Pacific and Oceania
Chathams withdrawing from Tonga Domestic Air Services
Chathams Pacific will discontinue its scheduled Air Services on 03 March 2013.
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Pacific and Oceania
Chathams Pacific will discontinue its scheduled Air Services on 03 March 2013.
Europe
CityJet will launch two new routes this summer into Germany, Dresden and Paderborn from April 2013. Flights to Dresden will commence from 28 March 2013 and services to Paderborn will commence on 22 April 2013. CityJet will operate 6-times weekly services to both destinations with schedules designed to benefit a significant inbound market looking for ... <a title="CityJet new routes to Dresden and Paderborn" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/cityjet-new-routes-to-dresden-and-paderborn/" aria-label="Read more about CityJet new routes to Dresden and Paderborn">Read more</a>
North America
Travelport, operating both the Galileo and Worldspan platforms, announced details of a new global full content agreement with Copa Airlines.
Hawaiian Airlines announced plans to launch nonstop service between Taipei, Taiwan and Honolulu in July 2013, further extending the airline’s strategic expansion into Asia. The new service, which would operate three times a week, capitalizes on the extension of the U.S. Visa Waiver Program to cover citizens of Taiwan. “We have long known that there is demand for a Hawai’i vacation in Taiwan, but ... <a title="Hawaiian to Launch Taipei-Honolulu Service in July" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/hawaiian-to-launch-taipei-honolulu-service-in-july/" aria-label="Read more about Hawaiian to Launch Taipei-Honolulu Service in July">Read more</a>
The contract means the airline will continue to provide the air-link between Westray and Papa Westray, a journey which can be as short as 47 seconds
Asia
Citilink, the low-cost subsidiary of Garuda Indonesia has placed a firm order with Airbus for 25 A320neo. It already operates a fleet of 12 leased A320s
Etihad Airways will launch daily flights between the airline’s home-base of Abu Dhabi and Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands.
Qantas will deploy Boeing 767 aircraft with new interiors and individual in-flight entertainment on all weekday flights between Brisbane and Perth from 31 March 2013. Qantas will also bring forward its deployment of wide-body Airbus A330s aircraft on all weekday Sydney-Perth flights by over a month. Qantas Domestic Chief Executive Officer Lyell Strambi, said the ... <a title="Qantas makes further enhancements to domestic network" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/pacific-and-oceania/qantas-makes-further-enhancements-to-domestic-network/" aria-label="Read more about Qantas makes further enhancements to domestic network">Read more</a>
Egyptair announced the start of its new direct regular flights to Manchester, Toronto and Harare, starting from June 1, 2013.
Europe
In the course of this year Brussels Airlines is improving its African flight offer with frequency increases to several destinations. Dakar will be offered daily instead of 4 times per week during the summer season. Also for Freetown, Cotonou and Conakry the flight offer will be extended. Thanks to partner airline Korongo Airlines, smooth connections ... <a title="Brussels Airlines expands its African flight offer" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/brussels-airlines-expands-african-flight-offer/" aria-label="Read more about Brussels Airlines expands its African flight offer">Read more</a>