n OAG to hold airline awards at the waldorf
The OAG Airline of the Year awards are being held next Tuesday lunchtime at the Meridien Waldorf Hotel in central London. Travel Weekly’s sister division OAG Worldwide hosts the expanded event in London, Washington and Hong Kong simultaneously.
n London city sees 17% rise in passengers
Passenger numbers at London City Airport rose 17% rise last yearcompared to 1997.Managing director RichardGooding said 1.4m people used the airport, with new routes to Glasgow, Basel and Luxembourg andadditional frequenciescontributing to leap.
n Britannia Internet site makes debut
Britannia Airways has launched an Internet siteto give passengersinformation on its 360Premium and Extra upgraded services.Customers will be able to book these serviceson-line by the summer.The site can be found at: www.britanniaairways.com