Monarch scoops top award

Low fares carrier Monarch Scheduled has been voted ‘Best Airline to the Mediterranean and Islands 2004’ by UK travel agents. The award, which was presented at the recent World Travel

November 26, 2004by shareitIn

Airlines increase fares

Portuguese airlines TAP, PortugĂĄlia and Air Luxor have announced an increase in fares, in order to offset the increase in world petrol prices. The increases came into effect on August

September 1, 2004by shareitIn ,

Summer of chaos ahead

British holidaymakers travelling to the Algarve could face chaos this summer after British baggage handlers at 17 UK airports, including Heathrow and Gatwick, voted to strike this week in a

July 8, 2004by shareitIn ,

Fans’ flight drama

A Russian plane carrying 86 passengers skidded off the runway at Faro Airport after an aborted take off. The plane, an IL-62, took off at 3pm on Tuesday on route

June 24, 2004by shareitIn

Scots flights launched

Scottish residents have been delighted by the launch of three new weekly summer flights into Faro Airport from Scotland. flyglobespan, Britain’s fastest growing low fares scheduled airline, are now flying

June 17, 2004by shareitIn ,

Monarch launches menu

Low-cost airline Monarch Scheduled has ended its complementary in-flight meal service and launched what it described as “a new, innovative in-flight menu”. A spokesman for the airline explained that: “Instead

May 27, 2004by shareitIn

Travel desk news

London return only 120 euros To celebrate the introduction of a third daily flight from Faro to London Gatwick, British Airways has launched a new return fare of only 120

April 15, 2004by shareitIn , ,

Global aviation suffers

According to the ATAI – International Aviation and Transportation Society – the aviation business could profit between 1.6 and 3.2 thousand million euros this year. An ATAI spokesperson revealed that

March 5, 2004by shareitIn ,