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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Aer Lingus’ cabin crew have threatened industrial action for May 30th. It looks like the strike will go ahead and the company is working on mitigating the strike action’s impact on their customers: Dear Customers, Aer Lingus, on 13 May, received notification from IMPACT, the trade union representing the majority of our Cabin Crew, that […]
Etihad has announced its new “residence” for the ultimate luxury experience. The new cabin for the discerning, and extremely wealthy, flier features a three room private space for each passenger (or couple). The three rooms include a living room, double bedroom and ensuite shower. The new cabin has been getting a lot of media attention […]
If you fly a lot then you probably ignore the safety video or demonstration on most flights. You might not admit it, but once you’ve seen the demonstration a few times you know it’s not going to change .. But one flight attendant on a South West flight did her best to make it that […]
Lufthansa has announced that they’ll be cancelling all flights to and from CDG (Paris, Charles de Gaulle) from November 29th until December 1st inclusive. Related articles Lufthansa suspends flights until 25 November Lufthansa cuts code-sharing with Turkish Related Posts:Citizen M Opens At Charles De GaulleAir France Offering Flying Blue BoostLufthansa Strike Grounds Most AircraftAir […]
The public has a love / hate relationship with RyanAir. They’re an incredibly successful company, but their track record with respect to customer service has been far from stellar. However, as mentioned previously, there are signs that this is changing. Whether the changes are coming from the airline’s own management or are due to external […]
