Monarch launches new route from London Gatwick to Lyon

Monarch announced a new route from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon as part of its winter ski programme for 2014/15. The flights will start on the 27th December 2014 and operate until 11th April. Some of the best French ski resorts are located within three hours of Lyon Airport and with the flight departing Gatwick … Read more

ANA and Lufthansa Cargo launch air cargo joint venture

All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Lufthansa Cargo have launched an innovative air cargo joint venture on Japan-Europe routes. Since 1 December, both airlines have commenced joint sales of shipments on flights from Japan to Europe. On 2 December the first shipment sent by forwarder Schenker-Seino Co. Ltd and booked via Lufthansa Cargo was transported by … Read more

Further fleet harmonisation within the airberlin group

The airberlin group had already announced the harmonisation of its fleet back in September, as part of its restructuring program. Now the Group has taken another important step with its Austrian subsidiary, NIKI. By the middle of 2015, the existing Embraer aircraft in the NIKI fleet will be replaced by Airbus planes. “Harmonising our fleet … Read more

Lufthansa resumes Munich-Miami service

Lufthansa is resuming flights to Florida from its Munich hub. Starting today, the airline will operate five flights a week to the Sunshine State in addition to its daily A380 service from Frankfurt. During the winter months, Miami will be served by LH Flight 460, which will be operated with an Airbus A330-300 in the … Read more

Cargolux expands services in Vietnam

Responding to shippers’ demand for additional air freight space, Cargolux will expand its cargo services to Vietnam with the introduction of a second weekly flight to Ho Chi Minh City and a fourth frequency to Hanoi. The new flight is scheduled to start on 2nd of December and operates every Tuesday, leaving Luxembourg at 05.05 … Read more

SAS and Etihad Airways announce codeshare plans

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments SAS, Scandinavia’s leading airline, and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, are set to begin codeshare operations and provide customers with enhanced travel options between Scandinavia and the UAE. The agreement, which is subject to regulatory approval, will strengthen both carriers by enabling them to … Read more

SAS signs agreement with Flybe

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments From the winter timetable 2015/2016 a new SAS partner will operate on part of SAS’ short haul routes. Four brand new ATR 72-600 from Flybe will assist SAS’ own production on routes and frequencies from Arlanda, Stockholm, where there is a need for smaller aircraft to service customer demand. … Read more