READY FOR TAKE-OFF Flights ++ Airports ++ New routes

SMOOTH TRANSFER

WHEELCHAIR-USERS flying with easyJet will soon be able to use a new combined sling and padded cushion specially designed to help passengers transfer comfortably in and out of aircraft seating.

The easyTravelseat comes in four sizes and can be rented from £57.98 a week or purchased for £349.99 (easytravelseat. com, easyjet.com).

CHINESE WONDER

BRITISH AIRWAYS will start flying into Beijing’s futuristic new Daxing International Airport on October 27.

Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, it has the world’s largest single-building terminal, shaped like a giant starfish, and plans to handle 72 million passengers a year by 2025 (ba.com).

FRESH START

BOOKED an early flight from Heathrow or need to put your head down for a few hours before jumping on a plane? Aerotel London is a new hotel inside Terminal 3 with 82 rooms with TV, free wifi and a choice of pillows — but no windows.

Guests get access to a lounge with drinks and snacks. Single and family rooms are available, with rates from £53 for six hours (myaerotel.com).

BANGLADESH BOUND

A THRICE-WEEKLY flight from Manchester to Dhaka and Sylhet will launch on January 4, 2020. Fares for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner service operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines start at £580 return, with a flight time of ten hours (biman-airlines.com).

SECOND LIFE

THE LUFTHANSA Upcycling Collection is a unique range of designer products for sale that are made using scrap parts and materials from decommissioned aircraft.

The limited edition items include stylish gym bags, backpacks and pillows along with sturdy metal coffee tables fashioned from wing flaps (worldshop.eu).

FLY TO THE FJORDS

TICKETS are now on sale for a new service linking Newcastle and Bergen (pictured) starting April 27, 2020. Operated by Loganair, fares are from £89.99 o one-way. The Unesco-listed port is ideal for visiting the Norwegian g fjords — tours include Norway In A Nutshell, which combines a cruise, a bus ride and a trip on the scenic Flam Railway (loganair.co.uk,en.visitbergen.com, norwaynutshell.com).

AZORES HIGH

RYANAIR has introduced 14 new routes for its summer 2020 schedule, including Stansted to Terceira, the third largest island in the Portuguese archipelago.

The capital, Angra do Heroismo, is a World Heritage Site with engaging historic buildings, while the interior offers rewarding walking, horseriding and cycling ( ryanair. com, visitazores.com).