EASTERN AIRWAYS IN-FLIGHT 42 | New Year 2013 AN ARTIST FOR ALL SEASONS Hunting for Hockney in the Yorkshire Wolds ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: REDISCOVERING THE BRITISH TRUFFLE HIGH STREET REVIVAL DISCOVER ABERDEEN SUPPLEMENT This is your complimentary in-flight magazine, to read now or to take home Ensure compliance in your decommissioning programme As offshore decommissioning in the North Sea increases, it is becoming increasingly important that offshore operators and other stakeholder are aware of the legislation concerning these activities. Maintaining complete compliance and operational best practice is fundamental to the success of the decommissioning process. Bureau Veritas has a respected presence in the offshore industry, delivering a broad scope of strategic services in the fields of technical assurance, safety and risk management. Our range of services will ensure that your decommissioning programme is executed and concluded efficiently and in full compliance with UK law. ■ Legal compliance assurance ■ Dismantlement safety case ■ Hazardous materials mapping survey ■ Production of a decommissioning risk ■ Comparative assessment of financial and register technical risk of decommissioning options ■ Recyclable material mapping Please contact us 0845 600 1828 www.bureauveritas.co.uk [email protected] WELCOME Welcome to the Eastern Airways Magazine. We invite you to take your copy home and pass it round your friends and family! In this issue we venture into deepest Somerset in search building a small chain of boutique hotels, and hear about of black gold – the elusive Great British Truffle! Readers a charitable trust that’s branching out into hotel stays. have the chance to win an attractive book all about truffles and ways to cook them! Once again, you can win a bottle of English whisky in our latest brain-teasing puzzle, and a two-night break at We also travel in style to the Yorkshire Wolds as we try Newcastle’s four-star Sandman Hotel. to track down some of the locations for David Hockney’s wonderful iPad landscapes. We follow in the footsteps of Mary Portas as we take a trip down the British High Street. We say “travel in style” because we’re taking advantage of our hire car partner Europcar’s Prestige offer, exclusive to Eastern Airways customers, under which prestige Harry Pearson recounts a tale of lethal baking and our vehicles, such as the Porsche featured, are available at beer expert, Alastair Gilmour, watches the regulars in a certain rental locations. bar in Prague. Kylie Monogue, recently starring in the movie, Holy Enjoy your flight and your escape with Eastern Airways Motors, is our celebrity interview subject. Magazine. We also set out to unravel some of the changes going on in the hotels and hospitality sector, talk to the vicar who’s THE EASTERN TEAM FÀILTE CROESO VELKOMMEN Tha Eastern Airways a’ cur fàilte air ar Croeso gan Eastern Airways magazine, i bob Eastern Airways magasinet ønsker våre luchd-cleachdaidh gu lèir bho Bhreatainn un o’n cwsmeriaid ym mhob rhan o Brydain kunder i Storbritannia og Europa velkommen. agus an Roinn Eòrp. Fawr ac Ewrop. Eastern Airways er et av Storbritannias Tha Eastern Airways am measg prìomh Mae Eastern Airways ymhlith y prif gwmnïau ledende ruteflyselskap. Vi håper at du vil være làn-sheirbheisean adhair clàraichte na RA. awyrennau yn y DU sy’n cynnig amserlen fornøyd med servicen vår – og at den tilbyr Tha sinn an dòchas gum meas sibh ar lawn o wasanaethau. Gobeithio y gwelwch deg det lille ekstra som er prikken over i-en. Vi seirbheis, an dà chuid, cùramach agus chi fod ein gwasanaeth yn un gofalus ac setter alltid pris på å motta dine kommentarer beagan eadar-dhealaichte – tha sinn ychydig bach yn wahanol – rydyn ni bob om både servicen og magasinet. an-còmhnaidh toilichte ur beachdan mun amser yn falch o gael eich sylwadau am ein t-seirbheis againn, is mu ar n-iris, a gwasanaeth ac am ein cylchgrawn. EASTERN-TEAMET chluinntinn. TÎM EASTERN SGIOBA EASTERN 23 years of growth. Does that fill you with confidence. Brian Potter Managing Director When looking for a company to handle your business or crew travel requirements, we understand you won’t compromise. At Clyde we’ve been providing personalised corporate, marine and offshore travel solutions since 1989, building on services such as dedicated account management, in-house emergency Out-of-Hours service Aberdeen - Glasgow - Southampton and other travel essentials. 