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Flybe ups Scottish capacity with extra summer flights
Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has announced a series of additional flights from Edinburgh and Glasgow airports that include two new Saturday services to Manchester from 6th April, with one way flights available from £39.99 including taxes and airport charges.
Virgin Australia announces new service between Brisbane and Bundaberg
Virgin Australia today announced that it will commence flights between Brisbane and Bundaberg on 4 May 2013.
Emirates A380 touches down in Barcelona for the first time
Emirates, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, was welcomed by Barcelona – El Prat Airport today as the airline brought its popular A380 aircraft for a one-off service. This is the first ever scheduled service of an Emirates A380 to Spain. The A380 service will also operate on 1 March 2013.
Etihad boosts Lagos flights to daily
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will upgrade its Lagos service to daily to meet growing demand from passengers travelling to and from Nigeria.
Air Pacific increases flights with arrival of A330s
Arrival of new aircraft will provide passengers with improved schedule and more options to experience enhanced comfort and entertainment features of new A330.
Air Malta to operate charter flights to seven UK regional airports
This summer, between May and October, Air Malta will again operate weekly charter flights to/from seven regional airports in the UK. In line with demand and operations in previous years, Air Malta will operate charter flights to/from Birmingham and Cardiff with two flights every week on Tuesdays and Fridays, and weekly flights on Tuesdays to/from Bristol, Exeter, Newcastle, Norwich and Glasgow airports.
Emirates announces second destination in the Philippines
Emirates announced that from 1st October 2013 it will begin daily, non-stop flights to Clark International Airport, the airline’s second destination in the Philippines. The new service will be operated by a two-class Boeing 777-300ER.
Korean Air to launch A380 flights to Atlanta
Korean Air is launching A380 service between Atlanta and Seoul this August, making Korean Air the first airline to fly A380s into busy Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
Virgin America announces new nonstop service to Austin and Anchorage
Virgin America, the airline that is reinventing domestic travel, announces it will bring its low-fare, tech-forward flights to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) beginning May 21, 2013. Tickets are on sale today for a daily nonstop roundtrip flight from the carrier’s home base at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to the Texas capital – also known as the “the live music capital of the world.”
Etihad Airways increases Khartoum services to daily
Etihad Airways , the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has increased its Khartoum services from five flights per week to a daily schedule. Etihad launched its services to the Sudanese capital in July 2006 with an initial three flights per week.
Qantas- Emirates partnership to boost New South Wales tourism
The Qantas and Emirates partnership is set to boost local tourism as international bookings open for 32 Australian destinations including eight locations in New South Wales.
easyJet launches Scottish service from Southend
Low cost carrier easyJet is launching a new route from London Southend Airport to Edinburgh. The inaugural flight to Edinburgh will depart on 2 May 2013 with year round flights six days a week. Fares will start from £27.49.