A new report has shown that passengers who fly with low-cost carriers could leave a lighter ‘carbon footprint’ than those who travel with full service airlines. Given that most low-cost carriers make use of newer fleets, higher densities of seats and direct competition, budget airlines produce as little as 35 per
In a fresh new advertising bid, VisitBritain has teamed up with Easyjet and British Airways to promote a number of cities across the UK. The advertising campaign will continue from the 2009 effort in which cities including Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Newcastle-Gateshead, Glasgow, London, Liverpool, Manchester and Oxford were featured.
Aer Lingus has vowed to rebrand as Ireland’s ‘civilised’ airline in a plan to create a point of different between low-cost rival Ryanair and other high-end airlines such as British Airways. Shares in the trouble-plagued carrier initially went up as Christoph Mueller, the airline’s new CEO, spoke to investors in London
EasyJet is facing legal action in Paris after being charged with breaking Labour laws in France. The airline is said to have failed to declare 170 employees working at Orly airport in Paris between 2003 and 2006. The airline claims it could be fined up to £200,000 in social security contributions, with
Airports across the UK were closed on Wednesday night due to icy conditions which affected the nation. A number of airports including London’s Gatwick Airport, Bristol, and Blackpool were all closed as snow forced runways to be cleared. Other airports including Heathrow, Birmingham, Luton and Southampton remained open but reported long delays
Following the announcement of the collapse of Scottish budget carrier Flyglobespan, EasyJet has offered to rescue stranded passengers abroad and bring them home in time for Christmas. The UK’s low-cost carrier is now furthering their rescue package to include destinations such as Portugal, France, Switzerland, the Balearics, and mainland Spain. For
Research conducted by Which? Holiday, has revealed that extras on board budget carriers such as checked baggage and paying by credit card could boost the cost of a journey by about 30 per cent. The study compared the cost of four of the UK’s largest no-frills airlines and on flights to
easyJet’s CEO Andy Harrison has announced that he is to stand down from the position. The latest departure from the airline’s senior management team is the fifth in just one year. It is believed that Mr. Harrison’s decision comes after a long running dispute with easyJet’s majority owner Sir Stelios
The sale of London’s Gatwick Airport to a consortium led by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) was formally completed last Friday. GIP, which owns a 75 per cent share in London City Airport, paid BAA £1.51 billion for the UK’s second largest airport. The new owners of the airport have indicted plans to
UK low-cost carrier, EasyJet has reported an increase in the number of bookings over the last month by 12 per cent as the airline continues to steam ahead in the turbulent economic conditions. The budget carrier announced passenger traffic had jumped to 3.35 million in the month of November, well up
Ryanair has announced that it is swapping the only type of card which can be used to avoid a charge when booking a flight on the internet with the airline. Mastercard Prepaid cardholders would not be charged the £5 per person administration charge levied on other cardholders from the 1st of
Luton Airport has been nominated for the Best UK Airport category in the Business Travel Awards. The airport was recently evaluated by a panel of judges, including leading business travel journalists and top customers. Luton Airport’s nomination reflects the upgrades that had been installed at the air terminal over the previous
Irish budget-carrier Ryanair has been revealed as the worst family brand in the UK, according to a study which rants the country’s biggest and best-known companies. The study showed that the low-cost airline was seen as doing little to promote family values and nought seen to care or listen to customers. Almost