Norwegian has today announced plans to launch new direct low-cost transatlantic services from Cork to Boston and New York – the new routes will be the only transatlantic flights to operate from Cork Airport. A new Cork to Barcelona route will also be launched. The new routes will be operated under Norwegian’s Irish subsidiary Norwegian … Read more
Starting from April 2016, Finnair will extend its Miami service to be year-round, and will operate to Miami with three weekly frequencies in summer 2016. “We are excited about extending our Miami route to cover the whole season,” says Juha Järvinen, Chief Commercial Officer, Finnair. “The Miami route has proven to be popular both for … Read more
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Ryanair held its AGM in Dublin this morning (24 Sep 2015), during which the airline briefed shareholders on the continuing success of its “Always Getting Better” (AGB) customer experience programme, which has enabled Ryanair to raise its full year traffic forecast (previously 103m) to 104m customers, and its profit … Read more
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments S7 Airlines will commence direct regular flights on the route Salekhard – Tyumen on September 24, 2015. The airline will operate these flights twice a week. Flights will depart from Salekhard on Thursdays and Sundays at 16:25, arriving to Tyumen at 18:30. Flights will depart from Tyumen on Mondays and … Read more
In September 2015 Nordwind Airlines was certified by European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and received official approval for European operations. This approval is given to operators in countries outside the European Union (Third Country Operators-TCO) and confirms compliance with the international flight safety standards. European Aviation Safety Agency gives the highest evaluation to the airline … Read more
Wizz Air announced today it has signed an agreement with CDB Leasing (the leasing arm of China Development Bank) to finance six Airbus A321ceo aircraft, including Wizz Air’s first two A321s scheduled for delivery later this year. Terms of the agreement were not released. “We’ve developed a strong relationship with CDB Leasing as they … Read more
From early summer 2016, Lufthansa will be the first network airline in Europe to offer broadband on board its short and medium-haul flights. This will enable passengers on continental flights and flights within Germany to enjoy the full freedom to communicate and to use the Internet with a wide bandwidth above the clouds. The first … Read more
Finnair will welcome its first Airbus A350 WXB aircraft from Airbus in a delivery ceremony to be arranged on October 7, 2015. Finnair has 19 Airbus A350 XWB aircraft on order, to be received in 2015-2023. Finnair’s first Airbus A350 XWB enters into long-haul service on November 21, 2015 when the aircraft flies from Helsinki … Read more
The Iberia Group will launch a new Birmingham- Madridservice on 27 March 2016. The low-cost carrier Iberia Express will operate the return flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The Birmingham flights are scheduled to offer the best connections in Madrid to another 34 Iberia Group destinations, such as Alicante, Bilbao, Gran Canaria, Jerez, Malaga, Majorca and Tenerife in … Read more
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments The first SAS Airbus A300-300 commercial flight leaves today from Copenhagen to Chicago. SAS continues to strengthen its intercontinental offering with new aircraft and the launch of new routes to destinations with high demand. SAS’s thirteenth and newest long-haul aircraft, Tore Viking, is flying from Copenhagen to Chicago on … Read more