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SkyTeam launches hand baggage compliance checker for connecting customers – Business Traveller

29Jul

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SkyTeam launches hand baggage compliance checker for connecting customers – Business Traveller

SkyTeam has launched a new tool enabling customers to check the hand baggage allowance when travelling on more than one member carrier on one itinerary. Passengers can use the Carry-on Calculator to input their class of travel and the airlines they are flying with, to receive information on the hand baggage policies for each carrier. A recommended allowance is also advised based on the most restrictive carry-on and personal item allowance for every flight, including bag dimensions and maximum weight, to ensure the customer complies with requirements across all stages of the journey. The new online service is available at skyteam.com/en/hand-luggage-policy. Virgin Atlantic became SkyTeam’s latest member earlier this year, joining Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Europa, Air France, ...

27Jul

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Ennismore launches paid-for Dis-loyalty programme – Business Traveller

There is a 12-month commitment to the Dis-loyalty scheme, so members can’t just subscribe for one month, get 50 per cent off stay and then walk away. And note that the discounts listed above are valid on best flexible rates only. That said, if you live or work close to an Ennismore property, for £144 per year you can get 365 sit-in drinks (366 next year as it’s a leap year!), which works out at about £0.40 per day – if you were to go every day or course. And if you sign up before 31 August you will also get one month’s membership free. Also note that members will start with a fresh slate in terms of which hotels they have stayed at before, so will trigger at least the 20 per cent off benefit at all properties when staying for the first time within their membership. Ennismore also highlig...

New express bus service launches between Dublin airport and Belfast – Business Traveller

25Jul

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New express bus service launches between Dublin airport and Belfast – Business Traveller

Travellers looking to get between Dublin airport and Belfast now have a new option, with the launch of the Dublin Express bus route. The new service is offering 16 trips per day in either direction, with the first departure from Dublin City and Dublin airport at 0520 and 0600 respectively, and the last services departing at 0010 and 0100. There are stops at Burgh Quay, Westland Row and Custom House Quay in Dublin, as well as a stop outside Dublin airport Terminal 1, and one on Glengall Street in Belfast. Belfastlive.co.uk reports that the new service claims to be “the fastest coach transfer from Belfast to Dublin with its quickest journey estimated to take one hour and 50 minutes”. Dublin Express estimates that the new service will save “in the region of 25,000 car journeys during July a...

OceanSky Cruises launches partnership with Les Roches

13Jul

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OceanSky Cruises launches partnership with Les Roches

OceanSky Cruises, the airline of airships with a commitment to sustainable aviation, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Les Roches. Together, they will develop the hospitality operations and service protocols that will redefine the future of luxury air travel, which will take passengers on a trip to the geographical north-pole on its first expedition. This new experiential travel category is unlike anything that exists in the industry, providing passengers with a level of luxury and adventure not seen since the 1930s, when airships were the oceanliners of the skies. The airship will have a passenger gondola designed to provide services on par with the most exquisite hotels in the world. The gondola will have private cabins with en-suite bathrooms, a panoramic terrace, and al...

Emirates launches private jet on-demand charter service for GCC travel – Business Traveller

11Jul

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Emirates launches private jet on-demand charter service for GCC travel – Business Traveller

Dubai-based carrier Emirates has launched an on-demand regional charter service for customers who want to make short trips in the GCC from Dubai’s Al Maktoum International airport (DWC). Operated by the airline’s Phenom 100 twin-engine aircraft, customers can fly to a range of GCC destinations both within and outside of the existing Emirates network. These include to points in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and within the UAE itself too. The aircraft seats up to four passengers, and travellers on the short flights are offered a hamper of light bites and refreshments. Each passenger can check in one medium-sized bag weighing up to 15kg, in addition to a carry-on handbag. In Dubai, customers of the charter service can avail of the Emirates Chauffeur Drive Services to transport them to...