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Dubai's new metro opens
Wednesday, 09 September 2009 00:00 | 
The £4.5b state-of-the-art Dubai Metro opens to the public tomorrow, after an official VIP opening today.
This first phase comprises ten* 'Red Line' stations with a further 19 to open by next February. If all goes to plan, the Red Line will be joined by a Green Line and a Purple line in June 2010 and 2012 respectively creating the world's longest driverless train system with 43 miles of magnetic track.
*(Nakheel Harbour & Tower - Mall of the Emirates - Financial Centre - Al Jafiliya - Khalid Bin Al Waleed - Union Square - Al Rigga - Deira City Centre - Airport T3 - Rashidiya Terminal. Promo video)
Ryanair hold luggage penalty rises by up to 250% Saturday, 05 September 2009 00:00 |
Ryanair has announced a steep rise in the charges for hold luggage from 1st October. Passengers wanting to check in a single bag online will be charged a minimum fee of £15 (up from £10). If they check it in at the airport the minimum charge jumps from £20 to £30. The fee for a second bag, currently charged at £20, will leap to £35 online and £70 if done at the airport - a 250% increase. It's the airline's subtle way to encourage passengers to fly with only a carry-on bag. Last Updated ( Thursday, 17 September 2009 20:27 ) easyJet drops flights from Luton Thursday, 03 September 2009 00:00 |
Luton airport may have been easyJet's birthplace but there's no room for sentiment in the cut-throat world of low-cost aviation. The airline said that it plans to relocate the flights from Luton to more "profitable bases" in Europe. Last Updated ( Thursday, 17 September 2009 20:02 ) |
Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines complete merger Friday, 04 September 2009 00:00 |
Last Updated ( Thursday, 17 September 2009 20:33 ) SkyEurope airline grounded Tuesday, 01 September 2009 00:00 |
SkyEurope, the eastern european low-cost airline, has suspended operations. A notice on its website advises how to claim back any payment made for flights and/or accessories such as car hire, but recognises that some passengers may not be refunded. The airline, which flew from Luton to Prague, Vienna, Bratislava, Kosice and Propad, went into bankruptcy protection earlier this summer and was expecting to find new investment, which appears now not to have materialised. |
Following approval last week from the European Commission,