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SUNSHINE BOUND! Palma de Mallorca Services Take Off From Belfast City Airport


PASSENGERS seeking summer sunshine can now set off to Palma de Mallorca from Belfast City Airport with the launch of two new services with TUI and Travel Solutions.


The new charter services, which took off on 10th June with TUI and will take off on 17th June with Travel Solutions, will operate each Saturday throughout the summer. Katy Best, Commercial Director at Belfast City Airport, commented: “As we head into the busy summer period at Belfast City Airport, we are pleased to further expand our network to provide Northern Ireland passengers with direct links to this popular holiday destination. “Together with our partners TUI and Travel Solutions, we have no doubt that this new Mallorca charter service will appeal to a variety of travellers including families, couples and friends, due to its short flight time and the variety of top-quality accommodation options available. “Those who travel to Mallorca from Belfast City Airport


will also benefit from a hassle-free start to their journey thanks to our prime location, just five minutes from the city centre.


“Coupled with an average security processing time of


just six minutes, passengers are guaranteed the ultimate choice and convenience when they choose Belfast City Airport this summer.”


Virgin Galactic Completes First Commercial


Space Flight VIRGIN


Galactic the has


completed its first commercial space tourism flight.


Taking off yesterday,


suborbital trip reached an altitude of 53 miles before returning to Earth. Paying tourists were onboard


Sir Richard


Brandon’s flagship Unity. The flight included a short time of weightlessness before re-entry to Earth and a touchdown at Spaceport America. This was the first flight to take off with paying space tourists,


and


the sixth piloted flight overall.


Airline Under Fire for Imposing Weight


Restrictions on Flight Attendants CHINA-based Hainan Airlines has come under fire after imposing weight requirements for flight attendants.


airline claims The airline introduced a new rule


which requires flight attendants to weigh no more than a ‘standard limit’ or they could be grounded. Flight attendants within 5% over


the limit would have their weight monitored


monthly while those heavier would be grounded and put the healthy


on a ‘weight reduction plan’. The airline says it applies to both males and females. The


that weight the


standard is ‘based on the human body weight reference and matched with


range


measurement for the crew’. “This is intended to advocate healthy living habits and maintain a good professional image and healthy physique,” it added.


July/August 2023


ABTA Urges Holidaymakers to be #WaterWise this Summer


WITH millions of holidaymakers getting ready to travel abroad this summer, ABTA has been updating and sharing its health, safety and security advice to help travellers have a safe and enjoyable holiday.


An area of focus over the coming weeks is helping holidaymakers to swim safely and enjoy the water wisely, following a high number of incidents in the UK and abroad of people getting into difficulty in the water. Using the hashtag #WaterWise, ABTA will


be regularly sharing the updated swim safety advice at abta.com/swimsafe across its social media channels, which includes practical tips to help people get ready for the water, how to swim safely in the pool, at the beach or in open water, and extra advice for families.


BRITISH Airways and


Heathrow have


announced a new partnership with London Wildlife Trust to help protect local wildlife and ensure Hillingdon residents are able to enjoy the abundance of


wildlife that surrounds them.


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