Month: August 2017

High Traffic Events Across Europe for September 2017

August 31, 2017 No Comments

Sadly, we are officially entering Autumn meaning the end of summer, but don’t worry! There are still a couple more months of warm weather across Europe, and at the very least, we have plenty of events in Sports, music, food and business to recommend. We’re always trying to help maximize your adventures, so once you’ve decided on the perfect event this month, give us a call and we’ll help get you from door to door through luxury private travel.

Sports

There are plenty of sporting events to enjoy this month. Whether you are a spectator or a participant, we’ve got you covered. There are lots of world cup qualifiers which we’d recommend you go and check out, as well as several tennis tournaments. And if you want to get a bit more active why not try Copenhagen’s half marathon or if that’s not challenging enough, have a look at the Ironman, held in Cascais, Portugal, where contestants must compete in the world’s toughest triathlon, including a 1900-meter swim, 90.1km cycle and 21.1km run.

  • Diamond League Athletics – Sep 1 – Brussels, Belgium
  • Palio Di Asti (horse race) – Sep 1 – Asti, Italy
  • 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier – Czech Republic vs Germany – Sep 1 – Prague, Czech Republic
  • Italian F1 Grand Prix – Sep 1-3 – Monza, Italy
  • Austria Triathlon – Sep 1-4 – Podersdorf, Austria
  • FIBA Eurobasket – Sep 1, 2, 4, 5, and 7 – Cluj Napoca, Romania
  • Red Bull Air Race – Sep 2-3 – Oporto, Portugal
  • FIBA Eurobasket – Sep 2, 3, 5, and 6 – Helsinki, Finland
  • GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship – Sep 3 – Dublin, Ireland
  • Ironman 70.3 World Championships 2018 – Sep 3 – Cascais, Portugal
  • Regatta Storica (historic boat race) – Sep 3 – Venice, Italy
  • World Water Skiing Championships – Sep 3-10 – Paris, France
  • 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier – Northern Ireland vs Czech Republic – Sep 4 – Belfast, Northern Ireland
  • Cricket – England vs West Indies – Sep 7-11 – Lord’s, London, UK
  • Premier League – Manchester City vs Liverpool – Sep 9 – Manchester, UK
  • Serie A – Lazio vs AC Milan – Sep 10 – Rome, Italy
  • Velothon – Sep 10 – Stockholm, Sweden
  • Great North Run – Sep 10 – Newcastle, UK
  • Table Tennis European Team Championships – Sep 13-17 – Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
  • ITU World Triathlon Grand Final – Sep 14-17 – Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • PGA European Golf Tour – KLM Dutch Open – Sep 14-17 – Spijk, Netherlands
  • Mourne Mountain Marathon – Sep 16-17 – Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland
  • 20th International Wachau Marathon – Sep 17-18 – Wachau, Austria
  • Copenhagen Half Marathon – Sep 17 – Copenhagen, Denmark
  • FIBA Eurobasket Final – Sep 17 – Istanbul, Turkey
  • Premier League – Chelsea vs Arsenal – Sep 17 – London, UK
  • Road World Cycling Championships – Sep 17-24 – across Norway
  • ATP Moselle Open (tennis) – Sep 18-24 – Metz, France
  • ATP St. Petersburg Open (tennis) – Sep 18-24 – St. Petersburg, Russia
  • The Portugal Masters 2017 – Sep 21-24 – Vilamoura, Portugal
  • 10th European Aerobic Gymnastics Championships – Sep 22-24 – Ancona, Italy
  • World Shotokan Karate Championship – Sep 22-24 – Treviso, Italy
  • Paris-Versailles Road Race – Sep 24 – Paris, France
  • Berlin Marathon – Sep 24 – Berlin, Germany
  • Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe – Sep 30 – Oct 1 – Chantilly racecourse, Paris, France
  • Premier League – Chelsea vs Manchester City – Sep 30 – London, UK

 

Music and Arts

We’ve got a couple of music festivals to recommend, hoping to make the most of the last bits of summer this year, including Bestival in the UK and STHLM in Sweeden. Robbie Williams, Lady Gaga and the rolling stones will also all be touring across Europe this month which is great news for fans, and if you don’t see any local dates, you can easily fly to a neighbouring country with Luxwing’s flexible travel, getting you straight to the nearest airport.

