Airlines

Air Transat announces flights to Dublin and Lisbon

Transat has announce that, beginning this summer, two new destinations in Europe — Dublin as of May 23 and Lisbon as of June 20 — will be available from Calgary with a connection in Toronto. Thanks to the addition of this new flight between the two Canadian cities, Transat meets the expectations of travellers, whose wish list of ... <a title="Air Transat announces flights to Dublin and Lisbon" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/transat-announces-flights-dublin-lisbon/" aria-label="Read more about Air Transat announces flights to Dublin and Lisbon">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 16, 2016 · 1 min read

Nigeria seeks airline discounts to cut Government travel budget

By Sarah McGregor (Bloomberg). Nigeria, reeling from the slump in oil prices, has asked domestic and international airlines for discounts as it seeks to cap travel expenses that are its biggest source of overhead costs, the Finance Ministry said. A “conservative” 5 percent reduction on airfare tickets would save the West African government about 4 billion ... <a title="Nigeria seeks airline discounts to cut Government travel budget" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/nigeria-seeks-airline-discounts-cut-government-travel-budget/" aria-label="Read more about Nigeria seeks airline discounts to cut Government travel budget">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 16, 2016 · 1 min read

Alaska Airlines begins new flights from Orange County to Santa Rosa and Reno/Tahoe

Today Alaska Airlines will begin new service from Orange County to Santa Rosa/Sonoma County, California and Reno/Tahoe, Nevada. These new routes eliminates the need to connect through other cities and marks the first time Alaska Airlines has provided service between Reno and Orange County, which is the second most popular destination from Reno. “We’re excited ... <a title="Alaska Airlines begins new flights from Orange County to Santa Rosa and Reno/Tahoe" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/alaska-airlines-begins-new-flights-orange-county-santa-rosa-renotahoe/" aria-label="Read more about Alaska Airlines begins new flights from Orange County to Santa Rosa and Reno/Tahoe">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 16, 2016 · 1 min read

Batumi becomes second Georgian city to join Air Arabia Network

Air Arabia today announced the launch of seasonal direct flights from Sharjah to Batumi, Georgia, to cater to summer tourist demand. Flights will operate from July 2 to September 30, 2016, with Batumi becoming the second city after Tbilisi to join Air Arabia’s network in Georgia. Flights will be operational twice a week on Thursdays ... <a title="Batumi becomes second Georgian city to join Air Arabia Network" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/batumi-becomes-second-georgian-city-join-air-arabia-network/" aria-label="Read more about Batumi becomes second Georgian city to join Air Arabia Network">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 16, 2016 · 1 min read

Icelandair begins flights to Chicago

Today, 16th March, Icelandair began a new year-round service to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD). Flights will be four times weekly from Iceland on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, with connections from 6 airports in the UK. Nearly two months prior to today’s inaugural flight, Icelandair announced an increase in capacity to the Windy City. This ... <a title="Icelandair begins flights to Chicago" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/icelandair-begins-flights-chicago-illinois/" aria-label="Read more about Icelandair begins flights to Chicago">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 16, 2016 · 2 min read

fastjet increases Dar es Salaam – Nairobi flights

fastjet has increased the number of flights on its route between Dar es Salaam in Tanzania and Nairobi in Kenya in response to strong passenger demand. From 21 March 2016, fastjet will offer two daily return flights between each city every day of the week, making a total of 28 flights per week between Dar es ... <a title="fastjet increases Dar es Salaam – Nairobi flights" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/fastjet-increases-dar-es-salaam-nairobi-flights/" aria-label="Read more about fastjet increases Dar es Salaam – Nairobi flights">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 15, 2016 · 2 min read

Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner begins major assembly

Major assembly of the first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner is underway, the latest major milestone in the development of the newest member of the super-efficient 787 family. Boeing partner Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. began installing the circular frames into the midforward section of the fuselage on March 14, a full two weeks ahead of schedule. “Beginning major ... <a title="Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner begins major assembly" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/boeing-787-10-dreamliner-begins-major-assembly/" aria-label="Read more about Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner begins major assembly">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 15, 2016 · 2 min read

Cebu Pacific Air launches maiden flight to Guam, US

Cebu Pacific Air has launched four times weekly flights between Manila and Guam, its first US destination, today. Cebu Pacific Air is the only low-cost carrier flying directly between the Philippines and Guam. “We are proud to operate our first route in the US today, which coincides with the month of our 20th anniversary. We share this excitement with ... <a title="Cebu Pacific Air launches maiden flight to Guam, US" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/cebu-pacific-eb-launches-maiden-flight-guam-usa/" aria-label="Read more about Cebu Pacific Air launches maiden flight to Guam, US">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 15, 2016 · 2 min read

Emirates brings first scheduled A380 service to Vienna

Emirates announced that it will operate one of its two scheduled daily flights into Vienna International Airport with its A380 aircraft as of 1 July 2016. The airline, which has carried almost three million passengers on the Dubai-Vienna route since it was launched on 1st May 2004, will fly its three-class A380 with 519 seats ... <a title="Emirates brings first scheduled A380 service to Vienna" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/emirates-brings-first-scheduled-a380-service-vienna/" aria-label="Read more about Emirates brings first scheduled A380 service to Vienna">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 15, 2016 · 1 min read

Majority share takeover of Adria Airways completed

4K Invest, a Luxembourg based investment fund, has completed the majority takeover of Adria Airways. On March 15, 2016, 4K Invest, through its subsidiary company AA International Aviation Holding GmbH, has acquired 96% of the shares of Adria Airways, an international airline with headquarters in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Adria Airways is member of Star Alliance, the ... <a title="Majority share takeover of Adria Airways completed" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/majority-share-takeover-adria-airways-completed/" aria-label="Read more about Majority share takeover of Adria Airways completed">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 15, 2016 · 2 min read