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Budget operator Air Berlin is to axe its flights from Belfast to London Stansted at the end of October, it was announced yesterday.

The airline will be pulling out of George Best Belfast City Airport with effect from October 29, the start of the winter timetable.

Air Berlin had no immediate comment to make, but yesterday it reported that bad summer weather had depressed demand generally and bemoaned rising operating costs.

source: Belfast Telegraph

Fashion and football capital Milan will soon be just a short hop from the south coast after budget airline Ryanair launched new flights there from its Bournemouth base.

Starting in December to attract skiers bound for slopes near the city, the Saturday flights will start at £10 each way including taxes and charges for the next seven days.

Flights are to Milan Bergamo, 27 miles outside the city, which is home to Champions League winners AC Milan and their rivals Inter as well as couture clothes designers and fashion shows, pictured.

source: Daily Echo

EasyJet is launching what it claims is a first for UK airlines by offering a free text message service to update passengers with information ahead of their departure the airport.

The series of SMS messages – up to four per passenger – will start with a “‘reassurance’” bulletin four hours ahead of departure with a customer booking reference, flight time and check-in details.

A notification will be sent shortly before check-in closes as well as a boarding reminder once passengers are in the departure lounge.

AirAsia Bhd will today sign a letter of intent with Shipbuilding Industry Group with a view to establishing a joint venture low-cost airline in Vietnam.

AirAsia, in a filing with Bursa Malaysia, said the proposed partnership would focus on securing the licence to operate a new Vietnamese airline that would serve domestic, regional and international routes.

source: The Star Online