JetBlue and South African Airways announce codeshare

JetBlue Airways and South African Airways announced a bilateral codeshare agreement to connect the carriers’ networks via New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Washington’s Dulles International Airport. The agreement is pending U.S. DOT regulatory approval and subject to receipt of foreign government operating authority. The partnership, an expansion of an interline agreement first inked in 2010, allows customers to purchase … Read more

Etihad outlines major expansion of Australian operations

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, outlined a range of major changes to its Australian operations, including new aircraft, new routes, additional flights and new airport facilities. Speaking in Sydney at the CAPA Australia Pacific Aviation Summit, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways, James Hogan, said Australia was … Read more

RAK Airways launches Amman

UAE’s RAK Airways just launched Islamabad on 05 August 2013 with its first flight carrying 150 passengers from Ras Al Khaimah to Islamabad, Pakistan.

Wizz Air grows in Macedonia

Wizz Air announced the 2nd aircraft for its Macedonian base at Skopje airport. The new Airbus A320 aircraft will be delivered in Skopje on 16 April 2014 and bring the total fleet investment in Wizz Air’s Macedonian base to USD 160 MLN.  The new aircraft will support operations of a total of 13 Skopje routes and … Read more

WestJet and China Southern to codeshare

WestJet today announced it has entered into a code-share agreement with China Southern Airlines. China Southern Airlines will now begin marketing and distributing WestJet-operated flights. The “CZ” code is on select WestJet flights connecting between Vancouver and Edmonton, Kelowna, Ottawa, Montreal, Winnipeg, Prince George, Calgary, Toronto and Regina. Bookings can be made through China Southern … Read more

RAK Airways launches flights to Islamabad

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments The commercial growth path of RAK Airways is strategically winning attention. The first destination launch for the airline, in 2013 is into the capital of Pakistan, Islamabad. On July 2, Mr. Murabit Al Sawaf, President and CEO of RAK Airways at a press briefing in Hilton Resort and Spa … Read more

Emirates announces aircraft upgrade on Lyon service

Less than nine months after launching its inaugural service to Lyon, Emirates has announced it will upgrade the route’s operating aircraft to a Boeing 777-200LR, effective from 1st February 2014. Offering a total of 266 seats in each direction the upgraded aircraft will continue to operate five times per week and will offer customers eight … Read more

Ukraine International partners with Rossiya

In July 2013 Ukraine International Airlines and Rossiya Russian Airlines signed a cooperation agreement. This agreement allowed increasing Ukraine International Airlines flight frequency on the Kiev to St. Petersburg route up to three daily flights. Carriers have signed a code-share agreement for the route Kiev – St. Petersburg – Kiev. Thanks to the agreement passengers … Read more

Cargolux returns to Santiago de Chile

Cargolux Airlines International announced the reinstatement of its Boeing 747 freighter service to Santiago de Chile with a weekly flight, beginning on 28 July 2013. Santiago will be added to Cargolux’s regular South American rotation on Sundays, also stopping in Viracopos, Brazil. Santiago has featured in Cargolux’s network in the past and the company has … Read more