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South African carrier and British Airways franchise partner Comair has confirmed that it will temporarily suspend flights between Johannesburg and Dar
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South African Airways (SAA) has significantly reduced capacity on its Johannesburg – Nairobi route by replacing the Airbus A340-300 that operates its
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Bamako is the capital and largest city of the land-locked West African country of Mali, and currently estimated to be the fastest growing city in
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UK low-fare airline Flybe and Finnair have confirmed that they have agreed a deal over the control of regional carrier Finnish Commuter Airlines (FCA)
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Singapore Airlines today (July 1) inaugurated its first scheduled passenger link to North America with its Airbus A380 Super Jumbo. The carrier has
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Turkish carrier Sky Airlines is targeting more international destinations for expansion following the recent launch of flights to Kuwait, only its
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Japan Airlines is set to switch the operation of its daily Tokyo Narita – Jakarta route from a Boeing 777-300ER to a 777-200ER from the start of the
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Finnish regional carrier Blue1 is to retire its remaining Avro RJ85s from commercial service, according to its parent company SAS Scandinavian
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China Southern Airlines is to introduce an Airbus A330-200 on one of its six daily Beijing – Changsha flights during July. The carrier currently uses
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By Richard Maslen
German national carrier Lufthansa is to inaugurate a three times daily service to the Scottish city of Aberdeen from its Frankfurt hub. The flights
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By Richard Maslen
Thai Airways International is to inaugurate flights between Bangkok and Brussels, its eleventh destination in Europe. The airport has been negotiating
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By Richard Maslen
Malaysia Airlines is to suspend its Kuala Lumpur – Sibu route from August 1, but services will be maintained through its wholly-owned, subsidiary
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By Richard Maslen
Scheduled airline capacity growth in June 2011 appears to be decelerating slightly compared with earlier months of the year, recording a year-on-year
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By Richard Maslen
Two new regional carriers are planning to offer flights to the Spanish North African exclave of Melilla as part of plans to develop a strong presence
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By Richard Maslen
EZNIS AIRWAYS UPGRADES WITH AVRO RJS Mongolian carrier Eznis Airways is to upgrade its regional route network following the purchase of two former
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By Richard Maslen
CONDOR LINK FROM FRANKFURT LANDS IN SEATTLE German operator Condor Airlines has inaugurated a new link between Frankfurt and Seattle, its fifth
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By Richard Maslen
AMERICAN AIRLINES TO DROP LOS ANGELES – SAN SALVADOR LINK US major American Airlines is to suspend flights between Los Angeles and the El Salvadorian
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By Richard Maslen
CZECH AIRLINES DROPS BAKU PLAN Eastern European national carrier and SkyTeam alliance member Czech Airlines has dropped plans to inaugurate flights
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By Richard Maslen
KOREAN AIR TO LAUNCH INCHEON – IRKUTSK SERVICE Korean Air has introduced a twice weekly link between its Incheon International Airport base in the
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By Richard Maslen
Airline Route Update is a comprehensive summary of route announcements, capacity increases and codeshare details from this past week. For further
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By Richard Maslen
We have all suffered the inconvenience or know of a friend or colleague that has had the misfortune of bags becoming lost or delayed during a flight
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Ecuadorian carrier Aerolíneas Galápagos (AeroGal) has introduced flights to Peru with new links to its capital Lima from Quito and Guayaquil. The
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China Southern Airlines is to launch a new flight to Istanbul, its first service to Turkey. The Asian carrier is to offer a three times weekly Beijing
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US carrier Frontier Airlines is to introduce seasonal links from Branson, Missouri to Austin, Texas and Phoenix, Arizona for a three month period this
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Malaysia Airlines is to suspend its Kuala Lumpur – Sibu route from August 1, but services will be maintained through its wholly-owned, low-cost
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