Author: Lee Fletcher

British cruise line Cunard is bringing Shakespeare and newer world class theatre to its transatlantic stage in 2022, following a first-of-its-kind partnership for the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). Available exclusively on board Queen Mary 2, guests will enjoy bespoke theatrical performances by the RSC from Shakespeare, his contemporaries and other literary legends. The performances will be available for all guests on board, including a unique blend of Shakespeare’s iconic love scenes in a brand-new piece called Boundless as the Sea, created by Owen Horsley. Guests will also be able to access ‘Shakespeare Tales’, informal events where the actors will perform…

American Airlines and Ireland’s Aer Lingus launch their codeshare agreement this week offering customers more choices of flights to the United States. With a view to enhancing connectivity between the U.S and Europe, American Airlines will place its code on Aer Lingus flights between London Heathrow (LHR) and Dublin (DUB). Customers can also book codeshare flights on Aer Lingus from DUB to Amsterdam (AMS); Birmingham, UK (BHX); London Gatwick (LGW) and Manchester, UK (MAN); and from LHR to Belfast City, Northern Ireland (BHD); Cork, Ireland (ORK) and Shannon, Ireland (SNN). ‘We are excited to extend our relationship with our newest…

Virgin Atlantic is launching new direct services from London to Austin, the capital of the Lonestar state of Texas and the airline’s first new route to the US since 2015. The four times a week service will launch on 25th May 2022 and will operate on the airline’s 787-9 aircraft boasting 31 Upper Class, 35 Premium and 192 Economy Delight, Classic and Light seats. Flights, which will operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, are on sale starting Wednesday, January 12 at www.virginatlantic.com. Flight number VS232 will depart Austin at 6:05 p.m. and arrive in London at 9:00 a.m. for a…

According to a report by Aviation analytics company Cirium, more flights depart on time from Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) than from any other airport in England. According to the study conducted by Cirium during this past year, 90.23 percent of all flights from LJLA departed within 15 minutes of their scheduled time – accepted as being on time within the aviation industry. Liverpool topped the performance table when compared with other airports in England and only just behind the UK’s best performing airports of Belfast International and George Best Belfast City. Paul Staples, Liverpool John Lennon Airport’s Operations Director…

Aer Lingus and Emerald Airlines have recently announced the launch of Aer Lingus Regional flights, increasing connectivity between the UK, Ireland and the US. The flights operated under a franchise agreement by Emerald Airlines will commence on March 17, 2022 as Aer Lingus Regional. The move will result in Emerald Airlines flying over 340 flights per week across 11 routes with fares starting at £25.99, with further route announcements to be made in the coming weeks. High-frequency routes, including Dublin-Edinburgh and Dublin-Glasgow, will be served up to four times daily. The announcement will see the re-establishment of services to regional…

Following new COVID restrictions imposed by the French government, Eurotunnel has warned British citizens that live in the EU that they cannot travel by car through France to get to their homes. The Eurotunnel ban on travel for EU-domiciled Brits was confirmed by the tunnel’s operator, Getlink, in an urgent warning on its website and Twitter page that first appeared on Wednesday evening. Appearing to confirm a change in travel rules by the French government, the statement read, ‘Following a French Government decision, on 28/12/2021, unless they hold French residency, British citizens are now considered 3rd country citizens and can…

Airlines across the globe are having to cancel thousands of scheduled flights as the Covid pandemic continues to cause travel chaos at one of the industry’s busiest times of the year. Monday and Tuesday of this week saw a combined total of 5,600 flights cancelled globally, with a further 19,000 flights delayed, CNN has reported, quoting figures from tracking website FlightAware. Globally, airlines cancelled more than 6,000 flights on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day, many of the cancellations due to airline staff and crew calling in sick. In the United States, more than 1,200 flights were cancelled and…

easyJet and easyJet holidays has announced the launch of flights and holidays from Newcastle to Palma de Mallorca in the Balearic Islands, providing options for much-needed holidays next year summer. Flights to Palma are scheduled to take-off from May 2, 2022 operating up to five times a week on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, throughout the summer season. Flights are available to book from today on easyJet.com, with fares from Newcastle to Palma de Mallorca from £22.99 for flights and £290 per person for seven-night package holidays. All easyJet holidays include flights, accommodation, 23kg of hold luggage and transfers…

Leisure airline and tour operator, Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, has expanded its Summer 22 flights and holidays with the launch of a brand-new and exclusive route from Bristol Airport to Malta as well as adding additional capacity to a range of popular sun destinations in Greece and Cyprus. With historic towns, white sandy beaches, a UNESCO-stamped capital (Valetta) and a range of splendid seaside resorts, Malta excels at relaxation, sapphire waters, nightlife, natural history and cuisine. Besides this brand-new route, Jet2.com and Jet2holidays are also adding extra capacity and more frequent flying to Greece (Kefalonia and Rhodes), and Cyprus (Larnaca) for…

Bournemouth Airport has announced that easyJet has commenced new seasonal flights to Geneva starting Saturday, December 18, offering another destination for a winter or spring break and some of the best skiing in Europe. While Geneva is a popular ski destination, the Swiss capital also has an old town with cobbled streets, gothic architecture and ancient city walls to explore, plus lakeside promenades and cafes, all over-looked by stunning snow-capped mountains. The flights to the Swiss city will operate up to four times a week between now and 26th March next year. Steve Gill, Managing Director of Bournemouth Airport, said:…