The IAG Group, which owns both Aer Lingus and British Airways, as well as Iberia,. has acquired 4.6% of Norwegian’s shares. According to a statement issued by Norwegian via their Twitter account the company was unaware of the upcoming purchase of shares until after it was made, but view it as a positive endorsement of […]
Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport is one of the major hubs in Europe. If you fly regularly you’ll probably have passed through at some stage. These days it’s the main hub for KLM, but also serves pretty much every other airline you can think of. Earlier this week the airport celebrated its centenary and in honour of […]
KLM announced earlier today that it would start operating flights out of Dublin airport to its main hub at Amsterdam’s Schipol airport. Up until now KLM flights ex-Dublin were code shares with Aer Lingus. The new flights will run twice daily with departures ex-Dublin at 0555 and 1315 and departures ex-Schipol at 1200 and 2120. […]
Brussels airport was badly damaged in the recent terrorist attack. While the authorities tried to get the airport back to “normal” as quickly as possible, the airport is unlikely to return to full capacity until June or later. In the interim if you are planning to travel via Brussels airport you should: check for updates […]
RyanAir have been trying to attract more business users over the last year. They introduced ticket options specifically designed to cater for business travellers who are used to receiving certain “perks” when they fly with other airlines. However with RyanAir those “perks” are a little bit limited: Free 20kg checked bag – you’d get that […]
Dublin Airport Authority’s “Airport Genie” service has been folded into their main suite of services. They’ve also expanded the “Airport Club” to include an annual membership plan specifically for access to fast track. You can now get an annual membership which covers fast track access only for 200 Euro per year. Paying for fast track […]
Aer Lingus offer a business class service on their transatlantic routes. In common with a lot of other airlines they’re upgrading their offering. The company is emphasising upgraded seating – a 6.5 foot lie-flat (why are they using feet??), upgraded in seat entertainment and they’re also offering a “dine before you fly” for flights out of […]
Air France are offering Flying Blue members a special bonus. If you book a flight from Dublin to Paris between July 10th and August 10th you can get 5000 bonus air miles. This is an interesting and attractive deal. The 5 thousand bonus airmiles would be welcomed by most fliers. But the fact that they’re […]
Citizen M are opening their latest property tomorrow at Paris Charles de Gaulle. The chain recently opened a hotel in New York’s Time Square. What makes Citizen M different? The hotels are all ultra-modern and quirky. While many hotels have embraced new technologies to a greater or lesser degree, Citizen M have gone “all in” […]
Quickpark are offering discounted rates on parking at Dublin airport this summer. If you book 15 days the rate can be as low as €3 / day Full details on their site Related Posts:Quickpark Discount Parking To Celebrate 10 Years’ in BusinessSkipping The Queues In Dublin Airport With Airport GenieWin A Year’s Parking At Dublin […]
