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July 19, 2009See-saw. This was the week when British Airways announced that luxury air travel is a thing of the past, but then a very new kind of airline - Pet Airways - took to the skies in the USA. It was reported that a court in Germany ruled against Ryanair in a booking-fees case, but then it emerged that several airlines have increased their booking fees over the past few months. And, back to the future, the recession is prompting a surge in the popularity of family holidays.
NEW SERVICE
Ski specialist offers direct flights to Valais
Snowjet is to operate a new route this winter between London Stansted and Sion Airport in the Swiss Valais Region.
THIS WEEK'S AIR PASSENGER DUTY (APD) NEWS
APD charges 'discriminate against Caribbean'
Government proposals to increase Air Passenger Duty arbitrarily discriminate against flights to the Caribbean, Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Teather told the House of Commons.
Virgin Atlantic calls on customers to oppose APD
Virgin Atlantic is raising the bar in the campaign against Air Passenger Duty by emblazoning its e-tickets with criticism of the controversial tax.
Miliband: CO2 targets will not affect cheap flights
Efforts to slash Britain's carbon footprint will not spell an end to the era of cheap flights, climate change secretary Ed Miliband insisted earlier this week.
AIRLINE SALES AND DEALS
Ashes victory spells cheap flights to Australia
Cricket fans will have an extra reason to cheer as two airlines vow to peg their ticket prices to the results of the second Ashes Test.
Czech Airlines - save 25% on return flights
Bucharest, Kiev, Athens and St Petersburg flights are all discounted by 25 per cent. Book by midnight tonight, Sunday, July 19.
London-Helsinki flights from £59 one-way with taxes
SAS/Blue1 has a quick little sale on flights from London Heathrow to Helsinki. You'll have to book before Monday, July 20.
AIRPORT NEWS
London City Airport cleared for 50% more flights
The airport has been given the green light to boost the number of annual flights it operates by 50 per cent, the Borough of Newham has confirmed.
Liverpool Airport hosts easyJet's busiest route
Liverpool-Belfast is the low-cost airline's surprise busiest route.
Third Heathrow runway 'worth £1bn a year to UK'
The British economy loses £1 billion every year that it postpones construction of the third runway at Heathrow Airport, a new report has warned.
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