The new link will be the only scheduled international link from Lorient to the Mediterranean and will see the Irish carrier generate an estimated 18,000 passengers per year to Lorient, a seaport in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France.
Southwest Airlines plans to operate Boeing 737 flights starting in late 2015 from its new Houston Hobby Airport (HOU) international terminal to four destinations in Mexico as well as San Jose, Costa Rica and Belize City, Belize.
Three major European carriers have made representations to the European Commission (EC), opposing plans by Norwegian Air International (NAI) to start transatlantic operations.
The French government will sell a 49.99% stake in Toulouse Blagnac Airport (ATB) to a Chinese consortium made up of state-owned Shandong Hi-Speed Group and Hong Kong-based investment firm Friedmann Pacific Asset Management.
United Airlines has filed an administrative complaint against the operator of Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), accusing it of “imposing excessive, unreasonable and discriminatory charges” to generate surpluses it uses to fund non-airport expenses.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has inked a codeshare agreement with Taipei-based EVA Airways on transpacific routes, extending its growing list of strategic codeshares.
Singapore-based long-haul, low-cost carrier (LCC) Scoot will push back its first Boeing 787-9 services a second time from the original planned inauguration last month.
South African Airways (SAA) and Etihad Airways and have announced plans to step up cooperation as part of their existing strategic partnership agreement.
The growth into Belize with regular flights to Philip S W Goldson International Airport in Belize City, will add a second destination in Central America, a seventh country, and the 96th city to the Southwest route map.
Air NZ has clearly defined aspirations for growth in the Pacific Rim. Its flights to Singapore commence next month and this new route to Buenos Aires will further strengthen its network in this area. The airline hopes to open reservations on the new service around March 2015, subject to obtaining necessary approvals.
Regional Express (Rex), the Australian airline have received their Area Air Operator’s Certificate (AAOC) from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).
The Japanese airline is to launch a route between Narita and Houston from June 2015 as part of an expansion of its network between Asia and the Americas.
A group of five European airline associations is calling on the European Commission and member states of the European Union (EU) to reject a 16.6% increase in air navigation service charges proposed by Germany.
All Nippon Airways’ (ANA) plans to continue its international network growth will be supported by the arrival of several more Boeing 787s next year, particularly the stretched -9 version.
Vietnamese startup low-cost carrier (LCC) VietJet Air has taken its first steps toward international expansion with the first flights of its new Thai VietJet Air subsidiary.
In what is described as a new era of cooperation between the two national flag carriers, SAA will introduce the daily link from March 29, 2015, which will complement Etihad Airways’ existing flights between the two cities to offer a combined double-daily frequency on the route.
South African Airways (SAA) and Etihad Airways have today announced a major expansion of their strategic partnership, marking a new era of cooperation between the two national flag carriers.
