Emirates has signed a new codeshare agreement with Thailand-based Bangkok Airways, a regional boutique airline, which is set to open up new destinations for Bangkok Airways and Emirates passengers from Europe, Australasia and South-East Asia regions. The new agreement will see Emirates’ code added to 19 Bangkok Airways routes across a number of south-east Asian…
International Airlines Group has signed a firm order for 31 Airbus aircraft, which includes 11 wide-body aircraft – eight A350-900s, three A330-200s – and 20 A320neos. The A350s and A330s are slated for Iberia’s fleet modernisation and to open new long-haul routes, and the A320neos will be allocated to the group’s airlines for fleet replacement.…
Debris found on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean is “conclusively” from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has confirmed. The Boeing 777 aircraft was travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8th 2014 when it vanished from radar. All 239 people on board are presumed dead. Details
Starting on May 4th next year, British Airways will offer nonstop flights between Gatwick and the Costa Rican capital of San Jose. Customers will initially be able to fly twice a week during the summer, rising to three a week in the winter, in comfort and style to San Jose’s Santamaría International Airport direct from…
Debris found on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean is “conclusively” from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has confirmed. The Boeing 777 aircraft was travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8th 2014 when it vanished from radar. All 239 people on board are presumed dead. Details
MALAYSIA – The Malaysian Prime Minister confirmed on Wednesday that the piece of wing found washed up on Reunion Island is indeed from Malaysian Airlines Flight 370. In a press conference delivered by Malaysian PM Najib Razak, he expressed sincere grief for the families of the victims but did not give any details in how…
Pegasus Airlines has announced its traffic data for the first half of 2015, with the airline carrying 10.17 million guests for the period. This translates to a year-on-year increase of 10 per cent, while the seat capacity was 13.04 million, a rise of 12 per cent compared with the same period last year. Details
Etihad Airways has set a new benchmark for luxury travel on the UAE-Singapore route with the start of daily Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner services earlier. Etihad president James Hogan said deploying the Dreamliner to Singapore reflected the importance of the route to the airline and its commitment to a best-in-class experience. Details
Emirates passengers looking to explore beyond the airline’s network of American destinations now have dozens of options with the Americas Pass. With one combined ticket, travellers flying to any of Emirates’ ten US destinations can connect to over 90 cities across the USA, Canada and Latin America through Emirates’ five partner airlines: Jet Blue, Alaska…
To strengthen connectivity with its international markets, LATAM Airlines Group has begun selling tickets for its Santiago–São Paulo–Milan service to be operated by LAN using its modern fleet of Boeing 787s. Tickets are available for purchase through all LAN and TAM sales channels. Details
Strong crosswinds at Cork Airport made this landing a terrifying one for passengers and crew.
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen started planning to build the largest plane in the world in 2011, along with several partners — including Elon Musk. Now, that plane (called Stratolaunch) is under construction at the Mojave Air and Space Port in California, and is expected to undergo testing as soon as 2016.http://ift.tt/1gHaRfc
