Following Corendon Airlines’ strong performance, having carried more than two million passengers in the first eight months of 2024, representing a 20% increase year on year, the airline plans to offer over 600,000 seats for the 2024/2025 winter season and more than 30 destinations for summer 2025. During the 2025 peak summer season, the airline will operate more than 500 weekly flights with over two million seats, serving London Gatwick, Bristol, Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester and Newcastle, as well as 18 airports in Germany, four in Austria, and two in Switzerland.

The time has come: in a few days, Lufthansa Allegris First Class, the flagship of the new cabin on long-haul routes, will take off on a scheduled flight for the first time. The first destinations will be Bangalore on November 9 and Mumbai (both in India) a little later, on November 15, which will then be served alternately with the new First Class. Two individual suites and the globally unique Suite Plus in the A350-900 will then take off on a scheduled flight for the first time. After a technical introduction phase, Lufthansa will initially present the new, innovative product to its most loyal guests by invitation. As soon as more aircraft with the new First Class are part of the fleet, targeted upgrades by passengers and later targeted bookings will be possible step by step.

British Airways touched down in Bangkok last week after more than four years since flying to Thailand. The aircraft departed London Gatwick at 21:15 local time on Monday October 28, landing at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport the following day at 16:10 local time. Customers on the first flight were greeted on arrival by traditional dancers, flower garlands and local gifts.

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has further bolstered its presence across Africa, with the introduction of additional flights to Entebbe, Uganda; Addis Abba in Ethiopia; and Johannesburg, South Africa. Since the inaugural flight into Africa with Cairo as its first destination in 1986, Emirates has progressively grown its presence on the continent and now serves 20 passenger and cargo gateways, boosting Africa’s connectivity and air transport market development.

Emirates has announced the return of its popular My Emirates Pass, allowing passengers to enjoy exclusive offers at hundreds of locations in Dubai and the UAE. Starting from 1st November 2024 to 31st March 2025, My Emirates Pass enables customers to use their boarding pass to enjoy incredible discounts at restaurants, family days out, tranquil spa treatments, luxury shopping outlets, private pools and much more. Emirates customers flying to or through Dubai can simply show their boarding pass and a valid form of identification to unlock incredible offers to some of the world’s most iconic attractions including At The Top Burj Khalifa, IMG Worlds of Adventure and Aquaventure Waterpark. To see all My Emirates Pass offers, please visit: emirates.com/myemiratespass.

he organizing committee of the Air Expo Abu Dhabi proudly announces Etihad Airways as the Official Airline and Platinum Sponsor for the upcoming event, scheduled for 19-21 November 2024. Since 2012, Etihad Airways has consistently supported the Air Expo, reflecting its commitment as the national carrier of the UAE to promote Abu Dhabi as a global aviation hub. As an industry leader, Etihad Airways continues to play a crucial role in advancing the aviation sector in the region. The airline is currently undergoing an ambitious growth strategy which will see it double the fleet size and destination network by 2030, as well as triple the number of passengers carried from 2022 figures. This growth further underpins Etihad’s contribution to the growth of Abu Dhabi’s aviation sector.