Monthly Archives: February 2017

50 new routes launched across the Atlantic

THE SITUATION Transatlantic flights are getting larger in number and to more destinations.European LCLH (Low-Cost Long-Haul) airlines lead the way. THE BACKGROUND Over 50 new routes were added in 2016, even when we take away the 28 services that were withdrawn that still leaves a healthy gain of 23. The U.S. Big Three ( United, Delta, […]

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India to issue free Sim cards to Tourists

Boost for Passenger Safety at Delhi Airport You may have had the odd free thing at an airport, especially if your flight is delayed.Maybe a hot coffee or the loan of a blanket. Now, however, the Indian Tourist Authority has taken that to a new degree by issuing new arrivals with a free Sim card. […]

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Turkish Airlines just keeps on growing

MORE COUNTRIES AND MORE DESTINATIONS It seems that not a day goes by when Turkish Airlines announces something new. Today is no exception, with Turkish announcing a new route; to its 120th country and 296th destination. It’s not a route that immediately comes to mind (it is Conakry, the capital of the West African state […]

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Never a better time to take a vacation in Mexico

Low Prices It looks as if there are some real bargains in store for those hunting for a budget vacation, relatively close to home. Now looks to be an ideal opportunity to take a break in Mexico with prices at recent lows. There are several reasons for this development. Firstly low-cost or budget airlines have […]

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Qatar launches world’s longest airline Route

With a few red eyes, passengers on Qatar’s longest nonstop air route arrived at New Zealand’s Auckland Airport on 6th February. RECORD BREAKING FLIGHT   At a whopping 14,535 kilometers, the Doha-Auckland route enters the record books and deposes the previous record holder, which was Emirates with the Dubai-Auckland route (which is 342km shorter). AIR […]

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Manchester Airport enters the European Top 20

MANCHESTER FINALLY GETS ITS PLACE IN THE SUN London has historically been the first thought when travelers are thinking of coming to the UK.Indeed such is the current demand that a new runway is scheduled to be built at London Heathrow (which is currently operating at near maximum capacity). This situation, a great regional imbalance […]

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Music Tourism

You probably would not automatically refer to ‘Music Tourism’ in a casual phrase, but it illustrates a new cultural phenomenon. Music Tourism is broadly defined as ‘people traveling to a new area in order to attend a concert, gig or festival’. Higher disposable incomes have led to a significant growth in this sector since the […]

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Summers Coming..

Let’s start looking OK, for most of us in the Northern Hemisphere it is cold, for some very cold. But as with all things seasonal, it comes and it goes. If you glance outside of your office or store window, it may not seem like it, but that snow and frost will soon evaporate, and before you […]

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