Tuesday, May 10, 2011

direct flight france to cape town SA

Starting 03 November 2011, Air France will offer the nonstop flight from Paris-Charles de Gaulle - Capetown. The new route will be served three times a week with a Boeing B777-200 airplane and completes the Air France network in South Africa. Adding to the A380 flights to Johannesburg, Air France, in cooperation with KLM, will then offer a total of 24 weekly flights to South Africa.
This new route launch is part of Air France and KLM’s expansion policy on the African continent, with 4 new destinations in 2011: Freetown(Sierra Leone), Monrovia (Liberia), Bata (Equatorial Guinea) and CPT. These new destinations bring the number of cities in Africa served in winter 2011 to 38.

On their entire networks, Air France and KLM are offering 12 new destinations in 2011. Flight schedules:

CDG CPT flight AF 934 – Departure at 10:40am – Arrival in Cape Town at 10:50pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

Cape Town CDG: AF 935 – Departure at 1:15am – Arrival at Paris-CDG at 11:35am on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
For more details or to make a booking go to www.airfrance.com, call 36 54 (0.34€ incl. tax per min from a landline), or contact your travel agent.
Air France and KLM in South Africa: - Air France operates a daily flight by Airbus A380 between Paris and Johannesburg as well as 3 weekly flights by Boeing 777 between Parisand Cape Town (as from 3 November 2011). - KLM operates a daily flight between Amsterdam and Cape Town as well as a daily flight between Amsterdam and Johannesburg. KLM operates both these routes by Boeing 777.
Earlier last month, Emirates announced an additional daily flight to and from Cape Town. Earlier this year, Edelweiss Air had also announced a new seasonal flight program from Zurich to Cape Town with non-stop flights twice a week from the end of October 2011 for their winter timetable.

us airways preferred upgrade reward

The us airways Dividend Miles Preferred program helps make your travel experience more comfortable and rewarding and boasts the most generous upgrade policy of any airline.Preferred upgrade award are valid for travel within the contiguous U.S., Alaska, Canada, Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean area.
How to upgrade
Full fare (Y or B class) economy tickets
Full fare (Y or B class) economy tickets are tickets booked in Y or B class on US Airways flights.
To upgrade, contact US Airways Preferred Reservations immediately after ticketing if you book through a travel agent.
All other economy tickets
You don't need to call for your upgrade. However, if you book travel or make changes to your reservation within two days of departure we will not auto-process your upgrade. Contact US Airways Preferred Reservations for help. We will automatically try to upgrade you when you check in.

If you aren't upgraded prior to check in, request an upgrade when you check in. We will prompt you when you check in online or at the kiosk. Otherwise, you can ask the gate agent.
Preferred upgrade timeframe
Chairman's 7 days prior to departure
Platinum 4 days prior to departure
Gold 3 days prior to departure
Silver 2 days prior to departure

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Preferred upgrade priority – advance travel dates
When you purchase a full fare (booking class Y or B ) economy ticket, you are eligible for an instant upgrade to First Class. After your reservation is ticketed, we will automatically attempt to upgrade you around the clock until a seat becomes available. We prioritize full fare economy tickets over all other fares.

If you book a discount fare (any fare other than Y or B class), we prioritize your upgrade by Preferred level and within each Preferred level, by the number of Preferred-qualifying miles you've flown on US Airways and US Airways Express operated flights in the last 12 months. We begin processing upgrades for all discount fares at either 7, 4, 3 or 2 days prior to departure, depending on Preferred level:
If we are unable to confirm an upgrade during our automated process, we'll try again when you check in for your flight. If seats are not available when you check in online*, you can choose to be placed on the standby list.

To be placed on the standby list select the 'Add to standby list' link when checking in online. All passengers in your reservation must have Preferred status to have this option displayed at check in. If you are traveling with a companion, request that you and your companion be placed on the standby list at the airport.

Preferred upgrade priority – day of departure
If we're unable to confirm an upgrade seat for you prior to departure, you may request an upgrade when you check in.
Once check-in for a flight has begun, priority will be based upon Preferred level and then upon earliest check-in.
Please advise the gate agent at the airport if you're traveling with a companion.

which month do Airlines Raise airfares

What month has the lowest airfare rates depends on what airline you fly (as they all vary in price), and of course on the country you're hoping to fly to. But here are a few general tips:

Airlines Raise airfares to europe in the summer months, from the beginning of July to the end of September.because it is the busiest time period. Also it is far away and prices tend to be on the high side 4+ months in advance, but with summer being so busy the airline is usually on the dot. Wait until 6 weeks before you want to go to buy your ticket. Buy it with more than 28 days in advance to get the usually "best" price.

