NEWS Air France signs Indian Ocean codeshare deal with Air Austral
Air France and Air Austral have signed a codeshare agreement allowing customers to travel between Europe and the Indian Ocean via Paris-Charles de Gaulle and St. Denis de la Reunion. This partnership is in addition to the previous Interline agreement signed in April 2014 between Air France and Air Austral, and increases the choice of…
NEWS Air New Zealand launches first South America route to Buenos Aires
Air New Zealand has announced it will launch direct flights between Auckland and Buenos Aires, Argentina – the airline’s first ever scheduled service to South America. A Boeing 777-200 aircraft will operate three return services a week on the route all year round. Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon explained the new destination, the…
NEWS Korean Air ‘nut rage’ case to face criminal investigation
Heather Cho, the daughter of Korean air chief executive Cho Yang-Ho, will face a criminal investigation into the so-called ‘nut rage’ incident which has scandalised the airline in recent days. Officials in the South Korea transport ministry confirmed they will also take disciplinary measures against the airline.
NEWS FCm Travel Solutions focuses on growing oil market in Aberdeen
FCm Travel Solutions’ has expanded its specialist oil and gas operation in Aberdeen with the appointment of Claire McCarthy as business development manager to focus on growing the travel management’s client base in this market. FCm already services some 70 clients in the energy sector from its Aberdeen office, which won new business worth £18…
NEWS Qatar Airways flies into Eritrean capital Asmara
Qatar Airways has continued its expansion into Africa with the launch of services to its twelfth new destination this year, the Eritrean capital Asmara. The new route will provide passengers to and from Eritrea with two weekly flights connecting Asmara via Doha to more than 140 destinations around the world. Qatar Airways celebrated the new…
NEWS Norwegian submits formal complaint over unfair treatment of SAS
Norwegian has submitted a formal complaint regarding unlawful differential treatment in favour of SAS to the European Commission and EFTA Surveillance Authority. The low-cost airline argues discriminatory conditions and liscencing practises prevent Norwegian from obtaining access to traffic rights on the same terms as SAS. In addition, the differential treatment generates significant additional costs for…
NEWS Airbnb launches long-term deal with KLM
After the success of the KLM aircraft apartment competition, KLM and Airbnb have announced that they will be entering into a long-term partnership. To mark the start of the collaboration, KLM and Airbnb created a competition to win a stay in a KLM aircraft apartment at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, with three lucky winners staying in…