Flyers keep returning to Silverjet

Silverjet has posted its latest passenger figures, with statistics for April revealing that more flyers are returning to the business class airline after their first experience with the company.

Lawrence Hunt, chief executive of Silverjet, said that more than ...

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Posted by Clare at 15:59, 7 May 2008

Best European airlines revealed

Swiss International Air Lines, Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa have been voted the best carriers in Europe.

The survey by German magazine Capital put all three airlines in joint first place for the scheduled carrier category.

Christoph Beckmann, ...

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Posted by Paul at 15:52, 7 May 2008

Edinburgh-New York flights take off

New flights between Edinburgh and New York have been launched this week by Delta.

The daily non-stop flights took off for the first time yesterday (May 1st) using Boeing 757-200 ETOPS aircraft, which can carry up to 16 ...

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Posted by Kate at 11:35, 2 May 2008

Virgin boosts Heathrow beauty services

Passengers flying Upper Class with Virgin Atlantic to and from Heathrow Airport can now make use of a greater range of beauty therapy services.

The airline has announced that it is to scrap its inflight beauty offerings and expand ...

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Posted by Clare at 11:31, 1 May 2008

Silverjet looks to new markets

Silverjet may be set to expand into new destinations following the announcement of a cash injection by a Middle Eastern investor.

The business class airline said that it is to receive $25 million (£12.7 million) of investment from the ...

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Posted by Andrea at 11:29, 30 April 2008

British Airways ups fuel surcharges

British Airways has announced that it is to increase fuel surcharges on all of its tickets from May 2nd as a result of rising oil prices.

Passengers booking a flight with the airline after this date will be required to ...

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Posted by Andrew at 10:53, 30 April 2008

Lufthansa launches mobile boarding passes

German airline Lufthansa has announced a new service that allows passengers to use their mobile phones to access electronic boarding passes.

While the scheme is currently only available for those travelling from Hamburg to Munich or
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Posted by Andrea at 11:58, 29 April 2008

First class food 'more sophisticated'

Holidaymakers who choose to fly first class are now seeing a higher quality of inflight food service than before.

More airlines are looking to attract customers by offering gourmet menus created by well-known celebrity chefs, the Canadian Press reports.

Passengers flying ...

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Posted by Andrea at 13:28, 28 April 2008

Govt 'should scrap aviation duty plans'

The government should think twice before rolling out a new aviation duty, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Responding to the Treasury's consultation on whether to introduce the new charge, which would replace air passenger duty (APD), IATA chief ...

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Posted by Paul at 15:23, 24 April 2008

British Airways unveils London City-Dublin route

A new route between London City Airport and Dublin has been announced by British Airways.

Beginning service on June 1st, the route will see three flights operate each day under the CityFlyer banner between the two destinations.

The ...

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Posted by Clare at 15:11, 24 April 2008

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