Frankfurt Airport is implementing a new system of airport charges to reward airlines if they achieve passenger growth of more than 1% using quieter aircraft on international routes.
Emirates Airline has signed an operational and commercial cooperation agreement with TAAG Angola Airlines, as it aims to strengthen its ties to Africa, African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has reported.
Jazeera Airways Group inaugurated four new gates equipped with two state-of-the-art bridges at Kuwait International Airport. The gates are exclusively operated by the airline, and enable Jazeera Airways to offer an even better and more efficient customer experience.
Flynas has announced the start of non-stop flights from Riyadh to London Gatwick from 27 July 2014 – part of its successful Global Flight Routes programme, which was launched earlier this year.
Passengers at Abu Dhabi Airport this morning were given special Hollywood clapper-boards as they checked in for the Etihad Airways flight EY 171 – the inaugural flight to Los Angeles (LAX) .
Today saw the return of a direct service between Manchester Airport and Jeddah - the first for over five years - as Saudia's inaugural flight touched down at Manchester's Terminal Two.
Qantas International Chief Executive Officer Simon Hickey said the joint network with Emirates has delivered on its promise to boost inbound tourism for Australia and its regional cities in particular, with Emirates customers booking on Qantas Domestic services as part of their journey.
It has been a double celebration for Airkenya at the start of the New Year, as two days after its seventh brand new Cessna Grand Caravan arrived on 2 January 2014 from Wichita, Kansas, USA, its second Dash 7 arrived.
India’s infrastructure investment group GMR has agreed to divest its 40% equity stake in Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (ISG) to Malaysian Airports Holding Berhad (MAHB).
Seven new ‘green’ aviation routes have been introduced in the Asia-Pacific region as part of the Asia and South Pacific Initiative to Reduce Emissions (ASPIRE).
Dubai International Airport is expected to exceed its traffic forecast of 64.5 million passengers for 2013 if December’s figures follow the trend set during the previous 11 months of the year.
