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		<title>bmibaby hosts live Twitter Q&amp;A today</title>
		<link>http://www.airportsinformationblog.co.uk/airline-news/bmibaby-hosts-live-twitter-qa-today/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:15:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paula</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fancy questioning a former pilot and current Acting Operations Director for bmibaby? Well today you have the chance as bmibaby&#8217;s recently appointed Acting Operations Director, Pete Durnford, will be taking part in a live Twitter interview today, 22 July at 3pm. 
This will be the second in a series of live Twitter Interviews on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Galway to Cork flights take off</title>
		<link>http://www.airportsinformationblog.co.uk/airline-news/galway-to-cork-flights-take-off/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:15:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paula</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Belfast airport]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Manx2.com launched its flights between Galway and Cork last week.
The Company, which hopes to stimulate commerce and tourism in Ireland, launched the special service on Friday in a bid to reconnect Galway in the heart of the West with Cork, Southern Ireland’s second largest city.
Flights operate every Friday and Sunday between the two cities along [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ryanair offers increased checked-in baggage allowances</title>
		<link>http://www.airportsinformationblog.co.uk/gatwick-airport/ryanair-offers-increased-checked-in-baggage-allowances/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:32:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paula</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aberdeen airport]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Robin Hood airport]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stansted airport]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ryanair has announced it is to offer passengers the option of increased baggage allowances this summer.
The new allowances mean passengers can each check in up to two bags per trip and also have the option of paying for an increased weight allowance on their first checked-in bag – from 15kg to 20kg.
As with any Ryanair [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New fly zone introduced to reduce ash cloud airspace closures</title>
		<link>http://www.airportsinformationblog.co.uk/gatwick-airport/new-fly-zone-introduced-to-reduce-ash-cloud-airspace-closures/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 09:02:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paula</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aberdeen airport]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced the introduction of a new Time Limited Zone (TLZ) which will allow flights to take place though denser ash cloud than previously permitted.
Following discussions with airlines, regulators, and aircraft and engine manufacturers the new Time Limited Zone, which effectively doubles the  amount of permissible ash grammes per [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ryanair to operate extra flights from Canary Islands to Madrid</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:40:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paula</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[airline news]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ryanair has announced it will operate extra flights tomorrow, Wednesday 21 April, and Thursday 22 April from Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Tenerife to Madrid.
The extra flights will enable stranded passengers to reach mainland Europe and therefore make their own way home via road, rail or ferry – onward journeys will be at passengers’ own [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Helicopters flying further to repatriate passengers, says PremiAir</title>
		<link>http://www.airportsinformationblog.co.uk/airline-news/helicopters-flying-further-to-repatriate-passengers-says-premiair/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paula</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PremiAir, the UK’s leading helicopter charter company, is flying its twin-engined helicopters almost shuttle style between London and Dublin for executives stranded by the continuing closure of controlled UK airspace owing to Iceland’s volcanic ash cloud.  Since Friday 16th April the company has also carried out flights to and from Germany, Belgium and Paris, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Loganir announces Stornoway Benbecula flights</title>
		<link>http://www.airportsinformationblog.co.uk/airline-news/loganir-announces-stornoway-benbecula-flights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.airportsinformationblog.co.uk/airline-news/loganir-announces-stornoway-benbecula-flights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:51:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paula</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[airline news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Flybe]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following the collapse of Highland Airways, Loganair has announced it is to launch services between Stornoway and Benbecula.
From today, Monday 29 March, Loganair will operate two return flights each weekday between Stornoway and Benbecula using a 33-seat Saab 340B aircraft.
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		<title>Kingfisher Airlines to join oneworld alliance</title>
		<link>http://www.airportsinformationblog.co.uk/airline-news/kingfisher-airlines-to-join-oneworld-alliance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.airportsinformationblog.co.uk/airline-news/kingfisher-airlines-to-join-oneworld-alliance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:20:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paula</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[airline news]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[
India&#8217;s leading domestic carrier and only five-star airline, Kingfisher Airlines, is lining up to join oneworld® after signing a memorandum of understanding as its first step towards full membership of the airline alliance, subject to Indian regulatory approval.
The agreement was concluded at a meeting between Kingfisher Airlines&#8217; Chairman Vijay Mallya and Chief Executives from oneworld&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>4-day Lufthansa strike begins</title>
		<link>http://www.airportsinformationblog.co.uk/airline-news/4-day-lufthansa-strike-begins/</link>
		<comments>http://www.airportsinformationblog.co.uk/airline-news/4-day-lufthansa-strike-begins/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:51:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paula</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Birmingham airport]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A four-day strike by Lufthansa pilots has started today.
Lufthansa is advising passengers to check the status of their flights before travelling to the airport.
For more information for passengers booked to fly between Monday 22 February and Thursday 25 February check with Lufthansa on 0800 850 6070 or here
Passengers can also check for updates on Twitter [...]]]></description>
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		<title>easyJet offers Pope free flights to the UK</title>
		<link>http://www.airportsinformationblog.co.uk/airline-news/easyjet-offers-pope-free-flights-to-the-uk/</link>
		<comments>http://www.airportsinformationblog.co.uk/airline-news/easyjet-offers-pope-free-flights-to-the-uk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:56:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paula</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[airline news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[easyJet]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hey, this may be a publicity stunt but it is funny.
easyJet has offered the Pope free flights between Rome and London in an attempt to reduce the cost of his UK visit, which is estimated to cost the UK tax payer in excess of £20million.
According to easyJet’s website: The airline has contacted the Holy Press [...]]]></description>
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