Air Serbia and Air China renew and expand their partnership
The national airlines of Serbia and China, Air Serbia and Air China, have renewed their cooperation which started in 2015, with the aim to facilitate simpler travel between the two countries. The codeshare partnership between the two companies was renewed for flights between Belgrade and Beijing, with Air China putting its marketing code on Air […]
Air Canada and United Airlines to Offer More than 260 Daily Transborder Flights and Two New Routes this Summer
MONTREAL and CHICAGO – Air Canada and United Airlines announced that, through their enhanced transborder joint business agreement, they will offer industry-leading capacity and new routes between Canada and the U.S. for summer 2023 – including a new United-operated flight between Washington-Dulles and Calgary and a new Air Canada-operated flight between Washington-Dulles and Vancouver. The carriers have collaboratively optimized their schedules, subject to applicable […]
Japanese Low-Cost Airline ZIPAIR to Launch Tokyo Flights from SFO
SAN FRANCISCO The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) celebrated an announcement on Thursday (Feb 23) from ZIPAIR, a Japanese low-cost airline, detailing plans to launch nonstop service from SFO to Tokyo Narita in the summer 2023. Zipair intends to operate flights between SFO and Tokyo using Boeing 787 aircraft. “We are truly excited to welcome ZIPAIR service […]
Qantas Group Updates Fleet Plan to Boost Capacity
The Qantas Group has announced several updates to its fleet plan, designed to help restore capacity faster and meet strong demand from leisure travel, resources, and domestic freight markets. As announced last year, the Group has ordered and purchased the right options for up to 299 narrowbody aircraft and firm orders for 12 widebody aircraft […]
Ethiopian Airlines to Resume its Direct Flights Between Abidjan and New York
Ethiopian Airlines announced the resumption of its direct flights between Abidjan and New York John F. Kennedy Airport as of 29 May 2023. Ethiopian first started serving New York from its main hub Addis Ababa via Abidjan in June 2019. However, the route was suspended in March 2020 due to COVID-19. Later, the flight resumed […]
Air New Zealand – demand driving the strong recovery
Air New Zealand’s recovery is well underway, with the airline today (Feb 23) announcing statutory earnings before taxation of $299 million and revenue of $3.1 billion for the six months ending 31 December 2022 – progress that will enable the airline to support New Zealand’s economic recovery. Following three years of Covid-related losses, Air New Zealand’s interim result reflects […]
Air New Zealand launches temporary Gisborne – Napier service
Air New Zealand has added a new temporary service between Tairāwhiti Gisborne and the Hawke’s Bay at a time when the two regions are struggling with the impacts of devastating floods and severely damaged roads. The direct service will operate Sunday to Friday and is in addition to the airline’s existing services to and from Gisborne and […]
Jazeera Airways connects to a third city in Uzbekistan
Kuwait: Jazeera Airways announced the launch of direct flights to a third destination in Uzbekistan: Samarkand. The airline will operate twice a week, connecting travelers from Kuwait to this historic city, while offering a convenient route for Uzbek travelers to the Middle East region and beyond. In 2021, Jazeera Airways was the first to connect […]
Number of departing passengers at Schiphol Airport will increase by 65% heading into May holidays
The Netherlands: Schiphol is gradually expanding the number of passengers that can depart from the end of March. The average number of daily departing passengers will increase by 65% from 40,000 last winter period to 66,000 during the May holiday. On peak days during the May holiday, the number of departing passengers will be well […]
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi launches new direct flights to two cities in Iraq
Abu Dhabi, UAE: Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, the capital’s first low-cost carrier, announced the launch of its two new routes from Abu Dhabi to Baghdad and Erbil in Iraq. The new direct flights will connect Abu Dhabi International Airport to both Baghdad International Airport and Erbil International Airport with a frequency of two flights per week […]
