Monthly Archives: August 2010

Delta Plans to Add Flights from Heathrow to cater Demand

Of Late significant increase in trans Atlantic traffic Delta Airlines plans to in crease flights to and from Heathrow.The airline has filed papers with the European Commission and the US Department of Transportation to run twice daily services between Heathrow … Continue reading

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Virgin America starts flights to Mexico

Virgin America said Tuesday it plans to start service to Los Cabos and Cancun, Mexico from San Francisco and Los Angeles this winter. Flights are expected to launch from San Francisco International Airport to San Jose del Cabo International Airport … Continue reading

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EGYPTAIR has received its first Airbus A330-300 aircraft

Cairo-EGYPTAIR has received its first Airbus A330-300 aircraft from the Airbus facility in Toulouse, France.  Powered by Rolls Royce Trent 700 engines, the aircraft seats 301 passengers with 265 in Economy Class, and 36 in Business Class. Joining EGYPTAIR’s existing … Continue reading

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Cheap flights to Dakar-The African Horn in Atlantic-

From a relatively small industry at the introduction of the first Club Med resort in the 1970s, Tourism has grown to be an important part of the Senegales economy. Since the 1990s, Senegal has made an effort to reach beyond … Continue reading

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Egypt Air offers in-flight connectivity

Cairo-The latest airline to offer in-flight connectivity to its passengers is Egypt Air, allowing them to use GSM, SMS and GPRS services from their mobile providers while on board. The airline’s newest Airbus 330-300 has been equipped with the means … Continue reading

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Few flights were diverted and cancelled due to poor visibility-Indonesia

Jakarta-Today, the effects of the volcanic eruption in Indonesia have expanded for two days. Priyadi Kardono of the National Disaster Management Agency have confirmed that two have already died from the eruption of Mt. Sinabung in North Sumatra island. Yesterday … Continue reading

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Cebu Pacific will start Manila To Beijing Flights

Manila-Cebu Pacific will start flying to Beijing, China early next month, the airline firm said today. CEB said the Manila-Beijing-Manila route, which will be launched on Sept. 5., is the company’s 16th international destination. CEB’s thrice-a-week service will start when … Continue reading

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Flights to Korea From Hawaii by Hawaiian Airlines

Starting in January of 2011 Hawaiian Airlines  will offer flights to Seoul’s Incheon International Airport. Hawaii’s largest airline since its establishment in 1929 will continue even further in their efforts to serve more and more destinations in the Pacific region. … Continue reading

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Pakistan International Airline management, pilots accuse each other of slackness‎

The Pakistan Airline Pilots’ Association (PALPA) on Saturday rejected the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) management’s assertion that the succour for the Pakistani flood-hit people lying at Heathrow Airport, London for the last ten days, could not be airlifted to the … Continue reading

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China’s Henan have ordered Henan Airlines to change its brand

Government officials in China‘s Henan province have ordered Henan Airlines to change its brand, days after the carrier suffered a fatal landing accident. In a statement the Henan Administration for Industry and Commerce says the carrier was registered in 2007 … Continue reading

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