26th
November
2009
It now appears that bmi will be axing five routes and cutting 600 more jobs as a result of unprecedented market conditions. This is a problem that seems to be affecting airlines all over the world, not just bmi. In fact, British Airways and Japan Airlines, among others, have all been suffering from weak market conditions.
bmi, which is the UK’s second largest carrier, will be dropping its flights to Tel Aviv, Kiev, Aleppo, Amsterdam, and Brussels as of January 9th. The airline noted that it will concentrate instead on routes serving oil, energy, and emerging markets.
On top of these route [...]
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26th
November
2009
New reports have come in that Network Rail has started work to build a temporary railway station on the north side of the River Derwent at Workington. This temporary station is aimed to help ease the access problems that people of the town are experiencing following the big floods.
Over the past 24 hours or so the company has identified a site for a new temporary station that could help alleviate some of the problems that have been experienced by residents in this area, as well as surrounding areas. The new station will be built on waste land just over a [...]
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26th
November
2009
It seems like, despite the recession, easyJet, has not given up on its plans to expand into Europe. In fact, the carrier has just recently announced 10 new routes for next year. These routes include three from the UK to Cagliari, Malta, and Helsinki.
The 10 new routes will take the total number of routes that are offered by easyJet up to 449. These routes cover 112 airports in 28 different countries. The news also comes just hot on the heels of bmi’s announcement that it would be axing five of its routes early next year.
EasyJet had just recently warned people [...]
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26th
November
2009
Recent reports suggest that Mercedes and Renault have decided to team up to produce designs that will go on to be the basic platforms for the development of a new version of the Smart Car, the Renault Twizzy EV and the Renault City car. The new platform is said to be designed around a rear-mounted [...]
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26th
November
2009
The Sindbad Frequent Flyer Programme (FFP) from Oman Air is set to be expanded with a new agreement signed with Sixt rent a car expanding their partnership database. Sixt car hire is based in Munich and offers worldwide service mobility.
Memebrs of the Sindbad FFP can now choose from over 4,000 rental locations operated by Sixt in over 100 countries. The German company provides the world’s largest rental fleet of Mercedes Benz and BMW vehicles along with a range of top model brands, jeeps, trucks and sports cars all at competitive prices
FFP members will earn 500 Sindbad miles on each eligible [...]
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26th
November
2009
Britain’s leading car hire company Europcar has announced the UK launch of EuropcarClub which offers the flexibility of daily car hire with the benefits of a car club membership. The UK launch is a continuation of the successful French roll out in 2008.
The program is a subscription based service which has two tiers – Premium and Easy. The company claims that Europcarclub membership is ideally suited to those unwilling to purchase a second car but still want the flexibility of options. Other attractions include a range of green cars for the more environmentally conscious. EuropcarClub can also tailor business packages [...]
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