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Qatar Airways to begin add-on flights to Kigali

Flights bound for Entebbe continue on to Kigali

Qatar Airways to begin add-on flights to Kigali

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

UGANDA (eTN) - A usually well-informed source within Uganda’s aviation regulatory system has confirmed that Qatar Airways, since early November coming daily to Entebbe, will commence onward ...

Emirates adds flight from UAE to Mauritius

SUPPORTS TOURISM AUTHORITY IN MARKETING DRIVE

Emirates adds flight from UAE to Mauritius

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

(eTN) - Tourism stakeholders clearly got their way, after long demanding that the aviation regulators grant more flights to foreign airlines.

Delta Air Lines

Delta celebrates five historic years of serving Africa

ATLANTA - Delta Air Lines this weekend marks its fifth anniversary of nonstop service between the United States and Africa, a historic milestone for the airline that today is a leading ...

Emirates goes daily to Khartoum

Increasing commitment to Sudan

Emirates goes daily to Khartoum

DUBAI, UAE – Emirates has increased its commitment to Sudan with the introduction of one additional flight per week, providing a daily, non-stop service between Dubai and Khartoum Civil Airport ...

JetBlue announces expansion plans in Kingston, Jamaica

JetBlue Airways

JetBlue announces expansion plans in Kingston, Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica - At a special event in Kingston, Jamaica this afternoon, JetBlue Airways' Chief Commercial Officer Robin Hayes announced that the value airline intends to grow services from the ...

British Airways launches flights to Mauritius from London Gatwick

British Airways

British Airways launches flights to Mauritius from London Gatwick

CRAWLEY, England - British Airways is changing its Mauritius timetable to give customers an extra day in the sun this winter.

More international carriets expected to fly to Panama

Air Travel To Panama

More international carriets expected to fly to Panama

Tame airline of Ecuador will make its first commercial flight to Panama on December 1 and Condor of Germany has planned mid November to fly to Tocumen International Airport.

Qatar Air chief: We would love to operate in Iran

Qatar Airways plans to roll out new routes in Iran

Qatar Air chief: We would love to operate in Iran

Qatar Airways, the second-biggest Arab carrier, plans to roll out new routes in Iran, CEO of the company announced.

JetBlue launches only nonstop service from New York to La Romana

JetBlue Adds Fifth Destination in The Dominican Republic

JetBlue launches only nonstop service from New York to La Romana

NEW YORK - JetBlue Airways today is pleased to announce the start of twice-weekly service to La Romana, its fifth destination in the Dominican Republic and its 67th BlueCity.

Delta Air launches Accra to Abuja route

Delta Air Line

Delta Air launches Accra to Abuja route

Delta Air lines is to begin flight operations from Accra to Abuja on December 1st.

American Airlines increases service to Venezuela

American Airlines

American Airlines increases service to Venezuela

NEW YORK - American Airlines, a member of the oneworld alliance, today announced it is expanding its Venezuela service by increasing the number of weekly flights between New York and Caracas.

Dubai Air Show 2011 far from succumbing to economic worries

Emirates announces USD26 billion deal

Dubai Air Show 2011 far from succumbing to economic worries

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

(eTN) - The bi-annual Dubai Air Show started off with a bang yesterday, when Emirates announced a record breaking firm order for 50 B777-300ER and a further 20 options, which if exercised – as ...

Southwest Airlines and AirTran announce summer flight schedules

Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways

Southwest Airlines and AirTran announce summer flight schedules

DALLAS, Texas - Southwest Airlines and its wholly owned subsidiary AirTran Airways announced today new destinations and nonstop routes as they extend their flight schedules for reservations from ...

United and Continental announce new international routes

United Continental Expands Route Network

United and Continental announce new international routes

CHICAGO, Ill. - United Continental Holdings, Inc.

ATA projects full flights during Thanksgiving travel season

Holiday Travel

ATA projects full flights during Thanksgiving travel season

WASHINGTON - The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S.

