Posted on May 29, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

British Airways is blaming soaring high oil prices for a further increase in its fuel surcharges.  Thi means surcharges have now risen to a maximum of £218 (€277) return for long haul.  The price hike will be added to all tickets bought from this Tuesday 3rd June 2008. The airline said it will also increase its fuel [...]

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

American Airlines has just announced that is pulling out of its Stansted-New York route after just nine months. The airline is cancelling daily flights which launched last October on July 2.  The decision came following the downfall of US business class airlines MAXjet and Eos which both flew from Essex Airport to New York. This [...]

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Budget airline Ryanair has just announced that it is adding five new routes as part of its expanded European winter programme. Brand new flight destinations include routes from Bournemouth to Milan and Paris and from Glasgow to Faro, Malaga and Tenerife. In total, 14 new routes will be introduced including services to four new destinations: Lille in France [...]