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British Airways (BA/BAW) has announced it will be adding another two new transatlantic routes to its summer 2018 schedule at Gatwick. Toronto in Canada will be taking to the air from May 1, with three flights per week, and Las Vegas will be returning with three flights a week from [read more]
Short break specialist, Superbreak, has launched an Icelandic adventure package from Cardiff Airport to the northern city of Akureyri. The 3-night adventure break, which will see passengers fly direct to Akureyri airport for the first time from a UK airport, begins on the 12th January 2018 and will offer tourists a rare opportunity [read more]
Airline routes website Airlineroute has reported that Alitalia has extended its codeshare agreement with Flybe for routes between the U.K. and Italy. Alitalia’s financial difficulties and the attempts to re-establish the company on a firm financial footing are ongoing. Ryanair has recently expressed interest in acquiring the whole or parts of [read more]
Ryanair has launched a new dedicated booking platform in partnership with Erasmus Student Network, offering Erasmus students fare discounts, free bags, and tailored travel offers. Delivered as part of Year 4 of Ryanair’s “Always Getting Better” programme, this partnership offers Erasmus students a dedicated ESN booking platform where they can have [read more]
According to research carried out by the TaxPayers Alliance, the UK Government has raked in £3.1bn in summer holiday taxes. The research is based on all aspects of summer holidays from pre-holiday shopping, Insurance Premium Tax and Air Passenger Duty on flights. Air Passenger Duty has been in the news [read more]
Aer Lingus has unveiled what it says is its largest ever winter flights schedule, including 350 extra transatlantic flights where capacity will grow by 13pc. This is aided by the introduction of a new Airbus A330-300, which will be in operation for the full 2017/18 winter season. This is aided [read more]
With the school term ending this week and summer holidays about to begin, Cardiff Airport is expecting 260,000 passengers to jet off from Wales’ National Airport over the summer break. The next 6 weeks will see families from across Wales and South-West England jetting off to destinations across Europe in search of [read more]
The August Bank Holiday weekend for many marks the march towards the end of summer so why not enjoy it with some guaranteed sunshine in Spain! With Vueling, you can reach four top destinations direct from Cardiff Airport for short breaks whether it’s on the beach or in the city. [read more]
Nestled in the heart of a natural lagoon in the Ria Formosa National Park is the vibrant and bustling fishing town of Olhão. Away from the tourist hotspot of Albufeira, Olhão delivers a real slice of Portuguese charm whilst offering enough to give keep even the most seasoned tourist happy. From 5 star [read more]
On the 18th July 2002 British European officially rebranded to Flybe when the airline relaunched as a low-fares, full-service airline. So today, we look at how the airline started and what the future holds for the Exeter based carrier. British European started out in 1979 as Jersey European following the [read more]
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