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Tuesday 13, July 2010
World records for EU-funded fuel cell-powered aircraft
A hydrogen fuel cell-powered aircraft developed by the 'ENFICA-FC' project has completed a number of successful test flights out of Reggio Emilia airport in Italy, establishing new speed and endurance records for electrically powered class C aeroplanes.
Saturday 10, July 2010
Heathrow Terminal 5's next satellite building gets rail link
Heathrow Terminal 5’s second satellite building – T5C – is set to open early next summer, and this week the light rail system that transports passenger between the buildings gained three new cars in preparation.
Saturday 10, July 2010
SkyTeam offers lower fares with round the world promotion
To celebrate its 10 year anniversary in 2010, the SkyTeam airline alliance is currently offering customers a special promotion using the Round the World fare pass with reductions between 5% and 30%. Bookings can be made until 30 September 2010 and travel should be completed before 30 June 2011.
Friday 9, July 2010
Europcar and Air Berlin join forces - Europcar and Air Berlin launch Premium Partnership
Europcar, the European leader in car hire, and Air Berlin, Germany’s second largest airline, have decided to join forces by creating a new Premium Partnership to provide quality car hire services to all Air Berlin business and leisure customers.
Friday 9, July 2010
Virgin America Ranks No. 1 in Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards
Virgin America, the California-based airline that is reinventing travel, today took the top honors for the third year running as “Best Domestic Airline” in the prestigious Travel + Leisure Annual World’s Best Awards readers’ survey.
Friday 9, July 2010
Air France added 246 seats to Johannesburg
In order to meet the demand for air tickets from Spanish and Dutch football supporters, Air France has scheduled an additional flight between Paris and Johannesburg on Saturday 10 July 2010. The flights will be operated by a Boeing 777-200 equipped with 246 seats.
Friday 9, July 2010
Eastern Airways aircraft named after Liverpool comedian
Eastern Airways has today unveiled an aircraft named after legendary Liverpool comedian, Ken Dodd at Liverpool John Lennon Airport.
Friday 9, July 2010
Lufthansa serves wine from Gérard Depardieu
Lufthansa Business-Class passengers on European routes are now enjoying a very special wine appellation from the Loire valley: A Cabernet-d’Anjou 2009 from the Chateau de Tigné estate owned by celebrated French film star Gérard Depardieu.
Thursday 8, July 2010
The Sky is the Limit at Heathrow Expo
Heathrow is showcasing the best of British culture and commerce at exhibition space in its terminals with a guaranteed international audience of millions.
Thursday 8, July 2010
RYL offers useful tips for selecting a Private Jet Broker
RYL, a private aviation company, offers tips on how to choose a private jet broker from the market and how to review quotes for a potential flight. The company pursues the goal of being a valuable resource for the private jet aviation community.
Wednesday 7, July 2010
Ryanair welcomes EU Court ruling that it can retain its 29.8 percent stake in Aer Lingus
Ryanair welcomed the EU Court’s confirmation of the European Commission’s 2007 decision that it can not force Ryanair to sell its shareholding in Aer Lingus.
Wednesday 7, July 2010
Ryanair launches Leeds Bradford winter schedule with 13 routes
Ryanair yesterday (6th July) launched its Leeds Bradford winter schedule which will operate on two aircraft with 13 routes, including new routes to/from Barcelona, Dusseldorf (Weeze), Gdansk and Fuerteventura which will see Ryanair’s traffic at Leeds Bradford grow to 1m passengers p.a. and sustain up to 1,000 jobs at in the Yorkshire region.
Wednesday 7, July 2010
Amadeus rolls-out major ancillary services initiatives
Amadeus, the leading transaction processor and provider of advanced technology solutions for the global travel and tourism industry, today announces a number of initiatives as part of its commitment to deliver a comprehensive, multi-channel ancillary services solution to enable airlines to maximise revenue profitably and deliver unmatched levels of customer service.
Wednesday 7, July 2010
TAP flights to Helsinki, Moscow and Warsaw from 99 Euros
Under this promotion, Helsinki is available from 99 euros for departures between 1 November and 10 December, returning by 15 December, for reservations made before 31 July.
Wednesday 7, July 2010
NASA takes gamers on a lunar adventure with new online video game
NASA has given a taste of lunar adventure with release of Moonbase Alpha, an exciting free online video game.
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