Posted by mkmajeed in Airline News on March 31st, 2009 | No Comments
Lufthansa Italia launches Heathrow-Milan flights
Lufthansa subsidiary Lufthansa Italia launched multiple daily flights to Milan and Malpensa from Heathrow this week, establishing a base to challenge troubled Alitalia in northern Italy. The service will operate six times a day with connections to Rome, Naples and Bari as well as Bucharest and Budapest...
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Posted by Yamna in Airline News, Worldwide News on March 31st, 2009 | 2 Comments
Indian premier league relocation checklist
Johannesburg: How long would it take you to relocate to another country? A month, perhaps two? The Indian Premier League (IPL) had just a few days to move. That’s a little over three weeks to ensure the entire tournament settles into its new temporary home in South Africa. The logistics are mind-boggling...
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Posted by mkmajeed in Airline News on March 31st, 2009 | No Comments
New Non-Stop Flights by South African Airways
South African Airways announced that its new non-stop flight from Washington Dulles to Dakar, Senegal, will begin May 1st, providing the greater Metropolitan Washington area with the only non-stop service to Western Africa. Flight SA208 will depart Washington Dulles at 5:20 p.m. and arrive into Dakar...
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Posted by Adee in Airline News on March 31st, 2009 | No Comments
American to add Wi-Fi service to domestic flights
Being online while being airborne is fast becoming reality for U.S travelers. American Airlines (AMR) is announcing on Tuesday that it’s joining rival Delta Air Lines (DAL) in making Wi-Fi Internet connections available to most domestic passengers. American, No. 2 in the world in passenger traffic...
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Posted by Naseer Ahmad in Worldwide Flights on March 31st, 2009 | No Comments
More Bali Flights from Australian destinations Sydney and Melbourne
Pacific Blue has announced it will increase Australia-Bali flights from June 1 with the launch of direct flights from Melbourne and Sydney. The announcement of direct Melbourne and Sydney flights comes just three months after the successful launch of Bali flights from Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. Virgin...
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Posted by Adee in Airline News on March 31st, 2009 | No Comments
Singapore Airlines won’t cut flights here
On 29 March 2009, Singapore Airlines CEO, Chew Choon Seng, helped launch the airline’s new Airbus A330 aircraft in Australia. He claims that, although Singapore Airlines’ passenger numbers were down by approximately 13 per cent in January and February and freight transport was between 20...
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Posted by mkmajeed in Airline Financial News on March 31st, 2009 | No Comments
Air France-KLM Takes Alitalia Stake
Air France-KLM on March 25 completed its purchase of a 25 percent stake in Italian flag carrier Alitalia "through the subscription to a reserved capital increase for an amount of some €323 million," after more than a year of stops and starts in efforts to take over all or some of the airline....
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Posted by mkmajeed in Airline News on March 30th, 2009 | No Comments
BA extends business class sale
Book by April 7: British Airways has extended its business class flight sale into next month. The flag carrier is offering discounted fares on dozens of its most popular routes, with fares starting from as little as £159 return, including all taxes. European travellers can choose from a wide selection...
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Posted by Naseer Ahmad in Worldwide Flights on March 30th, 2009 | No Comments
Air France improves London City schedule
Air France has revised the departure times for its London City to Strasbourg link, which is operated in conjunction with subsidiaries CityJet and VLM. Twice daily services between the two cities are running every weekday, with flights departing from London City at 11.05am and 5.55pm. Return services...
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Posted by Adee in Airline News on March 30th, 2009 | No Comments
Ethiopian Airlines return to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Ethiopian Airlines will launch three weekly flights to Riyadh effective June 02, 2009, operating with a mix of B737-800 and B737-700 aircraft. The three weekly flights will be operated on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays with return flights on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Riyadh, the capital of Saudi...
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Posted by Yamna in Airline News on March 30th, 2009 | No Comments
Goodbye Kolkata, British Airways flies from city of diminishing returns
Kolkata After the cheapest car, one of the world’s premier airlines bid adieu to the city. In the wee hours of March 29, a British Airways (BA) flight from Kolkata to London for the last time. After 80 years of operation.  For 76 year-old Renu Mazumdar, life will not be the same again. Twice every...
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Posted by mkmajeed in Airline News on March 30th, 2009 | No Comments
QA holds roadshow in India for Houston flight
Qatar Airways has wrapped up a successful India-wide roadshow promoting its new daily flights to Houston due to launch today. “The week-long press conferences, attended by over 250 media groups, kicked off in Kochi in India’s Kerala state and moved onto Chennai, Hyderabad and Delhi, before winding...
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Posted by jones in Worldwide Flights on March 30th, 2009 | No Comments
British Airways poll finds Israeli airline passengers are more tolerant than Europeans
Despite their stereotypical image of having short tempers, Israeli travelers are more tolerant airline passengers than their European counterparts. This was one of the more interesting findings of a survey commissioned by British Airways on passenger travel habits in Israel and Europe. Israelis were...
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Posted by Naseer Ahmad in Airline Financial News on March 30th, 2009 | No Comments
PIA’s accumulated losses rise to Rs72.4bn
KARACHI: Accumulated financial losses of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) from the past few years of poor performance have reached Rs72.4 billion, which cannot be wiped out in a year or two, the airline said. Losses will have to be reduced gradually over the next few years as the airline increases...
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Posted by Adee in Airline News on March 29th, 2009 | No Comments
Lufthansa doubles number of flights to Saudi Arabia
RIYADH (Zawya Dow Jones) – Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Europe’s second-biggest airline, will double the number of flights to Saudi Arabia in an effort to tap demand for business travel to the oil-rich kingdom, a company executive said. Offering new Suadi Arabia Flights starting March 29 is “inline with...
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