New routes from Easyjet

This week Easyjet are launching four new routes from their hub at Belfast. These include twice weekly flights to Gdansk (Poland) along with Prague four times a week and Venice twice a week. There will also be flights to Barcelona three times a week from Saturday.

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Christmas Markets

With Christmas just around the corner, why not make your Christmas shopping a bit more special this year, and combine it with a city break and a trip to a Christmas market.

Here's what's on, where and when:-

Basel Christmas market – Marketplatz - December 2007
Geneva Christmas market – Place de la Fusterie – December 2007
Copenhagen Christmas market – Tivoli Amusement Park – December 2007
Amsterdam Christmas market – various locations – November & December 2007
Prague Christmas market – various locations – December 2007
Munich Christmas market – Main Square – December 2007
Rome Christmas market – Piazza Navona – December 2007
Krakow Christmas Market – Rynek Glowny market – December 2007
Grenoble Christmas Market – Place Victor Hugo – December 2007
Budapest Christmas Market – Vorosmarty Square – December 2007
Cologne Christmas Market – Old Town – December 2007
Dortmund Christmas Market – various locations – December 2007
Berlin Christmas Market - Kaiser Wilhelm Gedachtniskirche – December 2007
Warsaw Christmas Market – various locations – December 2007

Flights to all these locations are available through Easyjet

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11 new routes for Luton Airport

Flybe - Isle of Man from 28 October 2007

Sky Europe - Prague from 28 October 2007, Bratislava from 28 October 2007, Kosice from 29 October 2007 and Poprad from 30 October 2007

easyJet - Vienna from 29 October 2007 and Hamburg from 5 November 2007

Wizz Air - Tirgu Mures from 30 October 2007

Thomsonfly - Tel Aviv from 01 November 2007

Ryanair - Kerry from 6 November 2007 and Shannon from 7 November 2007

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Glasgow Airport rail link disruption over Xmas

Major engineering works relating to the Glasgow Airport Rail Link, plus other rail projects, will close parts of Scotland's rail network over the festive season, causing major disruption for travellers wishing to use train services over the period. The work will affect services in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirling, Aberdeen and Dundee.

The planned work will includes:

- the electrification of Waverley station's Mound tunnel between December 25 and January 4
- the redesign and renewal of track at Glasgow's Shields Junction between December 26 and January 6
- installation of new signalling systems at both Glasgow Central Station, on December 25 and 26 and January 1 and 2 and between Larbert and Stirling on January 2
- maintenance at various locations on the Edinburgh to Glasgow and Dundee to Aberdeen routes on 2 January

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BA to launch new Genoa - Gatwick flights

British Airways will be introducing a new daily service between Gatwick and Genoa on April 4 2008. A spokesman said that it is launching the route in response to increasing passenger demand in the region, driven by the success of the Mediterranean cruise industry which has resulted in an increase in ships based in the Genoa area.

BA will use its Boeing 737 aircraft for the route and offer both Club Europe and Euro Traveller service. The route will operate throughout the year, with the airline planning to offer four flights per week during the winter months.

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Pink Elephant airport parking at Heathrow

London Heathrow Pink Elephant Parking at terminals 1, 2 and 3 is now called Business Parking. Terminal 4 parking is now known as Business Parking and also as Park 'n Ride.

Pink Elephant / Business Parking is popular: car parks are a mix of business and long-stay car parking. The car parks are managed by a company called Meteor which is the third largest operator of off-street parking in the UK, managing around 77,000 parking spaces across 30 sites. The largest part of the company's business is airport parking.

The car parks are secured by high security fencing, CCTV cameras, flood lighting and regular patrols by staff. Free transfers to terminals operate 24 hours a day, making your parking experience as stress-free as possible.

Twilight check-in at Gatwick

This rather romantic terminology means that you Check in for your flight the day before it leaves. This works well if you live near the airport or are staying in an airport hotel.

At London Gatwick airport a Twilight, or Day Before, airport check-in programme is being trialed. Passengers flying with Thomson, Excel Airways, MyTravel and Thomas Cook Airlines can check in at a dedicated desk from 4pm to 10pm the night before they fly. The next morning they avoid the queues and go straight to security. If you are off on holiday and flying with one of these airlines earlier than midday, take the opportunity to check in your bags, have your seats assigned and collect boarding cards the evening before. The ideal opportunity to relax in an airport hotel the night before your flight and enjoy breakfast!!

The Twilight Service Check-in at Gatwick opens in Zone E of the South Terminal from 16:00-22:00hrs the evening before departure. If you are collecting your tickets at the airport you won't be able to use this service.

Airlines at Gatwick offering Twilight check-in are BA, First Choice, Easyjet, Excel, My Travel, Thomas Cook, Thomsonfly and Virgin Atlantic.

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