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Sustainable and green-energy company, Clean Planet Energy, has announced a breakthrough product in their mission to significantly reduce carbon emissions…
KLM announced that the first passenger flight flown on sustainably produced synthetic kerosene took place on 22 January from Amsterdam to Madrid…
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Wizz Air has launched a carbon offsetting scheme as part of its wider commitment to reducing emissions, enabling passengers to calculate their flight’s environmental impact…
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Singapore Cambodia flights have been restored as the Kingdom continues to ease open its airways. Singapore-based SilkAir has reinstated its connection between the two destinations…
Several airlines have cancelled flights to Italy due to the impact of the coronavirus epidemic on the country. The BBC reports that Ryanair has stopped all its Italy flights from…
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Atlantic Airways, the Faroese national carrier, has announced that it will be launching a new direct flight from London Gatwick to Vágar Airport, in the Faroe Islands, from 23 June…
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The US Department of Transportation has requested a more rigid regulation on emotional support animals admitted on board. Airlines said the number of support animals…
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Thousands of holidaymakers have been left stranded as Thomas Cook ceased trading after talks to rescue the holiday company failed. An estimated 150,000 British holidaymakers…
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled leading to disruption to thousands of passengers due to the first BA strike that started at midnight on 8 September. The airline’s pilots…
A project in South Wales is looking into the practicality of converting waste from Tata’s Port Talbot steel plant in to aviation biofuel. Waste gases are an unavoidable consequence of…
A proposed BA pilots strike is set to go ahead for September, the British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa) has just announced. The three-day strike will take place on 9, 10…
Australian carrier Qantas has announced plans to test non-stop London to Sydney flights later this year to see how passengers and crew react to the marathon 19-hour flight. If the…
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From low cost carriers like Ryanair to national airlines such as BA, KLM and Emirates, there are a load of companies out there, making it tricky to decide which airline to take.
While websites such as Skyscanner help with guiding you towards the best deal for your flight whether it’s the cheapest prize of the most convenient journey that you are seeking, sometimes you want a little bit more information about your potential carrier.
The advent of Ryanair and Easy Jet changed the way that we considered flying. Once the privilege of the elite, now more and more people can afford to fly and are taking advantage of great deals. The model has been rolled out across the world with airlines, such as Air Asia localising the low cost carrier model.
In response major airlines have changed their business model by including less in their standard package and charging for extras such as preferred seats in order to minimise their basic price.
Even long haul flights have become low cost with Norwegian flying from London Gatwick to Orlando, California to give just one example.
So, is it worth paying that little bit extra for a traditional airline? Those people stranded at airports due to flight cancellations, or having to make the long journey from their airport to ultimate destination might say it is. Especially if they also have to wait for their baggage to arrive.
In our news and offers sections we provide current information on the latest offers, new routes and other airline news, so that you can make your own informed choice on which flight to take.