  • Starnacht aus der Wachau (music festival) – Sep 1-2 – Wachau, Austria
  • Festival F – Sep 1-2 – Faro, Portugal
  • International Music Festival – Sep 1-2 – Brasov, Romania
  • International Classical Music Festival – Sep 2-24 – Bucharest, Romania
  • Metallica – Sep 2 – Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Robbie Williams – Sep 2 – Zurich, Switzerland
  • Take That – Sep 2-3 – Liverpool, UK
  • International Juke Box Festival – Sep 2-3 – Keszthely, Hungary
  • The Bootleg Beatles – Sep 2 – Reykjavík, Iceland
  • Metallica – Sep 4 and 6 – Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Ward’In Rock Festival – Sep 5-6 – WardIn, Belgium
  • Outlook Festival – Sep 6-11 – Stinjan, Pula, Croatia
  • Robbie Williams – Sep 7 – St. Petersberg, Russia
  • Bestival Festival – Sep 7-10 – Isle of Wight, UK
  • Metallica – Sep 8 and 10 – Paris, France
  • STHLM World Music Festival 2017 – Sep 9 – Stockholm, Sweden
  • Iceland Country Music Festival – Sep 9-10 – Selfoss, Iceland
  • The Rolling Stones – Sep 9 – Hamburg, Germany
  • Robbie Williams – Sep 10 – Moscow, Russia
  • Festival Musica Sacra – Sep 10-23 – St Polten, Austria
  • Metallica – Sep 12 – Lyon, France
  • The Rolling Stones – Sep 12 – Munich, Germany
  • Mercat de Musica Viva de Vic (music festival) – Sep 13-17 – Vic, Spain
  • Metallica – Sep 14 and 16 – Koln, Germany
  • The Rolling Stones – Sep 15-16 – Spielberg, Austria
  • Chillifest 2017 – Sep 16 – Prague, Czech Republic
  • Riverdance – Sep 18-20 – Stockholm, Sweden
  • Lady Gaga – Sep 19 – Athens, Greece
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers – Sep 20 – Dublin, Ireland
  • The Rolling Stones – Sep 20 – Zurich, Switzerland
  • Reepherbahn Music Festival – Sep 20-23 – Hamburg, Germany
  • Lady Gaga – Sep 21-22 – Barcelona, Spain
  • The Rolling Stones – Sep 23 – Lucca, Italy
  • Berlin Oktoberfest – Sep 22 – Oct 15 – Berlin, Germany
  • Lady Gaga – Sep 24 – Zurich, Switzerland
  • Lady Gaga – Sep 26 – Milan, Italy
  • John Legend – Sep 26 – Stockholm, Sweden
  • The Rolling Stones – Sep 27 – Barcelona, Spain
  • Lady Gaga – Sep 29 – Hamburg, Germany
  • The Rolling Stones – Sep 30 – Amsterdam, Netherlands

 

Business Conferences

As everyone starts getting back to work after the summer holidays, there are plenty of business conferences, trade shows and industry exhibitions to attend this month. Whatever your industry, we have you covered. From Consumer electronics to agriculture, or waste management to potatoes, there is certainly something for everyone! One of our favourite trade shows is also on this month -the Jetexpo business aviation show, where over 80 world leading companies in the aviation field come together to show what’s new this year.

 

