Routes Update
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Cathay Pacific drops Doha, but Qatar Airways fills the void
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Qatar Airways next year celebrates the tenth anniversary of its debut in the Hong Kong market having first launched flights from Doha in March...
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China’s President set to confirm new Hainan Airlines Beijing – Manchester link
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The introduction of a scheduled link from Manchester to China has been under discussion for a long time and there has been increased speculation...
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Brussels Airlines sprouts network growth for summer 2016
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At the launch of its summer 2016 schedule, Brussels Airlines confirms new routes will be introduced from Brussels to Belfast City, Crete, Jerez,...
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Volotea delivers enhanced Bordeaux connectivity
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The Barcelona-headquartered carrier, established by the original founders of Vueling, has developed bases in France, Italy and Spain after first...
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Ethiopian arrives back in Durban thanks to World Routes meetings
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The return of Africa’s largest carrier to the southern city, its third destination in South Africa, can be directly linked to recent World Routes...
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Air India launches third daily Delhi – London flight with just two weeks notice
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Air India is one of three airlines to serve the Delhi – London market alongside British Airways, Jet Airways and Virgin Atlantic Airways and which...
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fastjet fit to fly from Kenya, but long road to AOC and launch
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The granting of the ASL clears the way for fastjet Kenya to commence the application process for an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) which, once...
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Tourism could deliver Australia’s next boom, says Qantas CEO
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Alan Joyce, Chief Executive Officer, Qantas has highlighted in a article has written in the Business Section of the Herald Times this week that...
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Ryanair to establish new summer base in Corfu
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The arrival of the single 737-800 will facilitate the introduction of new links to Corfu from Birmingham, Bratislava, Budapest, Cologne, Rome,...
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Minecraft founders rumoured to be behind new airline venture
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The creators of the bestselling video game Minecraft are to start an airline, according to Swedish media reports. Markus Persson and Jakob Porser...
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California Dreamin’ – United uses 787 to grow San Francisco hub
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United currently has 22 787s in its fleet and will receive three more before the end of this year. These include a mix of 787-8 and larger 787-9...
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Routes Delegates after Routes
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Now it's time to see what some of the World Routes delegates got up to during their time in Durban.
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INSIGHT: Is Aer Lingus set to return transatlantic flights to Hartford?
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If the speculation is true, Aer Lingus will be the only airline offering a direct flight between Europe and Hartford Bradley International Airport,...
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Airline registrations are flooding in for 2016 events
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A number of airlines have already registered their attendance at next year’s regional events.
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Airline registrations are flooding in for 2016 events
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A number of airlines have already registered their attendance at next year’s regional events.
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Lufthansa knows the way to San José with planned Frankfurt link
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Flight schedules for a new five times weekly link from Frankfurt have already been loaded into the GDS for launch in late April 2016, just a week...
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Government supports new China Southern service to Christchurch
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China Southern announced in August that it would commence a three times weekly link between Guangzhou and Christchurch from December 15, 2015...
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Singapore Airlines launches A350-900ULR to bring return of non-stop flights to USA
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Optimised for non-stop flights to the US, the aircraft, designated A350-900ULR (Ultra-Long Range), will include a modified fuel system to increase...
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Qatar Airways adds Adelaide to growing Australian network
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The new Adelaide route will be flown using Qatar Airways’ new Airbus A350-900 and will boost its Australian capacity to 28 flights a week. The...
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Routes events help deliver return of popular route between Georgia and Ukraine
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The new air link will be introduced from December 18, 2015 and will be operated on a twice weekly basis using a mix of Boeing 737 and Embraer 190...