Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways and Tanzanian carrier Precision Air announced a codeshare agreement, effective Dec. 21 for flights starting Jan. 11, 2017.
Alaska Airlines and Virgin America moved to increase their combined presence at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) this week by announcing three new routes out of their SFO hub scheduled to start in summer 2017.
Passengers at London’s Gatwick Airport are being advised to check which terminal their flight departs from in January 2017 as three of the airport’s major carriers change locations.
German leisure carrier Condor Airlines has outlined a new Italy network strategy to offer travelers alternatives in important markets such as Turkey, which has seen slowed bookings and decreased demand because of its unstable geopolitical climate in 2016.
Barcelona seemingly has a good mix of the ingredients needed for IAG to make this new long haul low cost business work. It is a growing market in terms of demand and passenger flows are dominated by IAG airlines Vueling and Iberia providing a strong connecting feed into the long-haul operation to complement local traffic.
Etihad Airways has announced the “1,000 Chinese Visitors to Morocco” campaign with Beijing Yougo World International Travel Service Co. Ltd. (Uniway), the largest Chinese tour operator specialising in outbound tourism to the Middle East and Africa.
Airports are using smartphone apps and other means to let customers get everything from gate assignments, baggage claim and check in info to finding a restroom.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will increase flight frequencies to points in Australia, Europe, Southeast Asia and West Asia in the northern summer season from March 26-Oct. 28, 2017, to meet growing travel demand.
The new Singapore - Moscow - Stockholm flight will commence from May 30, 2017, subject to regulatory approval, and will be operated with a five times weekly frequency using Airbus A350-900 equipment.
Kurt Hofmann interviewed Mark Schwab in Rio de Janeiro in December, where the Alliance celebrated the opening of a dedicated lounge at Rio’s Galeão–Tom Jobim International Airport. Schwab joined Star from United Airlines in 2011. He retires Jan. 1 and will be succeeded by COO Jeffrey Goh.
Airbus launched the A380 a decade ago with high hopes for the rise of the super jumbo, but demand is dwindling. So what now for the future of the ultra-size market?
The new routes will connect the countries directly, boost bi-directional tourism and establish an important link for trade and business between Hungary, Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania, Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina. In compliance with the public service obligation rules, all five markets will be served on a twice weekly basis with flights commencing the first week of April 2017.
As from 26 March 2017, Air France customers will be able to fly off to Marrakech (Morocco) on board three new weekly flights operated on departure from Paris-Charles de Gaulle by Airbus A320.
