March 2012
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ANA's new Premium Economy.
ANA Group, Japan’s largest airline group, is introducing further improvements to its Premium Economy service on long-haul international routes.
From June 1, 2012, routes where Premium Economy is already available will see an enhanced level of service, and from September, Premium Economy will be extended to a number of international routes on which it was not previously available.
Premium Economy...
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SAS flies to Tel Aviv.
On June 4, SAS will begin flying direct from Copenhagen to Tel Aviv. The route is one of 28 that SAS is opening in 2012 and is line with SAS’s strategy of strengthening its product offering to both business and leisure passengers.
Initially, there will be a departure from Copenhagen to Tel Aviv every Monday. SAS will then be expanding capacity from July with an additional departure on...
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TAM more Sao- Miami.
As of 12 November 2012, TAM will operate the current flights on the route São Paulo/Guarulhos – Miami with a new Boeing 777-300 aircraft, which will be delivered in the second semester to TAM by the North American manufacturer.
The flights JJ8095 and JJ8091, which depart every day from Miami Airport (USA) at 11:00 am and 8:15 pm, and the flights JJ8094 and JJ8090, departing daily from...
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Gulf Air increases flights Kuwait.
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, increased its flights to Kuwait City from 35 to 42 times a week, as of 25th March 2012, to meet growing passenger numbers.
The additional flights will offer 950 extra seats on each direction and 3000 kgs of cargo capacity.
The frequency increase will provide greater flight options for Kuwait passengers to travel to their choice destinations...
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Qatar flies to Rwanda.
Qatar Airways has further expanded operations in Africa with the launch of its 17th destination on the Continent – daily scheduled flights to Rwanda.
The arrival of flight QR 536 to Rwanda’s capital city of Kigali takes the airline’s African capacity up to 132 passenger flights each week across a diverse network of cities.
It’s Qatar Airways 113th international destination – a remarkable feat for...
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EVA joins Star Alliance.
Last Thursday Star Alliance announced that Taiwan’s EVA Airways is joining them in 2013. Earlier the other Taiwanese carrier, China Airlines, joined the Sky Team alliance. With EVA Airways the Star Alliance will gain access to the important Chinese mainland destinations. New for the alliance are the city of Kaoshiung in Taiwan and Surabay in Indonesia. Uni Air, the daughter company of EVA,...
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Rynair to Carcassone.
Ryanair starts flying from Eindhoven to Carcassone 16th June 2x a week. It is the 28th destination of Ryanair from Eindhoven. Carcassone is the second French destinations they serve from Eindhoven besides Marseille. The focus of Ryanair are destinations in southern Europe. This year the airline expects to have 1,6 million passengers from Eindhoven airport only. This includes the new destinations...
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KLM increases tickets prices.
KLM will increase their tickets prices starting 30th March. Excisting reservations must be ticketed on 29th March latest. Europe + € 10 for business and economy. International flights + € 40- 50 for economy and + € 80- 100 for business class.
The increase goes also for Air France, Delta, Kenya Airways and Alitalia tickets.
www.klmspecials.com
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Free tickets with Vueling.
Spanish airline company Vueling will give away free tickets on Facebook. You must register via facebook.com/vueling.eu. On 28th March ( Europe Vueling Day )each hour between 09.00 and 19.00 hours, 3 persons will be lucky. Each hour 3 winners will be announced, but you must register again for each new round.
Vueling started flying to Schiphol in 2005. 28th April this year they will also connect...
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Iberia Express to Amsterdam.
Iberia Express the new lost carrier of Iberia flies to Schiphol coming September. Both Iberia as Iberia Express will service the route Madrid- Amsterdam.
Iberia Express its goal is to withstand the other low cost carriers such as Ryanair and Easyjet. Iberia Express will be operating with an Airbus A320 which offers economy and business class seats but for lower prices than the scheduled...
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Air France's new low cost carrier?
Air France considers to start a new low cost carrier like Transavia with it’s base in France. This new carrier must be the answer of Air France to the severe competition they are facing now from other low cost carriers serving short and middle haul routings.
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JAL’s First 787-8 dreamliner.
JAL receives her First 787-8 dreamliner tomorrow, 25th March. JAL is the second Japanese airline company after ANA to receive a dreamliner with the GEnx engines of General Electrics.
The dreamliner will service flights from Narita to San Diego, New Delhi, Singapore, Moscow and Beijing.
www.sheepticket.nl
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Air Berlin 2x a week Curacao.
