AirAsia X will launch four-times-weekly Kuala Lumpur-Paris Orly service Feb. 14 using a 327-seat Airbus A340. Southwest Airlines will launch daily Denver service to Columbus, Jacksonville and Pittsburgh June 5. Aeromexico will increase Mexico City service to Barcelona (thrice-weekly to four, Dec. 6, aboard a Boeing 767), and Sao Paulo (seven-times-weekly to nine, Nov. 21, aboard a 777).
JetBlue Airways and Emirates announced this week that they entered into an interline agreement, which will allow customers seamless connections via New York JFK with joint Emirates-JetBlue itineraries. "Our new partnership with JetBlue will enable customers from across the United States to connect quickly and easily to Emirates' extensive network of worldwide destinations,'' said Emirates SVP-Commercial Ops for Americas and Africa Nigel Page.
Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation has awarded Saudi Binladin Group a $7.2bn contract to build a new terminal and infrastructure at Jeddah international airport, AFP has reported.