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China’s Sichuan Airlines is seeking approval from the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to open service to Boston, Massachusetts, accelerating its international expansion.
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By Alan Dron
Abu Dhabi Airports has opened a new sleeping facility for transit passengers at the emirate’s main international airport, its operating authority said June 20.
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By Victoria Moores
ACI Europe has said the region’s airports must be ready for change, as the European market continues to boom against a backdrop of challenges.
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By Victoria Moores
Eurocontrol director general Eamonn Brennan has warned that urgent action is needed to avoid European flight delays nearly doubling by 2040, as record traffic growth continues.
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Fastjet will increase its flights between Harare and Victoria Falls by two additional frequencies with effect from 2 July 2018, reports Afritraveller.
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By Routes News
Investment in infrastructure and tourism offerings continues at pace across the Middle East, from major airport projects to new coastal resorts – and there is huge potential for the aviation industry.
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By Victoria Moores
Airports Council International (ACI) has defended airport privatization as one “viable solution” to the capacity crunch, following airline criticism of the model.
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Ethiopian Airlines has finalized preparations to launch 4X-weekly Addis Ababa-Barcelona El Prat (Spain) services beginning Aug. 1.
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Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) relaunched direct flights to Vienna June 16, after an eight-year gap.
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By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russian regional UVT aero has launched its first international routes to Batumi (Georgia) from Kazan, Ufa and Perm.
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By Sean Broderick, Adrian Schofield
Seattle-based Alaska Airlines—fortifying its US west coast-Hawaii presence and ramping up competition in Northern California—plans to launch nonstop service between Sacramento and Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport (KOA) this December.
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By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific Airways plans to debut its first Airbus A350-1000 to commercial service on July 1, on the carrier’s route from Hong Kong to Taipei.
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By Routes News
As Ghana becomes a major player in the oil industry, Ghana Airports Company Limited's managing director John Attafuah explains how the country is ready to take advantage by increasing its air service connectivity.
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By Linda Blachly
Airline Routes-June 18, 2018
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By Helen Massy-Beresford
Fast-growing LCC Wizz Air is planning to launch four routes this winter from London’s Luton Airport, where it has eight aircraft based.
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Shanghai Pudong Airport is expected to open a fifth runway this year, becoming the only Chinese airport to have five runways, according to Shanghai Airport Group VP Wang Jijie.
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By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s Novaport Holding will build a new 17,000 sq m (182,986 sq. ft.) terminal at Roshchino International Airport (TJM) in Tyumen Oblast, the Tyumen region government said in a statement.
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By Alan Dron
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will switch its current Stockholm Arlanda-Hong Kong route to Copenhagen from Oct 28.
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By Sean Broderick
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) has started the next phase of a multi-year capital improvement program that includes a much-needed expansion of its Pier D international terminal.
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By Alan Dron
Turkish LCC Pegasus Airlines signed a codeshare agreement with Nile Air, Egypt’s largest private airline.
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By Bradley Perrett
Chinese narrowbody and regional jet operator Chengdu Airlines has applied for permission to fly internationally, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
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Ethiopian Airlines has finalised preparations to launch new flight services to Barcelona, Spain as of July 01, 2018, deploying the ultra-modern B787– 800 Dreamliner.
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Victoria Falls is one of Africa’s greatest tourist attractions and Zambia has been investing in its airport at Livingstone, which bears the name of a national hero. Humphrey Nkonde reports.
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By Sean Broderick
Canadian ULCC Flair Airlines on June 15 launched flights from three new airports—Calgary International (YYC), Halifax Stanfield and Victoria International—stretching its all-domestic network from coast-to-coast, and setting up more direct competition with other carriers.
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Central and Eastern European LCC Wizz Air launched operations at its Vienna, Austria base on June 14, with one Airbus A320.
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