Flybe is to double the amount of checked-in baggage that passengers can carry.

From 1 December, passengers can pre-pay for two or more bags giving them a total of up to 40kg of baggage – double the current weight permitted.

Bags must be pre-booked up to four hours in advance of travel, any passengers choosing to pay for additional bags less than four hours before their flight will not receive the additional weight allowance.

Passengers flying in Flybe’s Economy Plus will, from 1 December 2009, be permitted to carry the increased allowance free of charge.

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Airparks Gatwick Park and Ride is offering customers a free car wash.

The free car wash includes an external jet wash and shampoo, followed by a rinse and leather off.

Gatwick airport parking customers using Airparks Gatwick Park and Ride can claim their free car wash by notifying reception on their check-in and must present the paper copy of their booking confirmation.

This offer will be available to new arrivals, up until 31/01/10 – excluding departures between 23/12/09 and 04/01/10.

Coventry Airport has announced the times it will be closed for the festive period.

The airport will close at 19:30 on Thursday 24 December and reopen at 9:00 on Saturday 2 January. However, it will be open from 13:00 until 01:00 on 29 & 30 December.

Ryanair has announced it is to expand services from Liverpool John Lennon Airport.

From 28 March 2010, the airline will base an extra two aircraft at Liverpool to create three new routes to Lodz, Rimini and Trapani and increase the frequencies on flights to Faro, Krakow, Poznan and Wroclaw.

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Flybe has announced it is to increase the frequency of its Bristol to Jersey services.

The Jersey flights currently operate on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, however, from 30 March 2010, the airline will add additional flights on Tuesdays and Thursdays with an extra Saturday service operating during the peak travel period (1 May until 5 September).

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Flybe is to launch a new service between the Isle of Man and Bristol Airport.

The service will operate three times per week (Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays) from 28 March 2010. An extra service will be added on Saturdays from May until September.

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British Airways is set to increase the frequency of its flights between Heathrow and Shanghai.

From 4 December 2009, the airline will offer an additional weekly service bringing the number of flights between the two destinations to six per week.

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Ryanair is to expand services from Glasgow Prestwick airport with the launch of new flights to Carcassonne in France.

The airline will also add extra flights on its services to Dublin, Riga, Barcelona Girona, Alicante, Palma and Tenerife.

Flights to Carcassonne will start on 31 March and will operate twice a week on Sundays and Wednesdays.

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The sky is no limit for Lancashire businesses as they could be on the verge of earning their own wings with a local shareholder scheme for a new Blackpool to London airline.

Swedish company ‘Wings of Europe‘ will tomorrow visit Lancashire to discuss opportunities with the local business community interested in connecting the region with the capital and establishing an airline which will serve the business and leisure communities.

The concept of ‘local shareholder ownership’ which has been successfully developed by Wings of Europe in Sweden and Denmark with the support of local businesses and individuals, will look to introduce a new Blackpool to London route and provide exciting opportunities for additional routes to be added.

The focus of the visit by Wings of Europe’s Managing Director, Daniel Langsten will be to discuss how the local business community in Lancashire can invest in and develop its own low fare airline to restore a direct link to London for the benefit of enterprise and residents of Lancashire.

Daniel says: “Lancashire has many similarities with the regions where we have previously assisted in the establishment of local airlines. It is time consuming and expensive to get to the capital. However, there is significant tourism demand and a strong local business community which needs fast, efficient and inexpensive connections to London. The London route is essential to ensure a strong development of local business and a greater quality of life for the residents of the region.

“We are seeking a number of local shareholders who want to support this initiative. The condition for establishment is also that the local business community supports the local airline in its start up by signing up for travel commitments. Only with a strong local support can this be successfully executed.

“A local regional low fares airline will not only significantly contribute to facilitating connectivity to the region by offering low fares, high frequencies and good service on the route to London, it can also create new destinations.”

Sue Kendrick, customer relations and communications manager of Blackpool International Airport, said: “Blackpool International welcomes any initiatives that can enhance the airport’s offer in terms of connectivity with London and potential new routes. This is an innovative proposition for Lancashire and has a proven track record of success in other European regions in stimulating both business and leisure interests.”

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Flyparks Exeter Airport has announced that it will remain open throughout the Christmas and New Year period and will NOT be closed on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day.

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