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WestJet today announced the largest increase in service from Halifax Stanfield International Airport since the airline first arrived in February 2003.
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain will, effective from 23rd January, increase its Bahrain-Larnaca service to six weekly services, consisting of three direct weekly operations and three weekly operations via Kuwait International Airport. Gulf Air’s enhanced Bahrain-Larnaca service will have three direct weekly flights operating on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays alongside three weekly ... <a title="Gulf Air increases Larnaca service" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/gulf-air-increases-larnaca-service/" aria-label="Read more about Gulf Air increases Larnaca service">Read more</a>
Nigerian airline Arik Air is resuming flight services to Cotonou, Benin Republic and Douala, Cameroon from Monday, January 19, 2015.
Africa
RwandAir announced the commencement of direct daily flights between Entebbe in Uganda and Nairobi in Kenya effective January 29th 2015.
Europe
Alongside the new Düsseldorf service, Czech Airlines will open a new ticketing office offering additional services, at Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava.
Asia
Cathay Pacific Airways announced that it will launch an additional three-times-weekly direct service between Hong Kong and San Francisco commencing 11 June 2015. The three extra flights, operating as CX892/893, will bring the total number of Cathay Pacific flights between Hong Kong and San Francisco to 17 a week, providing more choice, greater convenience and improved ... <a title="Cathay Pacific to operate more San Francisco flights from June" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/cathay-pacific-to-operate-more-san-francisco-flights-from-june/" aria-label="Read more about Cathay Pacific to operate more San Francisco flights from June">Read more</a>
Wizz Air announced that it will base a 6th Airbus A320 at its Gdansk base. From 19 June the airline will operate new services from Gdansk to Aberdeen, Brussels Charleroi and Billund in Denmark. The new aircraft will allow Wizz Air to increase the number of weekly flights on the existing routes from Gdansk to ... <a title="Wizz Air adds 6th aircraft to Gdansk" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/wizz-air-adds-6th-aircraft-to-gdansk/" aria-label="Read more about Wizz Air adds 6th aircraft to Gdansk">Read more</a>
Ethiopian Airlines announced that it has finalized preparations to start new services to Tokyo Narita International Airport in April 20, 2015, in codeshare partnership with fellow Star Alliance member, All Nippon Airways. The thrice weekly flight, the only direct connection between Africa and Japan, will be operated through Hong Kong with the ultra-modern Boeing 787 ... <a title="Ethiopian Airlines to start flights to Tokyo" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/ethiopian-airlines-start-flights-tokyo/" aria-label="Read more about Ethiopian Airlines to start flights to Tokyo">Read more</a>
Emirates will increase its passenger capacity to and from Chicago on 1st May when it switches from its Boeing 777-200LR currently operating the route to a larger Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Emirates launched its Chicago service, its ninth U.S. gateway, on 5th August 2014. Less than a year later, the route has carried 66,000 passengers and 3,410 tonnes ... <a title="Emirates increases capacity on its Chicago route" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/emirates-increases-capacity-on-its-chicago-route/" aria-label="Read more about Emirates increases capacity on its Chicago route">Read more</a>
North America
Delta Air Lines plans to begin daily nonstop service between Los Angeles International Airport and Shanghai-Pudong Airport on July 9, 2015.