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Ethiopian feeds into United’s Newark hub for New York return

Posted 12/04/2016 13:25

The switch of US airports from John F Kennedy International to Newark Liberty International for the long-haul connection from Addis Ababa via Lomé...

Azul begins European adventure with Lisbon launch

Posted 12/04/2016 11:15

The growth from Azul means there are now 18 airlines offering flights between Europe and Brazil, according to OAG data, and TAP Portugal dominates...

Air New Zealand to fly to Manila

Posted 12/04/2016 02:10

The new year-round service will operate three times a week using Boeing 767-300 equipment with a flight time of around 10 and a half hours in each...

New Humberside links to Denmark driven by Siemens Wind Power

Posted 11/04/2016 14:25

Sun-Air Scandinavia, a franchise partner for British Airways, will launch twice weekly links to Humberside from both Aalborg and Billund from April...

Air Malta strengthens Italian network with Palermo return

Posted 11/04/2016 11:15

The new flights will offer improved connectivity between Malta and the western part of Sicily. Palermo is Sicily’s largest city, a historic melting...

Air BP fuels moves towards a lower carbon future for airlines

Posted 11/04/2016 10:30

International aviation fuel supplier Air BP is marking 90 years of operations this year which positions the UK-headquartered company as one of the...

ICAO helps Nigeria to focus on aviation development priorities

Posted 08/04/2016 08:00

ICAO and the President of Nigeria held talks on topics including projected aviation growth and associated human resource capacity and...

New runway plan brings further network opportunities for Dublin

Posted 08/04/2016 01:00

Dublin Airport is investing in the region of €320 million in this multi-faceted project which will comprise multiple contracts and packages of...

Wizz Air opens Sibiu base and adds Suceava in Romanian growth

Posted 07/04/2016 14:15

Wizz Air is already the leading airline in the Romanian market having overtaken the capacity offering of national carrier TAROM in 2014. It...

Thomas Cook takes-off from London Luton in summer 2017

Posted 07/04/2016 11:30

Complementing its existing operations from London’s Gatwick and Stansted airports, Thomas Cook Airlines will introduce weekly flights from Luton...

Transavia aims for Pan-European LCC success

Posted 07/04/2016 10:20

Dutch low-cost carrier Transavia is well known in its home market in the Netherlands and in France, where it has established a Transavia France...

New Dubai departure tax to raise over $800 million per year

Posted 06/04/2016 22:00

The world’s busiest airport for international traffic will apply a new departure tax to bookings made from April 1, 2016 for travel from June 30,...

Slot changes at Newark Liberty opens the door to new flight options

Posted 06/04/2016 19:45

The Federal Aviation Administration has announced capacity will be opened up at one of the busiest airports in America. This, along with a review...

United launches second Tel Aviv link with capacity growth promise

Posted 05/04/2016 13:35

San Francisco is a key centre for Israeli business travel and one of the most popular US leisure destinations for Israelis. From its San Francisco...

Tianjin Airlines confirms London as first long-haul destination

Posted 05/04/2016 09:15

Tianjin Airlines was awarded licences by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) last year to introduce flights between Tianjin and both...

Kraków Airport is under spiritual guidance

Posted 05/04/2016 08:00

The host of this year’s Routes Europe, Kraków’s John Paul II International Airport, has gained from Poland’s accession to the European Union and is...