Posts tagged flights
New flights to Dublin and Cork announced
Feb 1st
Aer Arann and Aer Lingus have teamed up to launch a new timetable of flights to Cork from Glasgow along with increasing the number of flights to Dublin.
The new flights from Glasgow Airport will start on 28th February under the new name ‚Aer Lingus Regional‚.
Amanda McMillan, managing director of Glasgow Airport, told the BBC: “Ireland is one of Scotland’s biggest overseas tourism markets, generating millions of pounds for the Scottish economy, and a crucial trading centre for many Scottish exporters.
“The Aer Arann/Aer Lingus partnership will allow even greater opportunity for business and leisure travel between Scotland and Ireland, with increased frequency on the important Glasgow to Dublin route particularly good news.”
Flight disruption travel advice
Jan 14th
Travellers don‚t often know their rights when travelling, for example if a flight a traveller is on is disrupted or cancelled, what do you do?
The following guidance gives travellers some information on; flight cancellations, cost of extra hotels, compensation and flight delays.
Flight cancellation
Full refunds will be given on flights which are cancelled within 7 days of departure, according to regulations from the EU. However the traveller can make an agreement for an alternative flight, if transfers are the only way to get to the destination the airline must reimburse the traveller of this extra cost.
Cost of extra hotels or car rentals
Travellers are not permitted to claim for the cost of extra hotel nights or car rental extras under regulations set by the EU. The Times Online specifies, “You are not entitled, under EU regulations, to reimbursement of any other components of your trip such as hotel and transfer costs, says the AUC. If the traveller booked a package holiday (ATOL protected) the travel agency will take responsibility to rebook or make alternative arrangements.
Compensation
Travellers are not entitled to claim compensation if the circumstances are beyond the control of the airline, this also includes adverse weather conditions.
Flight delays
Depending upon the length of the delay and flight, passengers may or may not receive any assistance with costs. Refreshments and meals should be given to passengers along with 2 free phone calls plus an overnight hotel (where appropriate). The regulations are not all that clear cut in this area according to the Times.
Dragons Den star promoting UK holidays gets caught out taking flight to France!
Aug 19th
Duncan Bannatyne, the multi-millionaire star of Dragon’s Den is urging people to take more holidays in Britain with a new TV series The Great British Holiday Show, but an update to his Twitter profile revealed that he is spending his summer holiday in the South of France.
The Sun newspaper reports that Bannatyne spent a day promoting the Suffolk resort, Felixstowe, saying: "People should be holidaying here instead of going abroad", but a series of “Tweets‚ revealed he flew off the next day to the Cote d‚Azur.
Bannatyne wrote on Sunday: "In British Airways exec lounge at terminal 5. Great lounge am waiting last flight to Nice – should be in my pool by midnight."
Another post read: “"Sunday in paradise. BBQ at a friend in Mougins with the kids. Oh life in the fast lane."
The Great British Holiday Show will be shown at the start of next year and features Bannatyne visiting six struggling seaside towns.
He told the newspaper:‚ "I own the villa in France which I bought before the recession. I have sacrificed some of my break there to fly back to the UK to promote great British seaside towns as perfect holiday destinations in the recession."