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... and reduce cabin crew to lower cost. Ryanair has announced that it will install vending machines onboard its 225 aircraft in a drive to further reduce costs and increase ancillary revenues through increased passenger choice. From June 2010 Ryanair passengers will be able to purchase hot and cold drinks, sandwiches, snacks, ice-cream, condoms and smokeless cigarettes directly from onboard vending machines. Ryanair said that the phased installation of vending machines will allow it to reduce...
Frontier Airlines announced the arrival of its newest Airbus A320 aircraft. The 162-seat aircraft arrived in the Denver-based carrier’s hub from Hamburg, Germany earlier this afternoon with Ozzy the orca on the tail. This is the first of three new A320 aircraft arriving this spring. “This marks a period of substantial growth for Frontier Airlines,” said Daniel Shurz, VP of strategy and planning. “With the addition of these three new aircraft, we are launching ten new destinations out of our...
Singapore Airlines’ customers travelling to Tokyo can now enjoy even greater choice, with the launch of two daily flights to Tokyo Haneda Airport. These new flights are now available for booking, through singaporeair.com or travel agents. Flights to Haneda will be operated from 31 October 2010 with Boeing 777-300ER aircraft featuring Singapore Airlines’ latest product offerings. The flights will complement the current twice-daily Tokyo Narita services, bringing total frequency to Tokyo to four...
Manchester will become the most northerly point on the world's A380 network after Emirates revealed its latest plans for the superjumbo. A 517-seat version of the giant aircraft will serve Manchester from 1st September - as the airline marks a double decade of service to the city. The A380 will replace Boeing 777 aircraft on EK017 from Dubai and EK018 out of Manchester. At the same time, Manchester will become the world's first regional airport to have a regular A380 service. Salem Obaidalla,...
Qatar Airways announced that it will begin daily flights to Brazil and Argentina from June 24, marking the airline’s first online operations to South America. With the airline’s acquisition of two brand new Boeing 777-200 Long Range aircraft in the last three months, these will be deployed on the two South American routes – to the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo and Argentine capital Buenos Aires this summer. The date announcement comes just weeks after the airline revealed plans to serve South...
Singapore Airlines launched its inaugural flight to Munich last night, when SQ 328, operated by a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, departed Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3 at 22:45. The aircraft is scheduled to arrive at Munich’s Franz Josef Strauß Airport at 05:35 today and at 06:35 will depart Munich for Manchester (all times local). The return flight, SQ 327, will take place later today, 29 March, with the aircraft departing Manchester at 09:20 and arriving in Munich at 12:25. It will then...
Cathay Pacific Airways announced that it will start operating to Moscow on 13 July with three flights a week departing Hong Kong every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, subject to government approval. The airline announced its plan to fly to the Russian capital about a month ago. The Moscow service will be the second new destination to be launched by the airline this year and will become the 48th online passenger destination in its global network. The new four-times-weekly service to Milan, which...
US Airways customers will now be able to fly to the capital of the Bayou State and "let the good times roll." The airline announced plans to bring back daily nonstop service between Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and its largest hub in Charlotte, North Carolina, after a seven-year hiatus. Beginning June 24, customers can listen to zydeco music or feast on beignets any time they want with the new year-round service. All three daily flights will be operated by wholly owned US Airways Express carrier PSA...
After a 20-year break, Lufthansa will resume flights to Iraq. On 25 April 2010, Germany’s leading airline will launch services from Frankfurt to the city of Erbil in Northern Iraq. Lufthansa customers will have a choice of four flights per week on this new route. Lufthansa will operate the four-and-a-half hour flight with an Airbus A319 with 132 seats in Business and Economy Class. With the resumption of flights to Iraq, Lufthansa is continuing to expand its route network in the Middle East and...
American Airlines announced that it will start a new seasonal flight between Miami International Airport (MIA) and Ezeiza International Airport (EZE) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The new flight will operate four times a week, from July 2 through Aug. 23, 2010, subject to government approvals. American will fly the new route with its 247-seat, three-class Boeing 777-200 aircraft, which features 16 seats in First Class, 37 seats in Business Class, and 194 seats in Economy. American flies all...
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