Norwegian launches new US routes

Norwegian continues to expand its long-haul network with new routes and more departures on existing connections. A non-stop service will launch between London Gatwick and Orlando as well as between Copenhagen and Orlando. In addition, there will be more weekly departures between London Gatwick and New York (JFK), London Gatwick and Los Angeles (LAX), Oslo … Read more

Virgin Atlantic announces plans to strengthen its network

Virgin Atlantic has announced its plans to grow to record levels of sustained profitability by 2018. Building on its existing two year recovery plan, which is on target to deliver an annual profit by the end of 2014, the airline is now shifting focus onto positioning its business for long term success. In order to … Read more

Southwest announces new service to San Jose

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Southwest Airlines announced today that it has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation to add its first destination in Central America. The airline plans to operate a daily roundtrip service between Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport (BWI) and Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) in San Jose, … Read more

Qantas to codeshare with WestJet

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments From 15 October, Qantas customers will be able to travel on codeshare services operated by WestJet to more than 20 new routes both to and within Canada. Customers will be able to connect within four hours between Qantas operated international flights to Los Angeles and Honolulu and WestJet flights … Read more

Hong Kong Airlines to fly to Sapporo

Hong Kong Airlines announced that commencing on 19 December 2014, the company will launch a five-time weekly service between Hong Kong and Sapporo, Japan. Airbus A330 aircraft will be deployed on the route, operating on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Mr. Li Dianchun, Commercial Director of Hong Kong Airlines said, “Hong Kong Airlines is … Read more

Emirates to start second daily A380 service to Mauritius

Emirates will launch its second daily A380 service to Mauritius on 26th October this year, instead of 1st December as initially planned. This second A380 service, which will operate as flight EK703/704, replaces the existing Boeing 777 operation and will have a capacity of 489 passengers including 14 luxurious First Class Private Suites, 76 lie-flat … Read more

Emirates to launch second service to Dar es Salaam

Emirates will be able to connect more people and cargo with Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, with the start of a second service to the east African coastal city from 26th October. The new five times weekly service will complement Emirates’ existing daily operation, and further boost inbound and outbound passenger traffic and cargo flows … Read more

Wizz Air continues expansion in Romania

Wizz Air today announced further expansion in Romania. This news follows theannouncement of 13 new routes and additional based aircraft in Cluj-Napoca and Timisoara just a month ago. The airline will deploy 1 new aircraft in Bucharest, bringing its fleet in Romania to 17 Airbus A320, representing 29% capacity growth in 2015 year-on-year. The 9th  Bucharest based aircraft will … Read more