UK’s Travel Networks Frozen Until Boxing Day
Any plans of a big thaw have been hampered today as forecasters report that a big thaw won’t start until at least Boxing Day or beyond, leaving thousands of travel passengers delayed, stranded or worst still, having their travel plans cancelled altogether.
So delayed were flights at Heathrow Airport that the government stepped in, and Phillip Hammond, Transport Secretary, relaxed night flight rules and regulations in a bid to get passengers in and out of the country. This means that flights into London will be allowed to fly 24 hours a day, and across the country until 1am in the morning up until Christmas Day. Whilst this will no doubt go a way to making a difference, most airports are running a much reduced capacity to normal. Read more…
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Low Cost Airlines Don’t Mean Low Service
The rise of low cost airlines has revolutionised the aviation industry. Indeed, having opened up a whole new world of travel for people who couldn’t previously afford to fly, the availability of low cost flights has continued to attract increasing numbers. As a result, figures estimate that global air travel is growing at an annual rate of around five percent.
The first low cost airline was launched in America in 1971. It took another 21 years, though, and the passing of the European Open-Skies Treaty, to pave the way for airlines to fly wherever they wanted to within the EU, without having to seek prior government approval. Read more…
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Amazing Ways to Find Cheap Air Tickets
The Indian domestic airline industry witnessed a 17.17% decline in overall passenger growth in December 2008 due to a hike in ticket prices. This has prompted airlines to attract passengers with various promotional offers and hot deals on their domestic air tickets.
Airlines offer high discounts to travelers who book their air tickets online. They are able to offer fare cuts because online bookings translate into lower overheads for the airlines. Online reservations eliminate the need to have heavily staffed call centers. Moreover, this reduces the margin of error. Both these factors result in savings for the airlines and they pass on these benefits to their passengers. Read more…
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