Hawaiian Airlines and Virgin Australia launch codeshare on flights to Hawaii

V Australia to codeshare on Hawaiian Airlines

Hawaiian Airlines and Virgin Australia launch codeshare on flights to Hawaii

HONOLULU, Hawaii - Hawaiian Airlines and Virgin Australia group of airlines have launched a new agreement that allows Virgin Australia's international airline, V Australia, to codeshare on ...

Qantas Airways says its flights are back to normal

Qantas Airways Resumes Service

Qantas Airways says its flights are back to normal

Sydney - Australia's Qantas Airways said Tuesday its flights are back to normal after a government labor board ordered it to end a dispute with its unions that grounded the airline over the ...

Delta Air Lines

Delta expands popular 'Economy Comfort' brand

ATLANTA - Delta Air Lines today unveiled another major investment in its product offering with plans to introduce "Economy Comfort" – a premium economy cabin product launched on long-haul ...

Airline expansion and growth limited by poor airport infrastructure

The Battle of the Skies

Airline expansion and growth limited by poor airport infrastructure

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

(eTN) - Major airlines in Europe and North America have for many years now watched new global players emerge, eating deep into the cake of market dominance previously shared by only those few ...

American Airlines and Etihad Airways expand frequent flyer agreement

American Airlines and Etihad Airways

American Airlines and Etihad Airways expand frequent flyer agreement

FORT WORTH, Texas - American Airlines and Etihad Airways, the Abu Dhabi-based national airline of the United Arab Emirates, today announced they will offer passengers the opportunity to redeem ...

Qantas hit by another strike, cancels flights

Qantas Airways

Qantas hit by another strike, cancels flights

Qantas passengers will face major delays today as another strike hits the airline, with aircraft engineers set to walk off the job from 3pm in Sydney.

Japan Airlines receives 3 Good Design Awards in 2011

Japan Airlines

Japan Airlines receives 3 Good Design Awards in 2011

Japan Airlines (JAL) received three Good Design Awards this year, conferred by the Japan Institute of Design Promotion (JDP).

More flights planned between Kigali and Nairobi

RwandAir

More flights planned between Kigali and Nairobi

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

With the arrival of a second brand new B737-800 by the end of next month RwandAir’s fleet will have grown to 7 aircraft comprising a Bombardier Dash 8, two CRJ200’s, two B737-500’s and their ...

British Airways announces increase in Antigua and Barbuda flights

British Airways

British Airways announces increase in Antigua and Barbuda flights

British Airways has announced an increase in flights to Antigua & Barbuda, at a time when the airline has been cutting back in the Caribbean.

JAL and China Eastern Airlines expand codeshare

Aviation News

JAL and China Eastern Airlines expand codeshare

Japan Airlines (JAL)and China Eastern Airlines (China Eastern) have reached an agreement to greatly expand their codeshare partnership to include their entire Sino-Japan networks.

Emirates announces additional flights to Mauritius

Tourism Stakeholders demanding more arrivals

Emirates announces additional flights to Mauritius

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

(eTN) - Dubai’s award-winning airline Emirates has just announced that they will increase their present number of flights between Dubai and Port Louis from 9 to 11 by December this year.

Singapore Airlines A380 to fly New York - Frankfurt - Singapore

Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines A380 to fly New York - Frankfurt - Singapore

NEW YORK - Singapore Airlines has announced the launch of the world's largest aircraft, the Airbus A380, on the New York (JFK) - Frankfurt - Singapore route, operating from January 16, 2012.

Kenya Airways commences flights between Nairobi and Jeddah

JAMBO JEDDAH, SAYS KENYA AIRWAYS

Kenya Airways commences flights between Nairobi and Jeddah

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

Effective October 18 Kenya Airways will commence twice weekly flights between Nairobi and Jeddah, the commercial capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

US DOT wants to explicitly ban e-cigarettes on planes

Electronic Cigarettes To Be Banned

US DOT wants to explicitly ban e-cigarettes on planes

Puffing on electronic cigarettes is already a no-no on flights, but the government wants there to be no doubt.

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