READY FOR TAKE-OFF
Flights ++ Airports ++ New routes
SUMMER SALE
VIRGIN Atlantic has a network-wide flight sale offering reduced fares until September 22. Bag a seat on its new routes from Heathrow to Tel Aviv (from £279 return) and Mumbai (from £437 return), or hop over to New York JFK aboard the carrier’s state-of-the-art A350 aircraft — tickets are from £272 return. ( virgin
JERSEY AIR SHOW
AN AIRBUS 319 painted in the vintage livery of British European Airways (BEA) will form part of the flypast at the Jersey International Air Display on September 12. The free four-hour show in St Aubin’s Bay will also feature Battle of Britain fighter planes, a RAF Chinook helicopter and wingwalking acrobats. ( jerseyairdisplay.org.uk)
BOSNIA BOUND
FLYBOSNIA will launch direct flights from Luton to Sarajevo (pictured below) on September 24 with a promotional fare of £18.99 one-way. The capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina has a turbulent history from Ottoman times to the Balkan Wars that is told in a wealth of museums and sights — and for a scenic overview of the city take the cable car up Mount Trebevic. ( flybosnia.ba, visitsarajevo.ba)
BURNING ISSUE
OWN a 15-inch MacBook Pro laptop? Airlines including Qantas and Singapore Airlines have introduced restrictions on their carriages after a recall by Apple of some models supplied in 2015-17 due to a potential fire risk. Check with your carrier before flying. ( support.apple.com/15inch-macbook-pro-battery-recall)
COLORADO CALLING
UNITED Airlines will operate a year-round service from Heathrow to Denver from November 1, subject to government approval. Previously seasonal, the flight takes just under ten hours and is a great pick if you fancy cycling or skiing in the nearby Rocky Mountains. ( united.com, denver.org)
JAMAICA TIP
IF YOU’RE flying to Jamaica you can now complete your immigration and customs declarations digitally. Designed to speed up the arrivals process, the forms are the same as the paper versions and there is no charge. Aruba already has a similar scheme in place and more countries are expected to offer this option. ( c5online.pica.gov.jm/apply)
NIP TO NORWAY
SAS is starting a direct service between Manchester and Stavanger on November 8. Operating every Friday and Monday primarily for the benefit of Norwegian football fans following Premiership teams, the flights are also handy for a short break — book dinner at the port’s Michelin-starred Re-naa restaurant ( flysas.com, restaurantrenaa.no)