Emirates has launched a sale on routes to Africa and Asia from the UK. Economy class return flights are on sale from £ 400 (ca. € 457) including taxes and charges. Destinations include Johannesburg, Nairobi, Beijing amongst others. Travel between January 10 and March 31, 2009. Book by December 17.

bmibaby will operate a route between its base at East Midlands Airport and Spanish island Menorca the upcoming summer. Fares are available from £ 41.99 (ca. € 48) including taxes and charges. The service will run from May 22 until October 24, 2009, on a three times weekly basis.

Virgin America will launch two new routes from Boston Logan International Airport. From February 12, 2009 the airline will launch two daily flights to San Francisco as well as three daily flights to Los Angeles. Fares are available from $ 149 (ca. € 115) one-way.

Wizz Air has announced that they will move the two flights they operate to Girona to Barcelona from mid January 2009. This will affect flights operating from Katowice and Sofia.