Routes

By Richard Maslen
Irish budget carrier Ryanair generally releases one free car every month as a top prize on its popular onboard scratchcard game, so you can imagine
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As part of its merger with Continental Airlines under the United Continental Holdings umbrella, United Airlines is to take over some of its sister
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Czech Connect Airlines is to launch flights from Prague to Geneva, its first scheduled route into Western Europe. The carrier, formerly a charter
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Korean Air has reportedly delayed the proposed entry into service of its first Airbus A380 by an additional week, having already put back the first
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Royal Caribbean International will launch their first direct cruise connection from London Stansted this summer, chartering aircraft from British
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Civil aviation authorities in China and South Korea have tentatively agreed to the opening of direct air services between Gimpo International Airport
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El Al could be forced into making a major decision on its future flight operations following the recent closure of its wholly-owned charter division
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Syrian Air is to open a new link to Abu Dhabi from the country’s largest city Aleppo, adding to its three times weekly services from Damascus. The new
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Australian national carrier Qantas is understood to be studying the introduction of modern generation widebodied freighters into its fleet. The
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Low-cost carrier AirAsia is to introduce a second daily frequency between Kuala Lumpur and Chennai from May 7, a route that competes directly with
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Italian flag carrier Alitalia is to offer additional flights to some of its Spanish destinations from its Rome Leonardo da Vinci International
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Air Canada is to boost capacity on the Toronto – Munich link this summer, replacing the usual Airbus A330-300 that serves the route with a Boeing 777
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Gulf Air is to introduce a fifth weekly frequency on its Bahrain – Istanbul route, at the same time modifying its schedule. The new Thursday service
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Independent US carrier Hawaiian Airlines has introduced a third daily flight between its Honolulu base and Los Angeles following the arrival of its
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TAAG Angola is to increase flights between Portugal and Angola with a new twice weekly link between Luanda and Porto. The flight will be launched on
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Delta Air Lines is to offer a five times daily link from Los Angeles to Oakland International as it looks to strengthen its position in the
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Air Caraibes and Corsairfly are offering a reciprocal codeshare arrangement on selected flights between Paris and St Maarten. This covers Corsairfly’s
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United Arab Emirates (UAE) carrier Etihad Airways now has traffic rights between Beijing and Nagoya, an extension of its five times weekly flight into
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SAS Scandinavian Airlines is to add a twice weekly service to the Spanish Balearic island of Mallorca from its Copenhagen base. The flight to Palma
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German flag carrier and Star Alliance member Lufthansa is to resume flights between its Munich hub and the Turkish city of Bursa. The route will be
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By Richard Maslen
UK low-cost carrier easyJet is to relaunch flights between Glasgow and Amsterdam, six years after it suspended operations on the route. The new daily
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By Richard Maslen
Spain’s flag carrier Iberia is to offer almost a quarter more seats between Madrid and Tel Aviv this summer, highlighting the Israeli city as its most
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By Richard Maslen
Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) has revealed the first three routes for its new Osaka Kansai International-based low-cost unit. The unnamed
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By Richard Maslen
Low-cost carrier flydubai is to launch flights to Jeddah and Riyadh from the start of May, increasing the number of destinations it serves in Saudi
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By Richard Maslen
The rise of Riga International Airport (IATA: RIX, ICAO:EVRA) has been rapid. In 2000 it handled just 500,000 passengers but just ten years later over
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