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SAUDIA WINS BEST STAND DESIGN AWARD FOR THE SECOND TIME AT ARABIAN TRAVEL MARKET 2023
The SAUDIA stand was recognized at the Best Stand Design Awards for its immersive and futuristic design amongst 1,000 exhibiting companies at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2023 in Dubai
Her Royal Highness Princess Reema Visits Boeing South Carolina
Ambassador of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United States joins leadership from Saudi carriers SAUDIA and Riyadh Air to celebrate recent 787 Dreamliner announcement with teammates at Boeing South Carolina
Turkish Airlines and airBaltic started Codeshare Cooperation
The national flag carrier of Türkiye, Turkish Airlines and the Latvian airline airBaltic jointly announce the commencement of a codeshare partnership, effective now.
QANTAS REOPENS HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL LOUNGE
Qantas has officially reopened the doors to its Hong Kong International Lounge as part of the airline’s $100-million-dollar investment into its award-winning global lounge network.
Turkish Airlines Adds Poland’s Historic Capital Krakow to Its Flight Network
Turkish Airlines has launched flights to Krakow, one of Poland’s historic cities, as its second destination in the country after Warsaw.
South African Airways (SAA) plans for a significant expansion of its fleet
South African Airways (SAA) is pleased to announce that it has been given the green light for a significant expansion of its fleet to pave the way for the national carrier to relaunch international routes and increase seat capacity for its regional and domestic destinations.
SWISS reports CHF 78.4 million operating result for the first-quarter period
SWISS has recorded an exceptionally strong start to 2023, and reports an operating result of CHF 78.4 million for the first-quarter period.
Derek Kerr to Retire From American Airlines
American Airlines Group Inc. has announced that Derek Kerr, American’s Vice Chair, President of American Eagle and Strategic Advisor, will retire from the airline Sept. 30.
Virgin Atlantic takes little flyers to new heights with a brand-new kid’s onboard pack
Virgin Atlantic launches new kid’s onboard pack, filled with an array of activities and keepsakes to enjoy onboard and in destination The new pack is in partnership with RowType The airline has also introduced a brand-new children’s meal option for its Spring/Summer menu across the network
BRITISH AIRWAYS JOINS FORCES WITH VISITBRITAIN TO WELCOME VISITORS ARRIVING FOR THE CORONATION
British Airways and VisitBritain are welcoming visitors to London with a giant celebratory mural on the London Heathrow flight path, designed by local children
Spirit Airlines Launches its Puerto Rico Expansion, Adding Nonstop Flights
Spirit’s top Caribbean destination gets more accessible with new, nonstop routes to Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, and Detroit launching today, and Hartford launching June 2023
United to Triple SAF Use in 2023
Airline planning to use 10 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel in 2023 – about three times more than 2022 and 10 times more than in 2019