Immigration counter process has been reduced to six seconds compared to 40 seconds before and it is achieved through data intelligence as 90 per cent of the passengers at Dubai International are pre-cleared, according to Director General & Board Member of emaratech Thani Al Zaffin.
Canada’s Flair Airlines, seemingly betting on its ULCC cost advantage against more traditional mainline carriers, will consolidate its southern Ontario flying out of Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), pulling out of Hamilton’s John C. Munro International (YHM).
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Swoop, WestJet’s new ULCC, has unveiled its first five US destinations and will launch transborder services Oct. 11, connecting Edmonton and Abbotsford with Las Vegas. Edmonton-Las Vegas will be daily, while the Abbotsford flights will be 3X-weekly.
Ethiopian Airlines has rolled out stopover packages without any additional airfare that cater for all leisure needs with a view to promote tourism into Ethiopia.
In its third round of US airport infrastructure grants, FAA has released an additional $770.8 million in funding, bringing the total airport improvement program (AIP) awards announced year-to-date to $2.1 billion.
Low-cost, long-haul carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle has applied to Brazil’s civil aviation authority ANAC for permission to fly to and from the country, as it continues its plans to expand into new markets.
Ahead of World Routes 2018 in the Chinese city of Guangzhou, Routesonline caught up with the Guangdong Airport Authority to find out why it is hosting the event and its wider route development ambitions.
Japan Airlines and China Eastern hope their planned joint venture will allow them to coordinate flight times, offer more connecting flights and lower ticket prices.
The Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) and the International Center for Islamic Economy (ICIE) have launched of the ‘Innovation Ideas’ competition for the Islamic economy sector, in line with DAFZA's efforts in promoting Dubai as a leading city and a global center for Islamic economic activities.
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Indonesia’s TransNusa is leasing three ATR 72-600 turboprops, part of the airline’s renewal and expansion plans. Currently operating three ATR 72-600 and one ATR 42, the domestic airline will also phase out two of BAE 146 and a Fokker 70 jets.
