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THE BEST EUROPEAN AIRPORT IS…
According to a study from Bounce, the best airport in Europe for pre-flight experience is Istanbul Airport, with an airport score of 8.88. One of the busiest airports on the list with just over 37 million annual passengers, the airport has 94 outlets plus 41 restaurant choices and retains an 8.3 service quality rating. The second best airport in Europe is Athens International Airport, with an airport score of 7.83. It’s home to 99 shops and 26 restaurants and scores 9 out of 10 for service. Parking at the airport for four days costs an average of £56. Heathrow Airport is the highest-ranking UK airport, with an airport score of 5.99. It welcomes 19.4 million passengers a year and is home to 66 shops and 32 bars and restaurants.
40 million already planning
trips
New research from American Express reveals that 61% of UK adults have already begun planning and booking their overseas trip for this year. A quarter (25%) of Brits have already booked at least one element of the trip; be that flights, transport or accommodation.
The main reason Brits are already thinking about their 2023 trips is because they want to secure hotels, flights, and excursions before they get booked up (36%). Some 27% are also eager to book their holidays to give them something to look forward to during the cold winter months. As many as a quarter (25%) of people are still booking holidays to catch up on those missed during the pandemic.
Beach holidays topped the list of holiday types for 2023 (44%), followed by city breaks (37%) and multi-stop trips (13%). Meanwhile, 3% will be bringing out their charitable side with volunteering excursions.
Did you know…?
Uber Boat by Thames Clippers has launched a new ticketing option that offers a quick and affordable route across the River Thames between various piers. The £3.80 Cross River fare is available on the Thames Clippers Tickets or Uber apps, as well as when touching in and out with an Oyster or contactless card.
World’s first net zero transatlantic flight to fly from London
The first ever net zero transatlantic flight will take off from the UK this year, with Virgin Atlantic receiving government funding to fly across the pond using solely sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Later this year one of Virgin Atlantic’s flagship Boeing 787s, powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines, will take off from London Heathrow and make the journey to New York’s John F Kennedy Airport. When fully replacing kerosene, SAF can slash lifecycle carbon emissions by over 70% compared to conventional fossil jet fuel. This flight is expected to be fuelled by SAF made primarily from waste oils and fats, such as used cooking oil. The use of 100% SAF on the flight, combined with carbon removal through biochar credits – a material which traps and stores carbon taken from the atmosphere – will make the flight net zero.
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