Another tip: It is usually cheaper to fly into Germany, Belgium, Austria, Spain, etc.. instead of France, UK, or Italy. They do not get as many tourist compared to those 3 European countries. If you intend to travel around Europe and visit several countries, fly into one of the less busy European countries instead and start your vacation from there.


1) The cheapest airfares are usually sold in the winter months, or going onto spring - as long as you're not trying to fly to a country that's big on snow resorts, of course!!

2) Choose your airline carefully, as different airlines usually have price differences ranging between sometimes 1000's of $.

3) DO NOT book through a travel agent, as they ask for commission, so you're automatically paying them extra, on top of the actual fare price! For cheapest bookings, go to the airline's website, and search their 'specials'. They often tell you on the website what month would have the cheapest fares available.

4) Try to fly at unconventional times - such as 2 am, or 11pm. You may be paying $100s more if you fly at peak-hour, which is usually 5am - 9pm.

etihad fares Date changes Cancelation rules

These fares are only saleable online at www.etihadairways.com and cannot be sold at ticketing offices or by Travel Agents.
Fares/Conditions are subject to change without prior notice.
If your itinerary involves a stopover, please note that Etihad Airways provides no accommodation, regardless of the connection time.
In the event of mix booking classes the most restricted fare rule shall be applicable.
Pearl Business class - W class
Penalties
Changes:
Date changes permitted at a charge of EUR 200.
Cancelation / Refunds:
Before departure -
For X fares - Non refundable.
For W fares - Charge EUR 350.
Coral Economy class - Q class
Penalties
Changes:
For Q / M / K / W / D class fares - Date changes permitted at a charge of EUR 100. (For W class special fares - Charge 25% of the fare)
For H fares - One date change is permitted free of charge and any additional changes permitted at a charge of EUR 100.
For all other fares - Date changes permitted free of charge.
Cancelation / Refunds:
Before departure -
For Q / M / K / H / W / D / R / A class fares - Charge EUR 150. (For W class special fares - Non refundable)
For all other fares - Permitted free of charge.
After departure -
For B / Y / C / J / R / A / F - Deduct the applicable one way fare and refund the balance.
For all other fares - Non refundable.
No-Show:
For B / Y / W / D fares - Charge 50% of the fare.
For C / J / R / A / F fares - Permitted for refund.
For all other fares - Non refundable.
Surcharges
These fares are inclusive of applicable taxes and surcharges the breakdown for this will be shown during the online booking process.
Stopovers
For Q / M / K / W / D fares - One free stopover is permitted and any additional stopovers permitted at a charge of EUR 90.
For H / C / R / A fares - One free stopover is permitted in each direction.
For all other fares - Unlimited stopovers are permitted.
Transfers
Permitted.
Diamond First class - F class
Penalties
Changes:
For T fares - One date change is permitted at a charge of JOD 20 only for GCC countries. (GCC - Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, UAE, Kuwait & Saudi Arabia)
For E fares - One date change is permitted at a charge of JOD 20 only for GCC countries. For Istanbul, One date change is permitted at a charge of JOD 50.
For U / V class - Date changes are permitted at a charge of JOD 20.
For booking class L / Q class fares - Date changes are permitted at a charge of JOD 20 except for GCC countries where changes are free of charge.
For M fares - One date change is permitted free of charge in each direction and any subsequent date changes are permitted at a charge of JOD 20. (For GCC countries date changes are permitted free of charge.)
For W / D / R class fares - One date change is permitted free of charge in each direction and any subsequent date change permitted at a charge of JOD 20.
For all other fares - Date changes are permitted free of charge.
Cancelation / Refunds:
Before departure -
For T class - Charge JOD 70 for GCC countries.
For E fares - Charge JOD 70.
For all other fares - Refund permitted with a refund fee of JOD 40 except for Jakarta where refund fee is JOD 20.
After departure -
For all fares - Deduct the applicable one way fare plus cancellation fee of JOD 40 and refund the balance. (For Jakarta cancellation fee is JOD 20.)
No-Show:
For T fares - Charge JOD 70 for GCC countries.
For all other fares - Not permitted.
Extra Rules
Baggage Allowance
Diamond - 40Kgs
Pearl - 30Kgs
Coral - 23Kgs
To/From USA and Canada
For Diamond First Class and Pearl Business Class, two checked bags (pieces) with a maximum weight of each bag must not exceed 70 lb(32 Kg) in weight or 62 inches in total dimension.
For Coral Economy, two checked pieces of baggage, provided the weight of each bag does not exceed 50 lb(23 kg) in weight or 62 inches in total dimension.
For guests that have already traveled part of their journey before the 01st April and their remaining journey after the 01st April the two pieces at 32 kg baggage allowance applies.
For checked baggage of more than 23 kg to a maximum of 32 kg an excess baggage charge will be applied.
Stay Period
Minimum stay period: 4 Day(s)
Maximum stay period: 3 Month(s)

