Posted by Naseer Ahmad in Airline News on May 22nd, 2009 | No Comments
Korean Air is offering Laurent perrier champagne in flights
Korean Air’s first and business class passengers to the Americas, Europe, Southeast Asia and Oceania can now enjoy one of the finest champagnes available – specially-selected Laurent Perrier – throughout their flight. Grand Siècle, the champagne poured on France’s presidential flights, is now...
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Posted by Yamna in Airline News on May 21st, 2009 | No Comments
Qantas crew develop English accent
THE flying kangaroo has developed an English accent on Qantas flights in and out of London as British flight attendants replace Australians. The Spirit of Australia‘s trademark "g’day" started to go missing between London and the airline’s Asian hubs of Singapore, Bangkok...
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Posted by jones in Airline News on May 21st, 2009 | No Comments
Airlines could charge to use toilet, fine overweight passengers
Air passengers could soon be slapped with charges to use the loo as carriers ponder extreme revenue-raising to counter flagging profits. Other options being considered by low-cost carriers include fines for overweight passengers and steps to make people carry their own luggage to the plane. Passengers...
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Posted by Travigators in News and Offers on May 20th, 2009 | No Comments
Business travellers forced to cheap seats
COMPANY executives are being told to fly economy, share hotel rooms and eat cheap, coffee shop breakfasts in a new age of austerity. Companies have cut travel costs aggressively in response to the economic crisis, slashing about 20 per cent off national corporate spending since January, reports the Herald...
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Posted by Travigators in Airline News on May 20th, 2009 | No Comments
Jet Airways Offering Benefits to Students Flying Abroad
As part of its ‘EduJetter’ initiative aimed at celebrating the achievements of students who have secured admission in educational institutes abroad, India’s Jet Airways is now offering them a whole host of benefits, effective May 26, 2009. The airline offers students flying out of India assured...
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Posted by Travigators in Airline News on May 20th, 2009 | No Comments
Improved Transfers for Pacific Blue Passengers in Brisbane
Pacific Blue travellers touching down at Brisbane airport now have a new streamlined fly/transfer option available to them for shuttle transfers to and from their hotel or resort accommodation. Virgin Blue Group, incorporating Pacific Blue, has joined forces with Gold Coast based company Con-x-ion to...
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Posted by Naseer Ahmad in Airline News on May 20th, 2009 | 1 Comment
African network expansion by Egypt air
Egypt air expands its network in Africa by flying to a couple of new destinations; Abuja, Nigeria, and Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania next month. The first flight to Abuja will be on the 1st of June to start schedules 2 weekly flights, while the four weekly services to Dar Es Salaam will start on the 2nd of...
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Posted by Travigators in Airline News on May 18th, 2009 | No Comments
Bangkok to Norway promotion Launched by Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)
Scandinavian Airlines in Thailand has launched a special price of 17,000 Baht for a roundtrip economy class ticket to nine Norwegian destinations. Twenty additional Scandinavian cities have been added to the Norway promotion.  Bookings must be made before 3 June for travel between 16 June and 30...
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Posted by Travigators in Airline News on May 18th, 2009 | No Comments
Kingfisher Airlines launches Daily Direct Flights between Kolkata and Dhaka
India‘s Kingfisher Airlines has launched daily direct flights connecting Kolkata with Dhaka. The launch of this new route marks the first time that Kingfisher Airlines is commencing international flights from Kolkata. Kolkata becomes the fourth city in India from where Kingfisher Airlines offers...
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Posted by Travigators in Airline News on May 15th, 2009 | No Comments
International airfares to rise next month
Korean air carriers will raise ticket prices up to 15 percent for flights to United States, Australia and Europe, starting next month. Korean Air Lines Co., the Korea’s biggest carrier, said it will increase ticket prices by 10 percent for all flights to the United States and five percent for some...
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Posted by jones in Worldwide Flights on May 15th, 2009 | No Comments
Air ticket websites misleading – study
FIFTEEN airlines and 22 internet sites selling airline tickets online continue to dupe consumers with misleading offers, despite a European Commission "health check," according to a study published today. As a result of an EU "enforcement investigation” started in September 2007...
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Posted by Travigators in Airline News on May 15th, 2009 | No Comments
Branson fears British Airways and American Airlines merger
SIR Richard Branson said a proposed tie-up of British Airways and American Airlines would threaten the survival of Virgin Atlantic. The proposed merger of the North Atlantic operations "will be absolutely disastrous" for consumers, travel agents and the industry, he said. "It will be the...
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Posted by Travigators in Worldwide Flights on May 15th, 2009 | No Comments
Airlines misleading customers
EMIRATES have been publicly reprimanded by the European Union for persistently misleading customers on their websites. The airline was put on the EU’s "black list" – along with Turkish airlines, Royal Air Maroc, Aeroflot, Northwest and Olympic. The EU’s 18-month crackdown found...
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Posted by Travigators in Airline News on May 15th, 2009 | No Comments
Flights from Liver pool by Eastern Airways
Eastern Airways has announced that it is set to launch its first flights from Liverpool Airport, linking the north-west hub to Aberdeen and Southampton. The regional carrier will offer three flights to the cities from Liverpool every weekday from July 6th. Chris Holliday, Eastern Airways’ chief...
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Posted by Yamna in Airline News on May 14th, 2009 | No Comments
Free black cab rides by British Airways
Long-haul passengers flying with British Airways (BA) in Club and First Class will now be offered a free black cab ride to and from the airport, thisislondon reports. The perk is reminiscent of Virgin Atlantic’s chauffeur service for Upper-Class passengers, and it comes as BA attempts to drum up...
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