  • IFA – Consumer Electronics Unlimited (exhibition) – Sep 1-6 – Berlin, Germany
  • Offshore Europe (exhibition – oil and gas) – Sep 5-8 – Aberdeen, UK
  • MatExpo 2017 (exhibition – construction) – Sep 6-10 – Kortrijk, Belgium
  • Athens Fashion Trade Show – Sep 7-10 – Athens, Greece
  • Jetexpo (trade exhibition) – Sep 7-9 – Moscow, Russia
  • Bakepol (exhibition – baking and confectionery) – Sep 9-12 – Lublin, Poland
  • 19th BALTEXPO (exhibition – shipbuilding) – Sep 11-13 – Gdansk, Poland
  • SPIE (exhibition – optics and photonics) – Sep 11-14 – Warsaw, Poland
  • Eurobiotech (exhibition – life sciences) – Sep 11-14  – Krakow, Poland
  • DrinkTec (exhibition – drinks industry) – Sep 11-15 – Munich, Germany
  • Flowers Expo (exhibition – flowers) – Sep 12-14 – Moscow, Russia
  • RAO -CIS Offshore 2017 (exhibition – oil and gas) – Sep 12-15 – St. Petersburg, Russia
  • RWM (exhibition – waste management) – Sep 12-14 – Birmingham, UK
  • Air Charter Expo (trade exhibition) – Sep 12 – London Biggin Hill, UK
  • ExpoPharm (exhibition – pharma) – Sep 13-16 – Dusseldorf, Germany
  • CEDE (exhibition – dental) – Sep 14-16 – Poznan, Poland
  • PotatoEurope (exhibition – potato industry) – Sep 13-14 – Emmeloord, Netherlands
  • IBC (exhibition – broadcasting) – Sep 14-18 – Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Batimmo (exhibition – construction) – Sep 15-17 – Ajaccio, France
  • AGRO (exhibition – agriculture) – Sep 18-21 – Bednary-Kolonia, Poland
  • ECOC (exhibition – communications) – Sep 18-21 – Gothenburg, Sweden
  • EMO (exhibition – tools, machinery) – Sep 18-23 – Hannover, Germany
  • Air Ops Europe (trade exhibition) – Sep 20-21 – Cannes, France

 

Shows and Conventions

If you’re looking to do something in line with your passion this month, why not check out one of these events below? From fashion, to film to motorbikes, there’s something for everyone. These even a Comic Con event in Stockholm, Sweden for those who have a passion for comics, games, TV shows and movies.

  • 2017 Belfast Tattoo – Aug 31 – Sep 2 – Belfast, Northern Ireland
  • Venice International Film Festival – Aug 30 – Sep 9 – Venice, Italy
  • Aerowaves Dance Festival – Aug 31 – Sep 3 – Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
  • Fashion Week – Sep 1-8 – Prague, Czech Republic
  • Prague Harley Days 2017 – Sep 1-2 – Prague, Czech Republic
  • Air Waves Portrush International Airshow – Sep 2-3 – Portrush, Northen Ireland
  • FCL 95th International Dog Show – Sep 2-3 – Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
  • Giant Public Pillow Fight – Sep 2 – Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
  • Harley Davidson Bike Week – Sep 5-10 – Carinthia, Austria
  • Helsinki Design Week – Sep 7-17 – Helsinki, Finland
  • Boat festival: Båter i sjøen – Sep 7-10 – Oslo, Norway
  • International Motor Show – Sep 8-10 – Warsaw, Poland
  • Maison and Objet (exhibition – home decoration) – Sep 8-12 – Paris, France
  • Paris Design Week – Sep 9-16 – Paris, France
  • The Split Film Festival – Sep 9-16 – Split, Croatia
  • Mode City Riviera (exhibition – swimwear) – Sep 10-11 – Cannes, France
  • GLEE (exhibition – garden) – Sep 11-13 – Birmingham, UK
  • Yachting Festival (exhibition – yachts and boats) – Sep 12-17 – Cannes, France
  • Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition and Awards – Sep 13-15 – Smarinn, Kopavogur, Iceland
  • Love and Anarchy Film Festival – Sep 14-24 – Helsinki, Finland
  • IAA Motor Show – Sep 14-27 – Frankfurt, Germany
  • HOMI (exhibition – home show) – Sep 15-18 – Milan, Italy
  • Fashion Week – Sep 15-19 – Madrid, Spain
  • Comic Con Stockholm – Sep 15-17 – Stockholm, Sweden
  • Fashion Week – Sep 15-19 – London, UK
  • MICAM (exhibition – footwear) – Sep 17-20 – Milan, Italy
  • MIPEL (exhibition – the bag show) – Sep 17-20 – Milan, Italy
  • TEXWORLD (exhibition – textiles) – Sep 18-21 – Paris, France
  • Netherlands Film Festival –  Sep 20-29 – Utrecht, Netherlands
  • MODA Donna (exhibition – women’s wear) – Sep 20-25 – Milan, Italy
  • Fashion Week – Sep 20-25 – Milan, Italy
  • 100% Design (exhibition) – Sep 20-23 – London, UK
  • Reykjavík Fringe Festival – Sep 21-24 – Reykjavík, Iceland
  • 57th Genoa Boat Show (exhibition) – Sep 21-26 – Genoa, Italy
  • Fashion Week – Sep 26- Oct 3 – Paris, France
  • Yacht Show – Sep 27-30 – Monaco
  • International Film Festival – Sep 28 – Oct 8 – Reykjavík, Iceland

