Thomas Cook Airlines has increased the amount of legroom available to people travelling long-haul in economy class. The airline flies from airports such as London Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham to destinations including Goa, Montreal, Vancouver and the Dominican Republic. From…
Singapore Airlines has said that it will forbid amorous liaisons in suites on board its Airbus A380 superjumbo planes, dashing the hopes of those wishing to join the ‘mile high club’. The carrier launched the first commercial flights on board…
VLM Airlines has marked the first year of its Antwerp to Manchester service with a special ceremony, and news that the flight has proved more successful than expected. The airline launched the route on October 30, 2006 and a year…
Eastern Airways launched its Manchester to Stansted service today, with Lancashire and England cricketer Dominic Cork pitching up to ensure the flight got off to a seamless start. The airline took the operation of the route from Air Berlin and…
Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) is to start offering flights between Bristol and Oslo from next April. Prompted by the success of its new Bristol to Stockholm route, flights from the west country airport to the Norwegian capital will begin on…
American Airlines yesterday (October 28) began its direct flights between London Stansted and New York JFK airports. Operated using a Boeing 767-300 aircraft, the route is the only service between Stansted and New York that offers both business and economy…
The Airbus A380 superjumbo touched down in Sydney yesterday (October 25) after its first commercial flight, having taken off from Singapore. Passengers on board the Singapore Airlines flight, who included British billionaire Julian Hayward, who had paid more than £70,000…
Tel Aviv-based airline Israir is to launch a new route between London Stansted Airport and Eilat in Israel. The weekly flights will begin this winter and will add to the airline’s existing three-times weekly service from Stansted to Ben Gurion…
Fans of Take That have the chance to see the group perform in Denmark after Sterling Airlines said it would offer a special flight between Gatwick and Aalborg. The group are in concert on November 10 and as Sterling Airlines…
Air France has signed an agreement with GoodPlant to enable its passengers to contribute towards offsetting carbon emissions generated through their flights. This voluntary programme is managed by GoodPlanet’s Action Carbone project and the money donated will be used to…