California WorldFest

California's annual event, the California WorldFest, is set to take place in Nevada County Park this year from July 12th -15th.

The programme will include live music and dance on seven stages.

Eclectic line-ups will include blues, funk, swing and ...

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Posted by Merv at 17:47, 16 May 2007

European passenger traffic booms

New figures have revealed a 9.6 per cent increase in passenger traffic at airports in Europe during March compared with last year.

The research from Airports Council International showed that smaller airports with passenger traffic of less than five million ...

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Posted by Paul at 10:10, 17 May 2007

Virgin announces Wi-Fi expansion

Virgin Atlantic has announced that passengers in its Upper Class cabin will be able to make use of free Wi-Fi access across all of its Upper Class Clubhouses by the end of 2007.

The service is currently being used by ...

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Posted by Clare at 10:32, 17 May 2007

Etihad launches new inflight TV channel

Etihad Airways has announced the launch of a new interactive television channel as part of an upgrade of its inflight entertainment system.

The Airshow channel will be rolled out in June and will offer information such as flight paths and ...

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Posted by Andrew at 10:34, 17 May 2007

Edinburgh Airport begins liquid checks

Travellers flying from Edinburgh Airport are now being subjected to new security checks on liquids that are carried onto flights.

Liquids such as medicines and drinks are being tested for hazardous chemicals on a random basis to make sure that ...

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Posted by Penny at 11:31, 17 May 2007

New aircraft for British Airways

British Airways has announced the placing of an order for a number of new short-haul aircraft.

The airline has requested eight Airbus A320 family aircraft, which will be delivered between 2008 and 2010. Currently, it owns a short-haul fleet consisting ...

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Posted by Kate at 09:44, 18 May 2007

British Airways 'considering mobile ticketing'

British Airways is reportedly looking into the advantages of utilising mobile phones as a method of ticketing.

Officials at the airline told Computing.co.uk that trials could begin by the end of the 2007 in a bid to investigate the implications ...

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Posted by Kate at 09:46, 18 May 2007

Flight demand predicted to grow in June

Global passenger demand for flights is expected to grow by 4.2 per cent in June compared with last year, according to new figures.

Research from air traffic data provider Air4Casts also shows that demand for international flights from the UK will ...

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Posted by Andrea at 10:07, 18 May 2007

Travellers set for new money declaration law

Holidaymakers travelling to non-EU countries or heading back to the UK from a non-EU nation will soon have to declare whether they are carrying large sums of cash under a new law.

From June 15th, travellers carrying €10,000 (£6,844) or the ...

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Posted by Mike at 10:22, 18 May 2007

Iris launched at Gatwick South

In an effort to improve the UK's border controls, an iris recognition immigration system (Iris) was launched at Gatwick South.

The Iris system uses biometric technology to enable registered passengers to enter the country without having to see an immigration ...

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Posted by Carrie at 16:49, 21 May 2007

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