Soon you'll be able to make and receive calls on your mobile during flights.
The Civil Aviation Authority is in the process of approving the move, which will allow airlines to decide whether to allow passengers to use their mobile phones or not.
So far Ryanair, BMI, Air France are testing out the systems that will allow mobile calls.

According to the Airline Passengers Association, passengers are generally against in-flight mobile use, especially on long-haul flights, as it will mean passengers making and receiving calls throughout the night, disrupting other passengers as they do so.

If the scheme goes ahead it would cover all European airspace, and would allow in-flight calls at the discretion of the airline, except during take-off and landing.

Labels: Air France, Airline Passengers Association, Airlines, BMI, Civil Aviation Authority, Ryanair

Three months after merging with MyTravel, Thomas cook today warned of a difficult summer ahead, posting a 7% cut in first-half losses to £217 million. Trading in the UK was "challenging" according to CEO Manny Fontenla Novoa.

Holidaymakers visiting Spain after the 13th June this year will face new tougher security controls upon arrival.
Spanish authorities will require full details of all adults and children in advance from airlines. These details will include full names, date of birth and travel documents of each passenger.
The so called Advanced Passenger Informtion is likely to cause problems as it is due to come into force during the busy holiday season, and not enough notice was given to airports and airlines.
API is part of a European treaty intended to harmonise immigration between 15 European nations. Briton however did not sign up.

Ryanair have been brandished "Grossly irresponsible" by Friends of the Earth for offering 1 million free flights to lucky passengers.
Ryanair is paying passengers fees and taxes in an offer that brought their website down as millions of people tried to grab one of the deals. It's no wonder Ryanair enjoyed their busiest day ever!

Passenger numbers at London's main airports have dropped off due to increasing numbers of passengers choosing to fly from alternative terminals such as London City Airport and Farnborough.
Even Stansted which has seen double-digit growth for years has reported a drop of 3.5% in passenger numbers, meanwhile growth at London Luton has increased 10% in a year.
There are several theories for this drop in passenger numbers; increased Air Passenger Duty, interest rates, heightened security measures and good April weather could all be to blame.

Ryanair, the low-cost airline has bowed down to criticism and begun to
quote fares inclusive of taxes on its website.

The airline industry has come under pressure from the Office of Fair
Trading and the Air Transport Users' Council to start showing prices
that passengers will actually pay rather than making the prices look
low, only to slap the taxes on at the final stage of the purchase.

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This month the number of flights scheduled world-wide will rise 5% above figures for this time last year to reach a record of 2.51 million. This rise has been partly due to the increasing popularity of low cost airlines.
Scientists claim that the aviation industry is one of the main catalysts for global warming.