Plenty of special offers this week means you can choose from cheaper flights to Johannesburg (with Etihad), Bangkok (Emirates), Tokyo (Cathay Pacific) and many other destinations. Also, new flights such as Heathrow to Mauritius (Virgin Atlantic) and East Midlands to…
A new survey indicates that most travellers, and especially business travellers, are against the use of mobile phones on planes. The poll, which was carried out by YouGov and the Business Travel Show, found that 46 per cent of respondents…
A new survey has predicted that nine out of ten airlines will offer online check-in within the next two years. All low-cost carriers now use the technology, which cuts costs for carriers and reduces congestion at airport terminals. The Airline…
This week’s special deals include cheaper European flights with Lufthansa, and fares for a fiver with Ryanair. New routes announced include Dublin to Canada from Flyglobespan and Gatwick to Poznan in Poland from BA, while in wider news the first…
Telecoms regulator Ofcom has set out proposals that could allow passengers to use mobile phones in planes as early as next year. The plans have been developed together with other European countries and are likely to apply to all European…
The punctuality of flights in the UK declined in the second quarter of 2007 compared with the same period a year before. Figures from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) indicate that the on-time record of both scheduled and charter airlines…
Singapore Airlines has been named the world’s best international airline in Conde Nast Traveler magazine’s Readers’ Choice Awards. The carrier was well ahead of second-placed Emirates, with 90.4 points to Emirates’ 79.4. Virgin Atlantic and Cathay Pacific were tied in…
The UK connections of the oneworld airline alliance network are set to increase in the new airline industry flying season, which begins on October 28. Oneworld brings together major airlines such as British Airways, American Airlines, Japan Airlines and Qantas,…
Travel between central London and Heathrow Airport is set to be transformed by the creation of Crossrail, a new railway that will run east to west across the capital. The £16 billion rail project was given the go-ahead by the…
A number of tempting offers were launched this week, including discounted long-haul tickets from United Airlines and Virgin Atlantic. If you feel like treating yourself to a little luxury, British Airways has reduced its Business-Class holiday fares to destinations around…