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Thai Airways International is to offer its first direct service between Europe and the popular leisure destination of Phuket. The Thai flag carrier
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United Continental Holdings yesterday (June 9) launched a daily non-stop service between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Hilo, Hawaii (ITO
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UK low-fare airline is to expand its offering from Glasgow and Manchester airports next summer with services to three more destinations from
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American Eagle Airlines, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, inaugurated seven new routes yesterday (June 9), including flights to six
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UK carrier Monarch Airlines has modified its business model and is now focusing more heavily on its scheduled operations, reducing its charter
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Italy’s national carrier Alitalia last week inaugurated flights from Rome Fiumicino to Beijing and Rio de Janeiro. The flights commenced on June 1 and
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By Richard Maslen
SAS Scandinavian Airlines will expand its intercontinental route network from March 1, 2012 by reintroducing a five times weekly non-stop service
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By Richard Maslen
United Arab Emirates (UAE) operator Emirates Airline is to inaugurate flights to the Russian city of St Petersburg from its Dubai International
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By Richard Maslen
European carrier Brussels Airlines has further strengthened its presence in the African market by confirming plans to launch flights between Brussels
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By Richard Maslen
Malaysia Airlines is set to become a full member of the oneworld global airline alliance during the second half of 2012 after the Chief Executives of
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By Richard Maslen
EgyptAir is to resume services to Iraq over 20 years since it last operated flights into the country. The airline is to offer a four times weekly link
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By Richard Maslen
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is set for the arrival of another ‘national’ carrier after it was revealed in the local press that a start-up is
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By Richard Maslen
SINGAPORE AIRLINES TO BRING ADDITIONAL A380 TO LONDON Singapore Airlines (SIA) has chosen the 40th anniversary celebrations of its flights between
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By Richard Maslen
MONARCH MOVES INTO NEW MARKETS UK carrier Monarch Airlines has modified its business model and is now focusing more heavily on its scheduled
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By Richard Maslen
NOK AIR COMPETES WITH AIRASIA ON BANGKOK – NARATHIWAT Thai budget carrier Nok Air has inaugurated flights to the southern province of Narathiwat
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By Richard Maslen
QATAR AIRWAYS LAUNCHES SHIRAZ FLIGHTS Qatar Airways has this week inaugurated flights between Doha and Shahid Dastghaib International Airport in
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By Richard Maslen
SST AIR TO OFFER SEASONAL LINKS TO BRAZIL Orlando-based SST Air is to launch the first direct flights between Orlando Sanford International Airport
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By Richard Maslen
IBERIA TO OPEN ANGOLA FLIGHTS Spanish carrier Iberia is to launch a twice weekly service to the Angolan capital Luanda later this year. The link will
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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
Since the arrival of low-cost airlines passengers have learnt very quickly that if you require any extras you now need to pay for them. Such costs
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Qatar Airways has this week inaugurated flights between Doha and Shahid Dastghaib International Airport in Shiraz, its third destination in Iran. The
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Spanish carrier Iberia is to launch a twice weekly service to the Angolan capital Luanda later this year. The link will begin on September 30 and will
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SAS Scandinavian Airlines will expand its intercontinental route network from March 1, 2012 by launching a five times weekly non-stop service between
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Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways is to boost its activities in North America after extending its co-operation with Alaska Airlines to include
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Albanian Airlines has acquired a third BAe 146 to enable it to boost frequencies on its existing routes, introduce a new service to Verona and to
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