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Aer Lingus
→ Announce its short haul Winter Schedule
24.07.2008
Aer Lingus has announced its short haul winter schedule for 2008 from Dublin with a new twice weekly service to the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, along with new winter services to Hamburg and the re-introduction of Newcastle, Salzburg and Agadir. [...]
Etihad Airways
→ Sets dates for new Indian flights
24.07.2008
Etihad Airways will launch flights on 1 August 2008 from its Abu Dhabi home base to Kozhikode (Calicut) and Chennai (Madras). The airline will operate a daily service to both cities. Flight EY250 will depart Abu Dhabi at 11.35pm and arrive in Kozhikode at 5am the next day. Return flight EY251 will depart Kozhikode at 5.45am arriving in Abu Dhabi at 8am the same day. The new Chennai service will operate as flight EY266 on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, departing Abu Dhabi at 8.50am, arriving in Chennai at 2.30pm. On Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, the service will operate as flight EY268, departing Abu Dhabi at 1.45pm and arrive in Chennai at 7.25pm [...]
Lufthansa
→ Non-stop Business Jet service to Pune
24.07.2008
Lufthansa is further expanding its services to key Indian cities for business and leisure travellers alike. From 1 July 2008, Germany’s largest airline will launch a new route from Frankfurt to Pune in western India. In all comfort passengers will be able to reach Pune non-stop, six times a week in an Airbus A319 which has been refitted as a Business Jet. [...]
Delta Air Lines
→ Launches flights between New York-JFK and Edinburgh
24.07.2008
Delta’s new nonstop service between New York-JFK and Edinburgh will be operated using a Boeing 757-200 ETOPS aircraft with up to 16 seats in Delta’s award winning BusinessElite class and 158 seats in economy. Passengers will enjoy comfortable all-leather seating and Delta on Demand, the airline’s personal, in-seat entertainment, in both classes. [...]
Swiss
→ New Business Class
24.07.2008
SWISS is adopting a mould-breaking new seating concept for its intercontinental Business Class cabins. The new seats – the first of their kind anywhere in the world – will be gradually installed throughout the SWISS long-haul fleet from spring 2009 onwards. The new seating will give SWISS Business travellers a “bed above the clouds” which is fully reclinable and two metres long. The lie-flat seats will also set new benchmarks with their air cushion feature, which allows seat hardness to be set for each seating position to meet individual wishes and needs. The new SWISS Business cabin should be installed aboard around a third of the carrier’s long-haul fleet by the end of next year. [...]
Eva Air
→ to Miyazaki, Komatsu Flights from Taipei start June 1
24.07.2008
Travelers can make reservations now for EVA Air’s new flights to Miyazaki and Komatsu, Japan. The service starts on June 1, 2008 with two flights a week between Taipei and each of the new destinations. On July 1, 2008, EVA is also increasing service to Sendai from two to five flights a week, giving passengers more booking options. The launch of its Miyazaki and Komatsu flights establishes EVA in eight cities in Japan. [...]
Maxjet Airways
→ New charter service
24.07.2008
The Bankruptcy Court approved a Sale of MAXjet’s business assets to MAXjet Airways Acquisition Group, LLC, owned and operated by NCA Sports Group’s CEO, Kevin Clark. MAXjet will continue to operate in this capacity through the Sale Closing, which we anticipate to occur in the near future. After Closing, MAXjet’s Charter operations will continue under the new ownership. Please let us know if we can assist with your charter flight needs. [...]
Eos Airlines
→ has filed for bankruptcy
24.07.2008
Our unique relationship makes it all the more difficult to share with you the news that Eos has filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York. On April 26, 2008, we plan to operate Flight 6 (8:30pm) from JFK to STN. On April 27, 2008, we plan to operate Flights 3 (1:00pm) and 7 (6:30pm) from STN to JFK. Flight 5 from STN to JFK and all flights from JFK to STN on April 27, 2008 are canceled. We will cease operations entirely after April 27, 2008. [...]
Eva Air
→ Updates Baggage Allowances
24.07.2008
EVA Air is updating its free baggage allowances on trans-Pacific flights to bring them in line with domestic rules and help offset continually climbing jet fuel prices. Consistency with current domestic requirements will make international travel more convenient and less confusing for passengers connecting to or from domestic carriers. Changes apply to travel and ticketing after 15 April, 2008. [...]
