Plane Stupid Airport Protest

Flights were disrupted at Aberdeen Airport today since the campaign group Plane Stupid began their protest on the tarmac at 0315 this morning. The group oppose the expansion of the airport.
BAA has reported that departures to Amsterdam, Heathrow and Paris have been delayed by the protest, and no flights have been able to arrive since it began.
Although most of the protestors voluntarily ended their protest at around 8am this morning, Grampian Police stated that two remain on the roof of the main terminal building.

Pay to pee with Ryanair

Budget air carrier Ryanair has announced that it may begin charging for the use of their on-board toilet facilities. During a BBC television interview Michael O’Leary, the airlines’ chief executive, stated “One thing we are looking at is the possibility of maybe putting a coin slot on the toilet door so that people might actually have to spend a pound to spend-a-penny in the future.”
Ryanair has also recently said that it is to close all of the Ryanair check-in desks at airports as part of a bid to reduce customer services and promote online check-ins.

New US Visa Rules

Are you planning a trip to the US? Do you know about the new online US visa waiver requirement? If not, then read on.

On Monday (12 January), a new system came into force that requires travellers to the US fill out a form online and receive authorisation to travel from US border officials before stepping onto a plane.

The Visa Waiver Program consists of 34 countries including the UK, and enables qualifying citizens with a machine readable passport to visit the US for up to 90 days without applying for a visa.

The US is replacing the paper forms (that you fill on the plane) with ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization). Please note that ESTA is a compulsory online travel permit and travellers must pre-register online at least 72 hours prior to travel to obtain an authorisation. Once obtained, visa waivers are valid for two years, or until your passport expires. Fail to do this, and you will not be allowed into the country. Period.

The official ESTA website is https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov, and all visa waiver applicants should submit their information through this site alone.

Easyjet - New Summer Routes

Easyjet is launching nine new routes from UK regional airports for summer 2009.

There are new places to go cheaply as operations start from April this year. Where you can go this summer for a song:
Newcastle to Malta, from 2 April
Bristol to Corfu, from 22 May
Bristol to Bastia, from 24 May
Liverpool to Dubrovnik, from 2 June
Liverpool to Naples, from 1 June
Liverpool to Bordeaux, from 2 June
Manchester to Corfu, from 4 May
Manchester to Athens, from 1 Aug
Manchester to Bastia, from 9 Aug

Get ready to go.

Flybe adds fourth Jersey route

Flybe is launching flight from Humberside to Jersey with a lead-in fare from £59.99 one way including taxes and charges. The weekly flight will operate on Saturdays between May 2 and September 19.

Flybe already flies to Jersey from Dundee, Inverness, and Manston in Kent. All four services have been launched in partnership with Jersey-based C. I. Travel Group, which had previously operated the routes as exclusive charter flights. All routes will operate once a week, on Saturdays.

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