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The German airline carrier Air Berlin has begun to offer a range of new services to long-haul destinations from Stanstead Airport.
Air Berlin now flies to nine international routes including Cancun in Mexico, Samana in the Dominican Republic, Miami and Bangkok.
Titus Johnson, the company’s UK and Ireland manager, said: “Air Berlin has a great reputation for […]

Gosimply.com have announced the winners of the gosimply award, which are declared at the end of each calendar month.
The awards highlight the best holiday essentials products in the UK including airport car parks, hotels and lounges.
The October 2008 winning ariports were Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Dover, Durham Tees Valley, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Glasgow, […]

bmi , the second largest carrier at London Heathrow, has removed its fuel surcharges on all flights within the UK and Europe, providing UK holidaymakers with a cheaper way to explore their favourite holiday destinations.
Managing director Peter Spencer said, “bmi has always been a market leader in UK and Europe and is committed to providing […]

London Luton Airport is currently undergoing a huge construction project aimed at improving the airport’s transport infrastructure.
£2m has been invested to improve the area around the central terminal. The project, which is intended to greatly improve passengers’ journey experience to and from the London airport, will include developing the set-down areas for bus passengers […]

Inverness Airport will increase its destinations to include a number of popular European holiday destinations including Spain, Majorca, Malta and Italy.
It is expected that many Scottish holidaymakers will relish the opportunity to fly abroad for asummer holiday from their local airport.
Inverness Airport manager James Walton said, “Whether it’s young families or couples, the charter providers […]

Flights from Southampton will now include the destinations Grenoble and Zurich which will be offered by Blue Islands, an airline based in the Channel Islands. Flights to Zurich will depart daily during the week with an extra flight being introduced on Sundays as of October 26th.
Blue Islands will join the airline Flybee in offering […]

The use of mobile phones on UK passenger aircraft may soon be given the go-ahead after an investigation by Ofcom.
UK aircraft operators wishing to permit their passengers to use their mobiles and other such radio equipment during a flight will be able to obtain a licence from Ofcom.
However recent research suggests that the […]

Negative publicity at the opening of Heathrow Airport’s long-awaited Terminal 5 caused a major headache for British Airways and now they are determined to put the chaotic opening behind them and focus on good news.
BA will spend millions on a new advertising and marketing campaign for the Terminal, under the no-nonsense banner “Terminal 5 is […]

£2 million will be invested in improvements to Birmingham Airport’s parking facilities, officials have announced.
The key focus is on improving the traffic flow for drivers who drop off and pick up passengers at the increasingly busy airport.
Already the “drop and go” are has been expanded and more parking spaces have been made available.
The airport’s plans […]