Volaris Increase Service to Mexico

Southwest Airlines has more than doubled the number of its destinations which are able to connect to Mexico flights, through both Chicago Midway and Las Vegas, via the Dallas airline’s marketing and interline agreement with Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris Airlines.
Southwest Airline's cities in the West and Southwest regions now connect to Volaris flights between Las Vegas (LAS) and Guadalajara (GDL) (with further connections to Mexico City (MEX)). Of these cities, 11 of them are markets not already served by other Southwest connecting cities.

26 Southwest cities in the Northeast and Midwest regions connect to Volaris flights between Chicago (MDW) and Guadalajara (GDL) (with further connections to Mexico City (MEX)).
The following cities now connect to through Las Vegas (LAS). They are Amarillo (AMA), Austin (AUS), Dallas, (DAL), Houston (HOU), Lubbock (LBB), Midland (MAF), New Orleans (MSY), Oklahoma City (OKC), San Diego (SAN), San Antonio (SAT), and Tulsa (TUL). 19 other cities connect through either Las Vegas or one of the California airports.
The following cities now connect to Volaris flights between Chicago (MDW) and Guadalajara (GDL). They are Albany (ALB), Boston (BOS), Baltimore (BWI), Buffalo (BUF), Cleveland (CLE), Columbus (CMH), Detroit (DTW), Washington D.C. Dulles (IAD), Hartford (BDL), Indianapolis (IND), Kansas City (MCI), Long Island (ISP), New York (LGA), Manchester (MHT), Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP), Nashville (BNA), Newark (EWR), Norfolk (ORF), Omaha (OMA), Philadelphia (PHL), Pittsburgh (PIT), Providence (PVD), Raleigh-Durham (RDU), Louisville (SDF), St. Louis (STL), and Tampa Bay (TPA).
Over 20 Southwest cities connecto to Volaris flights through Los Angeles (LAX), Oakland (OAK) and San Jose (SJC). They include Sacramento (SMF), Tucson (TUS), El Paso (ELP), Las Vegas (LAS), Seattle (SEA), Portland (PDX), Salt Lake City (SLC), Reno (RNO), Albuquerque (ABQ), Phoenix (PHX), Denver (DEN), Ontario (ONT), San Francisco (SFO), Orange County (SNA), Burbank (BUR), Boise (BOI) and Spokane (GEG).
In summary, up to 58 Southwest cities connect to six (6) different Volaris cities in Mexico with more on the way!
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Avis Miles&More award awd code

Avis Lufthansa is continuing to reward loyal customers with up to
3,000 award miles per rental until the end of December 2011. The more times you rent, the more miles you earn!

How to earn award miles with Avis
Simply present your Lufthansa Miles & More card at the Avis desk when you pick-up your vehicle. The miles will be credited automatically to your account within six to eight weeks after your rental.

Earn up to 3,000 award miles per rental
This is how you earn more miles each time you rent:

- 1st rental: 500 miles
- 2nd rental: 1,000 miles
- 3rd rental: 1,500 miles
- 4th-6th rental: 2,000 miles
- 7th-10th rental: 2,500 miles
- 11+ rentals: 3,000 miles

Reward yourself - with plenty of miles and stress-free vehicle rental from Avis, the global car rental company with award-winning customer service.
Book with Avis online and benefit from special rental terms.

