Celebs invited to join flight-sharing club

The Prince of Wales and Madonna, along with some 3,000 other people, have been invited to join an eco-friendly flight-sharing club.

Aiming to slash CO2 emissions from private jets, the Flightshare Private Members Guild has sent invitations to a "select" group ...

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Posted by Kate at 11:52, 13 September 2007

SAS cancels London City Airport flights

Flights operated by SAS between London City Airport and Copenhagen have been cancelled until September 14th.

Following two accidents involving Dash 8-400 (Q400) aircraft earlier this month, the airline has taken the precaution of grounding all flights involving ...

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Posted by Carrie at 11:54, 13 September 2007

BAA records August traffic increase

Airport operator BAA has announced that it saw a 5.9 per cent increase in passengers using its hubs during August - traditionally one of the busiest times of the year for holidaymakers flocking abroad.

Last month, 15.2 million travellers passed through ...

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Posted by Andrea at 11:56, 13 September 2007

Experts warn against green air taxes

Recent proposals from the Conservative Party for extra taxes to be imposed on domestic UK flights have been criticised by business and airline representatives.

The party recently recommended in a policy report that such taxes would help to curb carbon ...

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Posted by Clare at 13:21, 14 September 2007

New Beijing terminal revealed

Details of the brand new terminal at Beijing Capital International Airport have been unveiled this week.

The airport's Terminal 3 has been built to cater for the extra demand for flights to the Chinese capital expected to be created by the ...

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Posted by Penny at 13:23, 14 September 2007

Brits want airport biometrics, says poll

Seven in ten Britons believe that the UK should follow the example set in other European countries and roll out fingerprinting and iris-scanning across all airports, a poll has revealed.

In the USA, all new arrivals are required to ...

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Posted by Paul at 13:23, 14 September 2007

Silverjet to launch Dubai flights

Business class airline Silverjet has announced plans to launch a new service between Luton Airport and Dubai later this year.

The daily flights will begin in November and will offer inflight services and amenities exclusive to the route, ...

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Posted by Kate at 12:11, 17 September 2007

Stansted expansion 'needed'

Plans to expand Stansted Airport are important for the regeneration of the east of England region, according to one Labour MP for Ipswich.

Chris Mole told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that the expansion will help to revive areas such ...

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Posted by Paul at 12:12, 17 September 2007

Boom reported for summer European flights

The number of flights operating within Europe saw a 5.6 per cent increase over the summer, new figures have revealed.

Nearly 2.8 million European flights were scheduled between June and August, statistics from air navigation organisation Eurocontrol showed.

The report also ...

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Posted by Kate at 12:12, 17 September 2007

Air Berlin to start Stansted-Munich service

German carrier Air Berlin has announced that it is to launch flights between Stansted Airport and Munich later this year.

Beginning on November 5th, the new service will include twice-daily flights on weekdays, with the weekends seeing one ...

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Posted by Carrie at 12:45, 17 September 2007

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