BA passengers to JFK New York can do customs in Ireland
Wednesday, den 26. November 2008Next autumn, British Airways (BA) will be offering a new business class only flight from London City airport to John F Kennedy airport in New York, which will stop off for refuelling at Shannon Airport in Ireland.
It is the first transatlantic flight to the US from London City airport and Shannon is the first European […]
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Luton Airport dedicated security lane
Tuesday, den 25. November 2008Travellers who are willing to pay a bit more when travelling from London Luton airport will soon be able to walk into the terminal, buy a ticket at a kiosk and get fast tracked down a dedicated security lane for customs and checking.
The airport says it will mean big reductions in waiting times for all […]
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City breaks for Cirque du Soleil
Monday, den 24. November 2008Cirque du Soleil is something I’ve never been to watch but I know many people who have and it is certainly proving popular across Europe. There are several different shows, which I didn’t know, so for example the Varekai version of the show is currently in Madrid so for those who want to combine a […]
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The Monument of London
Monday, den 17. November 2008Early February 2009 will see the doors to one of our capital city’s greatest landmarks re-open.
The Monument was built in 1577 and designed by Sir Christopher Wren to commemorate the Great Fire of London.
Its tower is 61 metres high and 61 metres from the place where they believe that the Great Fire of London first […]
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Manchester Airport Third Rail Stop
Friday, den 14. November 2008Manchester Airport has two rail stations at the moment and the third has now been approved.
Operational tests to check the signalling, the overhead lines and the track have been successfully completed as a train was sent down the track in a pre-launch test.
This will be great news for passengers of Manchester Airport as it will […]
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Liverpool Route Development
Friday, den 24. October 2008Liverpool AIrport sent a group to the 14th World Route Development Forum in Kuala Lumpur earlier this month.
Hundreds of airports and airlines met to discuss route development.
Robin Tudor, head of PR for the Peel Airports Group, owner of Liverpool airport, said it was like speed dating for airports and airlines. He added:
‘If the airlines like […]
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London Shows World’s Longest Insect
Tuesday, den 21. October 2008Totally not my cup of tea, but for those interested in unusual wildlife, they might be interested to know that the world’s longest insect is reportedly on show in London, so a good excuse for a London city break I think.
The world’s longest insect is a stick insect from Borneo, which is more than half […]
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Bristol Airport to give local beers
Monday, den 13. October 2008Bristol International Airport is due to reopen a newly rebranded bar to be called Zero9, which it says will be serving local beers and ciders.
The move is part of a huge initiative to show off the best that South Western England has to offer and is being run in conjunction with the Butcomb brewery.
The new […]
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Reduced waiting time for Heathrow
Monday, den 13. October 2008The Home Office has joined up in an initiative with the airport operator BAA in an attempt to reduce waiting times at London Heathrow airport.
They say that they intend to use display boards including a sign showing waiting times to improve the customer experience in the meantime, but they are determined to reduce the waiting […]
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Good news for Luton Airport Travellers
Friday, den 10. October 2008Well this week has shown some great news for those who travel regularly on city breaks from London Luton airport. The airports operating company has said that work will be starting this month on a £2 million investment into customer service facilities at the airport.
Work will last til Easter next year unfortunately, but hey, they […]
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