(TDN): Oxford Airport is delighted that C.I. Travel Group has extended its summer service between Oxford and Jersey in the Channel Islands for the 2010 season. The re-introduction of the service is owing to the success of the summer 2009 launch flights on Saturday afternoons.
“Following a successful first year of operation where we saw 93% of seats sold, we are delighted to be able to offer an extended season of operation for the Oxford Jersey Read the rest of this entry »
London Oxford Airport sees welcome return of Jersey flights for 2010
January 5th, 2010Global passenger traffic up by 4%
January 4th, 2010(TDN): ACI’s monthly PaxFlash and Freight Flash reports show strong positive growth in both passenger numbers and freight tonnage in November. Angela Gittens, Director General ACI World, comments, “The steady improvement of traffic at airports indicates that losses for the year may be softer than originally expected. In the first quarter 2009 airports registered an alarming downward spiral yet since mid-year we have witnessed the return of demand - first for domestic and now for international travel. For sure, we are comparing November 2009 against November 2008, the month Read the rest of this entry »
First Airbus A380 passenger flight to Antarctica
January 2nd, 2010(TDN): A Qantas Airbus A380 “superjumbo” - designated as flight QF 2903 - departs Melbourne, bound for Antarctica. As well as being the only sightseeing flight over Antarctica this New Year’s Eve, the aircraft will also be the first commercial flight by an A380 over the south polar region. And not only will the 450 passengers and crew on board be among the first in the world to experience the first sunlight of the new year and the new decade - as occupants of the first commercial A380 over Antarctica, they will also become aviation pioneers.
The first A380 to Antarctica will be operated by Qantas on behalf of specialist Melbourne-based Read the rest of this entry »
Abu Dhabi to launch low-cost airline in 2010
January 2nd, 2010(TDN): A United Arab Emirates-based investment company will start a low-cost airline from Abu Dhabi next year, al Khaleej reported, citing industry sources it didn’t identify. The carrier started hiring and plans to operate short- and mid-range flights to regional cities, the newspaper said, without identifying the name of the investment company.
Abu Dhabi’s carrier would be the third low-cost airline Read the rest of this entry »
British Airways and Malaga City make plans for a joint future
January 1st, 2010(TDN): British Airways online and direct sales manager, Keith Chuter, and Francisco De La Torre, the Mayor of Malaga Town Hall, put pen to paper this month, signing a letter of intent, making official their plans to further promote Malaga City in the British market. The letter lays the foundations of a two year agreement that will see British Airways use its online channels, to highlight the many flights available to Malaga from the UK, and further increase tourism to the city.
The agreement, set to begin in early 2010, will incorporate a two phase marketing, media and advertising campaign. Phase one will see British Airways expand its online Read the rest of this entry »
80% of the Romanian tourists spent their holiday inbound in 2009
December 31st, 2009(TDN): According to a survey carried out by Insomar during summer season, the number of Romanian tourists going on holidays this year increased by 5% compared to 2008. The study was performed on a sample of 2,500 individuals. Approximately 40% of the tourists spending their holiday in Romania stated that they made the choice attracted by convenient tariffs in the resorts, while 11% of the interviewed persons counted on the quality of services.
Most tourists traveling abroad chose Italy - 4%, Spain - 3%, Greece and Hungary -2%. The main argument Read the rest of this entry »
Tune Hotels.com has partnered Thailand’s Evolution Capital
December 30th, 2009(TDN): Tune Hotels.com has partnered Thailand’s Evolution Capital pcl to set up 44 budget hotels across Asia under a franchise deal. Evolution Capital, which is listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, will invest US$200 million (RM688 million) and run the hotels using the Tune Hotels.com brand name. It plans to set up hotels in Thailand, China, Bangladesh, the Philippines and Indonesia.
Evolution Capital, a real estate investment advisory and management firm, is confident of recouping Read the rest of this entry »
Burj Dubai announces its record by the numbers
December 29th, 2009(TDN): When the world’s tallest building is inaugurated on January 4, 2010, by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President & Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the record books will brace themselves to receive a flood of new entries.
For many, Burj Dubai will be defined by its soaring beauty. Others will marvel at the audacity of its engineering. Countless more will cherish the breathtaking Read the rest of this entry »
Detroit airliner incident ‘was failed bomb attack’
December 29th, 2009(TDN): An incident on an airliner arriving in the US city of Detroit from Amsterdam in the Netherlands was a failed bomb attack, senior US officials say. Sources say a man burnt his leg trying to ignite explosives on the jet, which had 278 passengers and 11 crew aboard, but nobody else was seriously hurt. In custody, the Nigerian suspect said he had been acting on behalf of al-Qaeda, a police source said.
Northwest Airlines Flight 253 had been about 20 minutes away from landing at Detroit Metropolitan Read the rest of this entry »
Continental Airlines launches new service to Fiji
December 28th, 2009(TDN): Continental Airlines begins today new nonstop service from Honolulu and its Guam hub to Nadi, Fiji. “Nadi is a popular vacation spot that attracts visitors from around the world and fits well with our portfolio of destinations throughout the Pacific,” said Jim Compton, Continental’s executive vice president of marketing. “We’ve scheduled the Fiji flights to conveniently connect with Continental’s flights from the U.S. mainland, Japan and Micronesia.”
Continental serves more destinations in the Pacific than any other U.S. carrier. In addition to the new Fiji Read the rest of this entry »
