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NEW BAG RULES

LOW-COST airline Norwegian has revised its luggage allowances in a move designed to help flights depart on time.

Passengers booking the cheapest tickets will now have to pay extra to take a bag to be stored in an overhead cabin. For those checking in baggage, the weight allowance has gone up from 20kg to 23kg ( norwegian.com).

SNOW EXPRESS

BADRUTT’S Palace, the celebrated luxury hotel in St Moritz founded in 1896, is running a direct service from London Biggin Hill Airport to the Swiss mountain resort between February 14 and 23. Seats aboard the 30-passenger Dornier 328 cost from £1,268 return, including parking, ski equipment, transfers and catering by star chef Jason Atherton ( badruttspalace.com).

SUPERSONIC HALF-TERM

MANCHESTER Airport’s Runway Visitor Park is offering tours of Concorde for £5 on February 19 as part of its family activities for half-term. Children aged four to 12 can also enrol for Flight Academy, where they play at being a pilot, cabin crew member or air traffic controller ( runwayvisitor park.co.uk).

LONGEST UK FLIGHT

LOGANAIR will start flights between Aberdeen and Newquay (pictured) on April 1. The service stops in Newcastle en route, except on Saturdays from May 23 when passengers can enjoy the longest non-stop domestic route in the UK at 1 hour 45 minutes. The airline also operates the world’s shortest scheduled route between Westray and Papa Westray in Orkney, which takes just 90 seconds ( loganair. co.uk).

ROBOTS AT YOUR SERVICE

BRITISH Airways is trialling the use of multilingual robots to help passengers through Heathrow’s Terminal Five. The waist-high machines feature a touchscreen and can escort you to your check-in desk, security and the dedicated zones for families and special assistance ( ba.com).