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NEWS Alitalia and Etihad Airways reveal Expo 2015 liveried planes
Alitalia and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, have unveiled two aircraft in a unique Expo Milano 2015 livery to mark their co-sponsorship of the global event. Expo 2015 will be held in Milan from May 1st 2015 to October 31st 2015 with an estimated 20 million visitors expected to attend…
NEWS Qatar Airways reveals Frankfurt as first A350 Xtra destination
Qatar Airways has announced Frankfurt as the first route for its highly anticipated A350 Xtra Wide Body aircraft. As the global launch operator of the A350 XWB, the programme will achieve another major milestone once the airline receives its first aircraft before the end of this year. Upon delivery, following several weeks of induction preparation,…
NEWS SWISS moves into Terminal 2 at London Heathrow Airport
SWISS formally moved into the recently reopened Terminal 2 at London’s Heathrow Airport earlier. In doing so, the carrier joins its 22 fellow Star Alliance member airlines in the totally rebuilt facility, which is also known as The Queen’s Terminal in honour of Queen Elizabeth II.
NEWS Virgin Australia buys out Tiger Airways
The transaction, once completed, will see Virgin Australia secure 100 per cent ownership and full control of Tigerair Australia and brings to a conclusion the joint venture between Virgin Australia and Tiger Holdings which commenced in July last year. As part of the proposed acquisition, Virgin Australia will secure the brand rights to fly Tigerair…
NEWS Etihad Airways brings Vienna into fold with new codeshare deal
Etihad Airways will provide a new air bridge between Abu Dhabi and Vienna, when it places its EY code on the forthcoming daily service by the Austrian carrier, and subsidiary of airberlin, NIKI. The new NIKI flights start on Monday November 24th and will be operated by a two cabin A320 aircraft, configured to carry…
NEWS easyJet grows Amsterdam base with six new European departures
easyJet is launching six new routes from Amsterdam alongside some additional frequencies. In total, easyJet will now connect passengers in the Netherlands to 25 destinations with the new routes complementing easyJet’s existing schedule by strengthening city-to-city connections as well as introducing new destinations.