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BA campaign measures the mood of travellers
Check-in possibilities at Continental Airlines
Czech Airlines is there for you
More flights Iberia to Buenos Aires and Montevideo
Herman den Blijker with LOT to Poland
Daily non-stop flights Amsterdam - Kuala Lumpur
Virgin Atlantic is flying high this winter!
Service optimized from the Netherlands to London City Airport
British Airways campaign measures the mood of travellersBritish Airways has launched a ‘Terminal 5 is working’ campaign using real time streaming content on a dedicated website for the first time. With the tag line ‘What’s the word on T5?’ this focuses on the mood of customers flying through the terminal.Customers will be asked by roving researchers within the building to identify from a list of seven options the word that best describe their experience. They are: happy, excited, calm, impressed, frustrated, disappointed and angry. The researchers will feed that information directly into a ‘hand held personal digital assistant’ (PDA) and the results will automatically update the real time site.The weather featured through the terminal’s ‘windows’ will change to reflect each chosen mood as will the accompanying especially composed music. The mood research will be carried out in Check-in, Departures and Arrivals and all three areas will be reflected on the site.Katherine Whitton, head of global marketing communications, said: “This new phase moves on from statistics and figures and focuses on how the terminal makes people feel. As a premium service driven organisation, we understand that we need to deliver not only the rational benefits of flying but also engage our customers emotionally. The T5 experience is certainly doing this and we want to share this with a wider public. The voice and recommendation of our customers is the most powerful tool to demonstrate that T5 is truly working and is designed to offer an upgraded experience at the start and end of every journey.”
Check-in possibilities at Continental AirlinesAt Continental Airlines checking in online is possible between 24 hours and 60 minutes before scheduled departure, even with bags to check. At the same time you can also select or change your seat and add your frequent flyer number online.In short:- www.continental.com > Travel Center > Flight Check-in- Check-in for your flight between 24 hours and 60 minutes before scheduled departure- Review your reservation and itinerary online- Select your seat- Choose the “Auto check-in” option for automatic check-in of the return flight- Print your boarding pass or receive it by fax- Drop your bags at the airport at the “continental.com bag drop” sign (EliteAccess check-in desk)Besides checking in online, Continental offers passengers another way to check-in for flights departing from Amsterdam. Continental check-in kiosks are available at Schiphol Airport and offer many options including:- Checking in and printing boarding passes- Selecting or changing seats- Checking in luggage- Verifying or adding frequent flyer numbers- Printing e-ticket receipts- Purchase Continental Currency with a credit card (i.e. for alcoholic beverages on board)- Create and purchase an eTicket for travel on the same dayAbove information is subject to change without prior notice.
Czech Airlines is there for you
- 70 destinations in Europe, the Middle East and North America via Prague- 905 Skyteam connections- Web check-in and e-ticketingThe departure for Czech Airlines (OK) in the Netherlands is from Airport Amsterdam Schiphol Terminal 2 to Prague with 3 daily flights and 2 daily flights code shared with KLM.The OK Business Class has a 2+2 seating and you can enjoy hot towels, wide selection of beverages, 3-course meals choice, English and Czech newspapers & magazines. Other benefits VIP lounges incl. 400 SkyTeam lounges worldwide, business class check-in desk, double OK Plus miles and OK Plus Corporate points. On board you have a carry-on baggage allowance of 18 kilos and you can check in 30 kilos.Business Premium Class Passengers have free transport from and to Prague Airport. The service is available to all passengers with Business Premium tickets -Class J, C- on an OK coded flight.The Economy Class offers complimentary service on board including hot snack and selection of hot and cold beverages. The carry-on baggage allowance on board is 12 kilos and you can check in 20 kilos.OK Plus is the Frequent Flyer programme of Czech Airlines. The earned points are amongst others exchangeable for bonus tickets - fully flexible -, Car Hire, Business Class Upgrade.Miles can be combined and used on all flights operated by SkyTeam members. The validation is unlimited.
More flights Iberia to Buenos Aires and Montevideo
Starting December 29, Iberia will increase the number of flights between Spain and Argentina by three flights per week, for a total of 17. Previously, Iberia operated two daily return flights. On Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays there will be an extra Madrid-Buenos Aires flight.On January 15 th Iberia is to add a sixth weekly return flight between Madrid and Montevideo, enabling passengers to fly between Europe and Uruguay any day of the week except Thursdays. Iberia is the only European airline with direct flights to Uruguay.Iberia is market leader in passenger traffic between Europe and Latin America, serving the largest number of Latin American destinations, more flights than any other airline. On all its intercontinental and long-haul flights Iberia offers it’s lavish Business Plus to customers who want to use the company’s best services.48 destinations in the United StatesThe Spanish airline directly serves 5 destinations in the United States: Boston, Chicago, Miami, New York and Washington D.C. Daily flights to Chicago and Miami, while flying 3 times a week to Boston and to Washington D.C. and 11 flights weekly to New York. It is the only airline with direct flights from Madrid to Boston, Chicago and the U.S. capital.Iberia is adding 10 new U.S. destinations to its network, after extending its code share arrangements with American Airlines. With these new destinations, Iberia passengers can now travel to a total of 48 cities in the U.S. In 2007, Iberia carried 845,179 passengers between Spain and the U.S. an increase of 21% from the previous year. Average cabin occupancy on these routes reached 84,8%.
