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Italy News: 25 October 2009
26/10/2009 | external link
Some news from Italy for your Sunday reading pleasure: Oh, no! The one airline that regularly had dirt-cheap fares from New York to Italy (especially during the fall and winter) says they re cutting their US-Italy flights as of October 16th. They say they ll be back with the same kind of bargains in the spring, but in [...]
Downturn Opens Doors for Some Low-Cost Airlines - New York Times
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Downturn Opens Doors for Low-Cost AirlinesNew York TimesPARIS ? Two and a half years after the low-fare airline Ryanair s chief first dangled the idea of cheap flights between London and New York ...and more
Cheap direct flights to Zimbabwe with Air Zim - PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)
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Cheap direct flights to Zimbabwe with Air ZimPR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)Together with a state of the art engineering base capable of maintaining not only its own aircraft but other Southern African airlines as well, Air Zimbabwe ...Catalogue of colonists human rights violations in ZimZimbabwe Guardianall 3 news articles
The sky's the limit with Flybe's new winter schedule - Cheapflights.co.uk
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The sky s the limit with Flybe s new winter scheduleCheapflights.co.ukDomestic low-cost carrier Flybe has just announced its winter schedule which will offer travellers a plethora of cheap flights to more than 140 routes ...and more
easyJet announces winter schedule - Opodo
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Australia.TOeasyJet announces winter scheduleOpodoThe low-cost airline is to operate 22 new flights between the UK and warmer destinations this season. New routes include cheap flights between Manchester ...Flights to Morocco and Canary Islands to be introduced by easyJetSkyscanner NewsNew flights to Morocco to be introduced by easyJetJust the Flight22 new winter routes from easyJetCheapflights.co.ukall 8 news articles
Flybe reports strong demand for London Gatwick flights
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Flybe has reported a healthy upsurge in bookings for its flights from Gatwick Airport.The carrier said that travellers were showing appreciation for its location at the airport's south terminal following the news that the transit service between the north and south facilities is to be closed for eight months.People travelling on any of Flybe's 466 weekly flights from the south terminal will be wholly unaffected by the inconvenience of using a replacement bus service, the company sa
British Airways breaks September punctuality record
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British Airways has announced that it recorded its best ever punctuality rate for the month of September this year.More than half of the airline's worldwide flights departed early and 87 per cent of services left early on time, making last month the best September on record and also the most punctual month since January 1994.British Airways claims that the positive performance follows a strong summer at Heathrow Airport, where Terminal 5 reportedly fared exceptionally well despite
Etihad introduces flights to Cape Town
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Etihad Airways began operating flights to Cape Town in South Africa from its home base of Abu Dhabi on September 30th.The new service operates via the airline's existing daily connection to Johannesburg.Cape Town is Etihad's fifth destination on the African continent, with flights to Cairo, Casablanca and Khartoum also provided by the airline.The carrier described Cape Town as the leading tourist destination in South Africa and said that the country as a whole is a leading global destina
Emirates to cut journey time on Glasgow to Sydney flights
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Emirates has announced a forthcoming change to its schedules that will reduce the journey time for people catching flights from Glasgow Airport to Sydney.On December 1st, the airline will launch new daily flights to Sydney from Dubai that will put the Australian city less than a day's travel away for people coming from the UK.The service from Dubai will depart 75 minutes after the arrival of the incoming flight from Glasgow Airport.Overall travel time from Glasgow to Sydney will be 22 hours and 25 minutes
Continental confirms new flights to Hawaii
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People considering treating themselves to a luxury break next year will have the opportunity to travel to the US and catch flights to Hawaii with Continental Airlines.The carrier confirmed that it would be introducing new flights to Kahului Airport in Maui from Los Angeles and to Honolulu from Santa Ana in Orange County.Continental will also be adding a second daily service to its route to Honolulu from Los Angeles, with all of the flights set to begin operating on March 7th 2010.A Boeing 737 with 173 sea
Tokyo Haneda posts best on-time performance in September
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Tokyo Haneda Airport was the world's leading air travel hub for on-time arrivals in September, according to new statistics.FlightStats released a report showing that the Tokyo gateway achieved a punctuality rate of 95.88 per cent during the month, followed by Seoul Incheon with 91.46 per cent.The research also covered airlines, finding that US carriers posted an overall on-time performance of 85.53 per cent last month, compared to 79.3 per cent in August.Of the country's major operators, United Airlines (
