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BACK TO BEIJING! BRITISH AIRWAYS RESTARTS FLIGHTS TO THE CHINESE CAPITAL
BRITISH Airways’ first flight from London to Beijing in more than three years touched down at Beijing Daxing Airport last month. This was British Airways’ first passenger
flight between the two cities since January 2020, when the route was suspended due to the pandemic. The resumption reclaims the airline’s exclusivity as the only British carrier operating a direct service between Beijing and the UK. Flights will operate four-times-a-week between Beijing and London, departing Daxing Airport on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. British Airways and joint business partner
China Southern both operate from Daxing, giving customers greater connectivity between the UK and China, with easier transfers, a wider choice of onward flights and enhanced benefits. Frequent flyer benefits through the joint business, include greater opportunities to collect points, the ability to book through both airlines’ websites or apps, enhanced lounge access and access to high- quality Chinese and British products and
services in the air and on the ground. Customers travelling between the two
cities can enjoy the airline’s newly designed Club Suite (business class) cabin, with direct-aisle access, a suite door for greater privacy and luxurious flat-bed seats in a 1-2-1 configuration. Boasting 40 per cent more storage, including a vanity unit and mirror, WiFi, enviable 18.5-inch inflight entertainment screens, high-definition gate- to-gate programming and PC / USB power, luxurious new furnishings including a plush new pillow and a warm quilt from The White Company, new amenity kits and an enhanced service and an improved dining experience. In October 2019, British Airways was
the first international flag carrier to move operations across to the newly opened, Daxing Airport, designed by British architect, the late Zaha Hadid. Customers flying into Daxing can benefit from a high-speed rail link into the city, and enjoy state-of- the-art facilities, including a newly re- designed lounge for those eligible. Tickets are on sale now, on:
ba.com and all British Airways customers.
British Tourist Dies After Drinking Challenge
A BRITISH tourist died after a drinking challenge at a Jamaica hotel. Timothy Southern, from Lichfield, Staffs,
took on the challenge of drinking all 21 cocktails on the menu at the hotel pool bar. He drank 12 of the 21 cocktails before going back to his room. He later collapsed and was taken to hospital. A medical examiner attributed his death
to ‘acute gastroenteritis due to alcohol consumption.’ The family criticised the initial response from emergency services.
DELTA Air Lines has begun
its
Delta Air Lines Begins Launches Largest-Ever Transatlantic Flight Schedule The airline resumed its
Paris. largest
transatlantic schedule ever boasting more than 650 weekly flights just in time for the peak summer season.
The line-up features 77 routes in total to 32 destinations across Europe and beyond.
daily transatlantic flights from London Heathrow to LAX.
fly direct from Edinburgh to Atlanta,
Customers can also now following
the launch of new daily service in May.
Delta has also restarted Los Angeles flights to
RYANAIR’S Chief Pilot Aidan Murray, has been dismissed following allegations of repeated ‘inappropriate and unacceptable behaviour towards a number of female junior pilots’.
renewed
In March, a
new
Delta daily
connection between Atlanta and Tel Aviv while in May, the airline introduced
daily
flights between Atlanta and Nice complementing existing service from New York-JFK.
Ryanair Pilot Dismissed for ‘Inappropriate Behaviour’
It has been reported that the first complaint bout the alleged inappropriate behaviour was received last month followed by a further eight reports from other female Ryanair flight crew.
JET2.COM is giving skiers and snowboarders the chance to grab a piste of the action in the French, Swiss, Austrian and Italian Alps nice and early, after putting its Ski programme on sale from across ten of its UK bases earlier than ever before for Winter 24/25. After experiencing strong demand from customers wanting to book ahead, the leading leisure airline has put a flurry of seven ski destinations – Chambery, Geneva, Grenoble, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Lyon and Turin earlier than ever. The ski flights have been put on sale from mid-December 2024 to 31st March 2025, representing 34 ski routes and over 60 weekly ski flights during peak periods. This is the earliest
Jet2.com has ever put its Ski programme on sale, with ski flight on sale from ten of its UK bases (Belfast International,
Bristol,
Birmingham, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Leeds Bradford, Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle
International and London
Stansted), and it comes in direct response to strong demand from snow sports fans looking to secure their place on the slopes. The early Ski programme
release of the means
customers can unlock the slopes well in
Jet2.com Unlocks the Slopes and Puts Ski Programme on Sale for Winter 24/25
advance and lock in great-price ski flights for next winter.
In addition to this wide choice of destinations, dates and flights, customers booking and travelling on ski flights with
Jet2.com get to enjoy VIP customer service which has seen the UK’s third largest airline win numerous awards and accolades. Customers can also enjoy 10kg hand luggage and 22kg baggage* and 22kg ski carriage* with
Jet2.com. Ski flights are now on sale from Belfast to Salzburg. Salzburg opens-up the best of the Austrian Alps and over 300 resorts, including Kaprun,
Mayrhofen and
Obertauern to skiers. Steve Heapy, CEO of
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: “Customers have been telling us how much they want to secure their place on the slopes next winter, so we have responded to that demand by putting a brilliant ski programme on sale for Winter 24/25 nice and early from across ten UK bases.
“With seven top ski destinations on sale, it means skiers and snowboarders can book ahead and get access to some of the best ski resorts in the world. On top of offering a fantastic choice of flights, we are giving snow sports fans the chance to fly with our award- winning airline and benefit from our VIP customer service.
“With so many customers wanting to book ahead, we are anticipating the early release of the
programme to be extremely popular and are confident of another successful and busy ski season next winter.”
Jet2.com and Jet2holidays Add Extra Capacity to Dubrovnik, Ibiza and Rhodes
JET2.COM and Jet2holidays have announced an expansion to their Summer 24 programme from Belfast International Airport, after putting even more flights and holidays on sale to three sunshine destinations for Spring and Easter.
In response to strong
demand from customers in Northern Ireland looking to enjoy some early summer sun, the leading leisure airline and UK’s largest tour operator have
added additional
services to the Balearics, Greece, and Croatia for Summer 24.
The additional Summer 24 flights and holidays
on sale from Belfast International Airport include: Ibiza – weekly Sunday services added on 31st March.
Rhodes – additional Friday services on 19thApril. Dubrovnik – additional Friday service added on 26th April.
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