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New Year’s sale on fares from British Airways

January 2nd, 2012

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The festive period of Christmas and the New Year is over and now we are entering the period of sales and discounts. As far as we are concerned, nothing is as interesting as cheap airfares.

One of the current sales comes from the British flag carrier – British Airways. Under the slogan “The Goodbye Winter Sale”, the British carrier offers all-inclusive flights to lots of amazing places. We focus on European destinations.

How to save on summer flights?

July 29th, 2011

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The summer season has official started and along with it comes the urge to throw it all away, pack some stuff and set off on at least a weekend trip. The evergreen dilemma here is how to fly cheap? Does choosing a one of many low-cost-airlines solve the problem?

Low-budget carriers are cheaper on average which does not automatically mean they are cheap by definition. So our first advice is not to reject traditional carriers. Take your time and look into the current offer of British Airways before you enter the site of Ryanair. Travelling with Ryanair let us say on the route London – Gothenburg does not have to be cheaper than the same route with British Airlines, and certainly not when you wish to take with you of item of hold baggage. When flying the British flag carrier, one item of baggage is included in the ticket price. Read more…

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Introducing secondary airports: Newark Airport

July 26th, 2011

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Today in our series of short articles presenting popular secondary airports, we take a look at Newark Airport also known as Newark Liberty International Airport. Secondary today, it was the first airport in the New York metropolitan area opened as early as in 1928. It ranks among the 10 busiest airport in the United States.

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Newark International Airport is located about 24 km which is 15 miles south-west of New York Midtown.

British Airways launches a big sale

July 1st, 2011

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If you wonder where to spend your much longer-for summer holiday and which airline to choose to get to your leisure spot, you do not have to look any further – a big sale from British Airways in on the horizon.

The Big Sale Small Crowds-offer is about far and near destinations so whether you fancy a trip to Gothenburg or would rather book a flight to Asia, you are guaranteed going to find something interesting here

The weekly update on new routes and services

June 20th, 2011

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Hi there, after a little break we come back with our weekly update on new routes and services. Today’s post features as usually some popular traditional carriers as well as low-cost airlines. Without further ado, we start off with Air France.

Air France launched its 13^th US route, this time from Paris to Orlando. The new route connecting these Disneyland-cities is served three times a week.

British Airways checkin options

June 15th, 2011

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In one of our previous posts, we checked out how to check in when flying with Delta Air Lines, and today we are looking into the British Airways check-in. So what are the options when flying with this giant of an airline?

First and foremost, you can check in online. This hassle-free option opens 24 hours before departure. Not only can you choose your own seat but also seats for your companions (on condition they appear on your booking). When done, print your boarding card. Upon arriving at the airport, all you have to do is to get your bags tagged – look for Fast Bag Drops.

British Airways baggage allowance

May 26th, 2011

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In our series presenting the baggage policy of low-cost carriers as well as traditional carriers, we will take a look at the baggage allowance and restrictions of one of the most traditional carriers in Europe – British Airways.

This British flag carrier operates flight to all the inhabited continents so the chances are you will fly with them sooner or later. Traditionally, we start off with hand baggage.

Volcanic ash cloud. Grímsvötn causes first cancellations

May 24th, 2011

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History likes to repeat itself. It did not take long after the dust has settled down after the eruption of Eyafjallajökull, before yet another Icelandic volcano woke up and rumbled. Grímsvötn erupted on Saturday and by now the cloud ash has reached Norway and Scotland causing small disruptions there.

The current situation is very unclear and changing. The ash cloud is believed to reach Sweden by Tuesday but the forecast are not always precise – e.g. the Norwegian aviation authorities did not expect the cloud to reach Norway so quickly.

That’s it – Ryanair no longer low-cost?

May 13th, 2011

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Time and again, the issue of additional charges and fees has been featured in our posts and we were wondering just how justified it is to describe Ryanair or easyJet as low-cost airlines given the total of charges you pay for your flight. Remember the recently introduced fee we wrote about?

In theory, the fee is to make up for the losses incurred by Ryainair as the the carrier has to pay for flight disruptions and cancellations and provide its passengers with assistance. In reality it may be a half-truth because the Irish carrier may even cash in on on the whole thing.

Plenty of new transatlantic routes in 2011

May 6th, 2011

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It seems as though the market is not yet saturated as far as transatlantic routes are concerned given that some 28 new routes to North-American destinations are either already launched or expected to be in operation in 2011.

Among the airlines to set up routes to US and Canada are e.g. Delta, Air France, Air Berlin, SAS or British Airways. Let us take a look at a few examples of the announced services.