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Estonian Air: Flights between Tallinn and Tartu

From 27 February 2011, Estonian Air has started their flights between Tartu and Tallinn. Early morning flights from Tartu to Tallinn will be operated six times a week: on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Late evening flights from Tallinn to Tartu will be operated on the same days, with the exception on weekends, when Saturday flights [...]

Blue1 to fly Helsinki-Tallinn

The maiden voyage for Blue1 over the Gulf of Finland from Tallinn to Helsinki took place yesterday, January 31st.
The event featured a ribbon cutting ceremony, followed by a flight to the Finnish captial with Vice-President of Commercial Affairs Juha Järvinen and Airport Member of the Board of Directors Erik Sakkov. The added flight between [...]

Estonia: Flight options from Canada in 2011

Seems like the airlines are coming out of their recession troubles, as we see new routes popping up for European travel…
Here are some updates on getting to Estonia for the 2011 season!
FINNAIR: Canadians and Canadian Estonians travel to Tallinn usually during the summer – when you can get a convenient flight with Finnair [...]

Brazilian biofuel for aviation industry: Test flight by TAM Airlines

TAM Airlines has completed the first successful experimental flight in Latin America using aviation biofuel produced from the oil of the Jatropha curcas, a Brazilian vegetable biomass. The flight took place on the afternoon of 22 November and involved an Airbus A320 from its fleet, having the capacity to transport up to 174 passengers in [...]

Learn to travel light: Airlines have tightened baggage allowances again!

During the last two years all airlines have substantially tightened their checked luggage policies. A lot of airlines now charge even for one bag – and charge extra for suitcases weighing more than 23 kg, whereas not too long ago they’d carry suitcases weighing up to 32 kg with no surcharge. Most carriers allow one [...]

Secure Flight Passenger Data: No flying without it!

The abbreviation SFPD (Secure Flight Passenger Data) has become familiar for the travel agent community already a while ago, since the start of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Secure Flight program in 2009. Under the Secure Flight program, the TSA requires airlines to collect and transmit to TSA the SFPD that is prescreened against government watch [...]

Finnair Super Summer Seatsale Tallinn-Toronto

Finnair has an amazing seatsale from Tallinn to Toronto for the summer flights from 6 JUN – 9 SEP, 2010.
The price is $500 CAD plus tkt fee and taxes approx. $360 CAD – so you will be able to get to Toronto for less than $900 CAD, all taxes and fees included.
For this price you [...]

Finnair adjusts fares on Toronto-Helsinki summer flights!

This summer the Finnair direct flights operate between Toronto and Helsinki between 6 JUN ja 9 SEP, 2010 – 5 times a week (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun).
This week Finnair lowered their fares, the best prices (if the seats are available) are:
TORONTO-HELSINKI:
Shoulder season (01MAY – 25JUN & 10AUG-30SEP)
$631+tax approx $175 (max. 1 month stay)
$729+tax approx [...]

Air Canada to US: No bags onboard!

Air Canada and Jazz remind customers that new security measures imposed by Canadian and U.S. government authorities on flights from Canada to the U.S. remain in effect until further notice. As a result of these rules there are strict limits in effect for carry-on articles allowed in the cabin and longer security screening times at [...]

Air Canada direct Toronto to Copenhagen from June 24 onwards!

Air Canada announced it will launch daily service between Toronto and Copenhagen next summer.
Besides Copenhagen, AC has now announced long-haul service to three other new, major international destinations: Athens, Barcelona and Brussels (via Montreal). They consider the addition of Copenhagen next summer strategically important as passengers will be able to conveniently connect with their Star Alliance partner Scandinavian Airlines to [...]