Etihad Airways enjoyed the busiest summer in its four-year history this year, carrying more than 1.6 million passengers between June and August.
August 1st was the busiest day of all for the
Abu Dhabi-based carrier, with a record 20,721 ...
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Busiest summer yet for Etihad Airways
Posted by Kate at 10:56, 9 September 2008
Finnair has announced that its Silver Wings lounge has been reopened at
Helsinki Airport.
The lounge, which is based in the Schengen area of the airport, has been relaunched following redecoration work over the summer.
Located above the departure gates ...
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Finnair lounge reopened in Helsinki
Posted by Clare at 14:44, 10 September 2008
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has released punctuality figures relating to UK flights in the second quarter of this year, revealing that overall on-time rates improved on the previous year.
Some 69 per cent of flights operated on time – defined ...
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UK flights more punctual in Q2
Posted by Merv at 16:48, 10 September 2008
Dubai-based hospitality group Jumeirah has had a number of its properties recognised in the 2008 Conde Nast readers' travel awards.
Jumeirah Emirates Towers in
Dubai was voted the fourth best overseas business hotel worldwide, while the Madinat Jumeirah was ...
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Dubai hotel group picks up travel awards
Posted by Andrea at 17:25, 10 September 2008
Tourism officials in
the Caribbean are setting to work on initiatives to entice visitors back to the holiday hotspot and erase the negative images of the recent storms that swept through the region.
Between them, hurricanes Gustav, Hanna and Ike, ...
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Caribbean tourism looks to entice visitors
Posted by Penny at 11:24, 11 September 2008
Going travelling is the top priority for people in retirement, according to a new survey.
Scottish Widows carried out research that found that nearly half (45 per cent) of people go
travelling during their post-work years, making it the most ...
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Travel 'no 1 ambition for retirees'
Posted by Andrea at 11:43, 12 September 2008
A number of airlines and tour operators have organised additional services to help people stranded following the collapse of the XL Leisure Group.
Bmi is among the airlines using its aircraft to help XL passengers, putting on extra services including ...
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Airlines offer help to stranded XL passengers
Posted by Andrea at 14:48, 12 September 2008