Commencing on 1 July 2016, Hong Kong Airlines will launch a twice daily service between Hong Kong and Narita Airport in Tokyo, Japan. Airbus A330 aircraft will be deployed on the route. Tokyo will be Hong Kong Airlines’ seventh destination in Japan, further strengthen the airline’s network in Japan and Asia, and provide Japan lovers … Read more
Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing airline in Africa, is pleased to announce that it will commence scheduled thrice weekly flights to New York-Newark from Addis Ababa on 03 July 2016, via Lomé, Togo. Ethiopian will be deploying the modern Boeing 787 Dreamliner on this route. Ethiopian’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner is configured with 24 business … Read more
Island Air today announced it plans to offer interisland air service to Hawai‘i Island with five daily round-trip flights between Honolulu and Kona, starting June 14, subject to government approval. The airline’s expansion of service to Kona will offer increased seat availability and more interisland travel flight options for local residents and visitors, as well as … Read more
The U.S. Department of Transportation has today issued an order proposing to grant a foreign air carrier permit to Norwegian Air International. When made final, the permit will allow Norwegian Air International to begin operations to the U.S., including the first-ever service between Boston and Cork, Ireland. “A final approval, based on the Open Skies … Read more
For the first time the Island will be linked to the rest of the world by air. The first airline to fly scheduled flights to St Helena will be British Airways (operated by Comair). The Airline’s CEO, Erik Venter, says: “We’re proud to have been selected to provide an airline service to the St Helena. … Read more
Cargolux today starts a third weekly frequency to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The flight is routed via Doha and leaves Luxembourg on Tuesdays at 8:05 a.m. (all times local). Arrival in Hi Chi Minh City is scheduled for 4 a.m. on Wednesday mornings with departure at 6 a.m. The return flight is routed via … Read more
easyJet has announced that the airline has chosen Palma as the location of its first seasonal base and will have three Airbus A319/320 aircraft based there for eight months of the year starting in Spring 2017. easyJet has flown more than 17 million passengers to and from Palma since its operations began in 1997 and … Read more
Business leaders, Omani journalists and senior managers from Oman Air have gathered in London to celebrate the launch of the airline’s second daily, non-stop and direct service between Muscat and London Heathrow. The first flight of the new service took place on Tuesday 12th April with over 200 passengers on board. That evening Oman Air’s Chief … Read more
On June 24, 2016, Ukraine International Airlines will launch non-stop scheduled flights between Ivano-Frankovsk and Valencia, Spain.Ukraine International Airlines’ new service will be operated twice a week with Boeing 737 and Embraer 190 aircraft. “In summer, the services from the cities of Western Ukraine are much in demand. Therefore, we decided to expand the range … Read more
Vietjet today announced the launch of its newest international routes connecting Ho Chi Minh City with Kuala Lumpur and Tainan City. The Kuala Lumpur route will commence operations on 1 June 2016 and will depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Ho Chi Minh City at 9.30am (local time) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur at 12.25pm (local time). The return flight … Read more