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Emirates has extended its South American network by linking Dubai with Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro, further broadening the airline's reach across the Americas. Emirates’ inaugural Flight 247 made its first landing at Galeão-Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport in Rio de Janeiro, where it was initiated by a traditional water cannon salute. The flight, operated by Argentine Captain Marcos Medina, then departed for its first onwards connection to Buenos Aires, where government and...
Frontier Airlines is celebrating the new year with the launch of service on three new routes: Kansas City, Mo. (MCI)-Orlando, Fla. (MCO), Grand Rapids, Mich. (GRR)-Washington Reagan (DCA) and Madison, Wis. (MSN)-Washington Reagan (DCA). Nonstop seasonal service between Kansas City and Orlando begins Jan. 5, 2012, and continues through April 15, 2012. The service will initially operate four days per week, then increase to six days per week beginning Feb. 23, 2012. Service will be provided on a...
Starting 1st June 2012, Brussels Airlines will connect the European capital daily with New York JFK. This new service will be operated with completely renewed Airbus A330 aircraft equipped with the latest in-flight technology and comfort. It is the airline’s first own connection to the States since Brussels Airlines started in 2002. The sale of tickets for this new Brussels – New York JFK route is launched today. 1st June 2012 is set to be a historical day in the history of Brussels Airlines....
On the occasion of its first flight from Berlin to Abu Dhabi on 15th January 2012, Germany’s second largest airline is offering a special price on bookings; from today you can book a return ticket on departures from 15th January 2012 with the return flight departing up until 29th February 2012 for €199, inclusive of all taxes and charges and including topbonus miles. “This new connection to Abu Dhabi supports our strategic partnership with Etihad Airways and opens up new travel opportunities...
LAN Airlines is rolling out its LGBT travel website which is dedicated to gay and lesbian travellers. LANdiversity.com acts as a one-stop-shop resource for LGBT travel to South America, showcasing the highlights. The microsite includes information and resources for potential travellers to South America. It includes descriptions of key South American destinations with information of interest to gay and lesbian travelers. The site also news and events of interest to gay and lesbian travellers to...
Turkish Airlines (TK) and Thai Airways (TG) have concluded a Free Sale Codeshare Agreement that allows both airlines to market selected flights using their own code and flight numbers on a free sale basis within the scope of the codeshare agreement. This allows Turkish Airlines to offer its passengers seamless connections on TG operated flights to Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne, Sidney, Auckland and Kuala Lumpur which are currently offline points in Turkish’ network. In addition to the cities...
Airberlin is further expanding the flights it offers to North America and will fly non-stop from Düsseldorf to Las Vegas twice a week as of summer 2012. With the new destination, airberlin passengers can now fly to a total of seven destinations in North America (New York, Miami, Fort Myers, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas and Vancouver). This makes airberlin the main provider of non-stop flights to North America from Düsseldorf airport. The first airberlin flight to the desert metropolis...
Virgin Australia announced enhancements to its Mackay service, including extra weekday flights between Mackay and Brisbane and the opening of its first-ever lounge at Mackay Airport. On sale today for travel from 5 March 2012, the new service will see Virgin Australia operating a total of 78 flights per week between Mackay and Brisbane, which is the greatest frequency offered by any airline on this route. Virgin Australia Group Executive of Product and Guest Services Martin Daley said: “Mackay...
Air New Zealand has been selected by the Australian Government to operate air services from both Brisbane and Sydney to Norfolk Island. Air New Zealand Group General Manager Australasia Bruce Parton said the airline was delighted to have won the recent Government tender to operate the services. "Air New Zealand has a significant presence in the Tasman market and has a long and well-established relationship with the people of Norfolk Island, having been a trusted air service provider to...
On the eve of its first anniversary of service to South Korea, Hawaiian Airlines today announced that it will increase the frequency of its nonstop service between Seoul and Honolulu from four flights a week to daily, starting July 16, 2012. Mark Dunkerley, Hawaiian’s president and CEO, noted, “Offering daily flights between Seoul and Honolulu has always been part of our growth plan. Demand among Korean travelers to vacation in Hawaii and for Hawaiian Airlines as a preferred carrier has been...
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