Stansted Airport welcomes environmental initiative
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Stansted Airport has welcomed a new initiative that is being launched to reduce aircraft noise and emissions at the UK's air travel hubs.Compiled by a coalition including airports, airlines and the Civil Aviation Authority, the interim Departures Code of Practice promotes the method of shutting down engines when planes are taxiing into their arrival gate.This technique reduces fuel burn and can reportedly cut carbon dioxide emissions by between 20 and 40 per cent, as well as improving local air quality.Vi
Glasgow entertainment site launched
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A new website has been launched covering the range of entertainment options on offer to people taking city breaks in Glasgow.The 'what's on' section of the See Glasgow website has been revamped to provide information in various categories, including comedy, sport, visual arts, music, families and cinema.Visitors can also use the webpage to book hotel rooms and restaurants, meaning it is the ultimate one-stop shop for people planning to visit the destination, according to the Glasgow City Marke
Skiing holidays in Canada promoted
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The Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) and the Canadian Destination Ski Consortia (CDSC) have teamed up to launch a new campaign promoting skiing holidays.Carrying the slogan 'you haven't skied until you've skied Canada', the initiative will focus on online and print media.Daily Mail readers will find a 2010 calendar in the newspaper's Ski and Board magazine, which will feature photography from some of the country's leading ski resorts and the chance to win a holiday, with flights provided by Air Canada.Sa
Birmingham taxi campaign promotes Chicago
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A new promotional campaign has been launched in Birmingham to encourage local people to consider taking a city break in Chicago.The Chicago and Illinois Tourist Office (CITO) has sent a fleet of ten taxis out onto the streets of the West Midlands city, some of which will offer free rides on the first and last days of the campaign as well as the chance to enter a competition to win a shopping holiday in the US.Inside the cabs, passengers will find details on how to enter the competition by answering a ques
Lufthansa to launch inflight internet
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Lufthansa has announced that it will reintroduce an inflight internet service next year.The carrier will be making the FlyNet facility available to its passengers, providing the option of sending text messages and transferring data from mobile phones and smartphones during flights.Lufthansa has teamed up with Panasonic to offer the service and aims to equip a substantial portion of its long-range fleet with the internet facilities in the first year of operations.Wolfgang Mayrhuber, chief executive and cha
British Airways calls for 'more competition' on transatlantic flights
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British Airways has called for more competition on flights between Europe and the US, something that can be achieved if anti-trust immunity is granted to the oneworld alliance, the airline claimed.In a speech to the International Aviation Club in Washington DC, British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh said that oneworld, which also includes American Airlines, Iberia and Qantas among its members, should be given anti-trust immunity to enable it to compete with the Star Alliance and Skyteam groups.He sa
SAS launches mobile boarding passes
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SAS has announced that it has extended the range of travel technology options available to its passengers with the introduction of mobile boarding passes.The airline highlighted the fact that its customers can now travel using only their mobile phone and a passport.Users of the service will be sent a 2D barcode that can be read electronically at the airport and used at security screening points, duty-free shopping areas and when boarding.The facility is available on domestic SAS flights within Scandinavia
New campaign to promote Northern Ireland tourism
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Flights to Belfast and Londonderry in Northern Ireland could see more demand over the coming months following the launch of a new promotional campaign.Tourism minister Arlene Foster announced a 1.2 million initiative that will encourage British travellers to pay a visit to Northern Ireland now and in the early months of 2010.Ms Foster said that local tourism can play an important part in the economic growth of Northern Ireland.Introducing the campaign, the minister said: It will focus on makin
Etihad confirms flights to Colombo
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Etihad Airways has confirmed that it will resume flights to Colombo, Sri Lanka in January next year following the recent end to the civil conflict in the country.The airline will operate four weekly services to the island nation from Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) using an Airbus A320.Sri Lanka's government has set a target of attracting 2.5 million visitors annually by the year 2016.It was recently revealed that inbound tourism increased by 30 per cent in July and August this year compared t