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Air Passenger Duty to increase in November

The UK government plans to double the Air Passenger Duty (APD) and this could mean the end of Premium Economy cabins. The new taxes will put the Premium Economy seats on the same level as Business and First Class. Families of four or fiveĀ  in search for extra legroom for a long haul flight to [...]

Air France A380 inaugural flight

On October the 1st, Air France will hold an auction for the inaugural flights A380. The flights are from Paris to New York (on November 22) and from New York to Paris (November 21st). Customers can auction onlineĀ  for the 380 seats and all the proceeds from the auction will go to charitable organisations supported [...]

Flighst for pets

Pet Airlines, as the name suggests, is an airline dedicated solely to pet transportation. With a flat rate of $150, the airline will safely transport your pet from key cities around the country. Instead of the usual cargo where pets are placed in regular airlines, Pet Airlines will conveniently place the pets in the cabin [...]

Delta Airlines to slash prices

For Delta Airlines’ 80th anniversary, the one-way fares will have attractive offers. For example flights from the Monroe Regional Airport will be sold for $80 to help get the word out about the 80th anniversary. Some of the great cities you will be able to travel to for $80 will be Atlanta, Orlando, and even [...]

Biofuel being tested by Air New Zealand

Nowadays all airlines are looking for any way they can to lower their prices. This is good for all premium flight passengers, because the lower the cost of fuel, the lower ticket prices are. Well, if that is indeed the case, then people who fly with Air New Zealand could be heading down the right [...]

BA experiences low bookings for premium seats

British Airlines, one of the first companies in the world to offer premium seats, has reported a significant loss in the number of passengers in this type of reservation. BA has announced a loss of nearly 11% of the number of passengers in November 2008 compared to same month last year. The economy class even [...]

Criticism for third runway in London

BAA or British Airports Authority is gunning for the expansion of the Heathrow airport as the number of travellers is expected to exponentially increase in ten years. But this plan was met with harsh criticism from the locals as this plan will yield considerable damage to people living in the area and possibly in London. [...]