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CONTENTS CONTENTS 28 HOT HOTELS 16 TRUFFLE TREATS 24 WOLDS WAYS REGULARS COMPETITIONS FEATURES 07 BUSINESS NEWS 19 SNIFF OUT A WINNER 16 TRUFFLE HOUNDS What’s happening in the business Bag a copy of the delicious One woman and her dog have a world around Eastern Airways Discovering the Great British Truffle nose for a culinary treasure destinations 23 PUZZLE PAGE 20 KYLIE MINOGUE 15 PRODUCT NEWS Solve the puzzle and you could We’re very lucky, lucky, lucky, Great gifts and must-have items win a bottle of English whisky lucky to catch up with the for at home or on the move Australian superstar 27 BITTER EXPERIENCE 24 EXPLORATION EXPRESS Alastair Gilmour tastes life in a A picture perfect tour of the Czech bar Yorkshire Wolds 36 BARE ESSENTIALS 28 HOSPITALITY SPECIAL Eastern Airways’ network map, – Stan Abbott finds encouraging passenger information and signs for UK growth in the hotel destination guides sector and meets the new kid on the hospitality block – aged 69! 46 ESSENTIAL GUIDE: – Liz Bestic discovers a Devonian THE HIGH STREET residence that is staying true to its All within easy reach of our charitable roots destinations 49 CITY SLICKER Win a luxurious two-night break 50 THE LAST WORD at Newcastle’s Sandman Signature DISCOVER Talk of a British food revival leaves hotel ANABERDEEN EASTERN AIRWAYS MAGAZINE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VISITABERDEEN a nasty taste in the mouth of Harry CITY POISED FOR NEW FUTURE Destination agency has its eye Pearson on leisure visitors Yorkshire.com SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT DISCOVER ABERDEEN Produced in association with Fly easternairways.com VisitAberdeen VisitAberdeen i Eastern Airways in-flight magazine is published © December 2012. 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[email protected] Tel: +44 (0) 7563 796103 / +44 (0) 1434 240947 e-mail: [email protected] Front cover by Founded, Frontcoverby Hotel imageDartington – Hall, Wolds– Print: Buxton Press 5 you’ve started... Now let us finish Find out more at magmaproducts.co.uk BUSINESS NEWS Brewery Wharf, Leeds Terminal extension, Newcastle Airport NEWS FROM EASTERN AIRWAYS DESTINATIONS NEWS FROM EASTERN AIRWAYS BUSINESS NEWS FROM EASTERN AIRWAYS DESTINATIONS BUSINESS NEWS FROM EASTERN AIRWAYS REVAMP FOR LEEDS-BRISTOL- NEWCASTLE NAMED BEST ABERDEEN SERVICE AIRPORT FOR FOURTH YEAR Eastern Airways has revamped its services linking Bristol Newcastle International Airport has been crowned Best UK with Leeds Bradford and Aberdeen. Changes include a new Airport at the prestigious Airport Operators Association 1705 southbound departure on Thursdays from Leeds (AOA) Awards ceremony for the fourth year running. Bradford, arriving in Bristol at 1800. In 2011, the airport became the first in the history of the awards to hold the accolade for three consecutive years, a Between Aberdeen and Bristol there is now a convenient claim that has again been smashed. new 1545 southbound departure on Thursdays and Fridays arriving in Bristol at 1800. On Sundays, a new departure The honour was awarded to Newcastle Airport by the from Aberdeen leaves at 1735, for Leeds Bradford, arriving British Air Transport Association (BATA) at the AOA at 1845. Annual Conference 2012 awards ceremony. BATA, whose Flights on the route are operated by high-speed 50-seater members include some of the world’s leading airlines and Saab 2000 aircraft. tour operators, voted Newcastle International the UK’s best airport with up to six million passengers per year. The airline’s Zonal Route Pass enables savings for customers making six or more return trips. Simon Buck, Chief Executive of BATA, said: “Clearly The pass brings savings of up to 40 per cent, alongside Newcastle International Airport has a winning and maximum flexibility and the facility for customers to pick successful formula, consistently delivering a high level of and choose their flights, making as many changes as they customer service to both passengers and airline customers need. The Zonal Route Pass is available on all Eastern over many years.” Airways routes. Dave Laws, Chief Executive of Newcastle Airport, said: ABERDEEN-BRISTOL – six round trips for £2,015.40, “We continually go above and beyond for our customers saving £972.00. to ensure their experience at our airport is enjoyable and ABERDEEN-LEEDS BRADFORD – six round trips for £1,770.40, saving £866.00 that our routes, airline partners and facilities exceed their BRISTOL-LEEDS BRADFORD – six round trips £1,781.80, expectations.