Blog update April 9
KLM launches Amsterdam flights from Manston, Virgin start domestic routes and BA updates planes on Sydney services
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BA order more Dreamliners
BRITISH Airways has placed an order for a further 18 Boeing 787 Dreamliners on top of the 24 already on their way.
Time for Branson to change tune over BMI sale
Virgin Atlantic founder Sir Richard Branson has upped the ante in his bid to block IAG's purchase of struggling BMI off Lufthansa by submitting an official complaint to the European Competition Commissioner.
Flights to 'Paris-Vatry Disney' anyone?
Just don’t mention that this airport is almost 100 miles from Paris!
Ryanair is notorious for operating flights from airports that are miles away from the cities they claim to serve.
Brave or foolish? Spanish tycoons launch new regional airline
Only the bravest of entrepreneurs would consider launching a new European airline in the current financial climate, but Vueling founders Carlos Munoz and Lazaro Ros have clearly got the required "cojones".
Stelios needs to buy up or shut up
Humiliation for easyJet founder over shares dispute
EasyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has suffered an embarrassing setback in his attempts to overturn proposals to award shares to senior executives at the airline.
Ryanair reiterate anti-family policy with latest baggage fees increase
Ryanair has just announced a huge increase to their baggage charges for the summer school holidays period.
Travel advice – get a decent waterproof!
Against my better judgement I cycled into work this morning during what can at best be described as "wintry British weather".
Flybe offer to pay flights tax on bookings made before April 9
FLYBE will pay Air Passenger Duty (APD) for customers who book flights over the next few days.
EasyJet celebrate first year of flights from Southend
THIS week marks the first anniversary of easyJet's flights from London Southend.
Why are cheap flights to New York from London so hard to find?
Average fares for return economy flights between London and New York currently range between £350 and £400, around £100 more than before the credit crunch.
Flights to France from the UK
A Mini Guide to Selecting Flights to France
France has long been one of the most popular destinations with Brits, and despite Eurostar's high-speed rail services eating into the flights market between London and Paris, the range of flights to France from the UK has never been better.
Nigerian authorities only have themselves to blame for price fixing farce
Highlights need for an open flights market in Nigeria
A Nigerian judicial panel has overturned fines totalling £149m dished out by the country's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to British Airways (BA) and Virgin Atlantic for alleged price fixing on flights between the UK and Nigeria.
Ryanair sniffs out easy win in Eastern Europe
To use a football analogy, Ryanair love nothing more than a successful away day on the Continent.
Why searching for the ‘cheapest time to fly’ is a waste of time
Why Flightmapping is your best port of call when looking for flights
Many travel related messageboards are chock full of people asking 'when is the cheapest time to fly to...'
