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RYANAIR, Europe’s No.1 airline has announced a Ski Spectacular sale with the lowest fares available to a host of top European ski destinations this winter. With fares starting from as little as €29.99, there’s no better time to conquer the slopes, take in those breath-taking


snowy


mountain views and finish your days with some much- deserved après ski. Whether you’re looking for an adventurous winter break on the slopes or a relaxing escape to a cosy log cabin in the mountains, Ryanair has you covered with the widest choice of dreamy winter destinations available. Fly to classic ski resorts in Grenoble, Basel and Turin or discover hidden gems in Tallin, Sofia and Bucharest. With flights from Cork,


Dublin, and


Shannon, it has never been easier to get away.


These amazing low fares are available for travel between 01 January- 31 March, 2024, so you can swap those dreary duvet days for thrilling adventures


in the


However, don’t be chill about these low fares and make sure you book by midnight 22nd December to avoid missing out. Ryanair’s Head of


Place Like the Slopes According to Ryanair Communications,


Kirwan, said:


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January 2024 EASYJET Jade


delighted to announce its Ski Spectacular sale


“Ryanair is with


the lowest fares available to Europe’s best ski destinations. With fares starting from as little as €29.99 and flights from Cork,


Dublin, and


Shannon there has never been a better time to book a thrilling action-packed holiday to the slopes. Book by midnight 22nd December to avoid disappointment.”


EASYJET has announced it will base an additional aircraft at Belfast International


Airport from next


summer. The move comes after the airline operated its largest ever summer flying programme from Belfast International and flew a record 4.6 million of passengers to and from Northern Ireland during its 2023 financial year.


The arrival of a ninth aircraft at its Belfast base will enable the airline to offer customers in Northern Ireland even more choice and greater connectivity across the UK, Europe and beyond, as well as creating around 40 local job opportunities at the airport.


THE UK officially has a brand-new spaceport following SaxaVord,


ANNOUNCE NEW ROUTE AND EXTRA AIRCRAFT FROM BELFAST!


easyJet already employs over 400 people at its Belfast base, and with the addition of the ninth aircraft easyJet expects to have over 450 employees based in Northern Ireland including pilots, cabin crew and base management.


The new neo aircraft will join


three 156-seat Airbus A319, three 186-seat A320, and two 186-seat A320neo aircraft already serving the airline’s customers in Belfast International.


Compared to the generation of aircraft,


current the


Airbus NEO brings significant environmental benefits and operational efficiencies compared


launch market, snow.


UK Officially Granted New Spaceport by CAA


VUELING, part of the IAG group, was the most on-time low-cost airline in Europe in November with an average rate of 86.3% over 15,700 flights operated, according to the most recent report of the global aviation analyst consultancy, Cirium.


Vueling as second in the general European ranking of airlines and it shows how the company’s performance improved by 5% on October’s 80.70% punctuality rate.


Oneworld named Global Traveler’s Best Airline Alliance for 14th Year Running


THE oneworld Alliance has been named Best Airline Alliance for the 14th consecutive year by readers of Global Traveler, securing oneworld’s


position


as the most preferred alliance among frequent flyers.


The prestigious accolade was part of the 20th annual GT Tested Reader Survey Awards, hosted by Global Traveler. Award winners gathered for a gala reception on 13 December at The Langham Huntington in Pasadena, Los Angeles. Maria McKinnon,


oneworld


Director of Brand, Marketing and Loyalty, who accepted the award on behalf of the alliance, said: “We’re delighted that readers of Global Traveler have once again recognised oneworld as their preferred airline alliance.”


easyJet Pilots and Crew To Switch to 100% Reusable Cutlery and Cups


IN an industry first and following a successful trial, easyJet is equipping all cira. 14,000 of its crew (pilots and cabin crew) with reusable cups and cutlery in a mission to cut down on disposable single use items. In total, the initiative is expected to prevent more than 10 million single use


items from being used per year – equivalent to 71 tonnes per year* and forms part of easyJet’s ongoing commitment to lower the impact of its operations. The new reusable cups and cutlery are made from durable materials so they are built to last to ensure easyJet’s crew can reuse time and time again. All crew will receive their new cups and cutlery sets over the coming weeks,


with the roll out to be completed by January 2024. All new pilots and cabin crew will receive a cup and cutlery set as part of their new entrant uniform allocation. Angela Mullen, Head of Inflight Retail Operations at easyJet, comments: “As always, our brilliant crew took this trial under their wings and through their passion and dedication to reduce unnecessary waste, we are now able to roll out this fantastic initiative network-wide. “This is just one of the many ways we’re working to lower the impact of our operations and we’ll continue to trial new initiatives and make continuous improvements to help accomplish this goal.”


Cirium’s recent data positions


the North Coast of the Shetland Islands, receiving a licence from the UK Civil Aviation Authority. The licence marks several firsts for the UK’s growing space sector including being the first- ever vertical spaceport on UK soil. The spaceport is also the first fully licensed vertical spaceport in Western Europe.


on


The spaceport licence puts Scotland at the forefront of the European


Scottish satellites already in space,


with


grown rocket companies breaking new ground. There are a number of launch operators from around the world currently developing rockets to launch from SaxaVord. The


and home-


future could see Scottish built rockets launching Scottish satellites from a Scottish spaceport.


not-too-distant


licence permits SaxaVord to host up to 30 launches a year.


The to the previous generation of


aircraft, resulting in at least 15% less CO2 emissions and 50% less noise during take-off and landing. The airline has also announced it will launch a new summer route between Belfast City and the popular Balearic Island of Palma de Mallorca, with seats on sale tomorrow 30 November at easyJet. com and via the mobile app. The new route will take off from


24 June 2024, with twice weekly departures on Mondays and Thursdays, offering customers in Northern Ireland even more choice to visit some of Europe’s best beach destinations.


EASYJET REVEALS BRITS MORE LIKELY TO TRAVEL ABROAD IN 2024


A SURVEY conducted by easyJet of 2000 UK consumers this month has shown that over two thirds (67%) have said they more likely to travel abroad in 2024 than in 2023.


Protecting holiday spend remains a priority for most with over three quarters (77%) saying they will prioritise spending money on a holiday over anything else in their yearly budget – up from 70% last year. The majority of people (70%) have said they are more likely to put money aside for a holiday in 2024 than 2023 and 73% plan to spend the same or more on their holidays, while over three quarters (76%) of respondents said they still plan to go on the same number of holidays or more than usual. To prioritise their holiday, people will be cutting back on other discretionary spend, with over half reducing their spend on eating out (54%), 40% cutting back on new clothes and shoes and 38% opting not to pay for a new car or home upgrades to be able to get away. Consumers are also looking at the way they travel


to prioritise their holiday, with around 70% of people saying they are more likely to book with a


low-cost carrier (up from 66% in 2022) and holiday in closer to home destinations in Europe (72%), in order to protect their holidays, compared with just 10% planning a trip to North America and 9% to Asia.


Almost all surveyed (91%) agreed that going away on holiday is crucial to their wellbeing (up from 83% in 2022). 55% saying holidays are important to them because of the quality time it allows them to spend with friends and family and the opportunity it provides to recharge (48%). Johan Lundgren, easyJet CEO commented: “Year after year we see the value and importance of holidays increasing for consumers. These findings couldn’t be clearer that travel not only remains a priority for people, but that they are ever more determined to protect and even boost their holiday budgets, not least because of the many benefits and opportunities travel offers us. “We are already seeing this in our bookings for holidays next year and with our unrivalled European network and fantastic value for money, easyJet is well placed to take even more people on the holidays they value in 2024.”


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