Icelandic-owned airline bankrupt
The Icelandic-owned Danish budget airline Sterling Airways is to file for bankruptcy.
The airline blamed the Icelandic financial collapse for making its owner unable to continue funding its restructuring programme.
Sterling, owned by Iceland’s Northern Travel Holdings, operated flights between Scandinavian airports and a range of other European destinations such as Alicante, Malaga and Nice.
It has cancelled all its flights, leaving passengers stranded.
“Over a three to four week period, the whole [Icelandic] financial system melted down, and that resulted in our shareholder being unable to continue his support to the company,” Sterling said in a statement on its website.
“Negotiations have been conducted with several potential investors, but it was impossible to make ends meet.”
Tuesday 30 September 2008
Sunday 28 September 2008
Luthansa starts new London-Milan service
Luthansa starts new London-Milan service
Luftansa will launch a direct flight from Heathrow to Milan next summer. The German carrier, will start flying to Italy’s business capital as part of a wider expansion of flights connecting Milan’s Milpensa airport to several major European cities.
www.lufthansa.com
Luftansa will launch a direct flight from Heathrow to Milan next summer. The German carrier, will start flying to Italy’s business capital as part of a wider expansion of flights connecting Milan’s Milpensa airport to several major European cities.
www.lufthansa.com
Friday 26 September 2008
Air Mauritius introduces a step into modern flying
Air Mauritius introduces a step into modern flying
Air Mauritius has announced the launch of its new business class product across all UK routes. This includes lie flat cocoon seats which offer passengers a 60 inch seat pitch, adn a recline capacity of 172 degrees. Also new to Air Mauritius is AVOD – Audio Video on Demand. A standard product on many of the traditional carriers, AVOD will be a feature in all cabins, allowing passengers to access digital quality, multi language videos and an extensive audio library.
www.airmauritius.com
Air Mauritius has announced the launch of its new business class product across all UK routes. This includes lie flat cocoon seats which offer passengers a 60 inch seat pitch, adn a recline capacity of 172 degrees. Also new to Air Mauritius is AVOD – Audio Video on Demand. A standard product on many of the traditional carriers, AVOD will be a feature in all cabins, allowing passengers to access digital quality, multi language videos and an extensive audio library.
www.airmauritius.com
Wednesday 24 September 2008
UK rules out scrapping liquids restrictions
UK rules out scrapping liquids restrictions
The UK government has ruled out lifting restrictions on carrying liquids and gels in hand luggage on flights, despite calls from major airlines to review them. Under current rules, passengers at UK airports cannot carry any vessel containing over 100ml of liquid through customs. The rule has provoked criticism from several airlines and airport staff, who claim it causes confusion and delays for passengers.
www.flightmapping.com
The UK government has ruled out lifting restrictions on carrying liquids and gels in hand luggage on flights, despite calls from major airlines to review them. Under current rules, passengers at UK airports cannot carry any vessel containing over 100ml of liquid through customs. The rule has provoked criticism from several airlines and airport staff, who claim it causes confusion and delays for passengers.
www.flightmapping.com
Saturday 20 September 2008
Families with young children could face segregation on flights
Families with young children could face segregation on flights
A US consumer survey has found that the majority of air passengers would like people who fly with young children to be seated in a separate area of the plane. The survey carried out by airfarewatchdog.com found that 85% of the 10,000 travellers polled thought that segregating those travelling with children from other passengers was a good idea, due to frustrations with hyperactive kids and crying babies. Even large portions of parents were in support of seating configurations that kept younger travellers separate from the rest of the cabin.
ww.flightmapping.com
A US consumer survey has found that the majority of air passengers would like people who fly with young children to be seated in a separate area of the plane. The survey carried out by airfarewatchdog.com found that 85% of the 10,000 travellers polled thought that segregating those travelling with children from other passengers was a good idea, due to frustrations with hyperactive kids and crying babies. Even large portions of parents were in support of seating configurations that kept younger travellers separate from the rest of the cabin.
ww.flightmapping.com
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