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20/02/2012

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is set to open his first airport outlets by opening three restaurants at Gatwick’s North Terminal in June.

The 6,000 square foot site will feature a Jamie’s Italian restaurant and bakery, as well as a Union Jacks Bar serving an all British menu.

The new offering follows the unveiling of a £73 million...

20/02/2012

Details of a major investment boost for 2012 have been unveiled by Aberdeen Airport. Millions of pounds are set to be invested this year upgrading the busy terminal building to improve passenger facilities and provide more capacity.

This year alone, the airport plans to spend £4.25 million on capital projects, with £45 million earmarked in total...

20/02/2012

It is anticipated that BMI will continue to fly a full schedule during the summer timetable following their takeover by IAG.

This is good news for Aberdeen and Edinburgh travellers who will have a choice of carrier when flying to and from London Heathrow.
It is not yet clear what will happen on the two key routes but it is expected that capacity...

17/02/2012

Budget chain Tune Hotels is set to open properties in Paddington and King’s Cross this summer, joining existing hotels in Westminster and Liverpool Street.

Meanwhile work continues on a Tune Hotels property on the corner of Grays Inn Road and Swinton Street, south of King’s Cross St Pancras station. Located next to the Royal National Throat Nose and Ear...

17/02/2012

Iberia staff have added 24 and 29 February to the days already confirmed as strike days (17 and 20 Feb).

All Iberia operated services will be impacted in some way over the four days although British Airways, Air Nostrum and other codeshare services should operate as normal.

Please contact Clyde Travel Management’s travel consultants if you...

13/02/2012

British Airways is to add three new routes to its expanding London City network this summer, with flights to Mahon in Menorca, Angers in the Loire Valley, and Quimper in Brittany.

It means BA will offer a total of 21 routes from London City this summer, using Embraer 170 and 190 aircraft (as well as its all-business class A318 service to New York).

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13/02/2012

Iberia's staff are planning further industrial action next Friday, 17th February and Monday, 20th February 2012, which may disrupt Iberia operated services.

BA flights and flights operated by Iberia Express Air Nostrum and codeshares operated by other partner airlines will be unaffected.

If you are travelling on Iberia operated flights on any of...

09/02/2012

Iberia’s flights between Madrid and London Heathrow will arrive into and depart from Terminal 5 as of March 25, with the services being given a new BA flight number.

The carrier's eight daily return flights from Madrid currently operate into and out of Heathrow Terminal 3, but from the end of next month Iberia will move into merger partner BA...

07/02/2012

Virgin Atlantic says it is to invest £100 million in its business class product, with an “enhanced seat”, “futuristic bar” and fine dining in-flight service.

The new Upper Class offering will launch on new Airbus A330-300 aircraft due for delivery “later in the spring”, and will debut on Virgin’s New York...

06/02/2012

Lufthansa subsidiary Bmi has signed non-binding terms for the sale of low-cost carrier Bmibaby to a “UK based company”, including an agreement to continue using the brand name “for an interim period”.

Bmi announced plans to sell Bmi Regional in October last, and has now signed a term sheet for the sale of its other offshoot Bmibaby...

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