13 Jul/04
Filed under: Europe Air Travel, World Travel, Europe at 1:04 PM
First Choice Airways is the first UK airline to sign up for the new Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner passenger jet. The company has signed a letter of intent to take delivery of six aircraft from 2009, soon after it enters into service.
08 Jul/04
Filed under: Europe Air Travel, World Travel, Europe at 12:31 PM
The Boeing Company today confirmed announcements that Blue Panorama of Italy and First Choice Airways of the United Kingdom have selected the 7E7 Dreamliner to replace and expand their existing airplane fleets. These two carriers are the first in Europe to choose the 7E7, the world\'s newest, most advanced commercial jetliner.
Virgin multi-millionaire Sir Richard Branson is planning to offer space travel to adventurous tourist. Sir Richard told Guardian Unlimited that Virgin was investing money in \"trying to make sure that, in the not too distant future, people from around the world will be able to go into space\".
17 May/04
Filed under: Europe Air Travel, Europe at 10:48 PM
British Airways is to slash the price of thousands of tickets to summer holiday destinations as part of a new initiative to wrest back customers from its no-frills rivals. The national flag carrier is to reduce its lowest return fares from Gatwick airport to 38 destinations by up to £30 - although the move was immediately [...]
12 May/04
Filed under: Europe Air Travel at 10:33 PM
On Monday, May 17, flight LH 452 from Munich to Los Angeles will usher in a new era in mobile communications. In a world premiere, Lufthansa passengers aboard the Airbus A340-300 D-AIGB `Recklinghausen` will be able to experience high-speed broadband Internet connectivity on a routine flight at cruising altitude. The aircraft is equipped with [...]