Oasis Hong Kong Airlines
→ Flight operations have been cancelled
24.07.2008
It is with regret that Oasis Hong Kong Airlines announces that the airline has applied to the Hong Kong Court to appoint a provisional liquidator on 9 April 2008. The Court has appointed Edward Middleton and Patrick Cowley of KPMG as the provisional liquidators, and they have assumed control of the airline with effect from 1400h the same day Hong Kong time. Flight operations have been cancelled until further notice. The Provisional Liquidators are liaising with other airlines in order to help customers make alternate travel arrangements as quickly as possible.[...]
SRILANKAN AIRLINES
→ New Frequent flyer program SmiLes
24.07.2008
SriLankan Airlines has launched a new Frequent Flyer Programme (FFP) offering reward scheme for all its loyal passengers, commencing 1st April, 2008. All current Skywards members holding mileage balances will have the option of transferring their miles to the new Frequent flyer program. All SriLankan Airlines’ Skywards members will continue their membership and rewards will continue to be available on Emirates flights and from other leisure and lifestyle partners. [...]
Finnair
→ to launch flights to Russia's Yekaterinburg
24.07.2008
Finnair will launch new flights from its Helsinki hub to Yekaterinburg and will increase frequencies to its two established Russian destinations. Finnair will be the second Oneworld carrier to serve Yekaterinburg, alongside Malév Hungarian Airlines. A start date for the new service has not yet been confirmed, but Finnair will operate the new service three times a week. [...]
Qantas
→ to resume Buenos Aires route and up Los Angeles frequencies
24.07.2008
Qantas is to resume its own services to Buenos Aires after a six-year break, with an initial three Boeing 747-400s a week from its Sydney base from 24 November. They will be the airline's first non-stops between Australia and South America. Qantas has continued to serve Buenos Aires through a code-share with oneworld partner LAN, and affiliate LAN Argentina plans to code-share on the new non-stop route. [...]
LUFTHANSA
→ Personal Assistant service in London
24.07.2008
Lufthansa has introduced a new dedicated Personal Assistant service for its First Class customers and HON Circle Members at London-Heathrow, the very first Lufthansa station in Europe to benefit from this unique service. A similar service is also being introduced at London City Airport. Lufthansa’s top customers departing from Terminal 2, Heathrow, are immediately met at check-in by their dedicated Personal Assistant, escorted through security control, by-passing queues to be taken directly to the Lufthansa lounge [...]
Aer Lingus
→ New Route from Belfast to Paris
24.07.2008
In order to facilitate the new route to Paris, Aer Lingus is redeploying one of the twice-daily flights from its Belfast Amsterdam service. This deployment will give customers additional choice while optimising the fleet use in Belfast. Aer Lingus will continue to operate one service daily to Amsterdam. [...]
British Airways
→ launches Business Jet Flights
24.07.2008
British Airways is to launch double daily business class-only flights from London City airport to New York next year (2008). The new flights will operate on Airbus A318 aircraft with 32 seats onboard. The A318 is the perfect aircraft for these flights. It is capable of operating at London City and is large enough for us to provide the number of business class seats required to make this a viable operation. [...]
Silverjet
→ very 'sivilised' valet parking
24.07.2008
Arriving back from a long-haul flight to find your car gleaming clean inside and out might seem a distant dream, but customers travelling with British business-class airline Silverjet, can now turn that into reality as the airline introduces a range of cleaning options to complement its hugely successful valet parking service. [...]
Eva Air
→ Launches Taipei-Osaka-Los Angeles Route
24.07.2008
EVA Air is launching a Taipei – Osaka – Los Angeles route on March 30, 2008, giving passengers an alternative to its Taipei hub and nonstop service between Southern California and the thriving Japanese city. EVA is now the only airline with scheduled nonstop flights between Osaka, Japan and Los Angeles. The new flights will be operated three days a week, on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday (see schedule below). [...]
Aer Lingus
→ and JetBlue Airways Confirm Partnership
24.07.2008
Ireland's low-cost, low-fares airline and its US counterpart low-fare, high-frills JetBlue Airways Corporation (Nasdaq: JBLU) today officially announced their industry-first strategic partnership will come into effect on April 3, 2008. The innovative partnership will enable Irish and U.S. customers to book a single low fare reservation between Ireland and more than 40 continental U.S. destinations, connecting through JetBlue's home base at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). [...]
