New Airline Destinations News Page 14
Eastern Airways launches new route pass to benefit regular travelers
A new route pass offering 25% discount for travellers booking four return flights has been launched by Eastern Airways across its network.
Virgin America to launch new route from San Jose to Los Angeles
Virgin America, the airline that is reinventing domestic travel and the only airline headquartered in the Bay Area, announces it will bring its low-fare, upscale service to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) as of May 1, 2013, with tickets on sale February 5 for four daily roundtrip flights from SJC to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Flybe confirms new jet service to Guernsey
Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has today announced that its brand new 88-seat Embraer jet aircraft will operate up to four key flights a day between Guernsey and London Gatwick from March 31st.
Turkish Airlines adds to Libreville, Gabon to its African network
Turkish Airlines, which flies to the most countries in the world, today added its 97th country by commencing flights to Libreville, Gabon.
Air China to commence Chengdu-Frankfurt nonstop service
Air China will commence nonstop Chengdu-Frankfurt service on May 19, 2013. The new service will cement Chengdu’s position as southwestern China’s air transportation hub and offer a faster and more economic option for travelers between southwestern China and Europe.
Flybe announces daily service between Birmingham and Lyon
Flybe has announced its latest brand new route from Birmingham, confirming it will offer daily weekday flights to Lyon from May 1st. The route will be operated by one of Flybe’s brand new 88-seat Embraer 175 jet aircraft.
Air China to start Beijing-Geneva nonstop service
Air China recently announced that starting May 7, 2013 it will offer nonstop four-times weekly Beijing - Geneva service using the Airbus A330-200. That will make Air China the only carrier offering nonstop rotations between Beijing and Geneva.
Emirates to operate special A380 flight to Mauritius
Emirates, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, will showcase one of its fleet of 31 Airbus A380s during celebrations which will be held to mark the 45th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Mauritius in March. This is the first commercial A380 flight that will have landed on the island.
Warsaw welcomes Emirates ahead of February launch
With its inaugural service into Poland just around the corner Emirates kicked off its launch activities last night, giving the local Polish travel trade a preview of the airline’s award winning hospitality.
Southwest Airlines announces service between Chicago and Dominican Republic & Jamaica
Southwest Airlines today began offering for sale new nonstop service between Chicago (Midway) and both Montego Bay, Jamaica, and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
airBaltic to Launch Riga-Prague
On 1 January 2013, Latvian national airline airBaltic will launch a new route from Riga to Prague, Czech Republic. The new route of airBaltic will offer convenient travel between the two capitals, and excellent transit connections via Riga to destinations in Scandinavia, Russia, and the CIS.
Emirates adds third French gateway with new service to Lyon
Emirates has touched down in Lyon, celebrating the international airline’s third destination in France and fourth new European destination since the start of 2012.