Qatar Airways is continuing to press its commitment to serve the African market as it announced on Sunday the launch of flights to two new destinations via a flight from its superhub in Doha to Lusaka, Zambia, and onwards to neighboring Harare, Zimbabwe. The airline has significantly grown it is Africa reach with so far starting six new destinations …
After a long wait, Green Africa Airways will begin selling tickets from 25th May. The airline plans to begin operations on June 24th, serving several domestic destinations from its base in Lagos. Travelers booking early on with the airline will receive discounted tickets as well. Let’s find out more. On sale Green Africa Airways announced yesterday t …
Yesterday marked the 76th birthday of TAP Air Portugal. Born on March 14th, 1945, the airline was founded to connect Portugal to the rest of the world. Starting with two DC-3 aircraft converted from military use, the airline has grown to operate direct flights from Portugal to the Americas, Africa, and much of Europe, using some of the most modern …
Uganda Airlines has secured an early morning landing slot at London Heathrow Airport. The flight from Entebbe will land in Heathrow at 06:00 AM, a prime time for business travelers and considered one of the most coveted slots at the airport. Uganda will fly its brand new Airbus A330neo on the route. New slot According to Daily Monitor, Uganda Airline …
COMAC – the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China – is set to make its first commercial delivery of its C919 by the end of 2021, according to state media. This will make it the company’s second commercial aircraft brought to market after the ARJ21 regional jet. The C919 is designed to compete with the popular Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 Family of …
The A380 is a great aircraft but unfortunately has not worked out as planned for many airlines. What about Emirates? It is by far the largest operator and has chosen a strategy of only operating two aircraft types. How has this worked for it, and what will happen going forwards? Buying big with the A380 Emirates has been by far the largest operator o …
Budget carrier flydubai is planning a major European expansion this summer. The airline will add four new destinations to its route map, Catania, Naples, Malta, and Salzburg, from May. The expansion will grow flydubai’s footprint in the continent, especially in underserved markets. Busy May May is shaping up to be a busy month for flydubai. The airli …
Air Canada is hoping to launch a seasonal flight between Montreal and Cairo this June and is waiting for the necessary approvals. The new service will commence on June 17th and run three times per week. Operated by a Boeing 787-8, this news marks the second new destination to the Middle East North Africa region in a matter of months. Service details …
After having severed ties with troubled South African Airways and launching its own brand last November, Airlink, as it is now called, is the African continent’s second-biggest airline after Ethiopian Airlines. When looking at OAG data cited by airline and airport network planning website anna.aero, the newly independent airline offers almost 1.2 m …
Delta Air Lines is expanding its catering partnership with French company Newrest. The airline’s flights out of select destinations in Latin America, Africa, and Europe will receive catering from Newrest this year. This is in addition to the Newrest catering provided in points in the United States. Delta and Newrest expand partnership From the second …
United Airlines is planning for an interesting 2021. Even in the difficult 2020, the airline launched some new long-haul international routes. The airline still has plenty more to come in 2021 and may even end up launching new routes this year in a bid to gain more revenue as it maintains a robust order book and has plenty of free aircraft sitting …
Etihad and Air Serbia are no longer the strong partners they used to be for the past seven years. Both airlines have now permanently suspended Belgrade to Abu Dhabi flights, Etihad has sold much of its share in Air Serbia, and their wide-ranging codeshare network has ended. At the same time, the Serbian government has paid $120 million for much of …
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