LAN
→ launches its new Business Class
24.07.2008
LAN has introduced its new Business Express class for its flights within South America. It is the first time any carrier in Latin American has offered a European-style business class service on flights within the region. The group's Airbus A320s are being reconfigured to provide 12 seats in the new cabin, each offering around 50 per cent more space than in Economy. Designed to save passengers as much time as possible and to smooth their journeys, it includes dedicated check-in desks, lounge access, preferential boarding, disembarkation and baggage delivery. Tickets enable customers to change the date and time of their flight up to two hours before departure. It is currently available on the airline's services from Lima to Quito, Bogotá, and Caracas, and will be extended across its shorthaul network in the year ahead. [...]
SWISS
→ New First Class Service in Zürich
24.07.2008
To help ensure that Swiss First Class customers can spend as much time as possible in the lounge before their flight, Swiss has enlarged its First Class check-in zone, a move that should significantly speed up the check-in process. The new First Class Check-in Lounge offers guests additional check-in desks in an area that is physically separated from the rest of the check-in concourse. In addition to an appealing new design based on an aircraft fuselage, SWISS First Class customers can also look forward to exclusive check-in service and comfortable seating in the new facility. [...]
SAS
→ to launch direct routes to New Delhi and San Francisco
24.07.2008
Next year, SAS will expand its fleet of aircrafts with an additional Airbus A340, thereby making it possible to launch two new intercontinental routes. In autumn 2008, New Delhi in India and San Francisco in the US will be introduced to the traffic program. India is a market experiencing strong growth and demand for flight connections is increasing. SAS will initially offer four non-stop flights per week between Copenhagen and New Delhi from November 2008. [...]
Oasis Hong Kong Airlines
→ Upgrade of Business Product
24.07.2008
Oasis Hong Kong Airlines will start 2008 with enhanced in-flight services and new product ranges in its business cabins. The upgrade of the businessOasis service is part of Oasis’ commitment to constantly improving the in-flight experience for its passengers. The airline will complete the upgrades to its products and services on all aircraft by mid-February 2008. [...]
AUSTRIAN
→ New codeshare agreement with United Airlines
24.07.2008
With immediate effect, Austrian Airlines is offering flights to 20 cities in the US in cooperation with Star Alliance partner United Airlines. Austrian offers a direct connection across the Atlantic, from Vienna to Chicago, and from Chicago O’Hare Airport, the central hub of United Airlines, passengers can use a wide range of new and attractive transfer connections throughout the USA. The new schedule includes interesting destinations such as Las Vegas, Los Angeles and San Francisco, as well as cities such as Cleveland, Columbus/Ohio, Cincinnati, Denver, Des Moines in Iowa, Grand Rapids in Michigan, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Portland/Oregon, Phoenix, San Diego, San Jose, Salt Lake City, Sacramento and Saint Louis. [...]
BRITISH AIRWAYS
→ New longhaul route to Hyderabad
24.07.2008
British Airways is to start flights from Heathrow to the Indian city of Hyderabad from October 27, 2008. Hyderabad becomes the airline's sixth Indian destination joining Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai on its route network. There will be five flights each week on a Boeing 777 aircraft. [...]
EOS AIRLINES
→ Partners with US Helicopter
24.07.2008
Eos Airlines, which has already shaken up the industry with its “uncrowded, uncompromising” Eos Class experience continues to set new benchmarks for hassle-free travel. Eos announced today it has signed a partnership agreement with US Helicopter to provide helicopter service between Manhattan and JFK International Airport for its Guests traveling to London. Eos offers 44 flights per week between New York’s JFK and London’s Stansted Airport. [...]
MAXJET
→ Filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy
24.12.2007
MAXjet has contracted with Eos Airlines for seats on Eos’ scheduled all-Premium service to accommodate passengers awaiting a return flight between New York and London. Passengers needing return travel between London, Los Angeles and Las Vegas will be contacted regarding their flight re-accommodations. Any customers who choose to make flight accommodations directly should seek a refund from their point of purchase (credit card or travel agency) for the unused leg of their journey. [...]
AIR NEW ZEALAND
→ In-flight Concierge service
12.12.2007
Air New Zealand is looking to revolutionise its long-haul customers' travel experience with the introduction of an in-flight International Airline Concierge service - a first in the aviation industry. The airline will employ up to 90 concierge staff, who will be dedicated to making every customer journey before, during and after an Air New Zealand [...]
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