Analysis
Opaque Airline Pricing
Traditional airlines mastered the art of opaque pricing early on in their existence. The classic example is a business man that booked through a business travel agency the day before depature who paid €500 for his flight, while sat next to him is a student that booked online three months before departure and paid €25 [...]
Analysis
Aviation & The Icelandic Ash In Numbers
Here’s a quick stat attack from the aviation industries latest hurdle “Eyjafjallajökull” !’ If you have any stats of your own you would like added please leave a comment below. 100’000 – The number of Britons stranded in Europe. 102 – Flights from Malaga cancelled on 16th April 2010. 20’000 – Feet high that the [...]
Analysis, Featured
New Low Cost Long Haul airline from Scandinavia
Feel Air has raised $37 million start up funds to dry lease two Airbus A320 and plans to operate Stockholm and Oslo to New York and Bangkok. The new airline hopes to start operating the low cost long haul flights in time for the lucrative Easter break in 2010. No doubt the fledgling airline has [...]
Analysis
Iceland Express New York Flights
Strengths of Iceland Express 1) One way pricing – no restrictions, no complex rules. 2) Easy to search for and book flights on their website. 3) Short layover in KEF possible. 4) Avoid large airports like Heathrow & Charles De Gaulle fly from local airports like Frankfurt Hahn. 5) No rip off fuel supplement. 6) [...]
Analysis, News
Why Michael O’Leary should have a blog
Clearly Michael O’Leary is as gifted at writing as he is at delivering financial results for Ryanair PLC. Anyone who has read one of his letters to the press must admit that he writes with a certain force, a touch of humour and a large dose of arrogance. Here is a recent comment from “MOL” [...]
Offers
Wimdu – Holiday Accommodation
Posted on 05 May 2011
Renting your apartment or house out to travellers can be a great way to earn money! The newest holiday home rental website on the scene is “Wimdu”, an innovative service which links holidaymakers with hosts. From the point of view of the traveller, there are three types of holiday letting – a shared room, meaning [...] Continue Reading
Offers
Airport Parking Deals
Posted on 03 April 2011
Airport Car Parking can turn out to be quite an expensive “hidden-cost” when taking a flight for a holiday or business trip. Airports have come under criticism for high parking charges but claim they have to find extra revenue to meet the ever increasing costs of running an airport. The most expensive airport car parks [...] Continue Reading
News
Popular Easter Flights
Posted on 01 March 2011
British Airways has unveiled a top-ten list of the holiday destinations that have been most popular with passengers from The UK that are planning on flying away this April to make the most of the bonus bank holiday on 29th April 2011, thanks to the Royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in London. [...] Continue Reading
News
Iceland Express iPad Rental
Posted on 25 February 2011
Iceland Express, the low-cost (well actually it’s a virtual airline) airline that flies between Iceland, Europe and now even USA has made iPads available to rent on it’s flights. The iPad on board service will first be made available on the Iceland Express transatlantic flights and eventually be made available to hire on all Iceland [...] Continue Reading
News
BA Drops Sharm El Sheikh Flights
Posted on 25 February 2011
British Airways has announced that they are dropping their Gatwick to Sharm El Sheikh service from May 2011. The airline has claimed the decision to make the cancellation was the result of a poor commercial performance rather than the recent uprising by pro-democracy protestors in Egypt (Sharm El Sheikh has been relatively un-disturbed by the [...] Continue Reading
News
Summer Holiday Bookings 2011
Posted on 18 January 2011
With many tour operators and online travel agencies already offering free child places and up to 50% discounts holidaymakers can look forward to some of the best post-Christmas sales ever reports travel website iNEEDaholiday.co.uk who predict that Monday 24th January 2011 will set a record for holidays booked online. The snowy and icy weather in [...] Continue Reading
Offers
Flight Simulator Gift Experience
Posted on 15 November 2010
If you want to book a flight simulator experience in England, here is a great idea – With this package you get a full half hour hands on flying experience in the Boeing 737 simulator and a further half hour as a passenger. Here’s a couple of reviews of the flight simulator experience : (Click [...] Continue Reading
News
Norwegian Plans Long Haul
Posted on 01 November 2010
The low cost airline “Norwegian” is planning on driving down prices to the U.S.A and Asia from Scandinavia. Within a year, the airline says it will be possible to fly directly to New York and Bangkok on their aircraft. It is not a question of if, but when the Norwegian can start flying intercontinental. That’s [...] Continue Reading
News
Emirates Financial Results
Posted on 01 November 2010
• AED 3.4 billion (US$ 925 million) net profits, up 351 percent • Significant business growth with 15.5 million passengers carried, up 17.3 percent • Passenger seat factor at 81.2 percent, the highest ever for a first six month reporting period • 62 new aircraft ordered to further drive airline’s growth DUBAI, U.A.E. – 1 [...] Continue Reading
News
Kiss Flights Bankrupt
Posted on 17 August 2010
Kiss Flights has ceased trading. In a move that some will say was all too predictable and is sure to anger many, Kiss Flights has ceased trading. The airline was part of the “Flight Options Group”. Affected passengers yet to travel should contact the travel agency or tour operator they have booked with for further [...] Continue Reading
News
Norwegian Still Growing Strong
Posted on 06 August 2010
Norwegian flew 1,322,696 passengers in July. The Norwegian low cost airline with bases in Scandinavia and Poland have increased by 274 000 passengers and 26 percent compared with July last year. Norwegian which is arguably the third largest low cost airline in Europe thus has broken it’s passenger record for the third consecutive month. “It [...] Continue Reading
Offers
Renting your holiday home
Posted on 01 June 2010
holidaylettings.co.uk – Money Back Guarantee – 20 rental enquiries in a year or your money back ! Why Holiday Lettings are a great choice if you want to let out your holiday home: Most visited website: Around 2 million holidaymakers visit the site each month. Best value for money: Up to 20 photos, availability calendar, [...] Continue Reading
Offers
DFDS Mini Cruise Amsterdam Deal
Posted on 19 May 2010
To celebrate their 15th birthday DFDS are offering you the chance to enjoy a mini cruise at 1995 prices. Newcastle – Amsterdam Mini Cruise Guests taking advantage of this offer (deal ends 31st May) will be able to enjoy two nights onboard either the m.s. KING OF SCANDINAVIA or sister ship, m.s. PRINCESS OF NORWAY. [...] Continue Reading
News, Offers
Air France A380 London – Paris
Posted on 18 May 2010
Air France will be operating an Airbus A380 between London and Paris this summer. Yes, you read that right!, Air France is offering seats on one of it’s three Airbus A380 super jumbo jets between the two capitals on selected days this summer. The flights will operate between 12th June and 30th August and only [...] Continue Reading
News
BA Strike Banned By Court
Posted on 17 May 2010
The British Airways strike planned for tomorrow and lasting five days has been banned by The High Court. Mr Justice McCombe’s ruled that the union representing British Airways cabin crew had not followed rules regarding contacting it’s members about the strike ballot results. BA won the injunction thanks to a legal technicality within the Trade [...] Continue Reading
Offers
AirFrance.co.uk Discount Code
Posted on 16 April 2010
Offer from Air France UK: £20 off when you spend over £199 booking flights online Air France Discount Code:UKAPR10715 Valid Until: 4th May 2010. More Info Promotional Offer from Air France Ireland Offer: 35 euros off when you spend 200 euros or more Air France Discount Code:VOUCHER716 Valid Until: 4th May 2010 More Info Continue Reading
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