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 [...]
Horse racing betting tips: Village Vic back to pitch his tent at Cheltenham December 9, 2016 WHEN the rain finally arrived a month ago in time for Cheltenham’s Open meeting, trainers breathed a sigh of relief at the prospect of some proper winter jumping conditions. Yet, just four weeks on and clerk of the course Simon Claisse has been forced to turn on the taps to maintain decent ground. It’s been [...]
Lufthansa names telecoms boss to lead expansion of its Ryanair rival Eurowings December 7, 2016 German airline Lufthansa has plumped for a telecoms boss to drive expansion at its budget airline Eurowings. The board appointed Thorsten Dirks, chief executive of Telefonica Deutschland, to take over from Karl Ulrich Garnadt who's retiring from the board on 30 April next year. Dirks will take charge of Eurowings from 1 May. The airline [...]
Are Ryanair’s package holiday deals set for take off? December 7, 2016 Budget airline Ryanair has announced it is going to sell package holidays alongside its flights, placing it in direct competition with tour operators. The company wants to reposition itself – from a business known mainly for cheap flights to a broader leisure offering, all while undercutting its rivals. I have used YouGov profiles data to [...]
Ryanair wants to undercut package holiday market with launch of Ryanair Holidays December 1, 2016 Watch out Thomas Cook? Ryanair has launched a package holiday service, called, you guessed it: "Ryanair Holidays". This forms part of its master plan to become the "Amazon of air travel", according to the company. It is offering its 119m customers flights, accommodation and transfer packages, partnering with Spain-based tour operator Logitravel and accommodation provider World2Meet. [...]
Looking for deals on flights? Here are some of the best deals for Black Friday from British Airways and Ryanair November 25, 2016 Forget snapping up a heavily discounted perfume you've never actually tried. It's not just the big retailers getting involved in Black Friday with deals. And some of the biggest airlines have a range of offers lined up for Black Friday, so if you're feeling fed up of the wind and the cold and are looking to [...]
Everything you need to know about Black Friday: Get a Samsung TV, Apple iPad, DKNY perfume and more all on the cheap November 25, 2016 If you're trying to buy all your Christmas presents online without your boss noticing, we're on hand to help. Here's everything we know about Black Friday deals so far, all in one place: John Lewis The department store has announced deals on Samsung TVs, KitchenAids, DKNY perfume, casserole dishes and more. Apple The tech giant [...]