Airlines

Delta adds Rome flight from Minneapolis-St. Paul

New route marks Delta’s fifth long-haul international destination from Minneapolis hub. Delta is adding nonstop daily service from its Minneapolis-St. Paul hub to Rome during the peak summer season beginning May 26, 2016. Rome will be Delta’s fifth long-haul international destination from Minneapolis-St. Paul and the 10th peak-day flight between the U.S. and Italy for summer ... <a title="Delta adds Rome flight from Minneapolis-St. Paul" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/delta-adds-rome-flight-from-minneapolis-st-paul/" aria-label="Read more about Delta adds Rome flight from Minneapolis-St. Paul">Read more</a>

AT Staff Oct 7, 2015 · 2 min read

Etihad Airways announces A380 service to New York JFK

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.), today announced that Airbus A380 will begin flying between Abu Dhabi (AUH) and New York’s John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport on Nov. 23, 2015. The new service was originally scheduled to begin on Dec. 1, 2015 and will replace one of the existing Boeing 777 services. ... <a title="Etihad Airways announces A380 service to New York JFK" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/etihad-airways-announces-a380-service-to-new-york-jfk/" aria-label="Read more about Etihad Airways announces A380 service to New York JFK">Read more</a>

AT Staff Oct 7, 2015 · 2 min read

flydubai expands its network in Russia adding Nizhny Novgorod and Novosibirsk

flydubai, today, inaugurated flights to two new destinations in Russia, Nizhny Novgorod and Novosibirsk, making it the first Dubai-based airline to serve these cities. Offering one of the most comprehensive networks from the UAE the carrier now operates to 10 destinations in Russia. The flights from Dubai to Novosibirsk commenced on 04 October with three ... <a title="flydubai expands its network in Russia adding Nizhny Novgorod and Novosibirsk" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/flydubai-expands-its-network-in-russia-adding-nizhny-novgorod-and-novosibirsk/" aria-label="Read more about flydubai expands its network in Russia adding Nizhny Novgorod and Novosibirsk">Read more</a>

AT Staff Oct 7, 2015 · 3 min read

flynas launches flights between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain

Saudi Arabian national carrier flynas announced the launch of flights from Riyadh and Jeddah to Bahrain, its third destination within the GCC following the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait. The service will consist of three flights per week from Jeddah to Bahrain and three flights per week from Riyadh to Bahrain.  Commenting on the launch of ... <a title="flynas launches flights between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/flynas-launches-flights-between-saudi-arabia-and-bahrain/" aria-label="Read more about flynas launches flights between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain">Read more</a>

AT Staff Oct 7, 2015 · 2 min read

JetBlue Takes Off for Quito, Ecuador This February

JetBlue announced that it will begin service on its recently announced Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and Quito, Ecuador’s Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) route on February 25, 2016.   The airline announced the new daily non-stop route in May as part of continued growth in South Florida as well as in the Caribbean and Latin America where JetBlue is a leading carrier. ... <a title="JetBlue Takes Off for Quito, Ecuador This February" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/jetblue-takes-off-for-quito-ecuador-this-february/" aria-label="Read more about JetBlue Takes Off for Quito, Ecuador This February">Read more</a>

AT Staff Oct 7, 2015 · 2 min read

Newest Swiss’ Boeing 777 to enter service during the winter schedules

Swiss new fleet flagship, the Boeing 777-300ER, will enter revenue service in the course of the coming 2015/16 winter schedules. The new long-haul twinjet will be deployed on services between Zurich and New York from early 2016. The start of the winter schedules also sees more frequencies added to the Zurich-São Paulo and Zurich-Miami routes. And ... <a title="Newest Swiss’ Boeing 777 to enter service during the winter schedules" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/newest-swiss-boeing-777-to-enter-service-during-the-winter-schedules/" aria-label="Read more about Newest Swiss’ Boeing 777 to enter service during the winter schedules">Read more</a>

AT Staff Oct 7, 2015 · 1 min read

SAS introduces new daily service Boston-Copenhagen

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments From late March 2016, SAS will operate daily nonstop flights between Copenhagen and Boston. As such, SAS will be the first carrier to fly directly to Boston from Scandinavia.  As part of its determination to further strengthen its offer to frequent travelers to and from Scandinavia, SAS is now ... <a title="SAS introduces new daily service Boston-Copenhagen" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/sas-introduces-new-daily-service-boston-copenhagen/" aria-label="Read more about SAS introduces new daily service Boston-Copenhagen">Read more</a>

AT Staff Oct 7, 2015 · 2 min read

Saudia adds Maldives, Ankara, Algiers and Munich to its network

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Saudia Airlines will add four international destinations to its international network in 2016. These destinations include the Maldives Islands, Munich, Ankara, and Algiers. Saudia Director General H.E. Eng. Saleh Al Jasser announced that the addition of the four new destinations come in the framework of Saudia’s 5-year plan “Saudia ... <a title="Saudia adds Maldives, Ankara, Algiers and Munich to its network" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/saudia-adds-maldives-ankara-algiers-and-munich-to-its-international-network/" aria-label="Read more about Saudia adds Maldives, Ankara, Algiers and Munich to its network">Read more</a>

AT Staff Oct 7, 2015 · 2 min read

fastjet granted Air Operator Certificate in Zimbabwe

fastjet announced that it was yesterday granted an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) by the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ). The AOC designates fastjet Zimbabwe Limited as a Zimbabwean airline licenced to operate both domestic and international routes within and from Zimbabwe. fastjet Zimbabwe is now the second airline in the fastjet network. fastjet Zimbabwe ... <a title="fastjet granted Air Operator Certificate in Zimbabwe" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/fastjet-granted-air-operator-certificate-in-zimbabwe/" aria-label="Read more about fastjet granted Air Operator Certificate in Zimbabwe">Read more</a>

AT Staff Oct 6, 2015 · 2 min read

Finnair becomes first European A350 XWB operator

Finnair has taken delivery in Toulouse of the first of 19 A350 XWBs on order, thus becoming the first European operator and the third worldwide of the all-new airliner. The aircraft is configured in a premium three-class layout, with 297 seats, comprising 46 Business Class, 43 Economy Comfort and 208 Economy.  Finnair will commence commercial ... <a title="Finnair becomes first European A350 XWB operator" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/finnair-becomes-first-european-a350-xwb-operator/" aria-label="Read more about Finnair becomes first European A350 XWB operator">Read more</a>

AT Staff Oct 6, 2015 · 2 min read