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Flights ++ Airports ++ New routes

DUTCH DELIGHT

BRITISH Airways isn’t the only national airline celebrating its centenary this year. On Tuesday, Dutch airline KLM, which flies to Amsterdam from 16 UK airports, will be in party mood as it marks its 100th anniversary. Quiz fans can test their knowledge of the carrier at klmf. ly/2pnilsz, and read about its milestones at klm100.com.

VIENNESE WHIRL

LAUDAMOTION will launch flights from Liverpool to Vienna on October 28. The Austrian capital (below) has a formidable choice of 14 Christmas markets, opening from November 14. Stay at the Max Brown 7th District boutique hotel which has doubles from £82 (lauda motion.com; maxbrownhotels.com, wien.info).

HAPPY LANDING

UPPY! is a new ‘travel recovery drink’ from Sweden to help flyers tackle jet lag and dehydration. Mix the tablets, which contain ginger, electrolytes and vitamins, with water (uppy flyer.com).

WINTER WONDER

A NEW airport will open on December 22 close to the alpine ski resorts of Salen and Trysil on the border of Sweden and Norway. Scandinavian Mountains Airport can be reached on direct flights from Heathrow with SAS, starting December 28 (scandinavian mountains.se, flysas.com).

GIRL POWER

VIRGIN Atlantic has teamed up with Barbie to create three limited edition dolls that aim to encourage young girls to consider a career in aviation. Pilot Barbie, Engineer Barbie and Cabin Crew Barbie will go on sale later this year — just in time for Christmas (virgin.com).

WHEELY GOOD

JETWEELS is an eye-catching new wheelchair being trialled at Terminal 4 in New York’s JKF Airport. Made from transparent plastic, it will enable a swift passage through metal-detectors (jetweels.com).