Airlines and Destinations

Kingfisher Airlines’ Entry into Oneworld Is Postponed and Malév Suspends Operations

Staff — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:54:58 +0000

On the same day that oneworld member Malèv Hungarian Airlines suspended operations, oneworld and Kingfisher Airlines have agreed to put the Indian carrier's entry into the alliance on hold to give it time to strengthen its financial position.
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Air Nostrum Takes Delivery of Its 75th Bombardier Aircraft

Staff — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:31:16 +0000

The 75th aircraft, a CRJ1000 NextGen regional jet, follows nine other CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft, 11 CRJ900s, 35 CRJ200s and 19 Bombardier Q300 turboprops previously delivered to Air Nostrum.
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AirTran Airways Plans to Serve Cancun from Austin and Denver

Staff — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:30:04 +0000

Southwest Airlines and subsidiary AirTran Airways have received authority from the U.S. Department of Transportation for AirTran to operate new international services to Cancun International Airport from both Denver International Airport and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
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U.S.-Connecting Air China Passengers Get ‘Transit Without Visa’ Status at Vancouver

Staff — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:01:40 +0000

Under this program, Chinese citizens with valid U.S. visas who are in direct transit through Vancouver International Airport on their way to and from the United States are no longer required to obtain a Canadian Temporary Residence Permit.
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Air Berlin to Be Inducted into Oneworld Alliance in March

Staff — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:51:47 +0000

Air Berlin will officially become a full member of the oneworld alliance on Tuesday, March 20, adding Europe’s sixth-largest carrier to the alliance. Austrian airline Niki, also a member of the Air Berlin group, will join oneworld at the same time as an affiliate member.

Hotel Review: Vancouver Airport Marriott

Contributing Editor — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:44:00 +0000

In major markets of the developed world, dark and depressing airport hotels are becoming a thing of the past. Global hotel chains are providing major upgrades in consumer choice. A good case in point is the Vancouver Airport Marriott Hotel, located in Richmond, British Columbia.
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Swiss International Air Lines Re-Branding Nears Completion

Chris Kjelgaard — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:29:42 +0000

Swiss International Air Lines is set to complete a re-branding exercise meant not only to emphasize its close association with Switzerland and the country’s core national values, but also to remove any lingering impressions of Swiss cliché associated with the branding of predecessor national carrier Swissair.
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United Announces Washington Dulles-Honolulu Service and New Seasonal Flights

Staff — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:15:07 +0000

United Airlines is launching daily year-round service between Washington Dulles International Airport and Honolulu on June 7, the only non-stop service between the two points.
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United Completes Installing Premium-Economy Seats in Transatlantic 757s

Staff — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:38:34 +0000

With the reconfiguration, the aircraft have 16 flat-bed seats in BusinessFirst, 45 seats in Economy Plus and 108 in Economy. The 757-200 reconfiguration project, which began in late November, outfitted 41 aircraft with a total of 1,845 Economy Plus seats.
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10 Strange English Sporting Events in 2012

Staff — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:16:05 +0000

For sports fans who can be in Britain this year but can't get to the Olympic or Paralympic Games, England – which is home to most of the venues which will be used for the Games – offers plenty of less-conventional competitive activities.
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Ethiopian Airlines to Launch Addis Ababa-Dammam Service

Staff — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:03:38 +0000

Ethiopian Airlines is launching three-times-weekly service from Addis Ababa to Dammam, the capital of Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, on February 12.
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AirBridgeCargo Takes Delivery of Its First Boeing 747-8 Freighter

Staff — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:28:00 +0000

Volga-Dnepr Group subsidiary AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) took delivery on January 26 of the first of five new Boeing 747-8 Freighters it has on order.
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Porter Airlines Adds Two More Round-Trips to Weekday Toronto-Newark Schedule

Staff — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:47:39 +0000

Porter Airlines is adding two more daily flights to its Toronto-Newark schedule this spring, increasing the number of daily round-trips it operates between Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport to 13 on weekdays.
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American to Begin Miami-Barcelona Service and Iberia to Increase Miami-Madrid Flights

Staff — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:34:33 +0000

American Airlines will expand its operations at Miami International Airport (MIA) with the launch of Miami-Barcelona service on April 3. The flight will operate five times a week until June 14, when American Airlines will start operating it daily. From March 25, oneworld partner Iberia will operate a second Miami-Madrid flight four days a week.
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Hawaiian Air and JetBlue Partner to Interline, Codeshare and Link Frequent-Flyer Programs

Staff — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:45:59 +0000

Effective this week, customers will be able to purchase single tickets combining travel on both Hawaiian Airlines and JetBlue Airways, allowing for seamless travel between the carriers' networks. In the near future, Hawaiian intends to codeshare on JetBlue-operated flights.
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More Airline Passenger Protections Go into Effect in the U.S.

Staff — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:15:19 +0000

Now airlines and ticket agents must include all mandatory taxes and fees in published airfares and they must disclose baggage fees to consumers buying tickets. Passengers will also be able to hold a reservation without payment, or cancel a booking without penalty for 24 hours after the reservation is made, if they book a week or more before departure date.
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Southwest to Launch Nine New Routes in August, and AirTran One

Staff — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:19:24 +0000

New flight schedules released by Southwest Airlines and subsidiary AirTran Airways for August 12 through September 28 show that Southwest will offer new service in nine non-stop markets, including new service from Atlanta to Norfolk and Louisville, while AirTran will launch one new route.
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Hotel Review: Moenkopi Legacy Inn & Suites

Contributing Editor — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:46:53 +0000

Until recently the Hopi reservation in northeastern Arizona didn't have the type of modern hotel that many travelers are accustomed to. That changed when Hopi elders in the Upper Village of Moenkopi gave the go-ahead for construction of the Moenkopi Legacy Inn & Suites, a good-looking, up-to-date facility that opened in February 2010.
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Southwest to Keep AirTran Services at an Additional 22 Cities, but Drop Six

Staff — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:14:26 +0000

Southwest Airlines has confirmed its intent to retain AirTran Airways' operations at an additional 15 U.S. domestic airports and seven international airports, but Southwest is dropping six AirTran destinations. Over time, Southwest will convert AirTran's flights to Southwest operations at the 53 AirTran cities it has decided to keep.
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British Airways Completes Cabin Refurbishment in First of 18 Boeing 777-200ERs

Staff — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:29:55 +0000

British Airways has completed refurbishing the first of 18 Boeing 777-200ERs with the same new First, World Traveller economy and World Traveller Plus cabin interiors and new Thales in-flight entertainment system that are installed on BA's six new Boeing 777-300ERs.
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