 

Food, Drink and Cultural Events

There are lots of Beer festivals kicking off Autumn, particularly the world renowned Oktoberfest which starts on the 16th September. If you attend, you’ll be able to sample the best beers from across Germany, whilst enjoying traditional food and music. Have a look below if beer isn’t your thing, as we’ve also recommended some wine events, fine food tastings, and cultural events that you may be interested in.

  • Bergen Ølfestival (beer festival) – Sep 1-2 – Bergen, Norway
  • Night of Lights – Aug 30 – Sep 3 – Reykjavík, Iceland
  • Beer Festival – Sep 1-3 – ŠRC Korana, Karlovac, Croatia
  • Medieval Festival “Middeleeuws” – Sep 2-3 – Ter Apel, Netherlands
  • Budapest International Wine Festival – Sep 7-10 – Budapest, Hungary
  • Rheingau Wine Festival – Aug 30 – Sep 8 – Frankfurt, Germany
  • Dürkheim’s Wurstmarkt (wine festival) – Sep 8-12 and 14-18 – Bad Dürkheim, Germany
  • Burgerfest 2017 – Sep 9-10 – Prague, Czech Republic
  • Copenhagen Beer and Whisky Festival – Sep 14-16 – Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Oktoberfest – Sep 16 – Oct 3 – Munich, Germany
  • Rioja Wine Harvest Festival – Sep 20-25 – Logroño, Spain
  • Fête de la gastronomie 2017 – Sep 22-24 – Paris, France
  • Fête de la gastronomie 2017 – Sep 22-24 – Bucharest, Romania
  • Federal elections – Sep 24 – across Germany
  • Traffic Peak Season – all month – across Greece

Are you excited? If you see anything you like let us know and give us a call or contact us throughout website! We love helping to get you to your destinations in extreme luxury and comfort. As always, if you had planned to go to something which you don’t see on this list, give us a call and we’ll certainly help get you there.

First Class Flight vs. Private Flight: Choose the best for your next flight

August 25, 2017 No Comments

 

However you fly, you’ll want to experience maximum comfort, flexibility, and reliability at the minimum effort. Flying private continues to increasingly become more and more competitive whilst commercial flights are pushing their premium options to offer even more benefits, but how do the two compare? We break down the main points to see who comes out on top!

Convenience

One of the biggest benefits of flying private is the convenience. Regardless of when you want to go or at what time, you are able to fly from your nearest airport with fairly short notice! Commercial travel is a little trickier. Sure, you can book online relatively easily, and flight paths continue to increase. But finding that perfect first class seat can sometimes be impossible and you’ll often find yourself sacrificing something in order to get to your destination.

Verdict: Private jet. There is no competition here, being able to book flights to and from any airport you like is much better than the conventional way of booking flights. What makes this even better is the fact that Luxwing includes private chauffeur’s either side. To get you to and from your destination with minimum effort from you.

Baggage

Commercial baggage allowance differs from airline to airline, British Airways, for example, allows you to carry 32kg baggage for first class passengers, whereas Emirates gives you a 50kg limit. Not bad, but compared to private travel it’s fairly poor! Take a look at our new Citation X for example, it can hold nearly 350kg of baggage in its 82 cubic ft hold alone! Making it perfect for sporting trips or long holidays, where you’re not planning on packing light!

Verdict: Private jet. Once again, there’s little contest here. 350kg is an enormous amount of space set to fulfil the needs of even the most extravagant packer.

Seating & Amenities

Private aviation offers the luxury of having the entire cabin to yourself. You know all the other passengers, and so can do what you want in that space, but commercial first class seats have been getting bigger and better every year. Etihad airways, for example, have an “apartment experience” seat which includes an armchair, bed and even a shower! This, however, will cost you around $30,000 each way, and although you’ll get your own TV and a range of complementary add-ons, private flights are far more customisable to your needs such as personalised food orders.

