Aer Lingus unveils Belfast-Paris flights

Irish airline Aer Lingus has announced that it is to launch new flights from Belfast to Paris later this year.

The daily service will begin on March 30th and will fly to Paris's Charles de Gaulle Airport. As ...

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Posted by Mike at 11:26, 13 February 2008

Hi-tech bag tracking trial begins at Heathrow

Airport operator BAA and Emirates have begun a trial involving the use of technology to track and monitor luggage at Heathrow Airport.

The six-month trial utilises radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to keep track of passengers' luggage at ...

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Posted by Carrie at 08:00, 14 February 2008

BAA reports higher traffic to Asia

BAA airports, including Stansted, Heathrow and Gatwick, recorded an overall increase of 18 per cent in traffic to Hong Kong and China in January, the operator has announced.

Edinburgh Airport, with a 3.9 per cent ...

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Posted by Mike at 11:41, 14 February 2008

Silverjet enhances valet parking service

Silverjet has revamped its valet parking facility at Luton Airport by adding a cleaning service to the offering.

Passengers taking a business class flight to Dubai or New York with the premium carrier can now take ...

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Posted by Teddie at 08:00, 15 February 2008

Mid-haul bmi flights boosted with 757s

Airline bmi has announced it is to lease two Boeing 757 planes to increase its mid-haul options flying from Heathrow Airport and remove the need for stops on certain journeys.

Non-stop flights to the capital of Sierra Leone, ...

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Posted by Mike at 12:00, 15 February 2008

Self-service kiosks 'ease airport experience'

Self-service check-in kiosks allow passengers to experience an "easier" journey through the airport, according to Virgin Atlantic.

The airline, which has introduced self-service check-in kiosks at all of its UK airports, has said that the options presented by the technology ...

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Posted by Andrew at 17:10, 15 February 2008

Silverjet predicts growth on Dubai route

Silverjet has said that it expects demand for its business class flights to Dubai to rise in line with predicted tourism growth in the city.

Citing Fast Future's latest report on the Middle Eastern tourism market, the premium-only ...

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Posted by Andrew at 11:59, 18 February 2008

Business class seats rated

Ten of the best seats in business class cabins around the world have been rated by the Times.

According to the newspaper, some of the most comfortable and innovative business class seats are those on flights operated by airlines such ...

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Posted by Clare at 12:04, 18 February 2008

A Grecian gala in Sydney

Holidaymakers heading to Australia this spring might want to pencil the dates of the Greek Festival of Sydney into their diaries.

The event, one of the biggest and longest-running cultural events in the country, celebrates all things Greek from March ...

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Posted by Merv at 12:13, 18 February 2008

Mobiles 'offer powerful way of checking in'

Passengers may benefit from being able to use their mobile phones to check in at the airport in a number of ways, according to one expert.

While mobile-based check-in procedures have not yet been fully developed, such a method would ...

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Posted by Andrew at 13:17, 18 February 2008

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