easyJet announce East Midlands - Barcelona flights

easyJet has announced it will introduce a new route from East Midlands airport to the popular Spanish city of Barcelona this winter. The new four times weekly service will commence on 7 December and will offer fares from just £17.99 one way (£30.98 return) including tax.

This is the second new route to be added to the airline’s Midlands base, following the recent announcement that the airline will introduce flights to Palma, Majorca, commencing in February 2008.

This new route to Barcelona will provide the only direct link from East Midlands to the city and easyJet expects to carry over 70,000 passengers on this new service in the first 12 months of operation.

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Woman tries to hide iguana in bra

An iguana which was smuggled into Blackpool Airport in a woman's bra has found a new home at the resort's zoo.

The green reptile was discovered when a police officer noticed something was moving under a woman's dress at the airport on Friday.

She was stopped and after a security guard found the iguana peeking out of her bra, she admitted it was hers.

Police said the woman, who agreed her pet could go to a new home at Blackpool Zoo, would not be prosecuted.

Sue Kendrick, of the airport, said: "Due to the security measures in place at the airport, we are used to confiscating many items. But we never expected to see an iguana."

Wild iguanas live in Central and South America and the smaller West Indian islands.

Even lower low cost off-airport Manchester parking

We are offering even lower prices on advance bookings on off-airport parking at Manchester Airport with Manchester Airparks.

8 days parking from only £25.52
15 days parking from only £47.85 *

All you need to do to take us up on these fantastic low prices is to book your stay at least 21 days in advance.

Manchester Airparks are holders of the Park Mark Award. Your vehicle will be protected by security fencing, floodlights, CCTV and 24 hour patrols.

Only 4 miles away from Manchester Airport, transfers from Manchester Airparks transfers operate around the clock and take just 10 minutes. This convenient, secured and friendly service is available with Parking4less at a low rate.

*Please Note: These very low priced bookings cannot be cancelled or amended. An 8 day minimum stay and charge applies.

Liverpool is UK Airport of the Year

Liverpool Airport has been named UK Airport of the Year at the annual Travel Trade Gazette (TTG) awards. The airport fought of stiff competition to win the award over other short listed airports Manchester, Birmingham, East Midlands, Luton and Bristol.

Readers of TTG, the UK's largest-circulation weekly newspaper for the travel trade and travel agents, were asked to vote for their best UK airport. The top airports selected by the agents' were short-listed and the six finalists went before a panel of 37 experts from organisations such as the Federation of Tour Operators, Global Travel Group and ABTA, who picked the winner.

In the airport category, the panel's decisions were based on their experience plus aspects of each airport's business, including passenger and airline growth, improvements to public transport access, environmental initiatives and work with the local community.

A spokesman for the airport said, although shortlisted in previous years, this is the first time that Liverpool has been chosen as the UK's best airport and it is tremendous recognition of all the hard work and determination of staff in recent years.

Flybe Easter 2008 flights on sale

Flybe has released tickets for Easter and early summer 2008 on a number of popular sunshine and domestic routes.

Flights are now on sale for flights between March 30 and April 30 to destinations including, Exeter to Alicante and Faro, with the additional choice of Malaga for those flying from Southampton, and Gatwick to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. They have been released early due to customer demand.

Flights from Gatwick are available to a number of UK destinations including Belfast, Inverness, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.

Gatwick Airport Autumn/Winter 2007 Supersaver

If you are planning, or have already booked, a flight from London Gatwick this winter we have a very good offer for Gatwick airport car parks which is available for parking from October for bookings confirmed 30 days in advance..
Gatwick Autumn/Winter Parking Prices: Supersaver rates represent around 15% off the usual pre-booking rate. Take a look at this price example for Courtlands Supersaver advance parking:
From £36.10 for 8 days and from £52.30 for 15 days parking.
[Available for stays from 13/10/07]
Supersaver Advance rates can also be booked at Gatwick Park Plus Gatwick Parking Express, Gatwick Summer Special

Note: These Gatwick airport Supersaver bookings are non amendable and non-refundable.

M8 delays For Glasgow Airport from today

Motorists heading for Glasgow Airport have been warned of further disruption on the M8.Resurfacing work and bridge improvements will be taking place at West Ferry, near Bishopton, and also near the airport.
The resurfacing work on the eastbound M8 at St James Interchange, near Glasgow Airport, starts today and traffic restrictions will be removed in time for the commuter period on Monday. Work at West Ferry is scheduled to start next Friday and is expected to last for two weeks. The project involves bridge repairs, carriageway resurfacing and barrier renewals.

Click on these links for Glasgow Airport parking or you may wish to consider a Glasgow Airport Hotel during this period of disruption.

bmi announces record expansion

British airline bmi has put 17 new routes from Heathrow airport on sale in the largest-ever expansion of its route network.
The carrier is the second-largest operator out of Heathrow and will now fly to new destinations including Baku, Tehran, Beirut, Amman, Almaty and Yerevan.
All of the new services will begin on October 28th and operate from the London hub's terminal one.
To coincide with the launch of the new routes, bmi also announced improvements to its in-flight product, with an enhanced food and drink service, new amenity kits and kids' packs and entertainment offering up to 22 films.


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