Air Berlin doubles it’s frequency to 2x a week from Düsseldorf to Curacao. It is not clear yet when this will happen, but it certainly will before coming summer.
Air Berlin is the only German airline which flies to Curacao and is the direct competitor of the KLM and ArkeFly. On this Curacao flight about 80% of the passengers are Dutch. Air Berlin now also flies to a lot of former KLM/Air France...
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Iberia Express and Oneworld.
At the end of this month the new lowcost carrier of Iberia, Iberia Express, becomes an affiliate member of the Oneworld alliance. Earlier the regional division of Iberia, Air Nostrum, became an affiliate member.
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KLM extends codeshare UIA.
KLM announced that they will extend their code share agreement with Ukraine International Airlines (UIA). Ukraine is the host of the European Championship soccer 2012 during the months June and July. The 12 year coalition between the KLM and UIA now enters a new phase. UIA will operate under the KLM label from Kiev to the inland destinations: Donetsk, Dnjepropetrovsk, Lviv, Odessa and Simferopol....
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Illegal subsidies Ryanair and Wizz Air.
The EU investigates if the subsidies given by the airports Charleroi, Angoulême and Dortmund to the airlines Ryanair and Wizz Air are and were legal. The EU commission will look and the discounts given to and the marketing agreements made with these airlines. At Angoulême airport, Ryanair was the only major airline active during the period 2008- 2010. Dortmund at this moment is mainly the domain...
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Kingfisher. Over and out?
The debt laden Indian airline company Kigfisher earlier announced to suspend all international flights for the summer. Now they shut down all international operations starting 10th April. On this day the last flight will be a Delhi- London Heathrow one. Flights to Dubai, Colombo, Kathmandu, Bangkok will stop operating by Sunday, 25th March. The ailing airline has already shut shop for its Hong...
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Air Berlin joins Oneworld.
On 20th March Air Berlin will be a member of the Oneworld alliance. Air Berlin is German’s second airline and sixt biggest in Europe. Their Austrian member NIKI becomes an affiliate member of the alliance. The joining ceremony can be viewed live via webcast and will be the first media event that takes place at the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport, Air Berlin’s new home base starting from 3rd June....
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Redjet flies to St.Martin
The new Caribbean price fighter REDjet starts coming May with flights from Barbados to St.Martin. The twice weekly flights are each Tuesday and Saturday and will be operated with a MD-82 and MD-83, seating 149 passengers. In June REDjet also operates between Barbados and Antigua. REDjet started their operations last year and already fly to Jamaica, Trinidad, St.Lucia and Guyana.
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London will face chaos.
London airports are facing chaos during the coming Olympics. This is what BA, BMI, Easyjet and Ryanair expect when nothing is done about the procedures and training of the ground personal. London Heathrow and Gatwick are already acting on the top of their capacity and when 700.000 more visitors arrive, the current situation will cause chaos. Delays, cancellations and other disruptions will do harm...
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Qatar Airways expands.
During 2012 Qatar Airways adds 14 new routes to its network. Together with the opening of the New Doha International Airport at the end of this year, the airline sets another big step to become a leading airline in the world.
The new destinations are: Kigali, Zagreb, Perth, Mombasa, Tbilisi, Baku, Zanzibar, Helsinki, Gassim, Kilimanjaro, Erbil, Baghdad, Belgrade and Myanmar.
Furthermore Qatar...
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Kingfisher cuts in destinations.
Kingfisher Airlines cuts in their international network. Because of their heavy financial problems many leased planes are grounded or returned to their owners. Now they fly to 100 destinations daily instead of the 145 earlier. The company hopes for a financial injection from a consortium of banks.
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Scoot offers business class.
SIA’s lowcost airline Scoot will offer 4 classes among which a business class. Passengers have to pay extra for meals and luggage. Scoot will start with flights from Singapore to Australia followed by destinations in China and Japan.
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SAS replaces seats.
SAS will replace a total of 3520 economy class seats of their narrowbody fleet for others which weigh less and offer more comfort. The operation will start with the 737-800 planes this May. Later the seats for the longhaul flights will be replaced as well. SAS operation consists of 30% longhaul and 70% shorthaul destinations.
www.sheepticket.nl
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Cityjet to Brive, Limousin.
