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Air Nigeria to commence flights to London and Johannesburg in May
Air Nigeria will on May 16 commence scheduled direct flights from Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos to London Gatwick with affordable fares for a return economy ticket, while, it will also on May 17, commence flights to O.R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa, using a modern Airbus A330-200 aircraft to service both routes.
TAP Portugal launches its eighth frequency from Budapest Airport
At a press conference held yesterday, TAP Portugal commemorated the start of its eighth frequency from Budapest Airport, fittingly coinciding with the airline’s eighth year of operations from the Hungarian capital.
American Airlines to launch new service between Miami And Seattle
American Airlines will begin new service between Miami International Airport (MIA) and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) on June 14. “We are very excited to be launching this new route for our Miami and Seattle customers,” said Marilyn DeVoe, American’s Vice President – Miami.
easyJet launches new route between Belfast and Birmingham
easyJet, Northern Ireland’s largest airline, has today announced a new route from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport. The new route will increase easyJet destinations from Belfast International to 23 – equalling the highest number of routes the airline has operated from the airport.
Japan Airlines launched first-ever nonstop flight between Boston and Asia
Japan Airlines (JAL) yesterday demonstrated the strategic use of the state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliner with the official launch of the first ever nonstop service between Boston Logan and Tokyo, Narita.
Eastern Airways launches Southampton - Brussels service
Eastern Airways has launched services from Southampton Airport to the EU capital, Brussels. The UK’s second largest regional airline, has secured the future of Southampton - Brussels route with a daily service (except Saturdays), following Flybe’s withdrawal from the route at the end of February 2012.
Singapore Airlines to operate commemorative A380 services to Osaka in August
Singapore Airlines’ customers travelling to Osaka this August are in for a special treat. The Airline will be celebrating 40 years of direct services between Singapore and Osaka by operating daily Airbus A380 flights from 10 to 15 August 2012. The special daily A380 service, which replaces an existing daily Airbus A330 service, will be the first A380 commercial flight to Kansai International Airport.
Gulf Air strengthens Qatar operations with seven more flights a week
Celebrating the 62nd anniversary of its operations to Qatar, Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, increased its flights to Doha from 35 to 42 times a week, as of 25 March 2012.
SilkAir joins Singapore Airlines to offer 10 weekly flights to Hanoi
SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, will begin three times weekly services to Hanoi. Together with Singapore Airlines’ daily flights to Vietnam’s capital, both airlines will offer a total of 10 round-trip services a week. SilkAir will operate its flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.
Virgin America’s first flight touches down in Philadelphia
Virgin America, the award-winning U.S. airline, today marks the touch-down of its new flights in Philadelphia – the 17th market in the carrier’s rapidly growing network. At a time when most airlines are cutting capacity, Virgin America is growing and bringing its unique blend of upscale service and low fares to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) – with nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as of today and from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) as of April 10.
easyJet celebrates first take off from London Southend Airport
easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, is today celebrating its inaugural flight from London Southend Airport.
United launches new flights to Buenos Aires
United Airlines will begin daily non-stop service between its hub at Newark Liberty International Airport and Buenos Aires, Argentina’s, Ministro Pistarini International Airport on April 6th. This is United’s first service from Newark Liberty to Buenos Aires.