Verdict: Draw. Is it really worth paying such a high price for an individual cabin when you could have the entire plane? We’re not sure. The service is great throughout most first class services, but at the end of the day, they are just trying to imitate the private experience, so why not go the whole hog?

Flexibility

Club lounges are great, we’ve even done a post on the best in the world, but we’ve always thought that it still seems like unnecessary hanging around. Wouldn’t it be better to have your car pull you straight up to the plane and then jump right aboard and be in the air within 30 minutes? We’d like to think so. And what makes flying private even better is the fact that you can schedule and adjust flights at very late notice.

Verdict: Private jet. Sure the services that commercial airlines provide are great, but at the end of the day, they are just there to keep you entertained before your flight takes off! We prefer skipping all that hassle completely.

Cost

We’ve already mentioned at Etihad offer one-way seats at $30,000, but realistically most of the best first class seats come in below $10,000 for long haul flights, each way, per person. Chartered Flights are dropping year on year, but will still cost a few thousand dollars per hour depending on your choice of plane. But, before you start booking your next first class trip, think about this – Traveling with a few friends could easily spread this cost to be below that of commercial airlines first class seats! And if cost is the biggest issue to you we’d recommend checking out our Empty Leg seats where we offer discounts up to 70% on last minute routes which we are yet to sell!

Verdict: Commercial flights. Private aviation is still more expensive than most first class seats when we look at it on paper, but using some of our tips discussed above can bring the price down to be very competitive! Make sure you contact us before booking your next trip to see what we can offer you.

Overall verdict: If you’re looking for the cheapest possible way to travel in luxury then perhaps commercial flights are the way to go, but private aviation is becoming more and more competitive and if you weigh up the benefits, we’re positive that private aviation has a lot more to offer than commercial travel. You can save time, fly closer to your destination, take more baggage and change details of your flights at no extra cost. Give Luxwing a call today to see what else we can offer you before making your mind up as to whether commercial travel is your best option.

Give Luxwing a call today to see what else we can offer you before making your mind up as to whether commercial travel is your best option.

Introducing to our fleet: The Citation X

August 8, 2017 No Comments

It’s been less than 4 months since we last introduced a new jet into our fleet, and today we’re doing it again! This time we’re introducing a real game changer, as it is the fastest civilian aircraft in the world. Of course, we are talking about the Citation X!

The Citation X is the ultimate jet when it comes to private aviation. It is perfect for long range flights with the ability to travel up to 5,956km on a single tank yet still holds up to 10 passengers! What’s even better is that thanks to two turbofan engines, it is able to do this at top speeds of up to 1,127km/h, making it the fastest civilian aircraft in the world! To put that into perspective, the Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet can only reach a maximum speed of 988km/h! This makes it the perfect plane for business meetings, where speed is everything or holidays where you want to spend as much time at your destination and less time traveling. Pair this with the fact that Luxwing will get you in the air within half an hour of arriving at the airport and you’ll get to your destination faster than ever before!

The jet is 22m long with a wingspan of 19.4m, offering a whopping 72ft of storage in the hold of the plane! This gives you plenty of room for even the most extravagant of golf or ski trips! For example, you can easily fit, 6 large suitcases, 6 hand luggage sized backpacks AND 6 pairs of skis in the huge baggage compartment alone!

If you’re interested in experiencing speeds like you never have before, in unparalleled comfort and with quality service only be provided by Luxwing, give us a call or contact us through our website. We’ll help plan each and every aspect of your trip including private transfers to and from your destination and home. Contact us now to find out more about our new jet and book one of its first flights with Luxwing!

 

High Traffic Events Across Europe For August 2017

August 4, 2017 No Comments

We’re in the prime of summer events right now, temperatures are at their maximum, and it seems that everyone is on holiday. If you haven’t got anything planned, we’ve got heaps of world-class event recommendations this month from around Europe, and what better way to travel to as many of these as possible than private jet. At Luxwing, we always want to give you the best information and tips regarding your destination. Once you’ve chosen your destination, give us a call and we can help arrange each and every aspects of your trip.

Sports

There is something for everyone this month when it comes to sports. From motor racing such as MotoGP and Formula One, to golf, premiership football and the rugby world cup. If you’re interested in these, August is the month to see it live! We also have some less conventional sporting events for those with niche interests, or perhaps feel like seeing something new – The world yoyo contest will certainly be an entertaining weekend, and if you’re interested in martial arts why not go and see the judo world championships in the beautiful city of Budapest!

