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Chris Gray
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In brief
■ Kenya upgrades its top two airports
Passenger facilities at Kenya’s two main airports
are set to receive a comprehensive upgrade,
including the introduction of the country’s first
self-service check-in kiosks. The $26.7 million
investment in Jomo Kenyatta International airport
in Nairobi and Mombasa’s Moi International
airport is due to be finished by next June and
will benefit three million passengers a year.
■ Airlines offer check-in at Paddington
Delta, Iberia, United Airlines and Finnair
passengers flying from Heathrow can now From left: Mark Robson and Graham Percival of gov’t body UK Trade and Investment with Leeds Bradford’s Tony Hallwood
check in and print their boarding passes at
Paddington train station in London before taking
the Heathrow Express train to the airport. The
check-in services are located next to the
Leeds Bradford
Heathrow Express ticket office.
■ Cathay Pacific offers rugby trips to Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific is offering special packages for the
eyes the Big Apple
2010 Rugby Sevens, which include flights, taxes
and three-day pass for the tournament. Packages
Chris Gray.
capture this market and deliver to the 500,000
start from £909 in economy, £2,820 in business LEEDS BRADFORD airport has launched a business and leisure passengers who fly
class and £5,120 in first class. Cathay Pacific is campaign backed by local businesses to attract a transatlantic to and from our region,” he said.
the co-title sponsor of the event, which takes UK airline to start a daily scheduled service to Hallwood said he was confident the New York
place at the Hong Kong stadium on March 26-28. New York within five years. service would be in place by the middle of the
“Project America” aims to secure the next decade.
■ Edinburgh and Manchester gain Sardinia links service to give leisure and business passengers In May he predicted the airport would have
Sardinian specialist Sardatur Holidays is offering connections to other US cities, Canada and the a scheduled transatlantic service by the end
packages on weekly direct services from Caribbean as well as to New York. of 2010, saying it was in talks with one North
Edinburgh and Manchester to Cagliari with It was launched after research by Leeds American and one UK carrier about operating a
British Airways, starting from May 29. The flights Bradford showed that New York was the most regular Toronto service starting next year.
will be on new Embraer aircraft with a Club Class frequently requested long-haul destination by In August, Ryanair said it was investing
cabin. people living in its catchment area. £84 million in the regional airport, add 14 routes
The airport’s commercial director, Tony and 63 weekly return flights from March 2010.
■ BA launches Gatwick-Innsbruck ski route Hallwood, said the demand was there because Travel agents who want to register support for
British Airways has started a five times a week Yorkshire was the largest area in the UK not the “Project America” campaign should email:
service targeting the ski market to former Winter served by a transatlantic service. “It’s vital we projectamerica@leedsbradfordairport.co.uk.
Olympic city Innsbruck in Austria from Gatwick.
Flights will operate on two-class Airbus 319
aircraft, and return fares start from £111.
Jet2 to give free
Chambery. Flights will also be on offer from
Manchester to Geneva and Chambery, and from
■ Etihad boosts Kathmandu frequency
Etihad is increasing its services to Nepal in 2010 ski flight prizes
Belfast, Edinburgh and Newcastle to Chambery.
To enter, visit jet2.com/goldentickets before
as a result of growth in tourism and corporate December 21 and register your details. Ten
travel. The airline will operate seven rather than JET2.COM is giving away unlimited ski flights for winners will be announced before Christmas.
four flights a week from January between its 10 people for travel from its Leeds base between Chief executive Philip Meeson said: “Winter
hub in Abu Dhabi and Kathmandu. January and March next year. sports are hugely popular among British holiday-
Winners of the competition will be able to makers. We’ve decided to extend the Christmas
ttglive.com
For the very latest flights, airline and
travel as many times as they want on the airline’s spirit all the way to March for 10 lucky winners
airport news, go to ttglive.com/air direct routes from Leeds to Salzburg, Geneva and with free ski flights until the onset of spring.”
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