Archive for the 'Other Airlines' Category


Newcastle to Stavanger service from Eastern Airways

Regional airline Eastern Airways is to launch its first link to Norway from Newcastle International Airport, offering day return trips to Stavanger. Travellers from the North East will be able to take advantage of weekday flights from Newcastle to Stavanger…


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Eastern Airways receives Hearing Dog Friendly Award

Regional airline Eastern Airways has received a special Hearing Dog Friendly Award after being nominated by one of its passengers. Ian Joyce, from Wolverhampton, contacted Hearing Dogs for Deaf People to nominate the airline for an award following the service…


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Fuel surcharge increased by Lufthansa

German flag carrier Lufthansa is to increase its fuel surcharge for long-haul flights by €10 per leg. With many analysts predicting the price of crude oil will hit $100 a barrel, Lufthansa said it has made the decision due to…


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Silverjet wins travel awards

Silverjet, the business-only airline that flies from London Luton Airport, has won two prestigious awards. Firstly, the carrier beat the likes of Virgin Atlantic and First Choice to be named Best Airline 2007 in the Sunday Times Travel Magazine Experts…


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New aircraft to be introduced by Lufthansa

Lufthansa has announced it will soon take delivery of the first of 60 new Airbus A320 aircraft, which promise a more comfortable journey for passengers and improved fuel efficiency. The aircraft will be rolled out across the Lufthansa network and…


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Lufthansa flight to connect Bristol and Frankfurt

Lufthansa will introduce a new three-times daily connection between Bristol and Frankfurt from March next year. Direct flights will begin on March 30, 2008. Tickets will begin at £39 one-way, including taxes and charges, and competitive business class fares to…


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Sterling to launch London to Malmo service

Scandinavian airline Sterling is to begin flying between London and Malmo in Sweden. Beginning on March 24, 2008, the service will operate on each day of the week except Saturday, from Gatwick Airport. On weekdays, flights will leave Gatwick at…


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Air Berlin begins Stansted to Munich route

German low-cost carrier Air Berlin began twice daily flights between London Stansted and Munich today. This is the eighth destination in Germany offered by the airline from Stansted, the others being Berlin Tegel, Dusseldorf, Hanover, Leipzig/Halle, Munster/Osnabruck, Nurnberg, and Paderborn/Lippstadt….


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Manx2 adds Belfast service

Airline Manx2.com is to begin more frequent flights between its Isle of Man base and George Best Belfast City Airport, responding to increased demand. From the middle of December, there will be an extra flight from the Isle of Man…


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VLM adds higher tier to frequent flyer programme

VLM, the Belgian business airline that operates many flights in and out of London City Airport, has introduced a new higher tier to its frequent flyer programme. The programme, VLM Encore, has attracted more than 35,000 members since its launch…


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