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EDINBURGH AIRPORT GAINS FOUR NEW ROUTES
Edinburgh Airport has announced that Ryanair will launch four new routes, starting in April and May this year. The European routes will see Edinburgh Airport strengthen its services to IBIZA and MURCIA, whilst adding the new destinations of M...

ABERDEEN AIRPORT WILL HAVE DAILY DUBLIN SERVICE
Aer Arann has announced its Summer 2012 Aer Lingus Regional flight schedule which will see its Aberdeen-Dublin route increase in frequency to a daily service from 25th March.Launched just last year in March 2011, the Aberdeen-Dublin Aer Lingus Regional...

AF / KL WINS AT BUSINESS TRAVEL AWARDS
The AIR FRANCE KLM Group has won the accolade of Business Airline of the Year at the 2012 Business Travel Awards. The Group beat off stiff competition from British Airways, Flybe, Lufthansa and Qatar, to win the category. AIR FRANCE KLM was awarded the...

ABERDEEN AIRPORT UNVEILS MULTI-MILLION POUND INVESTMENT
Millions of pounds are set to be invested this year upgrading the busy Aberdeen Airport terminal building to improve passenger facilities and provide more capacity. This year alone, the airport plans to spend £4.25 million on capital projects, w...

NEW BARCELONA SERVICE FOR EDINBURGH AIRPORT
Edinburgh Airport has announced the launch of a new service for Summer 2012. VUELING will be operating the new flights between EDINBURGH and BARCELONA, three times per week, on a SATURDAY, TUESDAY and THURSDAY. The ne...

BMI TREASURE HUNT FOR 150 PAIRS OF FREE TICKETS
bmi, British Midland International, has announced the launch of a seat sale with huge discounts available on bmi routes from London, Manchester, Dublin and Belfast.To celebrate the sale, the airline is giving away 150 pairs of flights so customers can exp...

EMIRATES TO GO DOUBLE-DAILY FROM GLASGOW!
EMIRATES AIRLINE INVESTS IN SCOTLAND BY DOUBLING GLASGOW SERVICE- New second daily service -- Increase in seat capacity of 47 per cent -- Introduction of First Class cabin on both daily flights for first time -- Cargo capacity increases by 59 per cent -Em...

FLYBE UPDATE ON VOIDED E-TICKETS
Flybe has announced, following feedback from its travel sector partners, that e-tickets issued via a GDS may be voided without penalty.The e-ticket must be issued and voided in the same day, for the new ruling to be applicable.More details are to be found...

TRAVELCUBE TO SELL CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW TICKETS ONLINE
Travelcube has announced that it is to offer Chelsea Flower Show Tickets online.“The RHS Chelsea Flower Show is,” it says, “the beating heart of horticulture, showcasing the very best the gardening world has to offer.” Eagerly anticipated, the spe...

ABERDEEN AIRPORT FLYING HIGH IN 2011
Aberdeen Airport is the fastest growing airport in the UK – according to new data. The figures come from official CAA passenger data, and are calculated when comparing percentage change on the same period last year.* It shows 9.5% growth on last year, 3...

SILVERSEA RELOCATES TO NEW LONDON OFFICES
Following Silversea’s organisational changes during 2011 which included the relocation of the European reservations team to the UK, Silversea is ending a successful year with a new London office in Westminster on Level 3 of the&nbs...

TRAVEL 2 ONLINE BOOKINGS SHIFT TO GALILEO
As part of Travel 2's continued drive towards improving efficiency and performance, the company has announced that air bookings made online via www.travel2.com are now made in Galileo, effective from 7pm on December 07.From that date, th...

NEW NORWEGIAN AIR LINK UNDERLINE'S EDI'S ATTRACTIONS
Norwegian Airlines has announced its fourth direct route from Edinburgh to Scandinavia. The airline will start flights twice weekly to Bergen in Norway from March 2012. This new service will allow Scots to enjoy affordable and direct flights to o...

EDINBURGH AIRPORT ANNOUNCES NEW SERVICES FOR SUMMER
Edinburgh Airport has announced the launch of a new destination and a new service for Summer 2012.Ryanair will be operating a new services between EDI and Verona, operating twice weekly on a Tuesday and Saturdy between...

AIRLINES AND SPAA IN TUNE ON PUNITIVE APD TAX
SPAA President Kevin Thom has expressed the Association's strong support for the guiding principles of the Axe The Tax campaign, launched this week by British Airways parent IAG, Virgin Atlantic, Easyjet and Ryanair. Commenting following extensive media c...

A NEW DAWN FOR VIRGIN GALACTIC ...
October 17th, 2011 saw passage of a major milestone in the fast-developing arena of commercial space operations. Fledgling space line Virgin Galactic held a dedication ceremony for their newly completed Terminal Hangar Facility.As the anchor tenants at Sp...

HOLIDAY TAXIS GETS BACK TO BUSINESS (TAXIS)
The global airport transfer specialist has decided to invest in its corporate offering following detailed customer consultation. Chris Oakes, general manager of Business Taxis, said: “We have re-engineered the Business Taxis website and restructured our...

SILVERSEA ANNOUNCES NEW APPOINTMENTS
Silversea Cruises has announced two new appointments to its corporate and incentive sales team. Maarten Tromp, who served from 2000 to 2008 as Silversea's director of corporate and incentive sales for the U.K. and director of sales and marketing...

SILVERSEA LAUNCHEST BIGGEST BRIDGE CRUISE PROGRAMME
In 2012, ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises will offer its most expansive collection of Bridge Sailings ever. Spanning the world from Auckland and Shanghai to Rio and Monte Carlo, 56 voyages will feature a bridge enrichment programme.Though guests are welcome...

BAA TO SELL EDINBURGH AIRPORT
Following the Competition Commission’s decision requiring BAA to sell either Edinburgh or Glasgow airport, BAA is today announcing that it has decided to sell Edinburgh airport.BAA is now commencing preparations for a sale and expects to formally approa...

SECOND CELEBRITY SHIP TO OPERATE FROM SOUTHAMPTON IN 2012
Inspired by guest interest, Celebrity Constellation will be based in Southampton from September 2012 for a series of wine and food themed cruises. Joining sister ship Celebrity Eclipse for the first time, the seven food and wine themed sailings takes Cele...

GLASGOW AIRPORT LAUNCHES NEWSLETTER
Glasgow Airport has launched a new newsletter for the travel sector, and the first edition was published during September :'It has been a busy few months at Glasgow Airport in terms of route development and passenger numbers so we thought we would take th...

EDINBURGH AIRPORT ANNOUNCES NEW WINTER SERVICE
Edinburgh Airport's business development manager for airlines - Judith Duffy - has announced two new ski-market services for this Winter on behalf of EDI.Inghams Ski will be operating the flights - new services from EDINBURGH to...

BRITISH AIRWAYS LAUNCHES 'JIGSAW LATINO'
British Airways has launched a new Online Game - 'Jigsaw Latino' - returning, with the promotion, to its focus on providing its trade partners and their customers with essential information about British Airways in 'a fun and in...

EXPEDITION CRUISING SEMINARS FOR SILVERSEA AGENTS
Silversea Cruises is offering UK travel agents the opportunity to meet and gain first hand product knowledge on expedition cruising from its Director of Expeditions, Conrad Combrink, when he conducts a series of seminars in London, Manchester and Glasgow....