Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s leading carrier, is pleased to announce the commencement of its new six weekly flights to Dhaka, Bangladesh, starting November 1, 2024. The new service will be operated with the state-of-the-art Boeing B787 Dreamliner, offering passengers a comfortable and seamless travel experience.

SWISS has reported mixed results from its flight operations for the 2024 summer holiday period. Various actions taken in advance of this year’s peak travel season helped raise the airline’s year-to-date punctuality to 64 per cent – an improvement on the same period in 2023 that was achieved despite its transporting some 8 per cent more passengers this summer between the beginning of July and the middle of August. At the same time, more SWISS travellers were affected by irregularities this year during the peak summer period. Most of these were attributable to exogenous factors such as thunderstorms, bottlenecks in Europe’s air traffic control system and associated knock-on delays.

On Emirati Women’s Day, Etihad Airways, the UAE’s national carrier, marked its 20th anniversary by honouring its significant achievements in elevating Emirati women within the aviation sector. The airline proudly reported nearly half of its UAE national workforce comprises Emirati women, underscoring its commitment to cultivating and advancing local talent.

EVA Air, a leading carrier in the aviation industry, is thrilled to announce the launch of its newest Hello Kitty® Besties Jet. The jet departed its inaugural flight BR55 on August 29, 2024, from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and is en route to Taiwan Taoyuan Intl (TPE). EVA Air prepared exclusive commemorative gifts for every passenger on board the first flight, and the aircraft will continue to serve this route departing from Chicago every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday during the summer schedule, and Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in winter.

Southwest Airlines Co. announces the return of its limited-time tier acceleration promotion, making it easier for Southwest Rapid Rewards® Members to earn tier status through 2025. Starting today, Rapid Rewards®1 Members have four opportunities to accelerate their way to the highly coveted A-List or A-List Preferred tier status: qualifying flight purchases, qualifying flight purchases with Rapid Rewards points, Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Cards from Chase purchases, and Rapid Rewards partner spend. Visit Southwest.com® for the full list of terms and conditions.

Etihad Airways is offering some sumptuous special fares on its premium cabins, allowing its guests to travel in style to select destinations on its growing network. Guests flying from the UK and Ireland can take advantage of discounted fares on select routes from 26 to 30 August, and the special savings are being extended until 1 September exclusively for those booking on etihad.com, all for travel between 15 September 2024 and 20 March 2025.