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Alaska to fly from Seattle to John F. Kennedy International Airport
Alaska Airlines is launching daily nonstop service from Seattle to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport starting Sept. 16.
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North America
Alaska Airlines is launching daily nonstop service from Seattle to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport starting Sept. 16.
The new service will be sold with Finnair’s flight number, and it will be operated by Flybe Finland with ATR 72-aircraft.
With the additional flights to Alexandria, Bujumbura, Juba and Zanzibar, airline will operate 78 flights a week to Africa. Dubai-based flydubai today announced that it is increasing the frequency of flights on some of its routes in Africa for the summer schedule. With the additional flights, flydubai will operate a total of 78 flights a week ... <a title="flydubai increases frequency on African routes" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/flydubai-increases-frequency-on-african-routes/" aria-label="Read more about flydubai increases frequency on African routes">Read more</a>
Ryanair today announced that it will double its Cologne traffic as it launched seven new routes, including a four times daily service to/from Berlin.
Indonesia AirAsia X announced it has been granted approval to fly direct between Melbourne and Bali (Denpasar) by Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). The long haul low fare airline will commence its services from 18th March 2015 with two flights per week between Melbourne and the popular Indonesian island getaway, increasing to five flights per week starting from 1st April 2015. Co-Founder and Group CEO of AirAsia, Tony Fernandes said: “We’re absolutely delighted to have ... <a title="CASA approves Indonesia AirAsia X Melbourne to Bali direct flight" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/casa-approves-indonesia-airasia-x-melbourne-to-bali-direct-flight/" aria-label="Read more about CASA approves Indonesia AirAsia X Melbourne to Bali direct flight">Read more</a>
He is also in charge of safety communications to airlines and lessors, and will report to the Chief Executive Officer of ATR Patrick de Castelbajac.
Austrian Airlines will once again add new tourist destinations to its fight schedule in 2015. Starting on June 20, 2015, Austria’s national carrier will fly once each week to Mahon, the capital of the Spanish Balearic island of Menorca, and offer five weekly flights to Miami as of October 16, 2015. “We are expanding our ... <a title="Austrian Airlines adds new service to Miami and Menorca" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/austrian-airlines-adds-new-service-to-miami-and-menorca/" aria-label="Read more about Austrian Airlines adds new service to Miami and Menorca">Read more</a>
Norwegian reported that nearly 25,000 passengers will be affected by the pilot strike in Norwegian Air Norway (NAN) today.
Oman Air has signed a Letter of Intent with Cargolux to enable the freight specialist to use Oman Air’s facilities in Muscat, Salalah and Sohar. The agreement includes the launch, on 15th April, of Cargolux’s full freighter services from Luxembourg to India via Oman. The formal signing of the agreement will take place when the ... <a title="Oman Air signs agreement with Cargolux for Sea-Air freight services to India" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/oman-air-signs-agreement-with-cargolux-for-sea-air-freight-services-to-india/" aria-label="Read more about Oman Air signs agreement with Cargolux for Sea-Air freight services to India">Read more</a>
Its newest destination from March 29 is Jinjiang, a city located in Fujian province. The city, known for its foreign-owned factories in the clothing and footwear industry, has seen the rise of migrant workers in recent years. Philippine Airlines President and Chief Operating Officer Jaime J. Bautista said: “A large number of Chinese-Filipinos trace their roots ... <a title="Philippine Airlines launches new route to China" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/philippine-airlines-launches-new-route-china/" aria-label="Read more about Philippine Airlines launches new route to China">Read more</a>