Leeds-Bradford to get Islamabad flights

New flights to Islamabad from Leeds-Bradford Airport are set to be launched next month.

Pakistani airline Shaheen Air International said it will launch the twice-weekly non-stop service on February 7th, allowing passengers to fly direct from Yorkshire to
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Posted by Andrea at 11:33, 10 January 2008

Record flyers for London City Airport in 2007

A record number of passengers passed through London City Airport last year, it has been revealed.

Statistics from the airport show that more than 2.9 million travellers used the hub in 2007, up 23 per cent compared with 2006.

The airport ...

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Posted by Carrie at 11:34, 10 January 2008

'Boom' recorded in January holiday bookings

Holiday bookings have seen a significant increase this month, partly as a result of Britons looking to beat the winter blues, it has been claimed.

Accommodation site alpharooms.com said it experienced an 84 per cent rise in reservations this week ...

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Posted by Kate at 12:36, 10 January 2008

Virgin Atlantic wins check-in award

UK airline Virgin Atlantic has won an award for its new Upper Class Wing at Heathrow Airport.

The carrier received the title of Fastest Airport Check-In at the Wallpaper Awards earlier this week. Virgin Atlantic claims that passengers ...

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Posted by Merv at 12:06, 11 January 2008

Best global carrier award for American Airlines

American Airlines has won the title of Best International Airline after readers of Travel Weekly voted for the company.

The carrier beat the likes of British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Singapore Airlines and Lufthansa to the accolade ...

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Posted by Penny at 12:08, 11 January 2008

Flight trends examined by CAA

Demand for flights from UK passengers is continuing grow, according to new research.

A report from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has suggested that traffic at British airports has seen an average growth rate of six per cent a year ...

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Posted by Carrie at 12:19, 11 January 2008

Virgin expands inflight "meditainment"

Flyers onboard Virgin Atlantic flights can now take advantage of a new inflight meditation facility.

As a result of the popularity of its inflight audio meditation service, the carrier has now launched an offering that utilises audio and visual effects ...

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Posted by Clare at 11:30, 14 January 2008

Singapore Airlines receives second A380

A second Airbus A380 plane has been delivered to Singapore Airlines, it has been announced.

The news comes three months after the carrier's first A380 was delivered before starting service between Singapore and Sydney on October 28th.

According ...

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Posted by Clare at 11:31, 14 January 2008

Regional airports 'preferred for easier check-in'

More flyers are making use of regional airports to take advantage of shorter queues and easier check-in procedures, according to one expert.

A spokesperson for Bournemouth Airport said that it had seen an increase in passengers using its facilities ...

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Posted by Andrew at 11:31, 14 January 2008

Virgin to demo biofuel flight with 747

Virgin Atlantic has revealed that it is to make a biofuel-powered flight with a Boeing 747 aircraft next month.

The test flight - which will not carry any passengers - will represent the first time a commercial plane has made ...

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Posted by Kate at 11:32, 14 January 2008

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