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Aer Lingus and Emerald Airlines celebrate first anniversary of franchise partnership
Aer Lingus Regional, operated by Emerald Airlines, carried over 1 million passengers in first 12 months Now operating 30 routes in total from Dublin, Cork and Belfast, having most recently launched new routes to Liverpool and Brest (Brittany) from Dublin

Emirates ramps up operations across continents
Emirates has boosted operations by 31% (total ASKMs) since the start of its financial year and has further plans to ramp up seat capacity in its latest published northern summer schedule starting 26 March 2023.

TUI LAUNCHES BIGGEST EVER WINTER PROGRAMME WITH 150,000 MORE SEATS
150,000 seats added for popular winter sun destinations including Egypt, Cape Verde, Morocco and Tunisia – making it TUI UK’s biggest ever winter programme. Nine new flights to destinations flying from popular UK airports. 14 extra flights added to meet demand for school holiday periods.

Air New Zealand extends Gisborne – Napier service
Air New Zealand is extending its temporary service between Tairāwhiti Gisborne and the Hawke's Bay, given roads between the two regions are still severely damaged from the devastating floods.

flydubai adds four destinations in Saudi Arabia
The Dubai-based carrier adds two new destinations to its network with the launch of flights to Al Qaisumah and Neom and resumes flights to Jizan and Najran

RIYADH AIR ANNOUNCES FIRST FLEET ORDER OF 72 BOEING 787-9 DREAMLINERS
NEW PIF-OWNED AIRLINE AIMS TO TRANSFORM SAUDI ARABIA INTO GLOBAL AVIATION HUB

HRH Crown Prince Announces “Riyadh Air”
HRH Crown Prince Announces “Riyadh Air” – New National Carrier to Further Expand Saudi Aviation Ecosystem Locally and Globally

flynas Adds 10 New Destinations & Routes During Summer 2023 Starting from June
flynas, the Saudi air carrier, and leading low-cost airline in the Middle East, has announced adding 10 new destinations and routes in Asia and Europe during the 2023 summer season as of next June, boosting its ever-growing flight network.

Jetstar Asia prepares for move to Changi Airport Terminal 4
Jetstar Asia has completed its second orientation flights from Terminal 4, ahead of its move on 22 March 2023.

Malaysia Aviation Group’s Airlines Appointed as the Official Airlines for MATTA Fair 2023
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG)’s airlines, comprising Malaysia Airlines, Firefly, and MASwings, have been appointed as the official airlines for the forthcoming Malaysian Association Tour & Travel Agents (MATTA) Fair 2023.

Norwegian delivers strong traffic figures in February
Norwegian had 1.2 million passengers and a load factor of 84 percent in February. The airline experienced high demand for winter holiday travels and is currently preparing to welcome both corporate and leisure passengers as it ramps up capacity when moving from the winter to summer schedule.
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Stopover and rediscover Portugal with TAP
TAP Air Portugal has reintroduced its popular Stopover scheme to allow customers to rediscover Portugal. The Portuguese flag carrier has relaunched the award-winning programme to coincide with its participation in this year's International Tourism Fair (BTL) in Lisbon to help boost Portugal’s travel and tourism sector.