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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 Flight new winter routes from easyJetCheapflights.co.ukall news articlesnbspraquo Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:30:06 +0000 http://www.justtheflight.co.uk/news/19388256-flybe-reports-strong-demand-for-london-gatwick-flights.html Flybe has reported a quothealthy upsurgequot in bookings for its flights from Gatwick Airport.The carrier said that travellers were showing appreciation for its location at the airports 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 Flybes weekly flights from the south terminal will be quotwholly unaffectedquot by the inconvenience of using a replacement bus service, the company sa Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:30:28 +0000 http://www.justtheflight.co.uk/news/19390906-british-airways-breaks-september-punctuality-record.html British Airways has announced that it recorded its best ever punctuality rate for the month of September this year.More than half of the airlines worldwide flights departed early and per cent of services left early on time, making last month the best September on record and also the most punctual month since January .British Airways claims that the positive performance follows a quotstrong summerquot at Heathrow Airport, where Terminal reportedly fared quotexceptionally wellquot despite Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:30:28 +0000 http://www.justtheflight.co.uk/news/19390493-etihad-introduces-flights-to-cape-town.html Etihad Airways began operating flights to Cape Town in South Africa from its home base of Abu Dhabi on September th.The new service operates via the airlines existing daily connection to Johannesburg.Cape Town is Etihads 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 quotleading tourist destinationquot in South Africa and said that the country as a whole is a quotleading global destina Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:30:28 +0000 http://www.justtheflight.co.uk/news/19390097-emirates-to-cut-journey-time-on-glasgow-to-sydney-flights.html 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 st, the airline will launch new daily flights to Sydney from Dubai that will put the Australian city less than a days travel away for people coming from the UK.The service from Dubai will depart minutes after the arrival of the incoming flight from Glasgow Airport.Overall travel time from Glasgow to Sydney will be hours and minutes Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:30:28 +0000 http://www.justtheflight.co.uk/news/19399549-continental-confirms-new-flights-to-hawaii.html 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 th .A Boeing with sea Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:30:28 +0000 http://www.justtheflight.co.uk/news/19399389-tokyo-haneda-posts-best-on-time-performance-in-september.html Tokyo Haneda Airport was the worlds 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 . per cent during the month, followed by Seoul Incheon with . per cent.The research also covered airlines, finding that US carriers posted an overall on-time performance of . per cent last month, compared to . per cent in August.Of the countrys major operators, United Airlines Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:30:28 +0000 http://www.justtheflight.co.uk/news/19401321-stansted-airport-welcomes-environmental-initiative.html Stansted Airport has welcomed a new initiative that is being launched to reduce aircraft noise and emissions at the UKs 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 and per cent, as well as improving local air quality.Vi Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:30:28 +0000 http://www.justtheflight.co.uk/news/19404453-glasgow-entertainment-site-launched.html A new website has been launched covering the range of entertainment options on offer to people taking city breaks in Glasgow.The whats 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 quotultimate one-stop shopquot for people planning to visit the destination, according to the Glasgow City Marke Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:30:28 +0000 http://www.justtheflight.co.uk/news/19403986-skiing-holidays-in-canada-promoted.html 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 havent skied until youve skied Canada, the initiative will focus on online and print media.Daily Mail readers will find a calendar in the newspapers Ski and Board magazine, which will feature photography from some of the countrys leading ski resorts and the chance to win a holiday, with flights provided by Air Canada.Sa Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:30:28 +0000 http://www.justtheflight.co.uk/news/19403971-birmingham-taxi-campaign-promotes-chicago.html 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 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:30:28 +0000 http://www.justtheflight.co.uk/news/19408805-lufthansa-to-launch-inflight-internet.html 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 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:30:28 +0000 http://www.justtheflight.co.uk/news/19411239-british-airways-calls-for-more-competition-on-transatlantic-flights.html 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 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:30:28 +0000 http://www.justtheflight.co.uk/news/19410811-sas-launches-mobile-boarding-passes.html 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 D 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 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:30:28 +0000 http://www.justtheflight.co.uk/news/19410247-new-campaign-to-promote-northern-ireland-tourism.html 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 . million initiative that will encourage British travellers to pay a visit to Northern Ireland now and in the early months of .Ms Foster said that local tourism can play an important part in the economic growth of Northern Ireland.Introducing the campaign, the minister said quotIt will focus on makin Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:30:28 +0000 http://www.justtheflight.co.uk/news/19414760-etihad-confirms-flights-to-colombo.html 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 A.Sri Lankas government has set a target of attracting . million visitors annually by the year .It was recently revealed that inbound tourism increased by per cent in July and August this year compared t Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:30:28 +0000