June 2023
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BELFAST CITY AIRPORT REVEALED AS NORTHERN IRELAND’S MOST PUNCTUAL AIRPORT
DATA from the Civil Aviation Authority has revealed Belfast City Airport as Northern Ireland’s most punctual airport for 2022. The data analyses arriving and departing scheduled and chartered flights, with figures for 2022 showing that Belfast City Airport matched in its rankings with partner airports East Mid- lands and Exeter. Matthew Hall, Chief Executive at Belfast City Airport, said: “We continuously strive to deliver an excellent experience to the millions of pas- sengers that travel through our airport every year and are thrilled that Belfast City Airport has been crowned Northern Ireland’s most punctual airport once again. “This news is a testament to the hard-work-
ing team at Belfast City Airport who go above and beyond to ensure that our passengers have a smooth and comfortable trip. “This is furthered by our six minute average security processing time and convenient loca- tion, only five minutes from Belfast city centre.” Belfast City Airport was also recognised as
the joint third-most punctual airport across the entire UK for 2022. Belfast City Airport currently operates routes
to 27 destinations across the UK and beyond in partnership with its six airlines, Aer Lingus, British Airways, easyJet, KLM, Loganair, and Lufthansa.
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Fred Holidays Rail Journeys Celebrates 50 Years of The Bernina Express
British Airways Building a Better World
BRITISH Airways is driven to develop its SAF strategy and has set out multiple commitments in order to achieve our emissions reduction goals.
Sustainable aviation
fuel (SAF) is produced from sustainable sources such as waste gases, crop and forestry residues, household and commer- cial waste and used cook- ing oil, and can reduce lifecycle CO₂ emissions by over 80% compared to traditional jet fuel. SAF is more clean burning than conventional jet fuel and
can produce 60-90% less particulates (sooty resi- dues) compared with ex- isting fossil fuels. Currently SAF is blend-
ed with fossil fuel (up to a max of 50%) and can drop straight into existing fuel supply infrastructure and aircraft. Supply of SAF to- day is less than 0.04% of global demand meaning there is huge require- ment to grow production capacity. SAF costs sig- nificantly more than tra- ditional fossil-based fuel, with European markets showing this to be over three times the price.
Eurotunnel Le Shuttle Unveils New Identity as LeShuttle
EUROTUNNEL Le Shuttle, the popular cross-channel car rail service connecting the UK and France, have announced a major rebranding initiative supported by a new ad campaign. Effective immediately, the service will now be known as LeShuttle, with a renewed focus on attracting the affluent millennial demographic. A year away from the 30th anniversary, the distinctive new identity paves the way for a period of exciting modernisation for LeShuttle.
2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the world-famous Bernina Ex- press, the scenic train that travels between Chur in Switzerland and Tirano in Italy on a route that was designated a UNESCO World Herit- age Site in 2008. Travelling through 55 tunnels and
over 196 bridges in just over four hours, the Bernina Express is the only train of its kind that allows travel- lers to experience the highlights of northern and southern Europe and is renowned as a top tourist attraction in Switzerland and Italy as well as an incredible achievement of human en- gineering. Highlights of the journey include
the iconic Landwasser viaduct, Lago Bianco (The White Lake) at the Ospizio Railway station (the highest point on the journey), the Bernina glaciers and the Brusio Circular Viaduct, the route’s signature man-made landmark.
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