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Air Malta lined up Birmingham City’s
footie stars for a photo shoot when the
team flew from Birmingham to Malta for
a winter training camp. Agents can fly
to Malta for just £69 return, travelling
April 12-June 30, when booked within 21
days of departure.
AIRLINE NEWS.
Indian domestic carrier Kingfisher Airlines is set to join
the oneworld alliance, subject to regulatory approval, in
the next 18 months. Oneworld members include American
Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Qantas and Iberia.
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Jet Airways is to launch its first flight to Africa in time for
the Fifa World Cup. The Indian airline will offer a daily
Mumbai-Johannesburg service from April 14.
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CONTENTS.
Brussels Airlines has added four African destinations from
Making the upgrade How to sell premium
July 2010 : Accra, Ghana; Cotonou, Benin; Ouagadougou,
seats to your clients – and how to secure the
Burkina Faso; and Lome, Togo. Connections from Heathrow,
Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh,
best prices, p47; Nordic air news New routes
East Midlands and Leeds-Bradford will be available via
Brussels.
and extra capacity to the Nordic region, p50;
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Regional airports A focus on Bristol airport
Germanwings will target business travellers with daily
and more, p52
morning and evening flights from Stansted to Hanover,
where the airline will be basing three aircraft from April 29.
SEAT-ONLY NEWS.
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Jetset Flights has enhanced its website to allow agents to
Etihad plans to install new technology on its long-haul book on the day of departure instead of using the call centre.
aircraft in April that can monitor the state of passengers The company claimed this has put it ahead of competitors who
who show signs of sickness. Using the “Tempus IC” system only allow agents to book online with at least one day’s notice.
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information to land-based experts to review before taking
appropriate action. Kiss Flights has added extra capacity from Edinburgh
and Glasgow to Greece, Turkey, Tenerife and Cyprus
Czech Airlines is to resume services from Manchester on during October half-term.
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2 to Prague every day except Sunday, departing Manchester
at 07.15. From Prague, connections include Europe, the Major Travel has signed a contract with Royal Brunei to Win corporate box rugby tickets with Etihad
Middle East and Central Asia. Fares to Athens via Prague are sell its net fares. Agents receive £5 in shopping vouchers per Take the Etihad Airways online training course to be entered
from £153 including taxes and charges. The airline offers long-haul passenger booked, and for the month of March, into a prize draw to win rugby tickets. The airline is giving
complimentary refreshments, 12kg of hand luggage and the consolidator has increased this to £10 for Emirates, away nine pairs for a Harlequins-Newcastle Falcons match
20kg of checked baggage. TAM and United Airlines. on April 3. But hurry – the closing date is March 15.
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