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Research In Motion (RIM) today announced BlackBerry Travel, a new app that provides BlackBerry smartphone users with an all-in-one integrated and contextual experience as they plan, book and manage their travels and itineraries while on the go. “The BlackBerry Travel app is set to be the next must-have tool for travelers, offering convenient push notifications and seamless integration of travel itineraries, profiles, and flight status updates into the familiar BlackBerry Calendar,” said Jim Tobin, Senior Vice President, Software and Services at RIM. “We also think the BlackBerry Travel app represents a great opportunity for travel industry leaders to work with…
Heathrow employees trekked through a jungle, cycled across Britain and sang their hearts out on the way to raising a fantastic £205,000 for their 2010 Charity of the Year, Help for Heroes. This year they’ll be hoping to break that total for new staff cause Macmillan Cancer Support. Money raised last year will go towards Help for Heroes schemes providing better support for British servicemen and women. Projects include Personnel Recovery Centres in local areas throughout the UK, helping launch injured soldiers back into the next phase of their lives.?Hundreds of BAA Heathrow employees got involved last year through a…
An investigation has been launched after a Flybe aircraft lost a wheel forcing a dramatic emergency landing. The Flybe Bombardier Q 400 was forced to turn back to Exeter International Airport, Devon, shortly after departing when a wheel underneath the wing came off during “retraction”. Thirty-nine petrified passengers and the four crew on board the flight bound for Newcastle International Airport all escaped serious injury. Shortly after taking off the wheel detached from the under carriage, the pilot raised the alarm and a police helicopter was deployed. Roads around the airport has to be closed and traffic diverted in the…
London Stansted has become home to one of the world’s most modern cargo aircraft as FedEx Express unveiled its new B777F aircraft at its Stansted hub yesterday (28 February 2011). The new jet, which will operate on the Stansted to Memphis route, brings significant environmental benefits including lower noise levels and reduced emissions compared to the three engine MD-11 it replaces, and is part of FedEx Express’s sustainability efforts to reduce its global footprint. Speaking at a ceremony held by FedEx Express to celebrate the occasion, London Stansted Airport’s managaing director, Nick Barton said: “At Stansted we’re committed to improving…
The world’s largest holiday airline, Thomson Airways, has begun the biggest charter fleet overhaul in British aviation history today (Wednesday 2nd February) with the first of its 22 new Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s flying into East Midlands airport. The delivery signals the start of the upgrade of a third of Thomson Airways’ fleet and the airline will receive four of the 22 aircraft by this summer, with all 22 delivered by the summer of 2013. Thomson Airways estimates that around 1.5 million customers will benefit from the upgrade during the summer of 2013. The airline currently takes 5.5 million customers away…
Reports in the media suggest that Which? is planning to lodge a super-complaint with the Office of Fair Trading, asking it to investigate the level of fees imposed by some companies when customers pay for flights with credit or debit cards. Expedia.co.uk does not apply its own credit card fees or automatically add charges for additional services to the price at the end of the booking process. In the wake of this debate, Expedia has undertaken research to better understand consumer attitudes to fees and travel booking charges. The survey commissioned by Expedia and run by independent research company, ResearchNow…
Ryanair, the world’s favourite airline, has confirmed that the DAA airport monopoly has turned down Ryanair’s offer to grow its Shannon traffic from 300,000p.a. to 1.3m p.a. passengers over the next five years, proving yet again that Dublin Airport doesn’t care about Shannon and can’t/won’t deliver traffic growth at Shannon. The DAA has overseen the collapse of Shannon traffic from 3.6m passengers in 2007 to just 1.7m passengers in 2010: Under a five year low cost agreement Ryanair grew its Shannon traffic from 400,000 to 1.9m in 2008/09 (prior to the Govt’s €10 tourist tax). In April 2010 the DAA refused…
Believe it or not, you can live it up at Walt Disney World Resort in 2011 without making a huge dent in your wallet. By planning ahead, seeking out the best online deals and following the money-saving tips listed below, you can enjoy significant savings on your Walt Disney World Resort vacation getaway – without sacrificing any of your family’s comfort or enjoyment. 1. If possible, plan your Walt Disney World Resort trip during the off-season and you will usually discover significantly lower airfares and hotel/resort rates. 2. Shop at area factory outlet stores such as Orlando Premium Outlets, which…
The new “bullet train” is being launched all over Japan, offering faster and more comfortable service to those traveling than ever before. The newest trains to Japan railways’ already impressive service – the Tohoku Shinkansen Hayabusa E5 series – will be introduced March 5. The trains have already completed vigorous test runs at 300 km per hour on stretches of track between Sendai, north of Tokyo, and Shin-Aomori Station, in the far north of Japan’s main island of Honshu. If successful the trains being put through their paces in Japan could be seen all over the world. Japanese companies are…
Latest target of cabin crew representing British Airways cabin crew could be Easter. Giving the airline a week’s notice Unite has said there will be a fresh strike ballot – the fourth in two years – with the outcome to be stated on March 28. If the ballot results in a yes, this will lead to industrial action over the Easter holiday and also the Royal Wedding on April 29. With 78% of cabin crew calling for industrial action last December, a strike could well be on the cards. However du to a legal challenge by the airline Unite was…