British Airways ramps up its Greek island routes from London City Airport February 2, 2017 It's only just announced a flurry of new Manchester and Stansted routes. But British Airways hasn't stopped there: it's now ramping up attention on London City Airport, saying it'll be offering nearly two million seats from the Royal Docks-based airport. It has launched a new three times a week service to Greek island Skiathos, making it [...]
British Airways launches new routes from Manchester Airport and London Stansted including Ibiza, Mykonos and Florence January 31, 2017 British Airways has announced the launch of seven new routes from Manchester Airport and three new destinations from Stansted. From May, the airline will start summer-only direct flights from Manchester to Alicante, Malaga, Ibiza, Palma, Mykonos, Nice and a weekly service to London City Airport. New flights from Stansted – part of the Manchester Airport [...]
Thomas Cook’s new advert has sent its brand soaring January 25, 2017 January is traditionally a time for holiday companies to appeal to potential customers, as people return reluctantly to work under grey skies following the Christmas break. Thomas Cook is one company that is aiming to appeal to future holidaymakers dreaming of sunnier climes. It launched its “you want, we do” campaign after Christmas, but there is a [...]
Ryanair adds nine new London Stansted routes and plans for “prudent” UK growth as Brexit looms January 12, 2017 Ryanair has announced a boost to its routes from London Stansted, adding nine, including a daily service to Naples. There will also be a three times daily service to Copenhagen and routes to Beziers, Cagliari, Clermont, Grenoble, Nice, Nimes and Strasbourg. Chief commercial officer David O'Brien said the enhanced growth deal with Stansted owner Manchester [...]
From easyJet to British Airways: Here are the most complained about airlines of 2016 January 11, 2017 Thomas Cook has been knocked off the top spot in one list it'll be pleased not to take the crown. It's no longer the most complained about airline, according to EUclaim, instead easyJet has been bestowed with that dubious honour. Ryanair didn't escape criticism either – EUclaim said the number of compensation enquiries made about the [...]
Ryanair knocks Lufthansa off the top spot as Europe’s largest airline by passenger numbers January 10, 2017 Aiming to become the "Amazon of travel" may seem a lofty ambition for Ryanair, but the airline has reason to feel confident at the moment. It's just been confirmed that last year the airline was Europe's biggest airline by passenger numbers. It announced last week it carried 117m passengers for 2016 (up 15 per cent) [...]
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary: Voters were “lied to” by Brexit campaigners over staying in the Single Market January 8, 2017 Michael O'Leary hasn't shied away from criticism of Brexit, and has warned the impact on the airline industry could be substantial. He said people were promised they could leave the EU and stay in the Single Market. "It's now absolutely clear that they were lied to by the exiters. That offer is not on the [...]
Ryanair passenger numbers soar again January 4, 2017 It seems Ryanair is about to have a good day: the airline has said passenger numbers soared 20 per cent in December, as passengers went berserk for lower fares. In an update this morning, Ryanair said it flew 9m customers last month, bringing its total for 2016 up to 117m, 15 per cent higher than the [...]
Here’s how to book the best deals on summer flights December 31, 2016 It might be freezing and foggy in London, but it's never too early to start thinking about your summer holiday. Or is it? Flight booking data was analysed by travel company Tripsta to find out how British travellers can get the best deals on flights in 2017 during busy travel periods like the summer holidays. These are [...]
City Moves for 15 December 2016 | Who’s switching jobs December 15, 2016 The Instant Group John Duckworth has been appointed managing director of The Instant Group, responsible for all sales and business operations in the UK and EMEA region. An experienced real estate executive, John joins from JLL where he was a member of the UK board and, among other responsibilities, ran its corporate services business. In his 18 years [...]