Archive for 1969/12


Flights to South Africa hit by suspension

Flights operated by South African airline Nationwide between Gatwick and Johannesburg have been grounded until further notice. The airline flew four times a week to South Africa but all its flights were suspended on Friday (November 30) after safety fears…


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Virgin cuts prices to Nairobi

Offer ends 10pm, December 27: Virgin Atlantic has discounted fares to Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, for departures from London Heathrow. For departures between December 31 and January 1, and between January 1 and June 30, tickets in economy class…


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Telegraph Travel Awards winners announced

Readers of The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph have chosen Air Berlin as their favourite budget airline in the Telegraph Travel Awards. The German low-coster beat the likes of Jet2.com and Zoom Airlines to the title of “Best No-Frills…


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Air Canada offers to double passengers’ carbon offsetting

© Air Canada Air Canada has offered to match any carbon offsetting contributions made by its passengers throughout December. The carrier has teamed up with the not-for-profit organisation Zerofootprint to guarantee that anyone choosing to purchase a carbon offset through…


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Cheaper fares and revised schedule for Heathrow Express at Christmas

Heathrow Express, the high-speed train service between Paddington and Heathrow Airport, has announced details of its timetable for rail journeys over the festive season, along with reduced fares for passengers travelling on certain days. There will be a reduced service…


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Doncaster Sheffield to Warsaw service to start in April

Wizz Air has announced that it will start new flights from Warsaw to Doncaster Sheffield Robin Hood Airport. The low-cost operator will operate the new service from April 1, and offer three flights a week, with one-way tickets starting from…


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MP calls for short haul flights to be scrapped

Leading Conservative MP John Gummer has called for all flights between Manchester and London to be scrapped. The former environment minister told the Manchester Evening News that the flights should be grounded to help cut the production of greenhouse gases….


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New East Midlands to Cologne service from bmi regional

A new route is to be launched between East Midlands Airport and Cologne, in Germany’s Rhineland. Beginning on February 11, 2008, bmi regional will operate a six-times weekly service, filling the gap left by easyJet when it withdrew from the…


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United cuts fares to Canada and Brazil

United Airlines has cut the price of flights from London to Canada and Brazil. Prices are for return flights, including taxes and charges. For outbound travel between now and February 29, 2008 (travel complete by March 28), and for bookings…


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Ryanair offers Christmas gift vouchers

Budget airline Ryanair is offering Christmas gift flight vouchers available to buy online. They are available in denominations of between €25/£20 and €200/£200, and can be personalised with a special message. They can be used on any of the airline’s…


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