·       Glorious Goodwood (horse racing), Aug 1-5, Chichester, England

·       Women’s British Open Golf, Aug 3-6, Kingsbarns, Scotland

·       England vs South Africa Test Cricket, Aug 4-8, Manchester, England

·       IAAF World Athletics Championships, Aug 4-13, London, England

·       Copenhagen Historic Grand Prix, Aug 5-6, Copenhagen, Denmark

·       Community Shield (football), Aug 6, London, England

·       UEFA Women’s Euro 2017 Final, Aug 6, Enschede, Netherlands

·       The Binck Bank Tour of Benelux (cycling), Aug 7-13, Benelux, Belgium

·       The Binck Bank Tour of Benelux (cycling), Aug 7-13, Benelux, Netherlands

·       Women’s Rugby World Cup, Aug 9-26, Ireland

·       Women’s Rugby World Cup – matches 1 to 6, Aug 9, Dublin, Ireland

·       Dublin Horse Show, Aug 9-13, Dublin, Ireland

·        Czech Open 2017 – Floorball, Aug 10-13, Prague, Czech Republic

·       World YoYo Contest, Aug 10-12, Reykjavík, Iceland

·       MotoGP World Championship, Aug 11-13, Spielberg, Austria

·       Helsinki City Marathon 2017, Aug 12, Helsinki, Finland

·       Spanish Super Cup Final – Barcelona vs Real Madrid, Aug 13, Barcelona, Spain

·       Women’s Rugby World Cup – matches 7 to 12, Aug 13, Dublin, Ireland

·       Women’s Rugby World Cup – matches 13 to 18, Aug 17, Dublin, Ireland

·       Spanish Super Cap Final – Real Madrid vs Barcelona, Aug16, Madrid, Spain

·       Women’s Tour of Norway (cycling), Aug 17-20, across Norway

·       Romania Rally Challenge, Aug 17-19, Sibiu, Romania

·       England vs West Indies Test Cricket, Aug 17-21, Birmingham, England

·       Roskilde Airshow, Aug 18-20, Roskilde, Denmark

·       Helsinki City Triathlon, Aug 19, Helsinki, Finland

·       Vuelta a Espana (cycling), Aug 19-Sep 10, across Spain

·       Festetics Horse Race, Aug 19-20, Budapest, Hungary

·       Men’s and Women’s EuroHockey Championships, Aug 19-27, across Netherlands

·       KMD Ironman Copenhagen, Aug 20, Copenhagen, Denmark

·       Diamond Athletics League, Aug 20, Birmingham, England

·       Premier League – Spurs vs Chelsea, Aug 20, London, England

·       Badmington World Championships, Aug 21-27, Glasgow, Scotland

·       United World Wrestling Championships, Aug 21-27, Paris, France

·       European Dressage and Show Jumping Championships, Aug 22-27, Gothenburg, Sweden

·       Women’s Rugby World Cup – matches 19 to 24, Aug 22, Belfast, Ireland

·       Diamond Athletics League, Aug 24, Zurich, Switzerland

·       Swoop Freestyle World Championships, Aug 25-27, Copenhagen, Denmark

·       AIBA Boxing World Championships, Aug 25-Sep 3, Hamburg, Germany

·       Women’s Rugby World Cup – matches 25 to 30, Aug 26, Belfast, Ireland

·       England vs West Indies Test Cricket, Aug 25-29, Leeds, England

·       Rugby League Challenge Cup Final, Aug 26, London, England

·       Triathlon World Series, Aug 26-27, Stockholm, Sweden

·       Mountain Bike World Cup, Aug 26-17, Val di Sole, Italy

·       Formula One Grand Prix, Aug 27, Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium

·       British Moto Grand Prix, Aug 27, Silverstone, Northamptonshire, England

·       Premier League – Liverpool vs Arsenal, Aug 27, Liverpool, England

·       World Water Week, Aug 27-Sep 1, Stockholm, Sweden

·       Judo World Championships, Aug 28-Sep 3, Budapest, Hungary

·       World Rhythmic Championships (gymnastics), Aug 30-Sep 3, Pesaro, Italy

·       EuroBasket Basketball, Aug 31-Sep 17, Helsinki, Finland

·       EuroBasket Basketball, Aug 31-Sep 17, Cluj Napoca, Romania

·       Burghley Horse Trials, Aug 31-Sep 3, Stamford, England

 

Music and Arts

Summer months are the perfect time to attend music festivals – The sun is shining, weather is warm and the nights are long, so we have some seriously impressive weekend festivals to recommend. Robbie Williams is also running his European tour at the moment, so if you’re a fan then this is the perfect opportunity to see him locally or use the opportunity to visit a new city.

