Many moons ago Aer Lingus offered both economy and business class seating on both their European short-haul network as well as their transatlantic flights. While paying for a business class seat between Dublin and London may seem a bit nutty, there are destinations within the short-haul network where it starts to make sense. And when […]
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Wow Air Goes Belly Up
Low cost carrier Wow Air has ceased operations effective immediately. The Iceland based low cost carrier made the announcement this morning: End of Operation of WOW AIR Information for WOW AIR passengers WOW AIR has ceased operation. All WOW AIR flights have been cancelled. How will I reach my destination? Passengers are advised to check […]
Aer Lingus Introduces Pay With Avios
Aer Lingus has announced that you’ll now be able to partially pay for your flights using Aer Club Avios points. It’s not a completely new concept, as several hotel chains and airlines have introduced similar schemes. Hilton, for example, let you pay for rooms with a combination of points and cash, which is handy in […]
Vegan Meals Data From Norwegian
Norwegian have released some interesting data that shows an increase in demand for vegan inflight meals. It could indicate that more people are switching to veganism overall. There’s some rather amusing insights in the data they’ve shared: 78% more vegan meals served on flights to California than flights to Florida 25% less vegan meals served […]
FlyBMI Goes Out of Business
FlyBMI, which was an East Midlands based airline, has gone out of business. The company’s website is now displaying a press release announcing that it has gone out of business cancelling all flights and providing some details for passengers who are impacted. Bottom line – you might be able to get money back via your […]
Aer Lingus 72 Hour Sale
Aer Lingus are running some specially discounted fares over the next 72 hours to a variety of European destinations. Prices start at €25.99 for flights to: London Manchester Birmingham Amsterdam Hamburg Milan Toulouse Munich Vienna As well as other destinations in the carrier’s European network. There are, of course, some restrictions to these fares: Fares […]
Turkish Airlines Launch Lego Movie 2 Safety Video
Turkish Airlines have launched a new and updated inflight safety video. The new video uses characters from Lego Movie 2: the Second Part. What do you think of the video? It’s good to see airlines changing their inflight videos from time to time and choosing more fun and entertaining themes. If you’re a frequent flier […]
Aer Lingus and Bank of Ireland Launch Credit Card
Credit cards that are linked to airline frequent flier programmes are very common. Most airlines have partnered with either American Express or banks to offer a range of American Express, Visa or MasterCard cards that give you airline points every time you use them. In the Irish market, however, there hasn’t been much on offer. […]