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 […]
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Waterford Airport To Get 150 Metre Extension
The runway at Waterford airport is to be extended by 150 metres. Government funding for the expansion work had been put on hold due to Aer Arann pulling out of the regional airport, but was finally approved in the last few days. Full report here Related articles Department of Transport approves €400,000 for runway extension […]
Skipping The Queues In Dublin Airport With Airport Genie
Dublin airport’s “Airport Genie” service comes in a number of flavours. The simplest and cheapest option gives you fast track access through security, with SMS alerts and a free coffee. Today I am flying with Aer Lingus and since I don’t have status with them I decided to pay the €5 to get Airport Genie. […]
Air France / KLM Launch In-flight Wifi
Earlier this morning AF012 took off from Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport en route for New York’s JFK. Around the same time KLM Flight 757 left Amsterdam’s Schipol airport bound towards Panama City. What made this morning’s flights different is that they’re the first ones with in-flight wifi from Air France KLM. The service will […]
Belgrade Airport Business Lounge Revisited
I mentioned Belgrade’s business lounge about a year ago. Since I wrote about it the airport has invested in a complete overhaul and the new lounge is completely different. While the old lounge wasn’t unpleasant, it was a little odd. The new lounge features just about every thing that you could possibly ask for and […]
London City Airport Makes Travel A Pleasure
London City Airport (LCY) is one of the smaller airports serving the Greater London Area and is, as the name suggests, in the city. Cityjet and several other airlines fly into LCY from Dublin and other European cities. So what’s the airport like? It’s small, but unlike a lot of small mainland European airports it’s […]