·       Robbie Williams, Aug 1, Trondheim, Norway

·       Pro Musica Rhodos 2017 (music festival), Aug 1, Rhodes, Greece

·       MEO Sudoeste Festival, Aug 1-5, Zambujeira do Mar, Portugal

·       Strøm Festival (music festival), Aug 2-5, Copenhagen, Denmark

·       International Music Festival “Untold”, Aug 3-6, Cluj Napoca, Romania

·       Weekend Festival 2017, Aug 4-5, Kyläsaari, Finland

·       Robbie Williams, Aug 4, Bergen, Norway

·       Innipúkinn (music festival), Aug 4-6, Reykjavík, Iceland

·       OFF Festival 2017, Aug 4-6, Katowice, Poland

·       Stella Polaris (music festival), Aug 6, Frederiksberg, Denmark

·       Robbie Williams, Aug 7, Copenhagen, Denmark

·       Oya Festival 2017, Aug 8-12, Oslo, Norway

·       Sziget Festival 2017, Aug 9-16, Budapest, Hungary

·       The Reykjavík Jazz Festival, Aug 9-13, Reykjavík, Iceland

·       Robbie Williams, Aug 10, Tampere, Finland

·       Rockstadt Extreme Fest, Aug 10-13, Rasnov – Brasov County, Romania

·       Way Out West 2017 (music festival), Aug 10-12, Göteborg, Sweden

·       Haven Festival (music festival), Aug 11-12, Copenhagen, Denmark

·       Flow Festival, Aug 11-13, Helsinki, Finland

·       Robbie Williams, Aug 13, Werschau, Germany

·       ImPulsTanz (international dance festival), Jul 13-Aug 13, Vienna, Austria

·       FM4 Frequency Festival 2017, Aug 15-17, St. Pölten, Austria

·       Pukkelpop 2017 (music festival), Aug 16-19, Kiewit, Belgium

·       Vodafone Paredes de Coura Festival, Aug 16-19, Paredes de Coura, Portugal

·       Helsinki Festival, Aug 17-Sep 3, Helsinki, Finland

·       UHØRT Festival (music festival), Aug 18-20, Copenhagen, Denmark

·       Musikfestival Grafenegg, Aug 18-Sep 10, Grafenegg, Austria

·       Robbie Williams, Aug 18-19, Prague, Czech Republic

·       Krakow Live Festival 2017 (music festival), Aug 18-19, Krakow, Poland

·       Lowlands (music festival), Aug 18-20, Biddinghuizen, Netherlands

·       V Festival 2017, Aug 19-20, Chelmsford, England

·       Sonus Festival, Aug 20-24, Pag Island, Croatia

·       Festival do Crato, Aug 21-26, Crato in Alentejo, Portugal

·       Zurich Openair 2017, Aug 23-26, Zurich, Switzerland

·       Robbie Williams, Aug 23, Budapest, Hungary

·       EDP Vilar de Mouros Festival, Aug 24-26, Vilar de Mouros, Portugal

·       Bedem Fest, Aug 24-26, Nikšić, Montenegro

·       Saalfelden International Jazz Festival, Aug 24-27, Salzburg, Austria

·       Rock en Seine Festival 2017, Aug 25-17, Paris, France

·       Reading Music Festival, Aug 25-27, Reading, England

·       Leeds Music Festival, Aug 25-17, Leeds, England

·       Mysteryland (music festival), Aug 26-27, Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands

·       Robbie Williams, Aug 26, Vienna, Austria

·       La Strada Street Theatre Festival, Jul 28-Aug 5, Graz, Austria

·       Robbie Williams, Aug 29, Klagenfurt, Austria

·       Proms, Jul 14-Sep 9, London, England

 

Business Conferences

·       World Congress of Surgery 2017, Aug 13-17, Basel, Switzerland

·       ESC Congress (European Society of Cardiology Meeting), Aug 26-30, Barcelona, Spain

·       EMEX (marketing and events exhibition), Aug 29-30, Zurich, Switzerland

 

Shows and Conventions

Whatever your interest, passion or career, you should follow that by attending as many events as possible. Here we’ve found some of the biggest industry related events throughout countless fields from video games to agriculture. We’ve also got several fashion shows and film festivals to recommend including the prestigious Venice Film Festival.

