Routes

By Richard Maslen
After a long lengthy period of negotiations Virgin America has finally announced its expansion into the Chicago market with new direct flights from
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Airline Route Update is a comprehensive summary of route announcements, capacity increases and codeshare details from this past week. For further
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Australian carrier Virgin Blue Airlines has introduced a new staff uniform which was unveiled to the public by Australian icon and business woman Elle
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
It is not unusual for Ryanair to fall-out with airports, in fact it has been a regular occurrence during its rapid rise to becoming one of Europe’s
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
European national carriers Lufthansa and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines are to expand their networks in South America this winter with new flights into
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Lufthansa Italia has recently gained a new lease of life by receiving its Italian Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) on January 11. The carrier has been
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Qatar Airways to introduce a second daily rotation on its Doha – Manchester- Doha route from June 1 as it continues its dramatic network expansion
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS AND LUFTHANSA PLAN JOINT VENTURE ON JAPAN-EUROPE ROUTES All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Lufthansa have filed an application with the
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
ETIHAD AIRWAYS ADDS FLIGHTS TO BEIJING United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Etihad Airways is to increase its flights from Abu Dhabi to the Chinese
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
FIREFLY OPENS NEW BASES IN MALAYSIA Firefly, the regional low-cost subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines, has announced the opening of a new base at Senai
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
PORTER AIRLINES BOOSTS DOMESTIC SCHEDULES Canadian regional carrier Porter Airlines is to significantly expand its presence on three of its core
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
RYANAIR CUTS FLIGHTS FROM GIRONA BUT EXPANDS INTO VILNIUS Irish budget carrier Ryanair is to cut 18 of its routes and reduce frequencies on 17 more
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UK budget carrier EASYJET is to expand its network in Scotland by utilising an additional aircraft at its Edinburgh base and replacing one of its
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AIR NAMIBIA is to utilise its recently acquired Embraer ERJ 135 regional jets to expand its flights into neighbouring South Africa, as well as
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SENEGAL AIRLINES is to revise its African network just a month after its launch. The carrier has added new flights from Dakar to Bissau and Niamey and
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BA CITYFLYER is to increase frequencies on its London City - Nice route during the months of July and August. The airline offered seven flights per
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Turkish carrier SUNEXPRESS is to inaugurate a weekly flight between Izmir and the German city of Bremen. The new link will be started from 30MAR11 and
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Indian carrier KINGFISHER AIRLINES is to enhance its domestic schedules. From 01MAR11 it will introduce a daily Delhi – Ranchi – Patna – Delhi link
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US carrier AIRTRAN AIRWAYS is to expand its activities at Branson, Missouri in late May with the launch of four-times weekly flights to Chicago Midway
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Uruguayan carrier PLUNA is to add flights to Belo Horizonte and Brasilia, its sixth and seventh destinations in Brazil. The airline began a four-times
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China’s HIANAN AIRLINES launched twice weekly Sanya – Nanchang – Lanzhou flights and a daily Sanya – Xi’an – Xining link on 22FEB11. Both flights are
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All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Lufthansa have filed an application with the Japanese and German Governments for antitrust immunity to launch a joint
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SICHUAN AIRLINES is to expand its network into Vietnam from 06MAR11 with the launch of a twice weekly Chongqing – Hanoi route. Later the same month
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FIREFLY, the low-cost subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines, is to open a new regional base at Senai International Airport in Johor Bahru this summer. It
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CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES is to extend one of its three daily Shanghai Pu Dong - Nagoya flights to also serve Shenzhen in Southern China. The link will
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