira’s capital, the cosmopolitan city of Funchal, which provides a host of shopping opportunities as well as bustling squares and an abundance of great restaurants serving up fantastic local cuisine. Travellers can take a cable car ride from the Old Town up into the hills to the quaint village of Monte and be rewarded with stunning panoramic views across the island. Madeira’s Atlantic location also offers the ideal environment for a spot for diving, fishing, surfing, whale and dolphin spotting.

Jet2.com routes and ticket from Glasgow Airport

Jet2.com, the leading leisure airline with friendly low fares, made its landmark first flight today from Glasgow Airport. The historic departure of flight LS177 to Alicante at 8am signalled yet further investment into Scotland by the airline
Flights and starting fares from london Glasgow Airport:

•Nice – from 1st April 2011 – flights from £29.99 one way including taxes, or a package holiday from £299 per person for 3 nights bed and breakfast on the French Riviera.
•Alicante – from 31st March 2011 – flights from £36.99 one way including taxes, or a package holiday from £229 per person for 7 nights self catering in the popular resort of Benidorm.
•Majorca – from 31st March 2011 – flights from £36.99 one way including taxes or a package holiday from £219 for 7 nights self catering in the family favourite resort of Alcudia.
•Faro – from 1st April 2011 – flights from £36.99 one way including taxes or a package holiday from £199 per person for 7 nights self catering in the golf lovers resort of Vilamoura.
•Tenerife – from 1st April 2011 – flights from £49.99 one way including taxes or a package holiday from £329 per person for 7 nights half board in lively Playa de las Americas.
•Paphos – from 3rd April 2011 – flights from £59.99 one way including taxes or a package holiday from £299 per person for 7 nights self catering in the historical resort of Paphos.
•Dalaman – from 7th May 2011 – flights from £69.99 one way including taxes, or a package holiday from £329 per person for 7 nights all inclusive in the much loved resort of Marmaris.
And our new ski route:

•Geneva – from 23rd December 2011 – flights from £31.99 one way including taxes.
For more information about Jet2.com or for bookings, visit www.Jet2.com for flights or www.Jet2holidays.com for package holidays.

Jet2.com ski route to Geneva from Glasgow

Jet2.com start fly to ski gateway Geneva from Glasgow Airport. future expansion plans and an update on the new local recruits.

Since flights went on sale last September Jet2.com has also added winter flights from Glasgow to Alicante and Tenerife – people can book now for holidays through to March 2012. Jet2.com fares from Glasgow start from just £29.99 one way including taxes, and package holidays with Jet2holidays, which include transfers and 22kg baggage allowance, start from £199 per person for seven nights.
"The launch of our new ski route to Geneva, in addition to expanding our winter schedule to include flights to Alicante and Tenerife, demonstrates our commitment to providing an unrivalled choice of holiday destinations throughout the year, with the added benefit of our friendly service.

Jet2.com will offer Glasgow's only direct service to Nice, in addition to the direct low fare flights to Alicante, Dalaman, Faro, Majorca, Paphos and Tenerife. Jet2.com's sister company, package holiday specialist, Jet2holidays, will also offer great value package holidays to these destinations.

Initially, one 757 and the Scotland branded 737 aircraft will be based at london Glasgow. Both will feature Jet2.com's brand new interiors and ergonomically designed seating which has been specially commissioned to make the in-seat experience more comfortable and accommodating, whilst saving weight and therefore using less fuel. All Jet2.com and Jet2holidays passengers enjoy allocated seating – making boarding the flight a more relaxed start to a trip.

In addition to a great choice of holiday destinations and leading low fares, Jet2.com also offers a generous 22kg baggage allowance, myJet2 loyalty scheme with points for free flights, allocated seating and convenient flight times.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

China Airlines hsbc card 5% ticket discount

china airlines promotion for HSBC Credit Card Holders
Enjoy 5% off ticket discount When booking Online

China Airlines is delighted to participating in HSBC home & Aways program. HSBC credit card holders can enjoy 5% off when booking air tickets on China Airlines Website. Please see below for more details.

Campaign Details:

1. Target Consumer: HSBC Credit Card Holders (Corporate credit card not eligible)
2. Period: Purchase between Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2011
3. Discount: 5% off on all booking class
4. Applicable Routes: all China Airlines fly routes except code share flights, flights including sectors operated by other airlines, and flights depart from China, India and Japan. Flight bookings involve Taiwan High Speed Railway, stop over, Go Go Bus, and special student fares are not included either.

Terms & Conditions:

1. This offer can not be combined with other offers.
2. If passengers would like to request refund for partially used ticket, please contact China Airlines local offices.
3. In case that local government prohibits such promotion, the country will be excluded from this promotion.
4. China Airlines reserves the right to change or terminate the promotion.