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Virgin Atlantic’s brand-new service from London Heathrow to São Paulo, Brazil goes on sale today with its first flight due to take off on 29 March 2020, making it easier than ever to reach the South American business capital. In addition, Virgin Atlantic have announced a codeshare with GOL, the largest domestic carrier in Brazil, which will allow customers to seamlessly connect from the new London Heathrow - São Paulo ...
Read MoreFrom 01 September 19, Loganair will commence flights between Newcastle and Aberdeen. Loganair’s Embraer Regional aircraft will operate up to three times per day (excluding Saturday) and is in addition to their existing routes to Brussels and Stavanger. During the 50-minute flight, passengers will benefit from complimentary in-flight food and drink and 20kg luggage allowance. Offering a range of fares to ...
Read MoreDuring the late-August Bank Holiday weekend (24-26 August) Network Rail will be carrying out improvement works on the East Coast track around London King’s Cross. In addition to renewing the track, overhead wires and signalling on the approach to the station, Network Rail will also be re-laying the track using a disused tunnel to add two new tracks to the existing four which run into King’s Cross. As a result of this p...
Read MoreEarlier this week, Lufthansa’s new route from Newcastle to Munich, Germany opened for bookings. The direct service will begin operating six times weekly from 3rd February 2020, operating every day of the week except Saturday. Lufthansa’s first flight out of Newcastle, the outbound flight will depart Newcastle Airport at 13:40, arriving in Munich at 16:40. The return flight will leave Munich at 11:50 and arrive back in Newc...
Read MoreThis summer, the first of Virgin Atlantic’s new A350 aircrafts will take off from Heathrow’s runways headed for New York. The airline has ordered a total of 12 A350s, which will be delivered over the next two years. The new aircraft has been specially designed to provide comfort and style throughout and boasts a wide range of new features and innovations. In Economy, customers can expect increased comfort courtesy of u...
Read MoreIn November, the European Commission announced that, if the UK were to leave the European Union (EU) without a deal, UK citizens would still be permitted to travel to the EU without a visa for up to 90 days in a 180-day period. This week, the European Parliament in Brussels voted to approve the legislation necessary to ensure this proposition. It has therefore been confirmed that UK citizens will not need a visa for sh...
Read MoreThis year marks British Airways’ 100th birthday and the airline wants its passengers to share in the milestone celebrations. To this end, BA are offering On Business Members a 100% bonus on On Business Points on up to three return, or six one-way, journeys. What’s more, members will receive an extra 2,200 On Business Points once they have completed all six flights. All On Business Members have to do to take advanta...
Read MoreWith continued uncertainty over Brexit, the Foreign and Commonwealth office (FCO) has updated the travel advice for all European and EEA countries with information and advice for British Nationals travelling to or living in an EU country. ‘If the UK leaves with a deal, travel to the EU will remain the same as now until at least 31 December 2020. You will not need to apply for a visa to travel or work in the EU during this...
Read MoreA new flight connecting Newcastle with London City Airport will begin operating in the new year. From 7 January 2019 there will be at least one daily return flight from Newcastle to London City, with additional flights available on weekdays. See full schedule below. Operated by FLYBE partner Eastern Airways, the flight will take approximately 60-75 minutes and a full range of complimentary drinks and snacks will be avail...
Read MoreEngineering works will affect several rail routes to Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport from Friday 16 to Sunday 18 November. Rail replacement buses will be in use on the Schiphol Airport-Leiden route as ProRail conduct works on the tracks around Schiphol. Several other routes will also be affected over the weekend. Those planning to travel to and from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport on these dates are advised to plan for alt...
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