Herman den Blijker with LOT Polish Airlines to Poland
Recently famous Dutch TV cook Herman den Blijker and his crew flew to Poland where they stayed five days in Rzeszow to record a X-mas TV special which will be broadcasted on RTL4 later this year. In the TV special Herman visits and helps a child boarding school in Rzeszow and shows the staff how to cook better and more tasteful with the facilities they have. Besides that Herman and his team have a couple of surprises for the children living at the boarding school.To give Herman a first introduction with the Polish ‘cuisine’ LOT Polish Airlines invited the whole crew for a typical Polish lunch in Warsaw. Under the guidance of Mark Mooren, Account Manager for LOT Polish Airlines in The Netherlands all enjoyed the “Best of Poland”. After the lunch break Herman and crew continued their journey to Rzeszow.“We hope to have contributed a bit on the success of the program and on the special project in Rzeszow” says Mark Mooren.About LOTFrom Amsterdam LOT Polish Airlines offers 19 times per week a direct flight to Warsaw. Via Warsaw LOT offers connections with Cracow, Gdansk, Poznan, Wroclaw, Katowice, Szczecin and Rzeszow. Also from Brussels and from Dusseldorf LOT offers direct flights to Warsaw. From Dusseldorf there is also a direct flight to Wroclaw and to Katowice.
Daily non-stop flights from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia Airlines is a 5-star airline and has daily non-stop flights with a Boeing 747-400 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur with excellent connections to destinations within Malaysia, Asia, Australia and New-Zealand.On board of their flight from Amsterdam, you’re invited to choose between Economy Class, Business Class and First Class. In Business Class and First Class cabin, you can stretch out in sleeper seats for a good night’s sleep. Experience fine dining with an à la carte menu and choose over 300 hours of on-demand movies with Select In-Flight entertainment.When you fly with Malaysia Airlines, you are flying with ‘World’s Best Cabin Staff’. Let them charm you with the warmth and sincerity that has won the hearts of many passengers and international awards. But more importantly, they look forward to making your time with them a pleasant experience.
Virgin Atlantic is flying high this winter!
One of the world’s leading long-haul airlines, Virgin Atlantic, won a host of awards at the British Travel Awards, proving their innovative products continue to be the benchmark for the rest of the travel industry. Virgin Atlantic was named- Best Airline Business Class- Best Airline Economy Class- Best Scheduled Airline Long Haul.Virgin Atlantic recently announced an increase in its services to the Far East with the launch of a second daily service between London Heathrow and Hong Kong. The new flights, which will be daily from 4 December this year, will double the airline’s capacity to the destination, offering passengers more choice and flexibility when travelling to the Far East and Australia.The airline has also reported an 11% increase in business travellers from Heathrow in the last 12 months, almost certainly due to the success of the airline’s Upper Class Wing - the award winning private check in and security channel at T3. The speed at which passengers are getting through security has enabled Virgin Atlantic to introduce a 40-minute minimum check in time for its Upper Class passengers offering them the fastest journey through an airport in the UK.Virgin Atlantic currently flies to 30 destinations worldwide from its award-winning new Terminal 3 at Heathrow Airport, and from the South Terminal at London’s Gatwick Airport. Destinations include Shanghai, Nairobi, Dubai, Delhi, Lagos, Tokyo, New York JFK and Newark, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Orlando, San Francisco, Miami, Sydney, Washington, Boston, Chicago, Barbados, Antigua, Havana and Kingston.
Service optimized from the Netherlands to London City Airport
Starting 5 January 2009 all flights from Amsterdam to London City Airport - previously operated by VLM Airlines and KLM Cityhopper - will be operated by CityJet. A jet aircraft of the AVRO RJ-85 type will operate these flights. The aircraft is furnished with brand-new interiors in a 95 -seat layout, both business class and economy class will be offered onboard. CityJet will provide 8 return flights from Monday through Friday, one on Saturdays and four on Sundays. The flights from Amsterdam to London City will be operated as a VLM and KLM code share.Furthermore, VLM Airlines, will offer 8 return flights from Rotterdam to London Citystarting on 5 January. One more aircraft will be stationed at Rotterdam Airport for charter flights. VLM Airlines, replacing CityJet on Eindhoven Airport, will also operate 2 flights daily between Eindhoven Airport and London starting 12 January 2009.Both regional business airlines will be working very closely together to offer the high level of quality customers are accustomed to. Of course, the professionalism and friendliness of the cabin crew will remain one of the main assets of both airlines.VLM Airlines is also examining becoming a member of Flying Blue, the frequent flyer programme of Air France – KLM. This will offer an extra advantage to the regular business customers in the Netherlands, who are very often already a member of this loyalty programme. The transition from the VLM Encore programme to the Flying Blue program will be defined in the coming months.
