Networks – Page 5
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NewsJetBlue reinforces foothold in New York with planned Long Island operations
JetBlue disclosed on June 11 that it plans to launch its first-ever flights from Long Island to three cities in Florida.
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NewsWestJet reaching for Africa, India and Middle East through expanded Virgin Atlantic partnership
Canadian carrier WestJet Airlines and Virgin Atlantic are pursuing an expanded codeshare partnership that will allow WestJet’s customers to access a host of cities via London Heathrow airport.
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NewsRoyal Jordanian still battling tourism hit from Gaza conflict
Royal Jordanian Airlines is continuing to feel the impact of lost tourism resulting from the ongoing Israeli-Gaza conflict which stymied its hopes of returning to the black last year.
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NewsHiSky restores Romania’s New York link with A330 service
Romanian carrier HiSky has conducted its first service to New York JFK, restoring a long-haul link from Bucharest after two decades. HiSky used an Airbus A330-200 to operate the flight on 7 June. It says it has “written history” with the 10h flight to JFK. Romanian flag-carrier Tarom had previously ...
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NewsSouth Korea’s T’way plans further European expansion
South Korean low-cost operator T’way Air is looking to further expand its European operations, as it prepares to launch flights to Rome and Barcelona.
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NewsAlaska Airlines ramps up capacity to meet strong summer travel demand
US carrier Alaska Airlines and its partners will have capacity this summer to carry nearly 1 million more passengers than they did last year, as the airline prepares for its “largest summer schedule ever”.
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NewsJoint venture between Air Transat and Porter Airlines lifts off
A joint venture between eastern Canadian carriers Air Transat and Porter Airlines began in earnest on 5 June, kicking off the first phase of the airlines’ commercial collaboration.
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NewsFrankfurt Hahn’s new operator flags steadily-increasing activity
One year after rescuing Frankfurt Hahn airport from insolvency administration, new owner Triwo is highlighting the gradual expansion of its customer airline network.
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NewsVirgin entering codeshares with future SkyTeam member SAS plus El Al and Saudia
SkyTeam carrier Virgin Atlantic has identified the alliance’s newly-recruited Scandinavian operator SAS as a new codeshare partner, and has unveiled codeshares with Middle Eastern airlines El Al and Saudia.
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NewsEmirates president laments lack of airport investment in Europe and USA
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark has contrasted the investment in airports in the Middle East and Asia with activity in other regions, saying the latter are failing to keep pace.
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NewsDelta set to relaunch daily flights to Tel Aviv
US carrier Delta Air Lines is following through with previously disclosed plans to resume daily flights to Tel Aviv from New York on 7 June, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.
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NewsElbers not ruling out IndiGo using A350s on existing network
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo expects to deploy its Airbus A350-900s primarily on long-range flights, though it is not ruling out using the aircraft to upgauge existing routes with high demand.
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NewsHK Express targets Mainland China operations boost
Low-cost carrier HK Express is looking boost its operations to Mainland China beyond its current network of three points, as it seeks to grow “a more balanced and diverse network”.
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NewsSAS still feeling impact of Russian airspace closure
Chief executive of Scandinavian carrier SAS, Anko van der Werff, sees no light at the end of the tunnel at present when it comes to the impact on its Asian flights from the ongoing closure of Russian airspace following the invasion of Ukraine more than two years ago.
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NewsQantas mulls ‘Project Sunrise’ flights from Perth following A$5bn airport expansion deal
Qantas could operate ultra-long-haul flights from Perth – under its ‘Project Sunrise’ programme – as part of a wider ramp-up to expand the west Australian city into its second-largest international hub.
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NewsJetBlue to open crew base in San Juan amid network strategy shift
JetBlue Airways on 29 May disclosed plans to open a crew base in San Juan, Puerto Rico amid a sweeping strategy shift to focus more on the Caribbean.
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NewsPorto Alegre military base to serve commercial flights after floods force civil airport’s closure
Brazil’s civil aviation regulator has granted authorisation for a Porto Alegre military air base to handle commercial flights, after flooding put the city’s international airport out of action for an indefinite period. Porto Alegre’s Salgado Filho airport was flooded after storms struck the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul ...
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NewsJetBlue and British Airways plan codeshare pact
JetBlue Airways and British Airways plan to implement a broad codesharing arrangement under which they intend to link their networks by jointly selling flights within the USA and between London and Europe.
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NewsAer Lingus to add Las Vegas seasonal service
Aer Lingus is to begin seasonal flights from Dublin to Las Vegas this winter, running until after the end of the Easter holiday in late April.
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NewsPortugal formally selects military airfield site for new Lisbon international hub airport
Portugal’s government has selected the military airfield of Alcochete as the site for a new airport in Lisbon with the capability of meeting projected demand of 100 million passengers annually by 2050.