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Korean Air will launch its first A380 service in May 2011 with the entire upper deck of the aircraft devoted to business class flyers. The unique configuration of the two-story A380 aircraft will allow Korean Air business flyers “to feel exclusivity like they’re traveling in their own private jet,” says Senior Vice President and head of the Passenger Business Division of Korean Air Walter Cho. He added "this innovative approach to dedicate an entire floor for a single class will be benchmarked...
Qatar Airways today announced capacity increases to an array of destinations across its global network to be phased in from March. Growing passenger demand and additional aircraft joining the fleet have prompted the capacity hike, part of the Doha-based airline’s aggressive expansion strategy to offer consumers more choice. Expansion highlights include three additional weekly flights to Kuala Lumpur making it a double daily operation and two extra services deployed to the Tanzanian capital Dar...
The China Airlines (CAL) Group proudly announces that CAL and Mandarin Airlines have launched codesharing cooperation with China Eastern Airlines and its subsidiary Shanghai Airlines. Through codesharing, CAL and China Eastern will jointly operate flight services between Taiwan and mainland China. The CAL Group presently operates 76 flights to 16 different destinations in mainland China every week. China Eastern is the third major mainland Chinese civil airline to codeshare with CAL, following...
Frontier Airlines is kicking off its Omaha (OMA) expansion this weekend with the return of seasonal non-stop service to Orlando (MCO) and St. Petersburg/Clearwater (PIE) and the launch of new non-stop service to the sunny beaches of San Diego (SAN). Non-stop service between Omaha and Orlando begins today, Jan. 15, 2011, and the non-stop service to St. Petersburg/Clearwater and San Diego both begin on Sunday, Jan. 16. Frontier will also launch non-stop service from Omaha to Los Angeles (LAX)...
Wizz Air Ukraine - first Ukrainian low cost airline, announced that it will move its Kiev Borispol (KBP) operations to Kiev Zhuliani (IEV) airport in Ukraine. The move will be effective as of 27th of March. Affected routes from Kiev: Antalya (Turkey), Cologne, Dortmund, Hamburg-Lübeck, Memmingen (Germany), Katowice (Poland), London-Luton (UK), Oslo-Sandefjord Torp (Norway), Stockholm-Skavsta (Sweden), Simferopol, Treviso (Italy). “The move will offer many advantages for passengers, as Zhuliani...
Lufthansa is hiring around 4,000 new staff in Germany in 2011. The need for additional staffing is particularly acute in operational areas: Germany’s biggest airline is seeking 2,200 flight attendants alone at its hubs in Frankfurt and Munich. In addition, around 900 new service agents are being taken on to support passengers on the ground. A further 270 trainees are „ready for take-off“ and commence their training courses to become airline pilots. Openings are also on offer in other areas:...
United Airlines announced daily nonstop service between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Guadalajara, Mexico (GDL), beginning May 3, subject to Mexican government approval. This service will be operated by Continental Airlines. "The new service complements our existing flights to Guadalajara from Houston and adds to our industry-leading service to Mexico," said Brian Znotins, Managing Director International Planning, United Continental Holdings, Inc. "No other carrier offers as many...
In Summer 2011, Helvetic Airways will increase its commitment to the British Isles. From 30 March 2011, there will be a direct connection from Zurich to the Welsh capital of Cardiff. The scheduled flight days of Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday will please business passengers and holiday makers alike. From 21 May 2011, lovers of the Scottish Highlands will applaud the direct flight from Zurich to Inverness. Flights to this destination will be available each Saturday. From the 21 May 2011...
Air New Zealand and Virgin Atlantic have signed a code sharing agreement offering more flexibility and choice on routings between the UK and New Zealand for both carriers’ passengers. This code share agreement follows a long history of interline cooperation, including a reciprocal Frequent Flyer Partnership between the two airlines, with passengers already travelling on routes between the UK and New Zealand on each others' services. Both airlines offer highly complementary products and services...
Air France and KLM are to offer 11 weekly flights between Paris, Amsterdam and Tripoli Starting 29 March 2011, Air France will begin operating 4 weekly flights to Tripoli out of Paris-Charles de Gaulle, and subsequently 5 weekly frequencies as from 6 June. Flights between Paris and the Libyan capital will be operated by Airbus A320, with a total seating capacity of 150: 30 in Premium class and 120 in Voyageur (Economy) class. This new route complements KLM’s 6 weekly flights between Amsterdam-...
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