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British Airways’ new World Traveller Plus amenities
British Airways is changing some of hot meal during the flight, and new
the amenities it offers to World dishes.
Traveller Plus passengers.
It also launched a new World
From July 1, 2019 the premium Traveller Plus seat last year, which is
economy service will have new being fitted to selected B777 aircraft
amenity kits made from recycled operating from Gatwick.
plastic bottles.
The seat has a 50 per cent larger IFE
The kits will contain an eyemask, screen and a six-way adjustable leg,
socks, a pen, toothbrush, toothpaste foot and headrest.
and lip balm from Scaramouche and
Fandango. The seat will be on BA’s new A350s
when they are delivered from July.
A new quilt and cushion will feature
the herringbone design also found in The aircraft will also feature BA’s new
First cabins and on the new amenity business class product.
kits.
For more information, simply visit
In February the airline introduced a www.ba.com
revamped dining menu into premium
economy, including a third meal
option, a “more substantial” second
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Travel News Amex Launches vPayment in Mango adds Lanseria-Zanzibar South Africa flight American Express has launched Starting this month, Mango Airlines vPayment in the South African will operate a Lanseria-Zanzibar market, offering travellers and travel flight, which will more than likely be agents a safe, simple and reliable scheduled according to seasonality, way to pay for their travel bookings. depending on the uptake. This is in vPayment controls and streamlines addition to the airline’s flights the payment and reconciliation currently being operated from O.R. process by assigning a unique Tambo International Airport. The American Express virtual account Lanseria departure will allow for number and user-defined expense internal connections from Durban information to each transaction. A and Cape Town. bespoke transaction value and date The estimated departure time from range can be specified and Lanseria International Airport is associated with each virtual account 09h50, which would allow for Durban number. and Cape Town connections, and Key data elements such as arrives in Zanzibar at 14h15. The employee ID, cost centre and all return flight will depart the island at relevant booking references can also 15h05 and arrive at Lanseria at be associated with the account 18h05. number. Added controls minimise the The aircraft is a Boeing Next opportunity for fraud, whilst Generation 737-800 from the Mango enhanced data helps to streamline fleet that is currently being fitted with the reconciliation process. the Split Scimitar Winglet technology.
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Travel News New scanners at Heathrow will Unbundled business class fares allow laptops and liquids to stay from Emirates in your bag Heathrow is rolling out new security Unbundled economy class tickets scanners that will allow passengers are a common place with most to keep liquids and laptops in their airlines around the world, but bags. The airport said it would Emirates Airlines has now spend £50 million on the security announced that it will start selling equipment, which will be rolled out unbundled business class fares. over the next few years. Once fully operational, the machines will mean An unbundled fare simply means the passengers will not need to put airline provides a lower-priced ticket liquids into a separate plastic bag or without some of the amenities one place electronics in a separate tray. would normally receive. Heathrow expects to complete the roll-out by 2022 and says it will cut The cheaper fares would reduce queue times. It notes that the some of the benefits of the higher technology will not be available at all fares which include flexibility on terminals and security lanes changes and cancellations, baggage immediately, and that there may still allowance, frequent flyer miles on be instances when additional bag offer, chauffeur service, lounge checks will be required. The airport access, seat selection and other has been trialling the technology with benefits. the UK’s Department for Transport since 2017. It is important to note Ensure you read the full terms and however that the ban on liquids over conditions of the fare you are 100ml will remain unchanged. purchasing.
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Delta expands African offering
Delta Air Lines has expanded its codeshares with Kenya Airways on
offering in Africa through interline and flights between Nairobi, Amsterdam,
codeshare agreements, providing Paris and London, offering greater
one-stop connections to the US from connectivity and more onestop travel
Johannesburg, says Jimmy options to the US.
Eichelgruen. “Our interline agreement
with kulula means customers flying on Delta passengers can also travel from
Delta’s Johannesburg-Atlanta route South Africa and other cities across
can connect on to kulula-operated Africa via Paris and Amsterdam on
flights to/ from key South African Delta codeshares with Air France and
cities, including Cape Town, Durban, KLM. Jimmy says Delta offers same-
East London and George. airline connections to more than 200
destinations via Atlanta. “Our
The new agreement is in addition to Johannesburg flight is timed to make
existing interline partnerships with connecting extremely easy and
Comair and SAA that offer flights convenient via Atlanta, with
to/from destinations including Port customers able to reach cities like
Elizabeth, Harare, Victoria Falls, Los Angeles and Dallas in time for
Livingstone and Windhoek,” he says. lunch the next day.
Elsewhere in Africa, Delta has
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Marriott Bonvoy launches global points promotion
Marriott’s Bonvoy loyalty programme Redemption nights will not be eligible
has launched a global points for the bonus, and stays at Homes
promotion offering members 1,500 and Villas by Marriott International,
bonus points for each stay. ExecuStay, Marriott Executive
Apartments and Marriott Vacation
The bonus is valid for stays of two Club owner-occupied weeks are not
nights or more completed between eligible for the promotion.
