Frankfurt to increase capacity

Europe's busiest aviation base, Frankfurt Airport has announced that it is to raise its overall passenger capacity by around two per cent.

Routes that operate across Europe from will see an increase of 2,940 flights every seven day period, ...

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Posted by Just the Flight at 18:10, 21 March 2006

BA to drop baggage checks

British Airways (BA) has announced that it is to implement a "fast bag-drop" system.

The airline intends to remove check-in desks, which will be replaced with "across-the board self-service check-in" for UK domestic passengers, and to roll the system out ...

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Posted by Just the Flight at 18:39, 21 March 2006

Bangkok celebrates Thai New Year

Travellers heading for Bangkok could have their cares quite literally washed away this April at the annual Songkran celebrations, otherwise know as the Thai New Year.

Referring to the sun's changing position in the zodiac, the word Songkran means ...

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Posted by Just the Flight at 17:44, 22 March 2006

BA reveals summer destinations

British Airways (BA) has announced a range of summer destinations today with the introduction of six new routes.

As part of its summer timetable, BA will be running services to both Albania and the Black Sea area ...

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Posted by Just the Flight at 19:30, 22 March 2006

USA and China create closer links

From May 15th long distance travellers in China and the US could benefit from expanded frequent flyer opportunities and extended routes thanks to a new code-share agreement between United Airlines and Shanghai Airlines.

The agreement, which is currently pending ...

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Posted by Just the Flight at 18:16, 23 March 2006

Canada recreates Middle Earth

The Canadian city of Toronto is to host the world premiere of the stage adaptation of The Lord of The Rings on Thursday, launching what could be a global theatrical enterprise.

Tolkien's fantastical tale of elves and hobbits, made world ...

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Posted by Just the Flight at 18:23, 23 March 2006

Driving up the tension in Monaco

The small but wealthy principality of Monaco is set, once again, to host one of most popular events in the Formula One racing calendar as the 64th Monaco Grand Prix approaches.

Between May 25th and May 28th this year, some ...

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Posted by Just the Flight at 16:18, 24 March 2006

Star spotting in Cannes

May sees the return of the world famous film festival to the French seaside town of Cannes, with film industry folk and fans alike already expectantly awaiting the competition line-up announcements.

The list of contenders for the 59th Cannes ...

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Posted by Just the Flight at 16:25, 24 March 2006

Jazz up your New York trip

Make like a Manhattanite and head up to the upper west side on a Friday between 18:00 and 20:00 local time to experience real New York jazz in the space age surroundings of the American Museum of Natural History ...

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Posted by Just the Flight at 17:43, 24 March 2006

Terrorism 'not putting Brits off their holiday'

Around 33 per cent of the British public are not put off by the terror threat, according to research produced by Mintel.

Mintel found that 55 per cent of its study's respondents felt that destinations that had been hit by ...

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Posted by Just the Flight at 19:17, 24 March 2006

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