After having been busy expanding to the Spanish and Italian market, the Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair is ready to enter Eastern-Europe more vigorously.
Ryanair serves a significant number of airports in the eastern part of the continent but as Michael O’Leary reveals, this is only the foretaste of the airline’s East-European growth.
Airlines, Budapest Airport, Europe, New Routes, News by Continent, Ryanair
Nice of you to pop in on the eve on the New Year’s eve. This aviation-related video may prove particularly funny if you have struggled with airport security procedures yourself and/or are a fan of the irreverent comedy show «The Chaser’s War on Everything»
We wanted to show you how the guys from «The Chaser’s War on Everything» deal with the tough security restrictions at one of the Australian airports. As you may expect, they adopted an unconventional approach to this issue. Anyway, watch it for yourself.
It happened again – the spectre of strike looms over travellers. Passengers flying to or via London Airport (LHR) will probably face major disruptions on Wednesday November 30, 2011 when even as much as 2.6 million public sector employees are due to walk out in protest over pension changes.
The problem for travellers is that among them are UK Border Agency employees. The British authorities are taking measures in order to minimize the impact of the strike by training volunteers and fetching help from other departments.
Aviation news, bmi, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Europe, London Heathrow, News by Continent, Virgin Atlantic
Hi there. In today’s highlights we bring you some fresh news from the world of aviation – new routes and services from both low-cost airlines and traditional carriers and other new developments.
The Prague-based Czech flag carrier, Czech Airlines extended its network of flights by adding a new Prague – Abu Dhabi route operated in partnership with the renowned Middle-Eastern carrier Etihad Airways.
Air France, Airlines, Airport Prague, Czech Airlines, easyJet, Etihad Airways, Europe, News by Continent, The Middle East
Hi travellers. In one of our previous posts we pondered over whether to stay over night at the airport or rather choose a hotel. Today we would like to find out if there is any substantial difference between airport hotels and other accommodations and we base our brief survey on Gatwick Airport.
London Airport (LGW) is the second largest international airport in the United Kingdom. It is located slightly over 45 km south of Central London so when having a one-day layover on your trip and choosing a hotel in the down town, take into account an increase of your travel expences by £28.80. This is the price of a return rail fare to Victoria Station.
In today’s instalment of our series presenting the check-in options available for the customers of low-cost airlines as well as traditional carriers, we are going to look into how to check in when flying with an Asian carrier which is associated with two things – a very hight standard of services and the image if the Singapore Girl. Yes, that is right, it is Singapore Airlines.
Online check-in
That is as simple as it gets. Click on the Travel Information-bar and choose «online check-in». Then use your SQ Booking reference/618 ticket number and your last name (as in passport).
Airlines, Airports, Check-in, Singapore Airlines, Singapore Changi Airport, Tips and hints
Have you ever pondered over the following question – should I sleep at the airport or find accommodation at the nearest hotel? The pros and cons of both options are obvious:
Airport Chicago (ORD), Airports, Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, Tips and hints
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.
Newark International Airport is located about 24 km which is 15 miles south-west of New York Midtown.
Air France, Airfare Deals, Airport New York Newark (EWR), Airports, British Airways, Delta Airlines, Iceland Express, SAS
Today in our series of posts bringing you practical information about popular airports, we will head north, more precisely to Canada, and take a look at Toronto Airport which is said to be the easiest one in Canada. The airport is also known as Airport Pearson International or Toronto’s Lester B. Pearson International Airport and its code is YYZ (IATA) or CYYZ (ICAO). We start off with the issue of:
Location & Transfers
The airport is located in Southern Ontario, in Mississauga, about 40 km from the centre Toronto. It takes approximately 40 minutes to get there by car. If you travel with public transport, you can choose among e.g.
Today in our series of articles briefly presenting popular airports, we will head north, more precisely to Canada, and take a look at Ottawa International Airport. This airport is also known as Macdonald-Cartier International Airport and the airport code is YOW (IATA) or CYOW (ICAO).
Location & Transfers
Airport Ottawa is located some six miles away from the downtown of Ottawa in the Province of Ontario.
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