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United Expands Rebooking Options For Customers Affected By T.S. Isaac

  United Airlines today announced the airline has added several Gulf Coast cities to those covered under the flexible-travel waiver that the airline put in place as a result of Tropical Storm Isaac.   Customers traveling on flights to, from or through the affected cities during the applicable travel dates may reschedule their itineraries for […]

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Ethiopian to Launch Flights to Kuala Lumpur

Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing airline in Africa,  announced that it will commence scheduled thrice weekly flights to Kuala Lumpur on October 31, 2012, via Bangkok. Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia and dubbed the Garden City of Lights, is renowned for its numerous tourist attractions, which include the Batu Caves, Menara Tower, the Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve, the […]

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Ethiopian Dreamliner Touches Down in Lagos

Ethiopian Airlines announced that its first Dreamliner, “Africa First”, touched down in Lagos, Nigeria on August 25, 2012.   Ethiopian Dreamliner flight to Lagos is part of rotating African destinations this ultra modern aircraft is slated to fly. Ethiopian Airlines’ decision to fly the Dreamliner primarily to African destinations is a show of its commitment […]

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United Offers Rebooking Options To Customers Affected By T.S. Isaac

United Airlines today announced travel options for United customers whose flight plans may be disrupted by Tropical Storm Isaac. Weather conditions may lead to the delay or cancellation of certain flights into and out of cities in Florida and the Bahamas and will further impact certain Caribbean flights.   Customers traveling on flights to, from […]

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Lagos Welcomes Ethiopian 1st Dreamliner

Ethiopian 1st Dreamliner is expected in Lagos, Nigeria on 25 August 2012. The flight will depart from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Lagos on Saturday morning. It will be the 1st dreamliner to land in Lagos. Ethiopian is the first airline in the world outside Japan to fly the Dreamliner, the most technologically advanced commercial aircraft. The Dreamliner […]

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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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United Airlines Awards $851,000 In College Scholarships

United Airlines announced that it awarded $851,000 in college scholarships through the United Scholarship Fund to 580 employees and children of employees for the 2012-13 academic year. The United Scholarship Fund remains the only scholarship program in the country funded solely through employee contributions and donations from fundraising. The United Management Association supports the scholarship […]

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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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United Airlines’ First 787 Takes Flight

United Airlines’ first 787 Dreamliner has completed its first production flight as Boeing makes final preparations for delivering it to United at the end of September. The aircraft took off from Boeing’s Paine Field in Everett, Wash., on Sunday. Boeing pilots flew the 787 around the Seattle area for more than three hours as part […]