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British Airways’ new 787-9 Dreamliner will start flying from Abu Dhabi and Muscat to London Heathrow from November 6, 2015. Seats are now on sale and can be booked via the official website, with special return First class fares from Abu Dhabi to London available from AED 22,567. The sale runs until October 12, 2015 and is valid for travel between October 5, 2015 and April 30, 2016. The Abu…
We all know how terrible in-flight wifi tends to be sometimes, making it almost impossible to watch anything online let alone load a couple of websites. Virgin America, however, appears to have solved this. Netflix, the world’s leading Internet TV network, and Virgin America, low-fare, upscale airline known for offering next generation entertainment and connectivity, announced they are joining forces to…
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has launched flights to Hong Kong, making it the only airline to fly direct between Scandinavia and Hong Kong. The new route is SAS’s fourth direct connection between Scandinavia and Asia. The route has five departures per week from Stockholm and provides excellent connections to cities in Scandinavia and other major European hubs. “We are very proud to be linking…
Etihad Airways will introduce new baggage policy enhancements in conjunction with the launch of its new Fare Choices tariff structure, effective for tickets issued on or after 14 September 2015, providing more choice and clarity to its guests. Peter Baumgartner, Etihad Airways Chief Commercial Officer, said: “In line with industry best practice, we are moving to a fair and transparent baggage concept. Our…
The “Boy from Oz” Hugh Jackman and Australia’s national carrier Qantas have announced a new partnership to promote Australia on the global stage. The award-winning actor has signed on to become an official global ambassador for the airline and will also work with Qantas on community projects in Australia, with further detail to be announced soon. Jackman is one of Australia’s most successful and…
Cathay Pacific Airways operated its first flight to Düsseldorf on 1 September 2015, with CX379 departing Hong Kong shortly after midnight and arriving in Düsseldorf at 07:12 on the same day. Prior to the departure of CX376, the first Cathay Pacific flight from Düsseldorf to Hong Kong, a gate ceremony was organized at the boarding gate in Düsseldorf Airport to celebrate the special occasion. Passengers were…
Qatar Airways has launched a new service to its eighth destination in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with four flights a week to Abha. The new route will be operated by an Airbus A320 with an average flight time of just over two hours. The aircraft will feature 144 seats in a two-class configuration of 12 seats in Business Class and 132 seats in Economy. Selected aircraft will feature seatback TV screens,…
“The customer experience is at the heart of what we do and we always aim to raise the bar through innovation. We’re proud to be the first global airline to introduce Apple Pay for ticket purchases and we hope this will contribute towards a more seamless customer experience which begins even before they board our flights,” commented Thierry Antinori, chief commercial officer, Emirates.
Dubai-based carrier flydubai has announced the launch of its flights to Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, extending the airline’s route network in the country to three destinations. The airline will operate four flights a week, starting from 26 October 2015, and will be the first Dubai-based carrier to serve this route. flydubai launched operations to Kazakhstan in September 2014 with flights to Almaty and…
There are new food options available for all flydubai flights departing from 01 September 2015 in economy. The food options available for your flight will be made clear at the time of booking. All meal options are only available for pre-purchase and will not be available to buy on board. Main meals are accompanied by fresh salad and a delicious dessert, and breakfast meals are accompanied by fruit and yoghurt.…
Air China and Air Canada are preparing for the launch of non-stop flights between Beijing and Montreal that will create the first transpacific direct link between Asia and Montreal. The flights will be operated by Air China starting on September 29, 2015, initially three times a week, with Boeing 777-300ER aircraft and Air Canada will place its code on the flights for sale on a codeshare basis in a first phase.…
Iceland’s premier airline, Icelandair, is excited to announce continued expansion of their global network with new seasonal service from Montreal beginning May 19, 2016. Flights from Pierre Trudeau International Airport will mark the arrival of the airline’s first gateway in the province of Quebec, and 16th in North America. As part of Icelandair’s extensive timetable, four flights a week will be offered…
Following their recent announcement of direct flights to Costa Rica from 4 May, 2016, British Airways has confirmed that it will fly non-stop to Lima, from the same date. The Peruvian capital has long been overlooked in terms of direct flights from the UK. There has been no direct air-link between the UK and Lima since 1982, when Peru closed its airspace to flights being operated by British Caledonian to…
Emirates Airlines has announced four new weekly flights between Dubai and Phuket, starting December 1st 2015. “Since the launch in 2012 Phuket has been a solid success story. The fact that we are now adding a further four weekly flights highlights not only the desirability of the destination but also the demand for passengers wishing to travel with Emirates,” said Thierry Antinori, Emirates executive vice…
Emirates has announced its plans to launch services to Panama City beginning 1st February, 2016. The new service will be the longest non-stop flight in the world (17 hours 35 minutes in the Westbound direction) and will be Emirates’ first gateway destination in Central America. Service to Panama City, Panama’s capital and largest city by population, will commence with a daily flight operated by a Boeing…
Qantas has announced it will add more than 140 flights between December and February to New Zealand, Jakarta, and Singapore to cater for strong demand during the upcoming summer holiday season. In addition to the 15 seasonal services from Sydney to Christchurch and Queenstown already on sale, the Australian airline will add an extra 95 return services to New Zealand during the peak holiday travel season.…
Emirates has confirmed that the American actress Jennifer Aniston is the new face of the airline, but would not comment on how much the endorsement was worth to the star or when her advertising campaign would be revealed. Boutros Boutros, the airline’s divisional SVP for corporate communications, marketing and brand, said in a statement: “We can confirm that we are working with Ms Jennifer Aniston on a…
Dubai-based airline, flydubai, has announced the addition of Eritrea to its African network. Direct flights between Dubai and the capital city of Asmara will commence on 25 October 2015 with 4 flights a week. The flights will mark the start of the first direct link between Eritrea and the UAE. Asmara is the second African destination added to the flydubai network this year after Hargeisa, which began in June.…
