Heathrow terminal 5 parking

If you are flying from terminal five at Heathrow this spring don't forget to book you parking in advance

We are offering the long stay Plus car park for Terminal 5 at a very special price for advance bookers - these advance rates are called Supersavers - Be aware that when you book parking at this Heathrow terminal five car park at the low Supersaver rate your booking cannot be amended or cancelled.

Long Stay Plus T5 Supersaver
8 days from £57.80 - standard price from 85.90 - That's a saving of £28.10

15 days from £89.30 - standard price from £130.60 - That's a massive saving of £41.30

If your holiday is all booked and confirmed one month in advance - go ahead and book your parking with Parking4less. Guarantee your Heathrow Airport parking terminal 5 space and save money.

**Please Note: These prices are correct for bookings searched on the 18th of March 2008- Prices are subject to change and availability- book a Heathrow Airport parking in advance to get the best price and availability.

Gatwick drops one bag rule

Passengers travelling from Gatwick Airport will be able to carry more than one bag through security - as long as their airline also allows this - from next Monday, March 31st.

The government restriction limiting passengers to one item of carry on luggage was lifted at a number of other UK airports on January 7, and at Gatwick for transfer passengers in February. However, the airport’s overall restriction remained in place while new x-ray technology was installed in the central search areas. The work has now been completed.

Gatwick will continue to apply the Department for Transport’s cabin baggage restrictions, which the size of items to 56cm tall, 45cm wide and 25cm deep. In addition, some airlines operating at Gatwick - such as its biggest carrier, easyJet -have chosen to continue with a restriction of only one item of hand baggage. Passengers are advised to check with their airline before travelling to the airport.

Stansted Airport - Book today

If you are looking for a last minute parking space at Stansted Airport - we can now offer parking when you book just one day in advance.

Book your Stansted Airport Parking space only one day before you need it* and still take advantage of the low prices that you've come to expect from Parking4less. You can take advantage of this reduced lead time when booking your spaces at Pink Elephant and E-Parking Midstay parking.

The Pink Elephant car park is a very popular option with travellers from Stansted - It is on site at the airport and offers long term parking. Regular transfers from the Pink Elephant to the terminal take under 5 minutes.

Parking4less are offering very good rates - It only takes a short while to make your booking on line and it will save you money in comparison to just turning up at the gate.

Pink Elephant Car Park- from £4.60 per day
8 days from £44.80
15 days from £69.00

If you're looking for a mid-stay car park then E-Parking Midstay is perfect. The closest mid-stay car park to Stansted Airport, E Parking provides regular transfers to the airport that take around 4 - 5 minutes. You can leave your vehicle here in the knowledge that it is in very safe hands. E Parking Midstay is protected by CCTV coverage and regular patrols by security staff around the clock.

Heathrow-Tel Aviv flights launched by bmi

Flights to Tel Aviv from Heathrow Airport have been launched by bmi.

The route began operations last week and sees passengers able to take advantage of daily non-stop flights to the Israeli city.

According to the airline, the flights have been timed to coincide with certain connections from regional airports such as Manchester and Leeds-Bradford.

Nigel Turner, chief executive of bmi, said that Tel Aviv was a "key" flight destination for the carrier and remarked that booking levels had risen above expectations.

"Its addition further enhances our ever-growing network of destinations in an area of economic growth and development," he commented.

Airbus A380 for Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines has announced it has taken delivery of the Airbus A380 aircraft that will fly on its route between London and Singapore.

The flights using the spectacular plane will begin on March 18th, with the first journey from Heathrow Airport being made the following day, and will represent the first commercial air service to Europe with the A380.

Passengers on these flights will be able to take advantage of the first class Singapore Airlines Suites, as well as the spacious business class cabin and a more comfortable economy class section. A total of 471 seats are available across the three classes.

"The A380 allows Singapore Airlines customers to travel to London in unprecedented comfort, space and luxury," the carrier said in a statement.

Flyers may also be interested to note that the aircraft has a number of eco-friendly features, including less fuel burn than other large aeroplanes. It also lays claim to having "the quietest cabin in the sky".

More Brits go further for short breaks

Growing numbers of travellers are opting for long-haul destinations when booking a mini break, new research has revealed.

The study, carried out by Halifax, showed that more than 3.7 million Britons took a long-haul short holiday last year, clocking up a collective 5.5 billion travel miles.

Popular destinations for long-haul mini breaks included the USA - particularly New York and Los Angeles - as well as the Far East, India, Australia and the Caribbean.

This trend is set to continue in 2008, according to the report, with almost five million holidaymakers planning to take such holidays this year, particularly in light of improved inflight entertainment facilities and the rise of exotic hen and stag parties, as well as overseas weddings.

"Better airline quality, the lure of winter sun, favourable exchange rates and cheaper long-haul flights has created a boom in demand for long-haul mini breaks, with millions of us enduring long flights for a weekend break on the other side of the globe," commented Paul Birkhead of Halifax.

Last year, research by Alliance & Leicester indicated that an increasing number of over-50s seek to explore long-haul holiday destinations.

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Luton Airport sees passenger boost

Some ten million travellers have passed through Luton Airport in the last 12 months, it has been revealed.

According to the airport, the figure represents a record number of passengers in its 70-year history.

It cited the launch of over 40 new routes and a number of new airlines making use of the airport as the main reason for the growth.

Most notably, premium-only airline Silverjet operates a range of double-daily business class flights to New York and daily services to Dubai from Luton Airport. It has also opened a lounge exclusively for its passengers at the airport, offering dedicated security and check-in services.

"Luton Airport, managed by TBI, has multiplied its passenger traffic by five in the last decade and is one of the most important airports in Great Britain in number of passengers and routes in service," the airport said in a statement.

Ryanair add 17 routes as Edinburgh Airport becomes 27th base

Ryanair is to open 17 new routes from Edinburgh Airport and will open its 27th European base - and its second Scottish base after Prestwick - at the hub. It will base two aircraft in Edinburgh from September - at a cost of £70m - to handle the majority of the new services. Ryanair claims the expansion will sustain 1200 jobs and generate visitor spend of more than £100m based on a projected 1.2 million passengers a year.

The first new route will open next month - to Alicante (4 times a week) - followed in April by Bremen (2 times a week), Frankfurt (3 times a week), Marseille (2 times a week) and Pisa (3 times a week). In June Ryanair will launch flights to Dusseldorf (2 times a week).

The bulk of the new destinations will start in September when Berlin (4 times a week), Billund (3 times a week), Bournemouth (13 times a week), Bratislava (4 times a week), Krakow (3 times a week), Lodz (2 times a week), Malaga (4 times a week), Palma (3 times a week), Poznan (3 times a week), Stockholm (4 times a week) and Wroclow (2 times a week) are to be launched. The announcement takes to 19 the total number of destinations served by Ryanair at Edinburgh. Currently it operates two routes, to Dublin (3 times a week) and Shannon (4 times a week).