UK low-cost carrier (LCC) EasyJet will base its 10th Airbus A320 family aircraft at Berlin Schoenefeld Airport and plans to launch new routes to Bordeaux, Toulouse, Pristina and Catania this spring.
More than 80 flights were canceled and at least 14,000 passengers stranded at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) following a major power outage April 2-3.
The combination expands Alaska Airlines' existing footprint in California, bolsters its platform for growth and strengthens the company as a competitor to the four largest US airlines. Combining Alaska Airlines' well-established core markets in the Pacific Northwest and the state of Alaska with Virgin America's strong foundation in California will make the expanded Alaska Airlines a major force in and out of the Golden State airports, including San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Alaska Airlines and Virgin America announced plans to merge in a $4 billion deal unanimously approved by each company’s board of directors but still needs US regulatory approval.
Etihad Airways is introducing three additional passenger flights per week between Johannesburg and Abu Dhabi during the months of July until September (inclusive) to cater for the increased demand.
Congo Airways has taken delivery of its maiden Dash 8-400 - 9Q-DKV - following a delivery flight from Addis Ababa where it had been undergoing maintenance with Ethiopian Airlines, reports ch-aviation.
The aviation sector in Poland plays an important role in the country’s economy and its network connectivity is unrecognisable today to that when the country joined the European Union in 2004, around 15 years after the end of communist rule. Routesonline investigates how point-to-point connectivity has helped put the country’s developing regional cities on the network map.
Brussels Airport has reopened and begun its first flights since the March 22 terrorist attacks, but the airport is operating a very limited service with extra security measures.
Lufthansa has opened its Business Class and Senator lounges at the new Concourse D, Departure Area, Terminal 1 of the Dubai International Airport, offering guests more room to feel at home.
Sharjah-based VIP aviation specialist Gama Aviation has partnered with Go Aviation Middle East to access the company's suite of services, which range from light interior cleaning to complete paint and brightwork restoration and polishing.
Hong Kong airline HK Express plans to significantly boost its network in Japan this summer, as it adds flights to new leisure destinations and increases frequencies to the Tokyo market.
Highlighting the value of aviation and enhanced network connectivity, an economic forecast has revealed that by 2020 Scotland’s busiest airport could be worth up to £1.6 billion GVA per year, and could support more than 40,000 Scottish jobs.
Indonesian flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has launched its first scheduled flights from Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta Airport to London Heathrow from March 31.
Emirates Airline will add a fourth daily rotation between its Dubai International Airport hub and London’s Gatwick Airport from October 1, 2016. The additional flight will be operated by a three-class Boeing 777-300ER configured with 360-seats: eight private suites in First Class, 42 lie flat seats in Business Class and 310 seats in Economy.
Seawings, the only luxury seaplane tour operator within the Arabian Peninsula, has launched 'Seawings Air Cruise Holidays' – a collection of handpicked holidays that combines seaplane excursions with exceptional hospitality experiences at leading luxury hotel and resort properties within the United Arab Emirates and Oman.
Qatar Airways, the launch customer of the A350 and the first airline to land the A350 in the United States, has launched a regular-scheduled A350 service to Philadelphia from January 1.
The New Year began on a high note for Dubai Duty Free as the group, which incorporates the airport retail operation and its Leisure division, announced turnover of Dhs7.057 billion (US$1.933 billion) for 2015.
