Alitalia and Etihad Airways unveil two Airbus A330-200s in an unique Expo...
Alitalia (2nd) (Rome) and Etihad Airways (Abu Dhabi) have unveiled two aircraft in a unique Expo Milano 2015 livery to mark their co-sponsorship of the global event. Expo 2015 will be held in Milan...
View ArticleGreybull Capital finalizes its 90% acquisition of Monarch Airlines, will...
Monarch Airlines (London-Luton) has a new ownership structure. Gerbil Capital LLP has finalized its acquisition yesterday (October 24) of the 90 percent of the stock of the airline. The airline issued...
View ArticleEmirates arrives in Budapest
Emirates (Dubai) yesterday (October 27) as planned launched a daily nonstop service to Budapest, marking its first entry into Hungary. Emirates’ daily flight to Budapest is operated with a wide-body...
View ArticleAmerican Airlines introduces a combined AAdvantage frequent flyer program
American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth) today released this announcement about its frequent flyer program: American Airlines AAdvantage® and US Airways Dividend Miles® members will become part of the...
View ArticleThomas Cook Airlines is coming to Reno, Nevada
Thomas Cook Airlines (UK) (Manchester) will launch seasonal twice-weekly Airbus A330-200 London (Gatwick)-Reno flights from December 19, 2015 through April 9, 2016 per Airline Route. Copyright Photo:...
View ArticleEtihad Airways expands its relationship with Jet Airways with new Indian...
Etihad Airways (Abu Dhabi) has announced that Mumbai and Delhi will become its first destinations in India to be served with triple-daily flights, strengthening its partnership with Jet Airways into...
View ArticleAlitalia and Etihad Airways receive European Commission approval for Etihad...
Alitalia (2nd) (Rome) and Etihad Airways (Abu Dhabi) has received permission from the European Commission to permit Etihad to acquire a 49 percent share in the Italian carrier for €387.5 million and...
View ArticleAlitalia to launch new Abu Dhabi routes on March 29, 2015 from Milan Malpensa...
Alitalia (2nd) (Rome) on March 29, 2015 will launch new routes from Milan (Malpensa) and Venice to Abu Dhabi, tripling its frequency to the Capital of the United Arab Emirates with a total of 42...
View ArticleAzul arrives today in Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood
Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras (Sao Paulo) operated its first international flight today (December 2), landing at Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport at 5 am (0500). Fort...
View ArticleHawaiian to add seasonal routes to Hawaii again on May 20, 2015
Hawaiian Airlines (Honolulu) is bringing back its seasonal nonstop service between Oakland and Los Angeles, and Līhu’e, Kaua’i and Kona, Hawai’i Island beginning on May 20, 2015. Additionally, the...
View ArticleLufthansa Group outlines its plans for 2015, unveils the new Eurowings brand
Lufthansa Group (Frankfurt) has issued this report as a result of the meeting of the Deutsche Lufthansa AG Executive Board. The board gave approvals for the new Wings low-cost subsidiary and the...
View ArticleTAP Portugal to increase the frequency on the Miami route
TAP Portugal (Miami) from June 28 through September 22, 2015 will go to daily service on the Lisbon-Miami route. Ironically this is the summer rainy season for Miami, the off season for North American...
View ArticleSouth African Airways to add a new route to Etihad Airway’s Abu Dhabi home
South African Airways (Johannesburg) is moving closer to potential equity partner Etihad Airways (Abu Dhabi) with an expanded codeshare relationship as previously reported. SAA will launch a new daily...
View ArticleAzul arrives in Orlando
Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras (Campinas), Brazil’s largest airline by number of cities served, yesterday (December 15) inaugurated daily nonstop service to and from Orlando, its second international...
View ArticleVirgin America and China Eastern Airlines announce a new codeshare agreement
Virgin America (San Francisco) and China Eastern Airlines (Shanghai) today announce a codeshare agreement to offer seamless booking and travel from Shanghai, China to multiple destinations across the...
View ArticleEtihad Airways completes its 49% acquisition of Alitalia, Alitalia SAI –...
Alitalia (2nd) (Rome) and Etihad Airways (Abu Dhabi) have issued this statement: Etihad Airways has completed its investment and acquires 49 percent equity stake in the new Alitalia. The new company...
View ArticleHawaiian files to serve the Kona – Tokyo Haneda market
Hawaiian Airlines (Honolulu) has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to begin daily, nonstop service this summer between Tokyo International Airport at Haneda (HND)...
View ArticleAir China to start Chengdu – Colombo flights
Air China (Beijing) will commence nonstop service from Chengdu to Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, on February 10, 2015. Air China will operate its Chengdu-Colombo service CA425/6 with Airbus A330...
View ArticleBH Air plans to fly to New York and Chicago starting in May
BH Air (Sofia) plans to start trans-Atlantic routes to both New York and Chicago from Sofia starting in May according to novinite.com quoting Sofia Airport CEO Hristo Shterionov. The airline intends...
View ArticleQANTAS Airways introduces its upgraded international Airbus A330 cabin, also...
QANTAS Airways’ (Sydney) first upgraded international Airbus A330 cabin was introduced on January 16 on the Melbourne-Singapore route. Passengers on flight QF 35 from Melbourne to Singapore were the...
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