Author: Lee Fletcher
Virgin Atlantic has introduced its new Autumn/Winter menu across all cabins, with a focus on seasonal and destination inspired dishes. Upper Class customers will be welcomed with a glass of Hambledon English sparkling wine paired with British raspberries and sweet rhubarb tonic, or Champagne and rosemary truffle artisan crisps. The new additions to the Upper Class menu include dishes such as thyme and garlic roasted chicken with dauphinoise potatoes, baby carrots, tender stem broccoli and peppercorn sauce; miso and sesame crusted salmon with sweet potato puree, among others. Virgin Atlantic has also expanded its Upper Class Extra Bites menu, with…
easyJet has announced its summer 2023 schedule on sale from Scotland, with seats on over a quarter of a million flights available for travel between May 9, 2023 and September 30, 2023. Flights are now available to book including: Glasgow to Berlin and Paris from £29.99; Glasgow to Malaga and Alicante from £34.99; Edinburgh to Munich and Keflavik from £31.99; Edinburgh to Lisbon and Naples from £34.99. The fares are one way per person including taxes. easyJet also said that will introduce an additional aircraft to its Edinburgh base from next summer, to meet the increased demand for holiday travel.…
Ryanair, the Ireland-based European budget airline, has announced a new route to Romania’s Cluj as part of its Dublin Winter 22 schedule, following Blue Air’s recent suspension of this route. With the launch, travellers and holidaymakers can now travel to the Romanian city on one of Ryanair’s twice weekly budget flights from Dublin from November 1. Cluj-Napoca is the historic capital of Transylvania located nearly 320 km northwest of Bucharest in the Somesul Mic River valley. The city stands on the site of an ancient Dacian settlement, Napoca, which the Romans made a municipium. To celebrate the new route, Ryanair…
London Gatwick has announced a new route to Asia this winter with Bamboo Airways, the first private airline in Vietnam, launching flights to the popular Vietnamese destination Ho Chi Minh City. Passengers across London and the South-East will benefit from the new Ho Chi Minh City service, and will also be able to connect onwards with Bamboo Airways to destinations across Vietnam, as well as Australia, Singapore and Thailand. An energetic country with enthusiastic locals and spectacular landscapes – including meadow-topped mountains, picturesque lantern-lit colonial towns, floating villages, and kayak friendly sheltered bays dominated by towering pillars of stone -…
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, a leisure airline and UK tour operator, have advanced the start of their Summer 23 season to Rhodes and Halkidiki in Greece, with flights operating from the beginning of April to both destinations. Jet2 will start flying to Rhodes from April 2 and to Halkidiki from April 1, timed for those looking to get away at Easter. The advancement means Jet2.com and Jet2holidays are operating to the popular Greek destinations earlier next year than ever before. The extended summer season to Rhodes comes into effect from two UK bases, with flights now commencing from Birmingham, with two…
Emerald Airlines, the exclusive operator of Ireland’s Aer Lingus Regional, has said that it is increasing its capacity for winter with new daily flights from Aberdeen International Airport to Dublin. The new Aberdeen- Dublin route will commence from October 30 and is part of the airline’s increased capacity for this upcoming winter. With fares starting at £39.99 one-way as part of a return trip, passengers can book tickets now at www.aerlingus.com Ciaran Smith, Head of Commercial at Emerald Airlines, said: ‘After a very successful summer season, we are delighted to be upping our frequencies and adding new routes out of…
Cardiff Airport has said that it is offering additional winter sun seats to Faro as Ryanair is planning to extend its existing twice-weekly summer service into this coming winter season. Starting October 30, Ryanair flights will leave from Wales to Faro on Wednesdays and Sundays. The Ireland-based budget airline will also fly to Dublin four times weekly during the winter, with departures on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. Faro is a popular holiday destination for travellers seeking sun, sea and surf. As the Algarve’s capital, the city is rich with history and culture. The city is small and handy for…
Leisure airline SunExpress has announced a new service from Newcastle International Airport to the Turkish sunshine resort of Antalya for summer 2023. The new service, which will operate thrice weekly, will depart Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from March 28 through to October 28, 2023. SunExpress, which is jointly owned by Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, joins three other airlines serving Antalya from Newcastle in 2023, providing passengers with increased choice for holidays to the popular Turkish holiday hotspot. Peter Glade, SunExpress’ Commercial Director, said: ‘What could be more fitting than to add a destination to our growing flight schedule that already…
The Netherlands has announced its decision to lift the ban on British travellers not regarded as fully vaccinated against Covid. Since the ban, visitors from outside the EU were only allowed to travel to Amsterdam and the rest of the country if they had completed a course of vaccinations in the past 270 days, or had subsequently received a booster at any time. Effective September 17, 2022, the government has removed the requirement, citing ‘the current epidemiological situation in the Netherlands’. The decision applies to all travellers, including those traveling into the Netherlands from outside the EU/Schengen area. According to…
Qatar Airways is looking to enhance its passenger experience at London Heathrow Terminal 4, with a new Frequent Flyer Lounge, as well as with the reopening of its Premium Lounge. Situated in Terminal 4, the Frequent Flyer lounge is open to Qatar Airways Privilege Club members, with access available to Joint Business Partners like British Airways Executive Club members, and other oneworld Alliance loyalty members. Eligible customers can indulge in a menu comprising of a hot and cold buffet selection and a range of beverages. Qatar Airways’ Premium Lounge in Terminal 4 has also recently reopened its doors to Qatar…