Alitalia launches new service from Milan and Venice to Abu Dhabi
Alitalia will launch new routes from Milan Malpensa and Venice to Abu Dhabi, tripling its frequency to the Capital of the United Arab Emirates
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Lufthansa expands in Poland with flights to Bydgoszcz
The route will be flown on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays with an Embraer 190 by Lufthansa CityLine, which has a total of 100 seats.
SAS signs agreement for regular bio-fuel powered flights
SAS has, along with the Lufthansa Group and KLM, signed an agreement with Statoil Aviation for a regular supply of bio-fuel at Oslo Airport.
KLM Appoints René de Groot as Chief Operating Officer
He succeeds Pieter Elbers, who became President and CEO of KLM on October 15, 2014. De Groot will be in charge of KLM operational divisions.
Monarch Airlines ends Tobago flying
Monarch has confirmed that its charter service to Tobago will finish at the end of April 2015. Monarch Airlines has a long association with the Caribbean island and has been flying there since 2008. The flights, which are operated on behalf of the Government of Tobago, are sold through tour operator, Golden Caribbean. The move … Read more
Alitalia and Etihad receive clearance from the European Commission
Alitalia and Etihad Airways confirmed that they have received merger clearance from the European Commission under EU Regulation No. 139/2004. They can therefore proceed with the proposed strategic partnership announced in August. Following the completion of its review, the European Commission today confirmed that the partnership complies with the European regulations on competition. In line … Read more
Eastern Airways announces new codeshare agreement with Wideroe
Eastern Airways has signed a new codeshare agreement with Wideroe which will provide UK travellers greater Norwegian connections via Aberdeen and Newcastle, along with improved access to the Norwegian carrier’s comprehensive network of Scandinavian destinations. As part of the codeshare partnership, Eastern Airways “T3” flight code will continue to be placed on services between Aberdeen … Read more
Ryanair opens new base in Bratislava
Ryanair today announced it would open its first Slovakian base at Bratislava in March 2015 with 2 based aircraft and 16 routes.
Flybe to open new base in Bournemouth
British regional airline Flybe has announced that it will open based operations at Bournemouth Airport with effect from 29th March 2015.
Finnair to begin operating summer route to Chicago
Finnair will start flying to Chicago next summer, from 13 June to 17 October 2015. Flights will be operated three times a week with Airbus A330 aircraft. Departures from Helsinki and Chicago are on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 17:25 and arrive in Chicago (ORD) at 18:40 local time. Return flights to Helsinki depart at … Read more