Month: November 2005

“Low-cost airline Ryanair is to change its policy on carrying blind and partially-sighted passengers following criticism for ejecting a group of blind travellers from a flight.” Link: turkishpress.com

“Yesterday Belgian workers started to assemble the thermo-dynamic hall for the 3rd German Festival of Ice Sculptures at L???¯?‚???‚?½beck’s Media Docks, an area where old harbour buildings have been renovated. The hall will accommodate ice sculptures on 1,200 square metres, which corresponds to a size of 30×40 metres.” Link: iceworld.de

“Hundreds of Ryanair pilots are set to cash in windfalls worth an average of ???€š?‚?£34,000 when the budget airline’s latest share-option scheme matures at the end of this month.” Link: independent.co.uk

“We searched Washington, D.C., for the ultimate value meal: great tasting, excellent service, unique atmosphere, and — hardest of all — close to the sites and attractions you want to see.”Link: cnn.com

“Thomas Cook is offering family tours of Amsterdam’s red-light district. The package, from the UK’s longest-running holiday operator, costs ???€š?‚?£12, but a half-price rate is offered for children.”Link: thisistravel.co.uk

“Ryanair Holdings PLC will triple the number of planes it uses to fly in and out of Hahn Airport, the company’s chief executive said Friday.”Link: news.moneycentral.msn.com

“A London-based organisation which accuses the Botswana government of ethnic cleansing against the Kalahari Bushmen has come under fierce criticism for allegedly distorting the true picture.”Link: bbc.co.uk

“Web-based airline Flyglobespan will fly from Glasgow to Sanford airport in Orlando seven days a week from next summer as part of a major expansion programme.”Link: thisistravel.co.uk

Ryanair now have air sickness bags and you don’t need to ask for them! The catch, they look like a film mailer, which is exactly what they are, as they are “dual purpose” So don’t get them confused if you stick some film in one.

I’m not sure about this report as they have reportedly dropped the entertainment system “Ryanair is set to launch an online casino that will operate in tandem with a new in-flight entertainment service, reports Online-Casinos.com.”Link: m-travel.com

“THE company behind Ryanair’s decision to offer the outside of its planes as an advertising medium believes it could add ???¯?‚???‚?½10 million to the airline’s top line in the first year of the scheme.”Link: sundayherald.com