On the runway . . .

RYANAIR, Europe's No.1 airline, today (9 Feb) launched a new winter route from Bristol to Cologne, with a four times weekly service, as part of its Bristol winter 2017 schedule, which will be launched soon.

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From snowy Chicago to sunny St. Lucia

WITH visitors arriving at a record pace from the US – showing a year-to-date increase of nine percent over 2014 – Saint Lucia will see additional winter season flights as United Airlines launches a non-stop, weekly service from Chicago in December.

‘The expanded partnership with United signifies the first non-stop regularly scheduled service between the two destinations, making Saint Lucia even more accessible for travellers,’ says Louis Lewis at #SaintLucia Tourist Board. ‘The new flights connect major gateways in the Midwestern United States and provide added convenience for connections with a number of new markets.’

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Ryanair posts 66% profit rise

RYANAIR has seen profits rise 66 percent for the year to the end of March, reporting net full-year profits of €867 million (£613 million).

The company’s Always Getting Better programme had attracted ‘millions of new customers to Ryanair’ chief executive Michael O’Leary said. Also, falling oil prices reduced operating costs.

Passenger traffic was up 11 percent to 90.6 million for the year.


*The carrier has announced plans to increase flights on its Edinburgh to London service from four to five times daily, as part of its expanded winter 2015 schedule, which also includes two new routes to Frankfurt Hahn and Santander, and extra flights on five routes: Alicante, Krakow, London Stansted, Malaga, and Tenerife.

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BA plans record winter flights to Ibiza

British Airways(BA) is planning to offer a record 26,000 seats from London City Airport to Ibiza next winter. 

The one-way hand baggage only winter fares from London City to Ibiza start from £71, and are available to book on ba.com/londoncity

British Airways is the only airline to operate from London City to Ibiza during the winter.

Luke Hayhoe, BA’s general manager at London City, said: ‘Ibiza has long been a popular summer destination, but the island is now attracting thousands of visitors looking for some winter sun and alternative places to visit. It’s a great short break destination.’

Carmen Sanchez, director of the Ibiza Tourist Board said: ‘We are delighted that BA s is increasing flights to Ibiza for winter 2015/2016. The capacity increase is testament to the appeal of the island throughout the winter when the balmy climate, scenery, UNESCO culture, and relaxed atmosphere make Ibiza an ideal break from the UK winter.’

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Israel offers cash incentives for Red Sea resort flights

ISRAEL’S government is offering airlines financial incentives to fly holidaymakers to Eilat, its Red Sea holiday resort. 

From October to April next year, airline operators will be paid €45 (£32.47) for every passenger they fly to Eilat’s Ovda airport, up to a maximum of €1 million (£721,640) per annum per airline. To qualify for the total sum, airlines must perform a minimum of 16 rotations during the winter period.

The Israeli government’s tourist office has begun discussions with several British and European airlines.

Naama Oryan-Kaplan at Israel’s tourist office said: ‘Eilat is the perfect winter sun destination for British and Irish holidaymakers. We know that direct flights will encourage Brits to visit Eilat and experience the wealth of activities it has to offer. We hope to offer new services to Southern Israel later this year.’

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easyJet launches winter 2015/16 schedule

WITH spring only just starting, easyJet has published its 2015/16 winter schedule, with a record number of flights and routes available. More than 78,000 flights are expected to take place to and from the UK between October and February 2016, providing 13,045,080 seats.

Sophie Dekkers, easyJet’s UK director, said: ‘With our record 750+ routes on sale, passengers have more choice than ever on where to spend their winter.’

easyJet says its passenger carbon footprint is 22 percent less than that on a traditional airline flying the same aircraft on the same route.

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Ryanair launches Stansted winter flight schedule

RYANAIR has published its Stansted winter 2015 schedule, adding two new routes … to Castellon in Spain and Ponta Delgada in the Azores.

The low cost carrier will also add extra flights on 23 other routes, including Berlin, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Madrid, Milan, Prague, Rome, and Warsaw.

UK residents and visitors can now choose from 110 routes from London Stansted next winter.

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New Bristol flights for winter 2015/16

NEW routes to Sal in Cape Verde, Hurghada in Egypt, and Paphos in Cyprus are to be introduced by Thomson and First Choice from Bristol airport for winter 2015-16.

The Thomson Airways flights to Paphos will capitalize on the popularity of Cyprus and feed Thomson’s cruise-and-stay programme in the region, which includes calls to Ashdod in Israel and Athens.

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More choice on Aruba

HOLIDAY opportunities in the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba have been extended, with news that Thomson and First Choice are to operate there for an additional month in 2015.

Thomson will be flying to Aruba during November, rather than ending its season in October, as in previous years. See more at - www.aruba.com 

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BA unveils winter schedule

HOLIDAYMAKERS are being offered a chance to head straight to the slopes or soak up the sun with British Airways (BA) as it unveils its winter schedules.

The airline has increased flights to domestic and European short-haul destinations, including new routes for skiers to Grenoble and Friedrichshafen, and to Fuerteventura for those seeking winter sunshine.

There will be extra flights from Gatwick to Florida and the Caribbean, plus a new direct flight to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic.

Malta gets its first BA winter schedule with five flights a week to the island.

Domestic services have been boosted with six extra flights a week to Glasgow, five more a week to Newcastle, and two each to Aberdeen and Manchester.

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New flights from Norwegian

NORWEGIAN’S route network from London Gatwick continues to expand.

Passengers have four new destinations to choose from this winter: Madeira and La Palma for sun-seekers, and Grenoble and Salzburg for the skiers.

The airline is also increasing the number of weekly departures on its routes from Gatwick to Lanzarote, Rome, and Larnaca.

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New routes for Flybe

FLYBE has added three routes to its 2014-15 winter schedule – daily services to Dublin from Inverness and Southend (Essex), and Southampton-Hamburg flights.

It has also confirmed that its routes from Southampton to Alicante, Malaga, and Faro have been extended to operate through October and November, to accommodate half term travel.

Flybe will operate 96 routes for winter 2014-15, with a choice of up to 2,583 flights a week.

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easyJet unveils winter schedule

EASYJET has unveiled its schedule for winter 2014 with 324 routes on sale from the UK to destinations across Europe, Northern Africa, Russia and Iceland. The most popular easyJet destinations for next winter are expected to be Amsterdam, Barcelona, Geneva and Paris. Holidaymakers looking for winter sun will be catered for with hundreds of thousands of seats to choose from on flights to Palma, Alicante, Cyprus, and the Canary Islands.

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New winter destinations for Ryanair

RYANAIR has released its Dublin winter 2014 schedule, with seven new routes and increased flights on 21 existing routes.

The new routes from the Irish capital are to Basel, Bucharest, Cologne, Lisbon, Marrakesh, Nice and Prague.

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Ryanair launches new winter routes

RYANAIR’s London Stansted 2014 winter schedule includes eight new routes and increased flights on 36 other routes.

The new winter destinations are: Athens, Basel, Bordeaux, Bucharest, Perpignan, Prague, Rabat, and Skelleftea in Sweden.

The company says the new winter routes with multiple daily frequencies are aimed at business passengers and families booking a winter sun or ski get-away. 

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