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News of August 2009


the ultra-fast route to a travel revolution

8 August 2009

Europe’s largest high-speed rail operator has predicted that domestic air travel in the UK will lose millions of passengers to a 250mph train service if an ultra-fast network becomes a reality.

The chief executive of the French rail giant, SNCF, said the proposed network could dominate travel from London to all British cities as far north as Glasgow. Guillaume Pepy said the “‘crowning success'” of Eurostar, which now controls 80% of the London to Paris and Brussels market, could be repeated if a replica of the French TGV system arrives in the UK.

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Moscow named as world’s most expensive city for hotel rooms

8 August 2009

Moscow has again been named as the world’s most expensive city for hotel rooms in a survey by a business travel firm.
The research, which looked at room rates for the first six months of this year, found that Abu Dhabi was second on the list followed by Paris, New York and Milan.

Moscow topped the survey despite a 14 per cent drop in rates in the first half of this year.

source: Mail Online


Lufthansa offers rainy day cover

6 August 2009

Lufthansa is offering passengers compensation for rainy days on holiday, the latest travel company to do so.

People who book flights with them from Germany can claim 20 euro for every rainy day, for up to ten days.

The Lufthansa ‘sunshine rate’ is available until 18 August and is valid on flights departing between 1 September to 31 October to 36 destinations.

source: BBC


Easyjet strike action this August in Spain

6 August 2009

Two workers syndicates that operate two airlines in Spain, Easyjet and Spanair have announced plans for strike action this August in protest against senior management in both companies. Apparently the Easyjet strike will affect flights, but not the Spanair one.

The two workers unions based in Spain announced they call for 24-hour strike action of all Easyjet maintenance staff in Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Alicante and Tenerife on August 15, 22 and 29.

source: euroweeklynews.com


Facebook and Twitter fans invited to name aircraft

5 August 2009

Airline fans have the chance to name some of Vueling’s incoming A320s, which are joining its fleet following the merger with clickair. The winner of the best idea will be awarded with a trip to the hangar where the chosen name will be painted on the new livery.

Vueling  launched a Europe-wide contest inviting its fans to name five of Vueling’s 18 incoming planes using new social network outlets. These aircraft have  joined Vueling’s all-A320 fleet, which now stands at 35 aircraft, after its  merger with clickair was ratified on July 15th.

source: Boarding.no


British Airways reduces bag allowance in economy class

3 August 2009

Baggage fee hikes continue as this British Airways announced that beginning October 7, international passengers flying economy will only be allowed one free checked bag. The previous, pretty standard way of international checked luggage was to allow each person two checked bags.

On British, economy class is called “‘World Traveller'” and “‘World Traveller Plus’,” and these are the only classes affected. Flying Club World (business) or First Class will still yield the massive allowance of three free checked bags on international flights.

source: Jaunted