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 […]
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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. […]
Aer Lingus Unveils Updated Logo and Livery
Aer Lingus has unveiled an updated and refreshed livery at an event in Dublin airport earlier today. The company have updated their logo and all branding to give what they feel is a fresh look and feel to the company. Here’s the new logo: They’re still retaining the shamrock, which has always been a key […]
Aegean Offering Bidding on Business Upgrades
Offering travellers the option to “bid” on an upgrade to business class isn’t a new concept. Several airlines have been running their own auctions for upgrades for some time. It looks like Aegean has either started offering this upgrade option or is simply highlighting it more. Either way they’ve outlined how the upgrade auction system […]
Lufthansa Expands Dublin Footprint
Lufthansa has announced that they are adding a fifth daily service from Dublin to their main hub airport Frankfurt in Germany. The addition of the extra flight brings the number of flights on the route from 28 to 34 per week and increases the capacity by more than 20%. Welcoming today’s announcement, Dublin Airport Managing […]
Singapore Airlines Named World’s Best Airline
Singapore Airlines have been named as the “World’s Best Airline” in the 2018 SkyTrax awards. They also took the top spot in the ‘World’s Best First Class’, ‘Best Airline in Asia’ and ‘Best First Class Airline Seat’ categories in the 2018 rankings. This is the fourth time SIA has been named ‘World’s Best Airline’. The […]