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July 3, 2009The airline industry is volatile these days. One week, Virgin is ordering £1.27 billion worth of Airbus aircraft, unveiling a social media site and offering rewards for online check-in and the next it's scaling back winter flights and warning that there may be redundancies. British Airways, which had us gobsmacked with its recent request to workers to forgo a month's pay, this week announced a truly spectacular sale.
Finally, Spring Airlines is recycling one of Michael O'Leary's ideas - no seats!
SAVINGS AND DEALS
bmibaby: summer flights from £9.99 one-way with taxes
Bmi's regional offshoot is offering flights around the UK, Ireland and Europe from £9.99. Book by Tuesday, July 14.
Reykjavik flights from £79 one-way with taxes
Experience the spectacular Midnight Sun in Iceland. Quirky Iceland Express is offering flights for travel until July 31. First-come, first-served - book now.
Czech Airlines' weekend discount - save 25%
Warsaw, Krakow, Helsinki and Oslo - flights to these cities are 25 per cent cheaper, as long as you book by Sunday, July 5.
British Airways' World Sale - flights, hols, rental cars
The global airline is offering some recession-busting fares to popular European cities and far-flung, exotic destinations.
Australia flights for £10 one-way incl. taxes?
Speaking of recession-busting offers, this one from STA Travel may be the best bargain ever, but there are only 150 of these tickets and they go on sale on August 5.
Scandinavian Airlines offers free Island Hopper card
This is a nifty little offer. Book London-Stockholm flights for August/September trips and receive a free Island Hopper card, worth £29.
Middle East flights from £245 return with taxes
Classy Gulf Air is offering flights to cities such as Muscat, Dubai, Delhi, Bahrain, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok. Book by July 27.
MORE FLIGHTS, INCREASED SERVICES
easyJet to offer Canary Islands flights from Liverpool Airport
The orange-liveried airline is launching its first medium-haul services from Liverpool Airport - to Fuerteventura and Lanzarote.
AirAsia X adds more flights to Kuala Lumpur
The rapidly expanding airline will offer two extra weekly flights. London Stansted-Kuala Lumpur will be a daily service.
Jet2.com boosts Manchester to Tel Aviv link
The low-cost airline will double the frequency of its Manchester-Tel Aviv service during key dates this winter.
New Gatwick to Dusseldorf service takes off
Flybe's new three-times-per-week service links London and the city in western Germany.
Luton Airport welcomes new Italian carrier
Wind Jet has started flying from London Luton to Forli, Italy.
COULD HAVE BEEN A RYANAIR STORY ...
Budget airline plans standing-only flights
Spring Airlines, China's first private airline, is pushing the concept of no-frills travel to the extreme, announcing plans to strip its aircraft of seats.
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