Emirates announced the launch of non-stop passenger services to Taipei, its 16th destination in the Far East. The service will commence from 10th February 2014, initially with six non-stop flights per week to Taipei’s Taoyuan International Airport. The route will be operated by a three class Boeing 777-300ER equipped with eight luxurious private suites in First Class, 42 lie-flat … Read more
Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments SpiceJet announced the launch of direct flights between Pune and Sharjah. Commercial flights on Pune-Sharjah route will start from 21st Sep 2013. The airline will be deploying its New Generation Boeing 737-800 (189 seater aircraft) on this route. Pune is the third Indian destination to connect with Sharjah on … Read more
Cape Air continues its growth in the Caribbean by adding non-stop service between St. Thomas and Tortola. Beginning on December 16, daily flights will depart St. Thomas at 2:30 p.m. and arrive in Tortola at 2:50 p.m. Daily flights will depart from Tortola at 12:40 p.m. and arrive in St. Thomas at 12:55 pm. “Cape … Read more
American Airlines today announced the launch of a new codeshare agreement with Sao Paulo-based TAM Airlines, increasing American’s network connectivity in Brazil and further enhancing its relationship with LATAM Airlines Group. Through the agreement, the two airlines will codeshare on each other’s flights between the United States and Brazil. American’s customers will also have access … Read more
AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines and US Airways Group announced that they intend to mount a vigorous and strong defense to the U.S. Department of Justice’s effort to block their proposed merger. “We believe that the DOJ is wrong in its assessment of our merger. Integrating the complementary networks of American and … Read more
Qantas today announced a series of improvements to its international network that will deliver new options and more choice for customers traveling to Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Auckland and Christchurch. The improvements are: – Starting a new route, Perth–Auckland, to be offered on a seasonal basis between early December and the end of January, operated by … Read more
Emirates today announced it is to launch services to Sialkot, its fifth route to Pakistan. The service will commence from 5th November 2013 with four weekly flights operated by an Airbus A330-200 aircraft in a two-class configuration, 54 seats in Business Class and 183 in Economy Class. The aircraft can carry up to 17 tonnes of cargo, … Read more
The Department of Justice, six state attorneys general and the District of Columbia filed a civil antitrust lawsuit today challenging the proposed $11 billion merger between US Airways Group and American Airlines’ parent corporation, AMR Corp. The department said that the merger, which would result in the creation of the world’s largest airline, would substantially … Read more
New agreement between Air Greenland and Icelandair boosts accessibility and strengthens cooperation.
JetBlue Airways and South African Airways announced a bilateral codeshare agreement to connect the carriers’ networks via New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Washington’s Dulles International Airport. The agreement is pending U.S. DOT regulatory approval and subject to receipt of foreign government operating authority. The partnership, an expansion of an interline agreement first inked in 2010, allows customers to purchase … Read more