KLM and Aer Europa have signed a codeshare agreement in a move that could lead to the Spanish independent carrier joining the Dutch airline's global alliance. The two airlines are sharing codes on 11 Spanish domestic flights beyond the gateways of Madrid and Barcelona.
CSA Czech Airlines has increased its services between Prague and Birmingham, UK, to six flights weekly, with services operating daily except Saturdays.
Continental Connection carrier CommutAir has begun four daily flights between Albany, New York, and Montreal, using a Raytheon Beech 1900.
Spanish airline Chartair Express has acquired an ATR 42 convertible freighter which it is using to launch domestic cargo services. Based in Palma de Mallorca, the aircraft will start charter operations from 30 July.
UK low-cost airline Bmibaby has named Cardiff International Airport as its second base. The East Midlands Airport-based airline will initially locate at least two Boeing 737s at the airport from the start of the 2002 winter schedules. Destinations will be announced later this month.
South African Airways is reintroducing Italian flights with the launch of a three times weekly non-stop flight from Johannesburg to Milan Malpensa, using a Boeing 747SP.
Thai Airways International has introduced codeshare agreements with local carriers Air Andaman and PB Air on 13 domestic routes.
SN Brussels Airlines and Continental Airlines have signed an agreement to sell tickets on each other's networks.
Varig has begun daily services between Miami and Salvador in North-east Brazil and increased to daily the frequency of its recently restarted New York-Rio de Janiero service .
Air Srspska has started twice weekly flights between Tivat, Montenegro, and Banja Luka, Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Delta Air Lines and SkyTeam alliance partner Korean Air have received US antitrust immunity to co-operate on their networks. The carriers already codeshare.
Source: Flight International