July 2 and September 16 – members Members who elect to earn miles
must register for the promotion by instead of points for their stays will
September 2 to be eligible for the not earn the bonus, but note that a
bonus points. separate Marriott Bonvoy promotion
is also running for stays at European
There is no limit to the number of properties, offering up to 1,500 bonus
bonus points members can earn Avios. The Marriott Bonvoy
during the “Endless Earning” programme was launched earlier this
promotion, but only one room per year, following the merger of the
hotel will count towards a member’s group’s Marriott Rewards, The Ritz-
nights or stays. Carlton Rewards and Starwood
Preferred Guest schemes.Travel News
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US visa delays. According to the US The flights will be operated twice
Embassy in South Africa, there has weekly by an Airbus A319, offering 16
been heavy demand for US visas, business and 108 economy class
which has led to longer waiting times seats. Flight schedules for the
than usual. They are encouraging Mauritius-Seychelles service have
potential travellers to apply for their been designed to optomize
visas at least three months before the connecting possibilities for
planned travel date. passengers through the Mauritius
hub. The flight will depart Mauritius at
Ethiopian Airlines, in partnership 08h30 on Tuesdays and land in the
with ASKY Airlines, has announced Seychelles at 11h10. The return flight
the launch of new direct flight routes leaves at 12h00 and arrives back in
from Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo Mauritius at 14h40. On Fridays, the
International Airport to various African flight will depart Mauritius at 22h30
destinations. and touch down in the Seychelles at
01h10 on Saturday mornings. The
This is aimed at enhancing Ethiopian return flight will take off from the
Airlines’ route network with ASKY Seychelles at 02h20 and land in
Airlines. The carrier service will Mauritius at 05h00.
provide a direct service through
Johannesburg to cities such as British Airways has closed its
Libreville in Gabon, Douala in Galleries First and Club lounge at
Cameroon, Lagos in Nigeria, and Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo
Lomé in Togo. International Airport for refurbishment.
Eligible customers will be temporarily
These new routes will cater for a redirected to either the SLOW Lounge
spectrum of travellers including or the Aspire Lounge at the airport.
business and corporate travellers. No re-opening date has been given,
Previously, travellers had to connect although it is expected later this year.
through Addis Ababa in order to reach BA is gradually revamping its lounges
their destinations. under a new design direction, which is
moving away from the Galleries-style
Air Mauritius will commence concept. The temporary closure
operations to Seychelles effective 2 coincides with BA reducing its
July. frequency between London and
Johannesburg from 4 June, with
capacity being moved across to the
carrier’s Heathrow-Mumbai service.Travel News
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VIRGIN Atlantic will property is on the corner biometric information in
launch a new daily flight of Umhlanga Ridge a single electronic
between London Boulevard and Meridian record.
Heathrow and Mumbai Drive, and is near the ____________________
from October. The beach, Gateway Theatre
service will complement of Shopping, and ETHIOPIAN Airlines has
the existing route Durban, and a 15-minute launched three weekly
between London and drive from King Shaka flights to New York JFK
Delhi. Flights are on International Airport. via Abidjan from June
sale, with the first Facilities include rooms 17. The new flights,
service commencing on for disabled guests, two along with the carrier’s
October 27. boardrooms, a four weekly services to
___________________ swimming pool and Newark via Lomé, bring
parking bays for 110 the New York schedule
TURKISH Airlines will cars. to a daily service.
increase flights from ____________________
Istanbul to Hanoi, Flight ET 0512 operates
Vietnam, from six a DOHA’S Hamad on Mondays,
week to daily flights from International Airport has Wednesdays and
March 30, 2020. Flight launched the second Saturdays, departing
TK164 will depart phase of its Smart Addis Ababa at 09h00
Istanbul at 02h40, Airport programme, and arriving in Abidjan at
arriving in Hanoi at which will introduce 12h15. It departs Abidjan
16h25. biometric systems at 13h15 to arrive in New
across the entire York at 20h00.
Return flight TK165 will passenger journey.
depart Hanoi at 21h35 Return flight ET 0513
and arrive in Istanbul at Facial recognition operates on the same
04h15 the next day. The technology will be used days, departing New
service will start on at bagdrop, security and York at 22h00 and
March 30 and end on boarding. Biometric arriving in Abidjan at
October 25, 2020. information will be 12h04 the following day.
____________________ registered during check- Flight ET 0513 then
in at a kiosk or via an departs Abidjan at 13h05
TOWN Lodge Umhlanga app and will combine the arriving in Addis Ababa
is scheduled to open in passenger’s flight, at 22h20
July. The 154-room passport and facialTravel News
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