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Manx2.com reached a booking milestone last week. The airline, which operates flights from the Isle of Man to Leeds Bradford airport, Belfast City & Belfast International airport, Gloucester (M5), Nottingham East Midlands airport, Jersey and Blackpool airport, sold a record 96% of its flights online. Communications director, James Filleul, commented: “Many airlines, particularly the big low cost operators like EasyJet, book the majority of their passengers online, but even they are not yet claiming to be at this level. “When we launched we put a lot of thought into the design of our website, and included features like a low fare finder so that customers could always find and buy our lowest fares. Customer have responded to that, and our percentage of online bookers has steadily increased to this all time high of 96%”. The one bag limit for hand luggage introduced in 2006 looks set to be lifted in the New Year. From 7 January UK airports can apply to the Department of Transport for permission to allow more than one item of cabin baggage per passenger. However, the airport will need to demonstrate that they have sufficient screening to cope with the extra bags. Strict rules will remain in place on the transport of liquids in hand luggage. Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly, commenting on the announcement, said the one bag limit was intended to be a temporary arrangement. For up-to-date security information at Gatwick airport and to book Gatwick valet parking and Gatwick airport hotels click on the links. The Airportsinformation.co.uk group has just announced a deal with LateRooms which allows visitors to their airport sites to check availability of, and book, local airport hotels and guest houses. Speaking at the announcement Marketing Manager, Nicole Miller said, “Our Airport Information websites are packed full of useful information and tips about travelling abroad from 23 UK airports. As an information site, we’re often asked for information on local guesthouses and hotels, details of which we show on our site. However, we wanted to extend our service and allow our visitors to check availability, compare rates and book accommodation all from the one site. Our partnership with LateRooms allows visitors to check the relevant Airport information site for guesthouses, B&B’s and hotels in and around their departure airport, as well as hotels and other accommodation throughout the UK and Worldwide.” Airportinformation.co.uk offers the ability to book airport hotels at the following airports:
Passengers travelling through Blackpool airport are to be given the option of offsetting the CO2 emissions from their flight. In a joint venture, Blackpool airport has teamed up with co2balance.com to provide a carbon calculator to help travellers work out the carbon footprint of their flight and then offset the CO2 through a tree planting scheme. A mixture of native broad-leafed trees will be planted in an area known as ‘Blackpool International Airport Woodland’ near Faugh in Cumbria. Stephen Wiltshire, Operations Director at Blackpool International, said: “It’s all about giving people the information about their journey and the environmental impact it can have. With this carbon calculator, we are offering our staff and passengers the option to take action against this. “Whilst air travel’s contribution in terms of global emissions is small at about 2 or 3%, we do recognise the fact that it is growing and that is why it is important to take action now and offer our passengers and staff effective options to offset the carbon that their flight will create. “We hope that as well as taking steps to carbon offset their air travel to have a ‘Carbon Zero’ flight, people will take this action home and think about their own carbon footprint and energy use.” For up-to-date Blackpool airport information and to book Blackpool airport parking and Blackpool hotels click on the links.
Jet2holidays.com, the fastest-growing tour operator in the North, has today announced the launch of its brand new ski programmes, providing winter sports breaks to the finest alpine resorts for less, with prices starting from just £159 per person.* The company is the first low cost package holiday company to launch ski holidays. Using Jet2.com routes from the UK to Chambery,Geneva and Salzburg, Jet2holidays.com has secured three and four-star accommodation in 17 ski resorts in France, Austria and Italy. These include the higher altitude perennial favourites of Val d’Isere, Tignes and Les Arcs, which guarantee higher levels of snow throughout the ski season. Richard Bodin, Managing Director of Jet2holidays.com, said: “We are thrilled to launch our new ski holidays today bringing the same low price revolution to the expensive ski market, much as we did for the traditional beach holiday. “With the first holidays leaving in December there is now no excuse for the peopleof the UK not to dust off their skis, put on their salopets and hit the snow.” *Price per person for seven nights’ holiday in three-star self-catering accommodation, including flights and private transfers to and from resort. Jet2.com has six UK airport bases, serving 26 European destinations from Leeds Bradford Airport; 24 from Manchester airport; 14 from Newcastle airport; eight from Blackpool airport; seven from Belfast International airport; and four from Edinburgh airport.
Manx2.com has announced a new scheduled link from Gloucestershire airport to the Isle of Man. The twice daily flights (weekdays only) will commence on 3 September with a journey time of less than one hour. The announcement of the new route brings Manx2.com’s Isle of Man destinations to five – the airline currently offers flights to the Isle of Man from Leeds Bradford airport, Belfast International airport, Belfast City and Blackpool airport.
Ryanair has announced its biggest ever ski programme with 58 direct routes from the UK to European ski resorts. The UK airports benefiting from this expansion include: Glasgow airport, Liverpool John Lennon airport, East Midlands airport, Bristol airport, Newcastle airport, Blackpool airport and Doncaster airport. ‘Our gateway airports are convenient and situated for easy access to the resorts that skiers want to go to. Getting to famous French resorts such as Val D’Isere, Meribel and Courcheval is so simple from Grenoble. And Friedrichshafen offers the fastest access to Swiss and Austrian mega-resorts like Davos, Klosters and St Anton.” ‘We recognise the unprecedented demand for ski flights from the UK, which is why we’ve got more destinations served from more UK airports than ever before.” ‘To celebrate Ryanair’s biggest ever ski season, we’ve made our ski flights available for free*. But fares this low are certain to go fast, so we’d urge skiers and boarders looking for the cheapest way to the pistes to book straight away.’ Full details of this winter schedule are available at www.ryanair.com.
Scot Airways is to axe its Southampton flights to Amsterdam with effect from Thursday 9 August. The announcement comes after fierce competition from Flybe on the same route. This is the second Southampton service to be cancelled in the last two months: Jetstream cancelled its Southampton airport to Blackpool airport flights in July.
Despite its popularity, Monarch is to axe its Aberdeen flights to Malaga after October as a result of too high operational costs. The airline blames the fact that it does not have aircraft based at Aberdeen airport. A spokeswoman told This is Aberdeen, ‘Even though bookings have been high, the additional costs associated with not having an aircraft based at the airport means that its continuation is not possible.’ Three other airlines have axed Aberdeen flights in July: Ryanair will cease its Aberdeen to Liverpool flights on 2 November. Jetstream Express stopped its Aberdeen to Blackpool flights. BMI is scrapping its service to Brussels. Aberdeen airport is operated by BAA which also runs Glasgow airport and Edinburgh airport.
Jetstream Express has ceased the operation of flights between Blackpool airport, Aberdeen airport, Southampton airport and Belfast. The following statement has appeared on the company’s website: IMPORTANT NOTICEWith immediate effect, Jetstream Express have ceased operating the routes to Blackpool, Aberdeen, Southampton and Belfast.All unused portions of the tickets will be refunded shortly and you will be contacted regarding this using the contact details provided to us. We regret this action and the inconvenience it may cause but these route s have not proved viable.If you wish to contact us you may do so as follows (e-mailing would be preferable)e-mail reservations@jetstreamexpress.comFax 0044 121 705 0221Phone 0800 9809250 (Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm only) |