Cityjet Airlines will fly from Schiphol to Brive airport, Limousin, France from 7th July till 1st September. Flights will be operated with an Avro RJ85 which seats 95 persons. Brive is their second seasonal destination after London City Airport. Tickets start from € 167 for a return. End of March Cityjet will also fly to Pau, France.
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American offers more legspace.
American Airlines introduces economy class seats with 10-15 centimeters extra legspace. Passengers can book for this option starting coming spring. The extra costs are Usd. 8 up to Usd. 108 depending of the length of the flight.
This “Main Cabin Extra “ seats are situated in front of the plane and besides more comfort the passengers also have priority boarding and are the first to leave the...
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Olympic stops with Schiphol.
Greek Olympic Air stops with flights to Schiphol and therefore with the last West European airport. Earlier they stopped with London, Paris, Brussels and Paris. The last flight to Schiphol will be Saturday 24th March.
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Ryanair more from Weeze.
Lowcost carrier Ryanair is going to fly from Weeze Airport to 7 new destinations in 4 countries. The destinations are: Bilbao, Jerez de la Frontera, Menorca, Pescara, Ghania, Thessaloniki and Warsaw. Warsaw will start 2nd September, the rest middle of May.
More: www.ryanairspecials.com
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United to Sarasota.
United Airlines announced plans to launch daily nonstop service between its hub at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and Sarasota, Fla. (SRQ) effective Nov. 4, 2012. The once-daily service will operate using Boeing 737-800 aircraft with 154 seats — 16 in United First, 48 in Economy Plus and 90 in Economy.
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Etihad launches flights to Basra, Iraq
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will launch flights to Basra in southern Iraq from mid-April.
Basra becomes the 84th destination in the carrier’s global network and the third city it flies to in Iraq. Etihad Airways already operates services to the capital, Baghdad, and Erbil, in the country’s north.
The new Airbus A320 service, with 16 Pearl Business class...
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Etihad codeshare with Hainan.
Etihad Airways has commenced codeshare flights with Hainan Airlines of China. The landmark agreement is the Abu Dhabi-based airline’s first ever codeshare with a Chinese carrier.
Hainan Airlines now places its ‘HU’ code on Etihad Airways-operated flights between Abu Dhabi and the airline’s three gateway cities in China: Beijing, Chengdu and Shanghai. The agreement also extends to Etihad Airways...
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Finnair Asia flights €459.
Take advantage of the great-value offers to Asia and jet off on an amazing spring holiday with Finnair. Tickets are now available to many exciting destinations, like Singapore, Bangkok and Delhi – be sure to book yours by 12 March! Sales period: until 12 Mar 2012. Travel period: Bangkok, 1 May–24 June 2012, return by 30 June 2012; Delhi and Singapore, 11 Mar–25 May 2012, return by 31 May 2012....
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Air Astana orders Boeings.
Air Astana has announced an order for four 767-300ERs (Extended Range) and three 787-8s. The order is valued at $1.3 billion at current list prices, making this the largest single order for commercial airplanes in Kazakhstan’s history.
In addition to bringing big-jet ranges to mid-size airplanes, the 787 provides airlines with unmatched fuel efficiency using 20 percent less fuel than...
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Etihad 10 extra kilo's.
Etihad Airways increased their baggage allowances by an incredible 10kgs in their Diamond First and Pearl Business Class. The new baggage allowance, available from March 1, 2012, is 50kgs in Diamond First Class and 40kgs in Pearl Business Class, so passengers can really pack a lot more into their next trip. These new allowances will also be honoured when yhey are connecting onto an Etihad...
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Alitalia 12x to Tripoli
Starting the 1st July Alitalia will fly with an Embraer E175, 12x a week to Tripoli. Day and evening connection from Amsterdam then possible.
more details: www.alitaliaspecials.com
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Alitalia. Tbilisi and Riyadh
Alitalia starts 1st July flying to Tbilisi and Riyadh. To Tbilisi 2x a week, each Tuesday and Saturday. To Riyadh 4x a week on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Flight are operated from Rome/ Fiumicino.
more details: www.alitaliaspecials.com
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Alitalia Amsterdam-Malpensa.
Alitalitalia introduces Amsterdam- Malpensa starting 17th September. They will fly with an A320 with 180 seats. Fares start from € 14 ex tax.
more details: www.alitaliaspecials.com
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Alitalia promo fares.
Alitalia introduces their promo fares to the Middle East, China and South America. See for further details and availability: www.alitaliaspecials.com.
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SIA more flights to Indonesia.
