Flybe offers three new routes from Belfast (BHD)
By PGTravelTips Reporter. Flybe has stepped in to fill the gap left by Ryanair’s sudden departure from Belfast which was prompted by a row over the airport’s runway length. It is now taking bookings for new services from George Best Belfast City Airport to Bristol, Liverpool and East Midlands with all three routes operating from [...]
Iceland Express: Three New American Destinations
By PGTravelTips Reporter. Iceland Express is launching three new routes to the USA from London throughout 2010 and 2011. After recently making its successful New York route permanent, Iceland Express has now announced its latest services to Orlando, Chicago and Boston. What’s more, the airline will also start to operate New York flights on a [...]
Review: London City Airport and British Airways Flight BA0001 to JFK.
By Patrick Griffin. Flight BA0001 from London City to JFK, New York. The last time I flew on British Airways flight BA001 it was an unforgettable experience and, quite literally, the end of an era in the world of aviation. It was October 23, 2003. British Airways were still operating from Heathrow Terminal 4 [...]
Belfast City Airport to London City Airport via London Gatwick.
By Patrick Griffin. I arrived at Belfast City Airport (BHD) at 5.30am. I love pre-dawn travel when going on a trip, it engenders a real sense of adventure, being alive, up and about and with somewhere to go before sunrise. It gives a sense of anticipation and expectation about the new day which is about [...]
New Partnership Between Swissôtel And Etihad Airways
FROM mid-July the international hotel chain Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts and the Arabian Etihad Airways are entering into an important new partnership. Members of the Etihad frequent flyer programme Etihad Guest can now collect miles worldwide whenever they stay in one of the 28 Swissôtels throughout 16 countries. “This new partnership expresses our appreciation of [...]
Flybe to buy up to 140 new planes worth $5bn
By PGTravelTips Reporter. THIS morning Flybe announced a $5bn order to purchase up to 140 Embraer jet aircraft. The initial firm order of 35 Embraer 175 jets, which will start to arrive into the Flybe fleet in 2011. Flybe have been flying the 175’s slightly bigger brother, the Embraer 195 jet aircraft for 4 years [...]
Monarch announce new Summer flights
The huge popularity of flights to Sharm el Sheikh and Gibraltar this summer has led Monarch to put on extra flights to meet demand. The carrier is also introducing brand new flights from Gatwick to Majorca from Sunday.
Quick Travel Tip – Malaysia Airlines Business Class Sale
Malaysia Airlines has launched a business class sale this July. The 5-Star Airline is offering discounted business class flights to Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Singapore, Jakarta, Bali, Hanoi, Phuket, Ho Chi Minh, Perth, Sydney and Auckland.
Flybe And Air France Announce Landmark New Deal
By Patrick Griffin. Flybe and Air France, have just revealed the results of many months of behind-closed-doors negotiations which will see a major new partnership between the two airlines. They have announced an extensive new codeshare agreement that will give Flybe passengers access to: five additional routes between the UK and France, seven new domestic [...]
I flew Ryanair and missed out bigtime!
SO I flew to Glasgow with Ryanair for a fiver. It was one of those rare fares when it really was a fiver so as a result I got to miss out. Big time. I missed out on the delightfully wallet-busting smorgasbord of fees which the ‘low fares airline’ likes to dish out as ‘optional [...]