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From 13 May on all shorthaul reservations there will be a small additional YQ element included on all bookings via Gatwick. The YQ charge will be applied for travel from 1 June 2020 and applies to LGW hub.   What is this YQ charged at?As an example, Lime have found the YQ element of LGW-EUR fares (one way or return) to be 81p. When adding UK domestic services via LGW this adds ...

British Airways have released Additional Price Points on popular US and Canadian services from London Gatwick and Heathrow. Between 17 April - 1 May 2020, NDC enabled channels such as Lime's Flights system have greater inventory to choose from, due to the 30 new price points available in World Traveller when they search the following routes:     This news in the latest in ...

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As part of British Airways rollout of Additional Price Points, the airline has announced further direct routes from London Gatwick where travel partners can benefit from more competitive fares. Additional Price Points are available on selected World Traveller and Club World via direct or NDC channels only. This means that by booking via Lime's Flights system, you gain invaluab ...

British Airways is strengthening its New Distribution Capability (NDC) platform with significant new initiatives which will enable agents to better integrate and manage NDC in the operational environment. The initiatives will accelerate the benefits available to customers who book through NDC enabled travel agents. Booking via Lime's Flights system allows you access to British ...

British Airways today announced a new target to remove more than 700 tonnes of single-use plastic on board its flights in 2020, amounting to more than a quarter of a billion individual items of plastic and equivalent to more than 30,000 suitcases full of single-use plastic, even more than the number of bags customers check in with the airline at Heathrow on an average day.  Th ...

HRH The Prince of Wales has toured British Airways engineering base in Cardiff, seeing first-hand the changes, large and small, which the airline is making as it works towards more sustainable flying. In front of more than 400 BA staff, His Royal Highness was shown the nose-to-tail focus on sustainability from the heavyweight investments in new fuel-efficient aircraft, to the ...

British Airways is adding more flights to some of its most popular destinations in the US and South Africa from April. The airline will be increasing its services from Heathrow to Miami, Seattle and Cape Town, offering those customers who want to travel during the busy spring period more flexibility. Cape Town will increase by three services a week from 30 March until 19 Apri ...

British Airways is launching a summer route between London Heathrow and Newquay, creating the only direct route to Heathrow. This adds to the new routes the airline has already announced for summer 2020 to Greece, Italy, Kosovo, Montenegro and Turkey. Seats are available to book from today with flights operating on Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 2 July a ...

In view of the recent Coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, some countries have imposed entry restrictions on anyone who has recently visited China.   Country Foreigner Resident India Anyone that has entered China in the last 14 days must undergo screening prior to immigration clearance Anyone that has entered China in the last 14 days must undergo screening prior to ...