More flyers use UK airports in 2007

New figures have revealed that the number of travellers using UK airports increased by 2.4 per cent last year.

Some 241 million passengers used British airports in 2007, while landings and take-offs also rose by 1.8 per cent, the statistics released ...

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Posted by Andrea at 17:31, 13 March 2008

Lufthansa launches Heathrow personal assistant service

German airline Lufthansa has announced the official launch of its dedicated personal assistant service at Heathrow Airport.

The scheme had been trialled at the hub for three months before the full launch this week and enables passengers flying
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Posted by Penny at 17:30, 13 March 2008

Aer Lingus shrugs off higher airport charges

Irish airline Aer Lingus has said it is capable of performing well despite the announcement of higher landing charges at Heathrow Airport.

Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Dermot Mannion, chief executive of the carrier, said that while ...

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Posted by Andrea at 17:29, 13 March 2008

St Patrick's Day 'boosting longer holidays in Ireland'

The growing number of events and attractions springing up in Ireland to mark St Patrick's Day are helping to boost the number of people taking longer breaks in the country.

This is according to Tourism Ireland, which said that
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Posted by Teddie at 17:28, 13 March 2008

Dragon boat race to fire up Boston

Travellers planning on heading to Boston this summer should be sure not to miss the spectacular Dragon Boat Festival.

Taking place on June 8th along the Charles River, the festival sees competitors take to the water in hand-painted boats designed ...

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Posted by Penny at 12:13, 12 March 2008

UK flights face further weather disruption

Flights from the UK are continuing to be affected by the ongoing severe weather conditions.

Heathrow Airport has seen more than 20 flights cancelled so far today (March 12th), mostly domestic and short-haul services, the Times reports.

Meanwhile, Birmingham ...

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Posted by Penny at 12:01, 12 March 2008

Brits flock to luxury resort in Egypt

A luxury resort in Egypt has claimed that it is now "a firm favourite" with British holidaymakers.

The five-star Taba Heights resort in Taba, owned by Hyatt Regency, said that more than a third of its room nights ...

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Posted by Clare at 12:00, 12 March 2008

Singapore Airlines receives A380 for London flights

Singapore Airlines has announced it has taken delivery of the Airbus A380 aircraft that will fly on its route between London and Singapore.

The flights using the spectacular plane will begin on March 18th, with the first ...

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Posted by Carrie at 11:59, 12 March 2008

BAA outlines plans for 2nd Stansted runway

Airport operator BAA has submitted planning applications for the construction of a second runway at Stansted Airport.

If approved, the runway would open in 2015 and would help the airport to handle about 68 million passengers a year from 2030.

The ...

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Posted by Teddie at 15:24, 11 March 2008

British Airways warns of higher passenger fees

British Airways has warned that the Civil Aviation Authority's (CAA's) decision to increase the cap for Heathrow and Gatwick airports' passenger charges pushes fees above the recommended level.

The CAA set out increases for airport charges at the ...

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Posted by Merv at 15:23, 11 March 2008

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