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FLIGHT NEWS ASCENT
EMIRATES will fly daily non- stop between Dubai and Edinburgh from October 1. Flights will be operated by
three-class B777-300ER aircraft. WOW, the low-cost carrier
based in Iceland, is to commence direct flights to Delhi from
Reykjavik from December 6 with connections possible via London Gatwick.
E XPANSION AT BRUSSELS AIRPORT 18
BRUSSELS AIRLINES HAS UNVEILED a new 800 sqm extension to The Loft lounge at Brussels airport, in partnership with luxury Japanese car brand Lexus. The Loft was originally opened in 2014, and has now been expanded to 2,040 sqm in size, with a total capacity for 500 guests. Designed by Lexus, the additional space showcases objects from the Lexus design awards. New features include a VIP area for HON Circle members, with a Miele kitchen offering “an array of the finest gastronomy”, a game-room with a pool table, a Grohe spa with 11 bathrooms, private nap rooms inspired by the carrier’s forthcoming new long-haul business class offering, and a massage area with Panasonic relax chairs, which simulate “the Shiatsu treatment available in the seating of the new Lexus LS sedan”. Brussels Airlines has also incorporated historical items from the Tintin universe, food by Belgian caterer Newrest, and a selection of beers at the Belgian Bar. The Loft by Brussels Airlines is located within Pier A at Brussels airport – the carrier also operates The Suite lounge within Pier B at the airport.
brusselsairlines.com
CHINA SOUTHERN will
connect London Heathrow with Sanya, Hainan, China,
twice-weekly starting in July. The A330-200 will have first, business and economy (with extra legroom seats available).
DESCENT
PRIMERA AIR has been forced to charter aircraft for its new
services this summer because of the late delivery of its A321neo aircraft. The low-cost Nordic
GREEK IDYLL
airline flies from Stansted to New York Newark, Boston, Toronto and Washington DC (from
IF YOU LOVE THE GREEK ISLANDS, but your days of backpacking are over, the steady ascent of Mykonos into the premium holiday market ensures that all tastes and (large) budgets are catered for. Blue Villas has about 120
properties scattered all over the chic Cycladic island, ranging
from the affordable to the outrageously decadent, making them a great option for groups and families. A concierge team is available day and night to help with transfers, yacht charters, massage bookings and meals, as well as organising staff such as butlers and nannies. Blue Villas also has properties on the island of Santorini, in the south of the Cyclades. Villas from €350-€1,200 per day.
bluevillascollection.com
JUNE 2 0 18
August 22), and Birmingham to New York and Toronto.
VIRGIN AMERICA is no more, having been bought by Alaska Airlines in 2016. Some aircraft will continue to fly with Virgin
livery and interiors until they can be repainted and refitted, but all reservations are now via Alaska Airlines. Virgin check-in and gates will be replaced by Alaska Airlines.
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