Airlines and Destinations

Atlanta Hartsfield’s New International Terminal Opens on May 16

Staff — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:55:21 +0000

Delta Air Lines flight DL295 to Tokyo's Narita International Airport will become the first flight to depart Concourse F at the new Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal when the new terminal opens on May 16 at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
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JetBlue Airways and Tukish Airlines Agree Interline Deal

Staff — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:12:47 +0000

JetBlue Airways and Turkish Airlines have signed an interline agreement to connect the carriers' networks at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport.
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Allegiant Air to Serve Hawaii from Four More U.S. West Coast Destinations

Staff — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:24:36 +0000

Allegiant Air will begin service in mid-November to Honolulu International Airport from Santa Maria and Stockton in California, Eugene in Oregon and Bellingham in Washington. The carrier will also launch service in mid-November from Bellingham to Kahului Airport on Maui.
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WestJet Agrees Codeshare Deal with Korean Air

Staff — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:15:20 +0000

The codeshare agreement will allow Korean Air to market and distribute WestJet-operated flights by placing its 'KE' flight indicator on more than 70 flights within WestJet's North American network.
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Austin, Portland, San Francisco and San Juan to See Service to Reagan National

Staff — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:06:59 +0000

The U.S. Department of Transportation has selected Alaska Airlines for service to Portland, Oregon; JetBlue Airways for San Juan, Puerto Rico; Southwest Airlines for Austin, Texas; and Virgin America for San Francisco.
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Air Berlin Boosts U.S. Network with Services to Las Vegas, Los Angeles

Staff — Sat, 12 May 2012 16:10:38 +0000

Air Berlin launched twice-weekly Dusseldorf-Las Vegas service on May 10, and thrice-weekly Berlin-Los Angeles service on May 11. It will also upgrade its seasonal Dusseldorf-Los Angeles service to year-round and is upping its Dusseldorf-Miami schedule from four to six round-trips weekly.
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SAS and SIA Agree JV to Develop Scandinavia-Singapore Air Services

Staff — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:39:09 +0000

The carriers expect the partnership to lead to growth in existing air services between Singapore and Scandinavia, and, subject to market conditions at the appropriate time, pave the way for a new route between Singapore and Stockholm.
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Renovated Dan Carmel Hotel in Haifa Is Unveiled

Staff — Thu, 10 May 2012 19:24:25 +0000

The renovated hotel features redesigned rooms and suites boasting 42-inch, flat-screen TVs and over-sized bathrooms, as well as panoramic views of the Carmel region, Galilee and Mediterranean Sea.
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Mango Airlines Operates Africa’s First Broadband Internet-Enabled Flight

Staff — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:10:00 +0000

On May 9, in-flight broadband service provider Row 44, Inc. and its African partner, Wireless G, in association with Mango Airlines and Vodacom, launched the G-Connect In-Flight Wi-Fi service on Mango. The carrier operates five Boeing 737-800 jets.
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Malaysia Airlines’ First A380 Flies to Toulouse for Final Pre-Delivery Tests

Staff — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:06:07 +0000

The first A380 for Malaysia Airlines returned to Toulouse on May 9, 2012 following completion of interior furnishing and cabin system tests in Hamburg. The aircraft is now stationed at the Airbus flight line at Toulouse for final system checks before customer acceptance and delivery.
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Hotel Review: The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Hong Kong

Contributing Editor — Wed, 09 May 2012 21:47:00 +0000

The overused, often-hyperbolic words “world class” fit this hotel. It's a hotel to visit on an expense account, to be sure. If the budget works, the spectacular, high-rise Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong is a don't-miss destination.
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Addis Ababa and Ahmedabad to Join Etihad Airways Network in November

Staff — Wed, 09 May 2012 20:10:27 +0000

Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways will add Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital, to its rapidly growing network in November and will also launch service from its hub to the Indian city of Ahmedabad in the same month.

American Airlines to Upgrade Boeing 777-200ER and 767-300ER Interiors

Staff — Wed, 09 May 2012 18:57:41 +0000

American Airlines has decided to redesign and refresh the interiors of its international widebody aircraft – a move which the carrier says will mean it investing several hundred million dollars per year in enhancements to its passengers' in-flight experience.

Finnair Launches Non-Stop Service between Helsinki and Chongqing

Staff — Wed, 09 May 2012 17:31:55 +0000

According to Finnair, the new route is a logical next step in the carrier’s strategy of offering the shortest connections between Asia and Europe via Helsinki. Finnair says it is the first carrier to open a direct flight route between Europe and Chongqing.

US Airways Boosts Seasonal Schedule to Europe, Adds Envoy Suites

Staff — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:37:24 +0000

This summer US Airways is offering daily, seasonal service to Barcelona, Athens, Glasgow, Venice and Lisbon from its hub at Philadelphia. The carrier will also add daily, seasonal service from US Airways' hub at Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Dublin, Madrid and Rome.

Cayman Airways to Launch Seasonal DFW-Grand Cayman Service

Staff — Tue, 08 May 2012 23:59:23 +0000

From June 23 to September 2, 2012, Cayman Airways will operate weekly service from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Grand Cayman's Owen Roberts International Airport on Sundays and from Grand Cayman to Dallas/Fort Worth on Saturdays.
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EVA Air Orders Three Boeing 777-300ERs, Agrees to Lease Four More

Staff — Tue, 08 May 2012 18:35:41 +0000

Taipei-based EVA Air has finalized a follow-on order for three Boeing 777-300ERs, the order also including purchase rights for an additional four aircraft. In addition to the Boeing order for three 777-300ERs, EVA Air will also lease four 777-300ERs from GE Capital Aviation Services.

Monarch Airlines Plans 12 New Routes for Winter 2012-13 Season

Staff — Tue, 08 May 2012 17:29:19 +0000

Monarch Airlines will expand its existing network of scheduled destinations, with 10 of the new routes providing easy access to some of Europe's best winter ski resorts via Grenoble airport in France and Friedrichshafen and Munich airports in Germany.
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Opening of New Berlin Brandenburg Airport Is Postponed Until after Summer

Staff — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:35:15 +0000

The operator of the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport Willy Brandt has postponed the airport's opening for more than two months as a result of safety findings gathered over the past few days.
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Boeing 787 Visits a Washington DC Airport for the First Time

Staff — Mon, 07 May 2012 22:50:58 +0000

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner has landed at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Virginia, marking the type's first visit to an airport serving Washington, DC.
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