Europe

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 ... <a title="Vigo is TAP’s newest destination" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/vigo-is-tap-s-newest-destination/" aria-label="Read more about Vigo is TAP’s newest destination">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 27, 2016 · 1 min read

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 ... <a title="CityJet launches new routes to Bastia and Beziers" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/cityjet-launches-new-routes-to-bastia-and-beziers/" aria-label="Read more about CityJet launches new routes to Bastia and Beziers">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 27, 2016 · 1 min read

Norwegian signs new £40 million agreement to fly record number of charter passengers this summer

New deal includes Norwegian’s first ever flights from Cardiff Airport. Low-cost airline Norwegian has signed a series of new agreements worth over £40 million to continue its charter partnerships with TUI, Thomas Cook Northern Europe and Nazar Nordic. The agreements will see Norwegian fly passengers on more than 2,200 flights from the UK and the ... <a title="Norwegian signs new £40 million agreement to fly record number of charter passengers this summer" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/norwegian-signs-new-40-million-agreement-to-fly-record-number-of-charter-passengers-this-summer/" aria-label="Read more about Norwegian signs new £40 million agreement to fly record number of charter passengers this summer">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 27, 2016 · 1 min read

S7 Airlines will fly to Shanghai

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments S7 Airlines opened the sale of air tickets for direct regular flights on the route Novosibirsk – Shanghai. Flights will be operated from the 1st of June 2016, twice a week. The new service will depart from Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport on Wednesdays and Sundays at 19:55, arriving in Shanghai on ... <a title="S7 Airlines will fly to Shanghai" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/s7-airlines-will-fly-to-shanghai/" aria-label="Read more about S7 Airlines will fly to Shanghai">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 27, 2016 · 2 min read

Alitalia to increase flights to Tehran

Alitalia will increase its flights to Iran after the recent decision by the United Nations to lift economic sanctions. The new arrangement to fly daily to the Iranian capital from Rome was taken to facilitate the resumption of economic ties between the two countries and to better serve Italian entrepreneurs, business people and tourists. The ... <a title="Alitalia to increase flights to Tehran" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/alitalia-to-increase-flights-to-tehran/" aria-label="Read more about Alitalia to increase flights to Tehran">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 25, 2016 · 1 min read

Italian Aviation Tax to cost 2,300 jobs a year

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) condemned a sudden increase in the Italian Council Tax levied on air passengers which will damage Italian economic competitiveness, and result in 2,300 jobs a year being lost. Effective immediately in January, without any advance warning or consultation, Italian authorities announced a 33-38% increase in its Council Tax, amounting ... <a title="Italian Aviation Tax to cost 2,300 jobs a year" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/italian-aviation-tax-to-cost-2-300-jobs-a-year/" aria-label="Read more about Italian Aviation Tax to cost 2,300 jobs a year">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 25, 2016 · 2 min read

Blue Islands to operate new Liverpool charter service to Guernsey

C.I. Travel Group has partnered with Blue Islands to operate its new summer 2016 charter service to bring visitors directly from Liverpool John Lennon Airport to Guernsey. The new service from Liverpool will see flights operating every Saturday for 16 weeks from 4 June throughout the summer until 17 September, following the successful Air Transport ... <a title="Blue Islands to operate new Liverpool charter service to Guernsey" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/blue-islands-to-operate-new-liverpool-charter-service-to-guernsey/" aria-label="Read more about Blue Islands to operate new Liverpool charter service to Guernsey">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 25, 2016 · 1 min read

Wizz Air announces two new routes from Poland to Sardinia

Wizz Air today announced two new routes from Poland to Sardinia, Italy, connecting Katowice and Warsaw with the city of Alghero. Both new routes will commence on 18 June and operate on each Saturday during the summer season. With these new services, Wizz Air’s network from Poland consists of a total of 122 routes to ... <a title="Wizz Air announces two new routes from Poland to Sardinia" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/wizz-air-announces-two-new-routes-from-poland-to-sardinia/" aria-label="Read more about Wizz Air announces two new routes from Poland to Sardinia">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 25, 2016 · 1 min read

Wizz Air appoints new Chief Flight Operations Officer and Chief Marketing Officer

Wizz Air announced an expansion to its Leadership Team and a temporary leave of absence. John Stephenson, Executive Vice President of Wizz Air, has been taken ill and hospitalized. He will be out of the office for an unspecified period of time. No further information will be released concerning his condition out of respect for ... <a title="Wizz Air appoints new Chief Flight Operations Officer and Chief Marketing Officer" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/wizz-air-appoints-new-chief-flight-operations-officer-and-chief-marketing-officer/" aria-label="Read more about Wizz Air appoints new Chief Flight Operations Officer and Chief Marketing Officer">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 22, 2016 · 3 min read

Aviation Supersonic Age: 40 years since first Concorde commercial flight

In the photo: The original flight crew prepare to leave for Bahrain. From left Senior Engineer Officer John Lidiard, Captain Brian Calvert, Brian Trubshaw (senior British Aerospace test pilot) and Captain Todd. Captain Mike Bannister, British Airways’ former chief Concorde pilot, returned to Heathrow to inspect the iconic supersonic aircraft, which is celebrating the 40th ... <a title="Aviation Supersonic Age: 40 years since first Concorde commercial flight" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/aviation-supersonic-age-40-years-since-first-concorde-commercial-flight/" aria-label="Read more about Aviation Supersonic Age: 40 years since first Concorde commercial flight">Read more</a>

AT Staff Jan 22, 2016 · 3 min read