Singapore Airlines and Silk Air this summer offer a total of 145 weekly flights between Singapore and Indonesia. The latest destination is Bandung which makes a total of 11 destinations within Indonesia they fly to. The flights cover the islands Sumatra, Java, Bali, Lombok, Sulawesi and Borneo and make it ideal to make all sort of combinations for both the business as well as the leisure...
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Singapore stopover arrangements.
Singapore Airlines and Silk Air passengers can make use of the attractive stopover arrangements in Singapore before they fly to their next destination. The hotel fares start from € 53 per person per night in one of the many luxurious hotels. New this year are Hotel Lavender, Resort World Sentosa and Hard Rock Hotel.
More details: www.singaporespecials.com
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SIA's A380 to Frankfurt and New York.
Singapore Airlines flies with an A380 from Singapore via Frankfurt to New York. These cities are respectively the 9th and 10th destination of Singapore Airlines they service with the A380. The capacity of the plane is 471 passengers; 12 suite, 60 business and 399 economy class. Frankfurt already is the 4th European A380 destination of the carrier. They already fly to London, Paris and Zürich.
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February 2012
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First 747-8 to Korean Air.
Boeing and Korean Air today celebrated delivery of the airline’s first 747-8 and 777 Freighters. With the milestone delivery, Korean Air becomes the first airline in the world to operate both the 747-8 and 777 Freighters.
Korea’s flagship carrier is the first Boeing customer to order both variations of the new 747-8 airplane and is also a key supplier partner on this new airplane...
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China Southern orders 777-300ER
China Southern extends their fleet with 10 Boeing 777-300ER’s. The planes will be delivered during the period 2013 till 2016.
The value of the order is not revealed but normally one 777-300ER costs Usd. 289 million. China Southern declared to have received a considerable discount of Boeing but how much must stay unknown.
It’s normal practice that customers receive high discounts, but each time...
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Eithad and Air Berlin more to Thailand
From 15 April 2012 Etihad Airways will add a third flight a day from its hub Abu Dhabi to Bangkok, using a Boeing 777-300 ER. In addition, airberlin -Etihad’s strategic partner- is adding a daily flight from Abu Dhabi to Phuket. This is the first non-stop flight from the Middle East to the holiday island, offering leisure travellers from Europe a convenient one stop route with a break...
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PIA's toilet class.
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) adds another feather in its cap by carrying two passengers in its flight from Lahore to Karachi in toilet due to non-availability of seats, Geo News reported Tuesday. The captain of the national flag carriers’ flight PK 303 accommodated two passengers in the plane’s toilet, as all the seats in the plane were occupied and there was no more...
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Alcohol refused.
The Indian airline Jet Airways must pay a Canadian traveller 50,000 Rupees ( € 725 ) for refusing her to serve alcohol during the flight from Bangkok to Delhi. The Canadian woman works for the High Council of Canada in India and asked the steward for a beverage with alcohol. The steward refused to give her this because “women are not to drink alcohol”. She took her complaint to the court and the...
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Turkish best meals.
Skyscanner initiated a survey among 19 airlines with the aim to decide which airline serves the best meals. The outcome of the panel is that Turkish Airlines is the winner with runners up Singapore Airlines and Etihad Airlines. The panel looked at various criteria such the presentation and the taste. Per airline 5 persons each had 20 points to award.
Turkish Airlines won with 86 points out of the...
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Etihad Airways to Washington.
Etihad Airways announces that from 31st March they will fly non-stop from Abu Dhabi to Washington DC. They will use an Airbus A340-500 for this stretch with 12 seats in Diamond first class, 28 seats Pearl business class and 200 Coral economy class. It’s Etihad 4th destination in Northern America. Now they fly to Toronto, Chicago and New York.
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Mexicana will fly again.
Mexicana went bankrupt in August 2011 and expects to make a new start coming April. The company Med Atlantica plans to invest 300 million in Mexicana and another 300 million in hotels so they can also offer package deals. With this new investment Med Atlantica gets all the shares of the holding which also includes the regional pricefighters Mexicana Click and Mexicana Link. Now only the airline...
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Dreamliner compensation.
United Continental wants to be compensated by Boeing because of the delayed delivery of the Dreamliner. The airline ordered 50 Dreamliners which are said to use far less fuel than other comparable planes. Before the merger both companies ordered 25 Dreamliners each of which 6 were to be delivered this year, but now it is downsized to only 5. Sofar only All Nippon airlines has a Dreamliner...
