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Air Astana Launches Astana-Omsk Flight

  Air Astana will launch a new scheduled service from Astana to Omsk, Russia on 16th July. Flights to this major Siberian industrial and transportation center will be operated by Fokker 50 twice weekly on Mondays and Wednesdays. Flight KC279 departs from Astana at 07.55, arriving in Omsk at 10.30 local time. The return flight […]

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Ethiopian Dreamliner Continues Serving Rotating African Destinations

  Ethiopian Airlines announced that its first Dreamliner, “Africa First”, continuing its flight to rotating African destinations, has flown to Mombasa and Kilimanjaro on August 19th; to Harare and Lusaka on August 20th; and to Nairobi and Entebbe on August 21st.   Ethiopian Airlines’ decision to fly the Dreamliner primarily to African destinations is a […]

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United Airlines Announces First 787 International Routes

United Airlines today announced the first international routes for the airline’s newest addition to its fleet, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. In addition to the previously-announced service from its Denver hub to Tokyo Narita, starting March 31, 2013, the airline will operate nonstop 787 service five days a week between its Houston hub and Lagos, Nigeria, […]

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Flexjet and Lake Austin Spa Resort Partner for Ultimate Wellness Escape

Next stop, paradise. Flexjet fractional jet owners in need of a transcendent wellness retreat may now take advantage of exclusive benefits through a newly inked marketing alliance with Lake Austin Spa Resort. Voted #1 destination spa in North America by Condé Nast Traveler readers, Lake Austin Spa Resort is a premier lakefront destination spa resort […]

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Singapore Airlines & Virgin Australia to share services

Singapore Airlines and Virgin Australia launched the first phase of their alliance on August 1 as a prelude to an even stronger alliance once government approval is forthcoming. From today, eligible passengers on either airline have reciprocal lounge access and Singapore Airlines passengers are able to connect to a range of Australian destinations served by […]

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Turkish Airlines to expand operations in India

Turkish Airlines plans to expand operations in India in 2012 by doubling weekly flights to 28 and adding Hyderabad as its third Indian destination. Turkey’s flag carrier, which currently operates one flight daily to Delhi and Mumbai, also aims to extend its code share withAir India, India’s national carrier, to get more passengers from Indian […]

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Qatar Airways to fly Kolkata

Qatar Airways has widened its passenger flight network in India with the launch of daily non-stop scheduled services from Doha to Kolkata. Formerly known as Calcutta, addition of the latest route reaffirms the carrier’s commitment to India where it now operates 95 flights a week across 12 destinations. In addition, the Doha-based airline also operates […]

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Aviation project takes shape at Mudgee airport

  Mudgee-based air charter company Observe Air expects to move into their new premises at Mudgee Airport Estate before the end of the year. Chief Pilot Brad Welch said the new three-quarter-million-dollar building, incorporating a four-aircraft hangar, accommodation and residence, was taking shape rapidly. The complex is the first building to be built on the […]

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Delta, US Airways won approval for slot swap

Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) and US Airways Group (LCC.N) won tentative U.S. government approval on Thursday to proceed with a large swap of takeoff and landing rights in New York and Washington, D.C., letting each build on their already strong positions at key airports popular with business travellers. The deal has been in the works […]