Abu Dhabi

Al Khaleej: Abu Dhabi to launch low-cost airline in 2010

A United Arab Emirates-based investment company will start a low-cost airline from Abu Dhabi next year, al Khaleej reported, citing industry sources it didn’t identify.

Jamaica Air Shuttle

New airline to start commercial operations in Jamaica

Jamaica Air Shuttle will become the latest carrier to enter the domestic airline services market when it starts commercial passenger service on the Tinson Pen Kingston to Montego Bay route on Friday.

Pet Airways

Pets-only airline says it plans to serve Denver, New York, Washington, Chicago and Los Angeles

Pet Airways, a startup based in Delray Beach, Fla., said in an announcement Thursday it will carry pets (but not their human friends) in the main cabin.

Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines adds Maui flight

Alaska Airlines will start thrice-weekly service between Portland and Maui on Aug. 7, the airline announced Tuesday.

Mandarin Airlines

Taiwan's airline to fly Kaohsiung-Seoul route

Taiwan's Mandarin Airlines is expected to launch its first Kaohsiung-Seoul direct charter flight at the end of October and begin regularly scheduled service on the route starting in December.

Jet2.com

Airline dropping Barcelona route

Budget airline Jet2.com has said it is dropping its Belfast to Barcelona route, but is adding Croatia and Cornwall to its destinations.

SeaPort Airlines

Seattle-Portland airline starts service

SEATTLE - SeaPort Airlines has started offering eight round-trips a day between Portland and Seattle.

India

North-East airline to take off soon

Come 2009, the seven sister states in the North East will come closer with greater air connectivity.

The North-Eastern Council (NEC) has set in motion a process to run a commercial airline between the landlocked states of the region. A global tender for the proposed airline, floated in May, will close on June 30.

Kuwait

Third Kuwaiti airline to take off in January

KUWAIT - Kuwait National Airways said on Monday it plans to start operations in January, becoming the third carrier in the Gulf state looking to tap aviation traffic growth in the Middle East.