New Oxford airline to fly second route

Thursday, February 11th, 2010 at 3:24 pm

Start-up regional airline Varsity Express is to add a second domestic route from its Oxford base.

The carrier plans to serve Newcastle in addition to a service to Edinburgh which is due to start on March 1.

Daily Newcastle flights on weekdays will be introduced from April 5.

A second daily frequency on weekdays will also run to Edinburgh from the same date.

The company said it was is close to finalising the use of a second Jetstream 31 aircraft.

Director Martin Halstead said: “Newcastle is a popular University city and we expect a good mix of business travellers, many from the automotive industry and VFR and leisure traffic.”

Source: TravelMole (http://www.travelmole.com/stories/1140847.php?mpnlog=1&m_id=s~T_s~mbv)

How Could Air Travel Be Made Safer?

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 at 1:31 pm

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I was reading the news about the Turkish aeroplane that crashed in Amsterdam, a truly horrific experience for all of those involved I am sure. I would say that I travel in an aeroplane on average six times every year and I am quite worried each and every time. It is the sense and the knowing that I am not in control of the situation. It is the fact that I do not want to be involved in any form of scary experience, who does? I try and convince myself that travelling by aeroplane is the safest form of travel, or so they say, and that it is the only logical way to reach my desired destination but this does little to calm the nerves. In the article below I will be providing a potential solution that could make travelling on an aeroplane that much more safer and less scary.

I am not an aviation expert and I do not work within that particular industry. My area of expertise lies within offering a stuttering therapy course and I also work on a project with a DVD authoring specialist, this is something that is very much sought after in a recession, and also with a project which provides jobs in foster care.

So here is the idea; a massive parachute that would open if and when required, for example in an emergency. If for example there was a fire in one of the engines or smoke in the cockpit, then the pilot could deploy the parachute which would enable the aeroplane to calmly fall to the ground below. With the aid of the landing gear this would then be a relaxed, perhaps even enjoyable, solution to the problem.

The pilot would of course need to make the decision as to where it would be safe to deploy the parachute but this in fairness should be a fairly logical decision to make.

So what are the potential problems with creating such a parachute? Well to start with is the sheer weight and size of an average aeroplane and secondly would be the cost involved. I would most certainly be more than happy to an additional premium for this service. As for the problematic design requirements I am fairly confident that there is a genius out there who could find a solution, what is more if they could there name would go down in history and they would become extremely wealthy, virtually over night.

Flight Time – Manchester To Cape Town

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 at 11:23 am

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The flight time from Manchester to Cape Town will depend on the particular airline. By this I mean there is no one fixed time I can simply mention but I have to assess different flights. another thing is you might want to consider the total time for the journey or just the time you spend in the air.

So now that I have provided the background let me provide the different times by the top Airlines.

British Airways has the shoterst travel time from Manchester to Cape Town. That is, the time spent on air is twelve hours and thirty five minutes (12h35m). The time to switch in between the flights is 1 hour and 30 minutes making the total time for the trip to be 14 hours and 05 minutes.

The South African Airways takes fourteen hours and ten minutes, which is almost similar to the British Airways. Of this time 12 hours and 55 minutes constitutes time in the air and 1 hour and 15 minutes is time in between flights.

The third shortest flight time, Manchester to Cape Town is with Virgin Atlantic. The flight only has one stop over in London from where it heads straight to Cape Town. The time spent on air is thirteen hours (13h0m). The time to change between the two flights is 2 hours and 40 minutes, making the total journey to be 15 hours and 40 minutes.

Lufthansa Airlines takes about sixteen hours overall, Emirates nearly 20 hours overall flight time, Manchester to Cape Town and Air France about eighteen hours.

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The Importance of Knowing the High-Grade Domestic Airfare

Friday, January 8th, 2010 at 6:09 pm

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Americans are always on the go, be it between States or in and out of the country. And the most preferred method of travel is flying. And for good enough reason. Flying is faster and keeps you away from the hassles and headaches of having to drive around. The only hitch in the plan would have to be the sometime exorbitant prices of domestic airfare, especially if a ticket needs to be purchased on very short notice.

Compared to earlier years, domestic airfare in the USA has gone down by 2% in 2007, according to research conducted that year. There may be good offers out there but how can you find the best domestic airfare rates?. Domestic airfare can be quite costly if the trip is unplanned or has to be made in a rush, but knowing a couple of months earlier about a trip can help you cut down on the cost of domestic airfare dramatically.

Early birds are a lucky clan because all domestic airfare offers land on them. Rule number two is to purchase the tickets directly from the airline to become eligible for offers and to save up on the usual money you’ll spend on third party agents.

The airline you fly with can make a big difference in the domestic airfare you end up paying for your trip. There are some airlines that are worth the money you pay for your domestic flight, with great service, good food for the longer flights and comfortable seats. The best way to know if your domestic airfare is worth it is to ask around from others who travel a lot about the pros and cons of each airline, and weigh your options carefully.

Care also needs to be taken when purchasing tickets online as there are many sites which do not have the proper security system, and so your credit card details and personal information may not be safe. Always make sure you purchase tickets from the official website of the airline or any other reputed website. At the end of it all, you want to be able to have the satisfaction that you got your money s worth of the domestic airfare from the airline.

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