Charges will be implemented for extra baggage in British Airways flights from next Tuesday 13th of February. A minimum charge of £30 will be charged to excess bags on domestic flights while the fee will reach £60 per extra bag on European flights and £120 per extra bag on long-haul flights.
United Airlines have been awarded the right to operate a daily non-stop flight between Washington Dulles International Airport and Beijing Capital International Airport by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
GOL, Brazil’s low-cost, low-fare airline, completed the first flight of its new 737-800 Short Field Performance (SFP) aircraft on the Sao Paulo-Rio de Janeiro Shuttle Route last February 10. In 2006, GOL received the first 11 737-800 SFP aircraft under its order with Boeing and will receive another 14 aircraft during 2007.
Two new functions have been added to www.lufthansa.com in a bid to make the site more convenient and attractive. From now on, tickets can also be booked for other passengers even if the person booking is not flying on the same flight.
The much anticipated commercial agreement between LIAT and Caribbean Star Airlines that combines the flight operations of both carriers for the first time officially begins.
The chief executive officer of Caribbean Airline yesterday assured President Bharrat Jagdeo that the new carrier is taking steps to ensure that passengers get value for their money.