Airline News - Europe.For more airline news, data and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm Jun 19, 2006 Aer Arann Aer Arann is a regional airline based in Dublin, Ireland. It operates scheduled and charter services to eight destinations in Ireland, two in France and ten in the United Kingdom, as well as Jersey. Aer Arann will launch four-times-weekly London Luton-Newquay service from July 3 aboard a 66-seat ATR ATR Achilles tendon reflex, see Ankle reflex 72. It already serves Newquay from Cork. Jun 13, 2006 British Airways British Airways in full British Airways PLC International passenger airline based in London. In 1936 British Airways Ltd. was founded through the merger of three smaller airlines. British Airways has a new maximum bag weight policy that is good news for economy class passengers and will not make much difference for clients in the premier areas. The maximum weight per bag for everyone is now 23 kg (up from 20 kg in Y class), but on very specific occasions and only for exceptional items (e.g. some musical instruments, filming equipment, etc.) when a customer has informed BA 24 hours in advance of check-in that they have a piece which is heavier than 23 kg the airline will try to accommodate, and will charge. On most routes 23 kg is the maximum in Y class but for US, Canada, Caribbean, Mexico, Brazil, Nigeria even people paying the lowest fare can take two bags up to 23 kg each, due to local regulations. Everyone gets a chance to take a piece of sporting equipment with them free of charge, regardless of the class they fly in. No animals may be taken into the cabin, only guide dogs. http://www.ba.com Jun 17, 2006 British Airways British Airways announced changes to its baggage policy on mainline services, including allowances for hand, checked and excess baggage excess baggage n → exceso de equipaje excess baggage excess n → excédent m de bagages excess baggage excess n that will be phased in over the next five months. BA will not, at least yet, start charging for checked luggage as do LCC (Leadless Chip Carrier, Leaded Chip Carrier) See leadless chip carrier, CLCC and PLCC. 1. LCC - Language for Conversational Computing. Written at CMU in the 1960's. peers like FlyBE and Ryanair. The maximum weight per checked bag will be reduced to 23 kg. to comply with health and safety recommendations. The number of bags that can be checked will vary according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. class of travel and route but will never exceed two. Excess baggage will be charged a fixed fee dependent on the journey length: [pounds sterling]120 ($220.8) per bag for long-haul flights, [pounds sterling]60 for short-haul and [pounds sterling]30 for the UK. A 20% discount is available for pre-paying on BA's website. Weight restrictions will be removed on hand luggage but size limits will remain. Passengers will be allowed to carry one standard-size bag and a briefcase or laptop computer bag on all flights. Jun 16, 2006 Cimber Air Cimber Air is an airline based in Sønderborg, Denmark, operating scheduled domestic and international services in co-operation with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) and Lufthansa. Its main bases are Copenhagen Airport and Sønderborg Airport, with a hub at Billund Airport[1]. Cimber Air launched a Copenhagen-Norrkoping service aboard a 50-seat CRJ CRJ Canadair Regional Jet CRJ Chiropractic Research Journal CRJ Commission for Racial Justice CRJ Cylinder Reduction Jumper 200. It will operate four-times-daily on weekdays and twice-daily on weekends. Jun 12, 2006 Hapag Lloyd Hapag Lloyd Express will start a twice-weekly Cologne-Innsbruck service by December. It also is looking to start flights from Cologne to Linz in the first half of 2007. Jun 13, 2006 Lauda Air Lauda Air will start a weekly Vienna-Reykjavik service from June 13. Jun 12, 2006 Lufthansa, Qatar Airways Qatar Airways (Arabic: القطرية) is an airline based in Doha, Qatar. It operates a hub and spoke network based in Doha, linking 81 international destinations. Lufthansa and Qatar Airways started codeshare flights from Doha to the US via Germany at the beginning of the month. LH will operate the transatlantic legs to New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of JFK, Newark, Washington Dulles and Houston. QR plans to launch its own nonstop flights to the US this year with its first A340-600IGW IGW Increased Gross Weight (Boeing) IGW Investment Grade Wine IGW Integrated Gateway IGW Integral Gateway IGW Inter-Galactic War IGW If God's Willing IGW International Gateway IGW Internet Gateway IGW Industrial Security Gateway . Jun 12, 2006 Monarch Airlines Monarch Airlines, now probably the UK's longest operating carrier under the same branding, is to reconfigure the cabin of its two long haul Long distance. Long haul implies traversing a state or a country. Contrast with short haul. A330 aircraft. These traditionally operate on routes to Barbados, Calgary, Goa, Orlando and The Maldives. The economy seating has been reduced to 307 with an increased seat pitch between 31 and 33 inches and follows a similar and most successful reconfiguration of the airline's short haul Short distance. Short haul implies traversing a small geographic area such as a few miles at most. Contrast with long haul. See line driver. fleet. The airline's premium cabin remains as previous with a 34-inch seat pitch, wider seating with extra leg room, complimentary bar service and an upgraded catering selection with a choice of entree and superior wines. http://www.flymonarch.com Jun 17, 2006 Virgin Atlantic Virgin Atlantic has joined forces with UK Sport to launch a unique scheme that will help Britain's top medal hopefuls train and compete on the world stage in the coming years. Called the 'Flying Start' initiative it will offer 450 of Britain's elite athletes a range of 'added value' travel benefits, including flight discounts, a dedicated booking line, excess baggage waivers, lounge access and upgrades. Athletes often spend long periods of time overseas preparing for key events, so travel support is essential. The Virgin Atlantic package is worth up to [pounds sterling]1m over the next 12 months in a deal intended to be extended for future years. All 450 athletes are part of UK Sport's World Class Podium Program, which supports athletes with realistic European, World, and Olympic and Paralympic medal capabilities. In tandem with the UK Sport partnership, Virgin Atlantic has separately selected 12 young rising stars across a range of sports that have been identified as future gold medal prospects. These athletes will receive an enhanced package of benefits and will also help launch an onboard fitness program for Virgin Atlantic travelers. http://www.virgin-atlantic.com Jun 17, 2006 |
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