Sichuan Airlines launches direct routes from Tokyo and Osaka to Chengdu

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments On January 18 and 19, Sichuan Airlines successively launched direct routes from Tokyo to Chengdu and from Osaka to Chengdu. There are total four flights from Tokyo to Chengdu each week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday). Departure of outbound flight 3U8086 is 20:30 Tokyo time, arriving in Chengdu at 00:50 (+1). Departure of inbound flight 3U8085 … Read more

Solomon Airlines to maintain Port Vila services

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Solomon Airlines has announced it will continue to operate its services into and out of Bauerfield International Airport, Port Vila, as normal. In a statement released by the airline, General Manager Operations & Commercial, Gus Kraus said Solomon Airlines had conducted an immediate review of the airport’s runway and … Read more

Southwest Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Kevin Krone to retire

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Southwest Airlines Co announced that Kevin Krone, Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer will retire from the carrier, effective Feb. 15, 2016. Krone began his Southwest career 25 years ago as an intern and rose to become the Company’s second-ever Chief Marketing Officer. As Southwest’s highest-level Marketing leader, Krone oversaw … Read more

Vigo is TAP’s newest destination

TAP strengthens its commitment to Spain with 16% more flights in 2016. On 1 July, TAP will begin offering direct daily flights between Lisbon and Vigo. In addition to the new route, Vigo will still be served from Porto, with the current overland transport service between the Spanish city and Sá Carneiro airport continuing. Vigo … Read more

Air Seychelles gears up for launch of China flights

Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, is set for the commencement of a once-per-week, non-stop service between Seychelles and Beijing, the capital and cultural centre of China. The inaugural passenger flight HM887 will take off from Seychelles International Airport at 10:40 am on Tuesday 2 February to arrive in the Chinese … Read more

Cathay Pacific increases Boston flights from four to five per week

Cathay Pacific Airways today announced the expansion of its non-stop Boston to Hong Kong service from four to five flights per week. The additional flight will begin on May 5, 2016, just one year after Cathay Pacific’s inaugural Boston to Hong Kong flight, which linked New England and Hong Kong directly for the first time. … Read more

CityJet launches new routes to Bastia and Beziers

CityJet, the Irish European regional airline, today announced that it is launching two routes serving Bastia in Corsica. The airline will operate weekly service from Bastia to Avignon and Beziers, commencing on 25th June and running until 3rd September. CityJet already operates seasonal routes from London City Airport to Toulon and Avignon and from Cork … Read more

Alaska Airlines unveils first major brand change in 25 years

Alaska Airlines today unveiled its first major brand change in 25 years to a crowd of about 1,800 employees. The refreshed brand was introduced on a newly painted Boeing 737-800 and soon will be featured throughout the airport experience, on all digital channels, in marketing materials and across Alaska’s entire fleet. “Our company has a … Read more