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British Airways introduces new First
TAP is the best airline in the world
Air New Zealand offers daily services from London to Los Angeles or Hong Kong. Tap into the unique New Zealand spirit and energy offering a fresh alternative to flying.
Arrive fully refreshed and raring to go by travelling in their Business Premier cabin, with it’s leather armchair that converts to a comfortable fully lie-flat bed. Besides the 202cm lie-flat bed to enjoy a great night’s sleep, Air New Zealand offers over 580 hours of personal video and audio on-demand entertainment and a leather chair that is equipped with in-seat power so you can be fully prepared for your business meeting.
The exclusive Premium Economy cabin offers the highest level of comfort, so you will feel completely relaxed when you arrive at your destination. The cabin is closer in style to Business Premier than Economy. With extra legroom and exclusive cabin space, when you are travelling in Premium Economy you receive access to a host of benefits that allow your journey with Air New Zealand to run as smooth as possible. Check-in at exclusive premium counters to cut down on waiting time and once on board enjoy fresh, imaginative menus inspired and devised by renowned consultant chefs including New Zealand-born Peter Gordon, not forgetting that every seat has in-seat power and personal video and audio on demand entertainment.
For more information on Air New Zealand contact your Carlson Wagonlit Travel counselor.
British Airways introduces new First
From February 2010 you will be able to enjoy an enhanced travel experience when travelling in British Airways (BA) new First cabin.
Taking on travellers feedback, BA has carefully considered every detail to make your travel experience even more memorable and unique.- Individual suites offering customers exclusive space and privacy to help you feel at home when working, dining or simply relaxing;
- A 15-inch in-flight entertainment screen, featuring a USB port and RCA jack;
- A private wardrobe;
- For the first time on a commercial aircraft: unique personal windows with electronic blinds;
- Access to ‘Quintessentially’, a 24–hour, 365 days a year global concierge service, providing you with an exclusive complimentary concierge service when travelling in First;
- New ‘Anya Hindmarch’ wash bag containing a range of well-being products by D. R. Harris.
The first aircrafts have been fitted already with new First and is operational as we speak. Further embodiment will intensively continue with the BA fleet, of which the majority should be upgraded by the end of this calendar year. More information about BA’s new First.
First Promotion
We also would like to take the opportunity to point out to you that BA has a very attractive promotion. When you buy a roundtrip ticket in Club World in ‘C’ or ‘D’ class you can upgrade either the outbound or inbound to experience First for a small surcharge*.
When you are not a member yet of BA’s loyalty program the Executive Club and you like to travel in BA’s First, Club World or Club Europe cabin then this is the time to book. Not only are you upgraded to the Silver tier you will also be rewarded with extra bonus miles. If you are a registered Executive Club blue member already then also BA likes to offer you this promotion. For more information please visit Executive Club.
These tickets can be booked from now till 30 June 2010 with latest outbound travel date 5 September 2010. For more information please get in contact with your Carlson Wagonlit Travel counselor.
*subject to availability.
TAP is the best airline in the world
In an awards ceremony held in Madrid on the evening of 26 April, 2010, TAP was announced as the best airline in the world by the prestigious international travel magazine ‘Condé Nast Traveller’. "The quality of TAP over the last few years has been rewarded both on a national and international level, but this particular award is very special and fills us with pride because the high standards and quality of selection of Condé Nast are well-known" said Fernando Pinto, CEO of the airline upon discovering TAP had won the award.
The December 2009 edition published a ‘gold list’ with 350 candidates spanning all these categories with the selection taking into account the magazine's readers’ votes, submitted by the end of February. The award of this prize to TAP is also a recognition of the quality of the company and its irreplaceable role in the tourism sector.
Photo: António Monteiro (Director of Communications and Public Relations), Fernando Pinto (CEO), Victoria William (Representative in Spain) and Luiz Mór (Executive Director), all from TAP, with the ‘Best Airline’ award from Condé Nast Traveller.
TAP flights to Algiers start on 1 June
The new TAP route will have three connections per week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, operated by Embraer aircraft with a capacity of 45 passengers. The Lisbon/Algiers flights leave at 3.45pm, arriving at Algeria’s capital city at 6.05pm. The return flight, from Algiers, leaves at 6.50pm, arriving in Lisbon at 9.00pm.