·       The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Aug 4-26, Edinburgh, England

·       Premium Order Munich (fashion exhibition), Aug 5-7, Munich, Germany

·       MODA (fashion exhibition), Aug 6-8, Birmingham, England

·       International Fashion Fair, Aug 9-11, Copenhagen, Denmark

·       Copenhagen Fashion Week, Aug 9-11, Copenhagen, Denmark

·       Pferd Maz (horse show jumping event), Aug 10-12, Gülzow-Prüzen, Germany

·       Forstmesse (forestry exhibition), Aug 17-20, Lucerne, Switzerland

·       Gamescom (videogames exhibition), Aug 16-19, Cologne, Germany

·       Agroruss (agricultural exhibition), Aug 19-27, St. Petersburg, Russia

·       MIMS Moscow International Motor Show, Aug 21-24, Moscow, Russia

·       Caravan Salon Düsseldorf (exhibition), Aug 25-Sep 3, Düsseldorf, Germany

·       SVEND Film Awards, Aug 26-Sep 2, Svendborg, Denmark

·       Gallery Shoes and Tag It! (shoe and accessories exhibition), Aug 27-19, Düsseldorf, Germany

·       HISWA In-Water Boat Show, Aug 29-Sep 3, Amsterdam, Netherlands

·       Fair Katowice (mining, power industry and metallurgy exhibition), Aug 29-Sep1, Katowice, Poland

·       Venice International Film Festival, Aug 30-Sep 9, Venice, Italy

·       Oslo Design Fair (interior design exhibition), Aug 30-Sep2, Lillestrøm, Norway

·       The 2017 Belfast Tattoo, Aug 31-Sep2, Belfast, Ireland

 

Food, Drink and Cultural Events

Whether you’re looking for an excuse to sample the best food and drinks from around the world or want to experience a little bit of culture on your travels, Luxwing have some great events to recommend you. Have a look through to see if anything catches your eye. If some of these events cross over with current plans we’d definitely recommend going!

·       International Berliner Beer Festival, Aug 4-6, Berlin, Germany

·       Transylvania’s Saxons Annual Get-Together, Aug 4-6, Sibiu, Romania

·       The Alka of Sinj, Aug 4-6, Sinj, Croatia

·       “Hanklich” – Saxon Pie Festival, Aug 5, Cisnădioara – Sibiu County, Romania

·       Worldcon 2017, Aug 9-13, Helsinki, Finland

·       68th Dubrovnik Summer Festival, Jul 10-Aug 25, Dubrovnik, Croatia

·       Scheveningen International Fireworks Festival, Aug 11-19, Scheveningen, Netherlands

·       Cooking and Food Festival, Aug 18-27, Copenhagen, Denmark

·       Nordic Race – Refshaleøen, Aug 19, Copenhagen, Denmark

·       Aurora Festival 2017, Aug 23-29, Samothraki, Greece

·       Kulturhavn Festival, Aug 25-27, Copenhagen, Denmark

·       Uitmarkt (cultural festival), Aug 25-17, Amsterdam, Netherlands

·       Cheese and Brandy Festival, Aug 26-27, Rasinari, Curmătura Ştezii – Sibiu county, Romania

·       Mittelalterfest 2017 (medieval festival), Jul 29-Aug 6, Vianden, Luxembourg

·       ZOM Züri Oberland Mäss, Aug 30-Sep 3, Zug, Switzerland

 

Have you seen anything you like? Give us a call and we’ll help get you there and back quickly, stylishly and comfortably. If you’re planning event somewhere else in the world, we’re sure we can help get you there too! Give us a call now or contact us through our website to enquire about taking a private jet to your destination.