Cheap Flights in Austria with Niki

Author: Lindsey  |  Category: Airline News, Airlines, Discount Flights, Latest Travel News

 

Did you know you can now book cheap Austrian flight tickets with low-cost airline Niki?

This budget airline is posting impressive profit figures of Euro 7.1 million for 2008 which is a massive increase of 103% against the previous year.

Passenger numbers currently stand at 2.1m and the airline is seeing traffic growth for 2009 and is increasing its fleet to 12 aircraft in total.

Niki offer an extensive destination list from London, meaning there are plenty of cheap airfares into Europe. From Manchester you can fly direct to Paderborn in Germany and cheap tickets from Jersey are available into Munich, Berlin and Vienna.

Although operating as a budget airline, Niki passengers are provided with a complimentary in flight meal and a non-alcoholic drink. You can upgrade your food choice up to the day before travelling from around Euro 11.

Magazines and newspapers are provided on all flights and are free of charge. Such perks mean Niki passengers benefit from cheap flight tickets with a little more luxury than offered by other airlines.

 

Divers Searching For Black Box in Air France Wreckage

Author: Lindsey  |  Category: Uncategorized

 

03/06/09 Divers are preparing to search the wreckage of the Air France jet, which crashed over the Atlantic in the early hours of Monday morning. However, investigators have revealed that they are not confident of ever finding the data recorder in such deep and treacherous waters.

The airbus A330 aircraft vanished mid flight over the Atlantic with 228 people onboard and investigators are desperate to uncover what happened to the airliner.

Rescue boats from several nations are now heading towards where the wreckage is believed to be located.

Swiss International – A Growing Airline

Author: Lindsey  |  Category: Airlines, Business Travel, Discount Flights

 

Swiss International has confirmed it is one of the few, major airlines in Europe who are currently profitable. It has posted a pre-tax profit of Euro 335 Million for 2008, with revenue for its operating activities rising by 7.6% to Euro 3.4 billion.

The airline, Swiss International was bought four years ago by German airline Lufthansa and appears to have benefited from the savings it has been able to make by being a member of the Lufthansa Group.

Swiss International operates 31 flights daily from the UK from Heathrow, Manchester, Birmingham and London City. The airline offers a number of competitively priced, cheap flights from the UK to Switzerland and beyond, with return flights from Birmingham to Zurich starting from £136. Single fares from London City to Basel start at just £49.00