NEWS Hainan boosts capacity on Manchester-Beijing route
It is a very happy Chinese New Year for the UK’s third largest airport, as Hainan Airlines has increased capacity on its Manchester-Beijing route, before it has even launched. Starting…
NEWS fastjet launches Harare-Johannesburg low-cost flights
fastjet’s inaugural flight between Harare in Zimbabwe and Johannesburg in South Africa took off earlier, marking the low-cost airline’s newest international route in Africa. Flight FN8102 departed Harare International Airport…
NEWS New leadership for Etihad Airways in United States
Etihad Airways has appointed Craig Thomas as general manager for the United States. Thomas, the first general manager for the United States in the airline’s history, will be based in…
NEWS Ryanair launches London-Toulouse route
Ryanair has launched its first flights at Toulouse Blagnac, its 32nd French airport, with 7 routes to/from Berlin, Brussels, Fez, London, Madrid, Malta and Warsaw from November 2016. The carrier…
NEWS easyJet steps up Scottish expansion
easyJet has launched flights from Edinburgh to Venice. Additionally this week the airline will make a further addition to its Scottish network with services from Edinburgh to Vienna commencing on…
NEWS Sabre, American Airlines ink deal
American Airlines and Sabre Corporation announced the availability of American’s Preferred and Main Cabin Extra Seats through Sabre’s travel marketplace using NDC-based technology standards. This launch represents both companies’ first…
NEWS Austrian Airlines and Sabre roll out mobile solution
Austria’s flagship carrier, Austrian Airlines, is launching a new mobile solution, eFlight Manager, developed by Sabre Corporation, which will enable real-time NOTAM, weather and flightplan updates throughout the lifecycle of…
NEWS Qatar Airways expands UAE network
Qatar Airways started non-stop service between Doha and Ras Al Khaimah, its fifth destination in the United Arab Emirates. An Airbus A320 operates the Ras Al Khaimah route, featuring 144…
NEWS Ryanair launches London-Toulouse route
Ryanair has launched its first flights at Toulouse Blagnac, its 32nd French airport, with 7 routes to/from Berlin, Brussels, Fez, London, Madrid, Malta and Warsaw from November 2016. The carrier…
NEWS easyJet steps up Scottish expansion
easyJet has launched flights from Edinburgh to Venice. Additionally this week the airline will make a further addition to its Scottish network with services from Edinburgh to Vienna commencing on…
NEWS Emirates adds non-stop service to Auckland
Emirates will start its first non-stop service from Dubai to Auckland on 1 March 2016. The new service will be operated with a Boeing 777-200LR. Details
NEWS Sabre, American Airlines ink deal
American Airlines and Sabre Corporation announced the availability of American’s Preferred and Main Cabin Extra Seats through Sabre’s travel marketplace using NDC-based technology standards. This launch represents both companies’ first…