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EasyJet has today (Thursday 25 November) launched a brand new route from Manchester Airport. The low-fares airline is now offering direct flights from Manchester to Palma, Majorca with fares starting from just £31.99 (one-way, including taxes). Seats are now on sale and the inaugural flight will leave Manchester on Saturday 12 March 2011. Ali Gayward, UK commercial manager at easyJet comments: “Following our recent launch of three new business routes from Manchester the new service to Palma...
British Midland International (bmi) unveils today a new Business Class and Economy cabin for its mid-haul routes. The major refurbishment of the A321 and A320 aircraft includes new leather interiors, new comfortable cushions, as well as a dynamic new lighting system. Customers travelling to mid-haul destinations such as Addis Ababa, Amman, Beirut, Damascus, Cairo, Freetown, Khartoum, Moscow, Tbilisi, Tehran and Yerevan from Monday 22 November will see the start of an ongoing refurbishment...
From 1 December 2010, Singapore Airlines’ customers can enjoy codeshare services to three new destinations in Scandinavia - Helsinki, Oslo and Stockholm - through an agreement with Star Alliance partner Scandinavian Airlines (SAS). SIA operates three flights per week between Singapore and the Danish capital Copenhagen. The codeshare agreement will enable SIA customers to travel beyond Copenhagen to Helsinki, Oslo and Stockholm on SAS-operated flights carrying the SQ code. On a reciprocal basis...
Cathay Pacific Airways today announced that Honolulu, the capital city of Hawaii, will be added to its code-share co-operation with oneworld alliance member Japan Airlines. The expanded agreement will see Cathay Pacific’s “CX” code placed on Japan Airlines flights operating from Tokyo’s Narita and Haneda airports, Osaka and Nagoya to Honolulu, giving passengers more choice and convenience when travelling to Hawaii. Tickets for the new code-share services are now available for sale for travel...
Garuda Indonesia, the flag carrier of Indonesia, today signed an agreement to join the SkyTeam airline alliance in 2012. Garuda will expand SkyTeam’s presence in Southeast Asia, adding 30 new destinations to the alliance network. Indonesia is the largest economy in Southeast Asia and a fast growing emerging market. SkyTeam is actively working to grow its presence in the region and Garuda is a very welcome addition to the alliance. Garuda has a broad Indonesian and regional network and is able...
Qantas today announced that it plans to resume initial Airbus A380 operations from Saturday, 27 November, commencing with a QF31 service from Sydney to London via Singapore. The aircraft intended to operate this service will be transported to Sydney on a ferry flight from Los Angeles, scheduled to depart at 2300 local time, Monday, 22 November. A second aircraft is expected to depart Los Angeles for Sydney later this week. The decision to restore A380 services follows an intensive Trent 900...
Kingfisher Airlines today announced the launch of ‘Little Wings’, a new frequent flyer programme especially created for young flyers between the ages of 3 through 12 years. With the introduction of this new programme, Kingfisher Airlines becomes the first airline from India to let young flyers earn King Miles when they fly. The King Miles will be added to the miles tally of the parent who has to be a King Club member. No other airline from India currently allows this. Besides being able to earn...
Hawaiian Airlines announced an increase in its nonstop service between Sydney and Honolulu in 2011, highlighted by daily flights for the period of April 6 – August 1, to meet customer demand during the peak travel season. Hawaiian currently serves the Sydney-Honolulu route with flights four days per week. “We know how much Australian travelers enjoy their holidays in Hawaii, so we are increasing our flight schedule during their favorite time of year to travel. This gives them greater...
American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, will increase its service to Roswell, N.M., beginning April 5, 2011, adding a fourth daily round trip between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Roswell International Air Center (ROW). Eagle flies 50-seat Embraer ERJ-145 jets between DFW and Roswell. "We are delighted to add another flight to Roswell, providing customers with more options throughout the day," said Gary Foss, Vice President – Planning and Marketing for...
United Airlines today announced the schedule for the airline's new service between Washington and Lagos, Nigeria, United's second destination on the African continent, beginning Dec. 12, 2010. United 990 will depart Washington Dulles International Airport daily at 10:43 p.m., arriving at Lagos' Murtala Muhammed International Airport at 5:35 p.m. the next day after a stop in Accra, Ghana. U.S.-bound service from Lagos begins Dec. 13 with the departure of United 991 at 9:30 p.m. After a stop in...
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