Terms and conditions:
This promotion applies to all rentals from 1 April to 31 December 2011 where one of the following AWD code is quoted:
Miles & More member:
Z638701 Frequent Traveller:
C327301

Frequent Traveller credit card (tariff without insurance in Germany):
C327302 Senator:
O855701

Senator credit card (tariff without insurance in Germany):
O855801 HON Circle Member:
J464701

HON Circle Member credit card (tariff without insurance in Germany):
J464702
Austrian:
Miles & More member:
O287100 Frequent Traveller:
O287200 Senator:
O287400 HON Circle Member:
O287400
Swiss:
Miles & More member:
X753100 Frequent Traveller:
X753500 Senator:
X753700 HON Circle Member:
X753900
Subject to change.

continental lower fares to europe before sept in first/business class

expect some lower fares on continental to europe before sept in first/business class
Surround yourself with the finer things this summer. Travel to Europe with continental airlines business class services.** You'll save on your grand tour with our BusinessFirst Europe sale. Plan a postcard perfect vacation today.

BusinessFirst Europe sale details
• Book your roundtrip tickets by May 31, 2011
• Depart from June 28 — September 2, 2011
• Return from July 3 — September 8, 2011

An Elite Retreat
We've designed BusinessFirst for personalized comfort. Stretch out with all the space you need and eat like a king or queen with your choice of delicacies from our Congress of Chefs and Sommelier.

We invite you to experience the new Flat Bed Seat. The roomier design allows you to lie completely flat to sleep and gives you lots of storage to add to your comfort.

Departing: Arriving In: Round Trip:*

Houston, TX (IAH - Intercontinental) London, England (LHR - Heathrow) $2286
Houston, TX (IAH - Intercontinental) Frankfurt, Germany (FRA) $2338
Houston, TX (IAH - Intercontinental) Amsterdam, Netherlands (AMS) $2528
Houston, TX (IAH - Intercontinental) Paris, France (CDG) $2528
Houston, TX (IAH - Intercontinental) Rome, Italy (FCO) $2838
New York Edinburgh, Scotland (EWR EDI) $1910
New York/Newark Manchester, England (MAN) $1910
New York/Newark Brussels, Belgium (BRU) $1998
New York Belfast, Northern Ireland (EWR BFS) $2038
New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty) Amsterdam, Netherlands (AMS) $2098
New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty) Berlin, Germany (TXL - Tegel) $2098
New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty) Copenhagen, Denmark (CPH) $2098
New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty) Frankfurt, Germany (FRA) $2098
New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty) Geneva, Switzerland (GVA) $2098
New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty) Hamburg, Germany (HAM) $2098
New York Lisbon, Portugal (EWR LIS) $2098
New York/Newark, NJ Munich, Germany (EWR MUC) $2098
New York/Newark, NJ Stockholm, Sweden (EWR ARN - Arlanda) $2098
New York/Newark, NJ Zurich, Switzerland (EWR ZRH) $2098
New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty) Madrid, Spain (MAD) $2109
New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty) London, England (LHR - Heathrow) $2110
New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty) Dublin, Ireland (DUB) $2184
New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty) Shannon, Ireland (SNN) $2184
New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty) Paris, France (CDG) $2198
New York Glasgow, Scotland (EWR GLA) $2210
New York k Oslo, Norway (OSL) $2228
New York/Newark Milan, Italy (MXP) $2398
New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty) Rome, Italy (FCO) $2438
New York Barcelona, Spain (EWR BCN) $2498
New York/Newark Liberty airport Athens GR (EWR ATH) $2898

Additional taxes, applicable bag charges, fees and other restrictions may apply. Specific travel dates apply. Fare availability is capacity controlled. Fares are non-refundable and subject to change at any time. Advance purchase may be required.
Be sure to check out our great fares from Houston, New York/Newark, and Cleveland and other special offers.
These fares are valid as of 5:00 AM Central, Tuesday, May 10, 2011 and are subject to change and availability.

*Travel must be booked by May 31, 2011, ticketed within 72 hours and requires a 60-day advance purhcase. Round-trip travel is required. Sale fares are valid for travel departing June 28 through September 2, 2011. Round-trip travel is required; fares are nonrefundable and require a Saturday-night stay. Other restrictions apply.

**Continental Airlines cooperates with Air Canada, Lufthansa and United. On those partner operated flights, an equivalent business class service will be provided.