UK Star Alliance carrier BMI has won its first long-haul route rights from London Heathrow airport with the award of four weekly frequencies to Mumbai, India, following a recent UK Civil Aviation Authority scarce capacity hearing. Virgin Atlantic was awarded 10 weekly Indian frequencies and incumbent BA an additional seven.
Source: Flight International
Kazakhstan carrier Air Astana has agreed a partnership deal with Italian leisure carrier Neos, including a codeshare and service co-operation on Boeing 787 flights next year.
Airlines in Europe and Asia have began re-routing their operations between the two regions following escalating tensions in the Middle East, further narrowing Asia-Europe flight options and raising operating costs.
Delta Air Lines is in talks with regulators to secure a “less-punitive” ruling after the US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) tentative order requiring it to end a joint venture with SkyTeam partner Aeromexico.
