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Aeromexico to relaunch London connection in April

Written by Leandro Agostini on February 15, 2022. Posted in Airline, Destination news.

February 15, 2022 – Aeromexico will resume operations to London from Mexico City as of April 1st with five weekly flights.

Aeromexico to relaunch London connection in April

With the airline using a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the move represents a monthly offer of more than 9,000 seats.

Aeromexico has been operating to London since 2012, and the United Kingdom is one of the most relevant global investors for Mexico and an important source of visitors.

Customers traveling from London to Mexico City can connect with more than 42 destinations operated by the airline within the country.

Giancarlo Mulinelli, senior vice president of global sales, commented: “We celebrate our return to London Heathrow International Airport, which is one of our customers’ preferred routes for business and leisure travel.

“We resume service with our best airplanes, and we are sure that we will continue connecting Mexico with Europe offering the best service and the highest health and hygiene protocols.”

Aeromexico connects Europe with six direct routes from London, Madrid, Amsterdam, and Paris to Mexico City, as well as from Madrid to Guadalajara and Monterrey.

Thus, the company adds more than 330 flights with an offer of almost 90,000 seats per month.

Heathrow chief commercial officer, Ross Baker, said: “We are delighted to welcome Aeromexico back to Heathrow so that our passengers can get back to visiting the fantastic destinations Mexico has to offer.

“With travel restrictions easing and the airline resuming five flights a week to Mexico City, passengers now have more choice and businesses can go back to developing stronger trade links with one of the largest emerging markets in the world.”

Source: Breakingtravelnews

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Icelandair launches brand refresh with new livery

Written by Leandro Agostini on February 15, 2022. Posted in Airline, Destination news.

February 15, 2022 – Icelandair is introducing a new livery with colours inspired by Icelandic nature, including the northern lights.

Icelandair launches brand refresh with new livery

As part of a complete refresh of the Icelandair brand, this is the first time the whole livery design has changed since 2006, supporting the promise of bringing the spirit of Iceland to the world.

TF-ICE, a Boeing 737 Max 8 named Jökulsárlón (after the famous glacier lagoon), is the first of the fleet to be painted in the new livery, with plans to have a total of five Max aircraft with the new livery in operation by the end of this month.

Icelandair intend for the whole Boeing 737 Max 8/9 fleet to be painted by the end of November alongside the aircraft maintenance schedule, a total of 14 planes.

Furthermore, Icelandair plan to also paint their regional fleet in the new livery colours, a total of five planes, by the end of October.

Icelandair’s new livery will have five different tail colours, representing different phenomena in Icelandic nature.

The bright Turkish is a representation of the northern lights, while the magenta signifies the collective creative power of Iceland, with just a hint of sunrise.

The cyan is the refreshing Icelandic summer sky that’s filled with light, and the bright yellow is the sun reflecting off waterfalls, glaciers, and even simmering magma.

Finally, the bright green represents the life that can be found, even after the harshest of events.

“Icelandair is delighted to be able to kick off 2022 with an exciting new livery design, our first since 2006.

“Part of a wider brand refresh, the new livery colours represent the different natural wonders Iceland is renowned for.

“From the aurora borealis, to the vast Icelandic glaciers and waterfalls, Icelandair’s new livery design celebrates the true spirit of Iceland,” said head of global marketing at Icelandair, Gísli Brynjólfsson.

Source: Breakingtravelnews

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Jet2 begins return to Cyprus

Written by Leandro Agostini on February 14, 2022. Posted in Airline, Destination news.

February 14, 2022 – With travel slowly returning to normal, Jet2holidays has relaunched fights and package holidays to Cyprus.

Jet2begins return to Cyprus

Flights departed for Paphos from Leeds Bradford, Manchester, Newcastle, East Midlands and London Stansted airports over the weekend.

Services will also restart to Paphos from Birmingham on Wednesday, followed by Glasgow on February 26th and Edinburgh and Belfast International in March.

In addition, the company will operate flights and holidays from Bristol Airport to Paphos for the first time from March 6th onwards.

The resumption of services to Paphos comes after the removal of restrictions for fully-vaccinated customers arriving in the UK, which has seen holidaymakers flocking to book flights and holidays in their numbers.

With its Blue Flag shores, archaeologic treasures and tasty cuisine, it is not surprising that the laid-back region of Paphos continues to be a firm holiday favourite as the Mediterranean islands suits every type of holidaymaker, Jet2 said.

Steve Heapy, chief executive of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, added: “We are delighted to be restarting our award-winning flights and package holidays to Paphos and seeing our flights take off once again to the stunning island of Cyprus.

“Since travel has started to return to normal, we have seen strong demand from customers looking to make the most of being able to enjoy a much-needed getaway in the sunshine, with Paphos proving to be a very popular choice of holiday destination.”

Source: Breakingtravelnews

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Emirates rebuilds Australia services as borders reopen

Written by Leandro Agostini on February 14, 2022. Posted in Airline, Destination news.

February 14, 2022 – Emirates has announced a second daily flight on the Sydney-Dubai route, served by an A380.

Emirates rebuilds Australia services as borders reopen

Starting March 1st, the airline will offer customers an additional seven flights per week, to reach fourteen weekly services from Dubai to the News South Wales capital.

With the re-opening of Australian borders set for February 21st, Emirates is increasing services to meet market demand.

The additional daily frequency between Sydney and Dubai will operate as EK412/413 and will offer 14 first class suites, 76 lie-flat seats in business class and 426 ergonomically designed seats in economy.

Emirates flight EK412 will depart Dubai daily at 10:15, arriving in Sydney at 07:00 the next day.

From Sydney, EK413 will depart at 21:45 and arrive in Dubai at 05:15 the next day.

The A380 aircraft is also operating daily flights to Melbourne, having been upgraded recently from the Boeing 777-300ER, on February 1st.

The upgrade to the double-decker aircraft allows 50 per cent additional capacity to serve anticipated demand arising from the re-opening of international borders.

Australia has long been a popular destination for leisure travellers and those visiting family and friends, mainly from Europe, including the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Germany, in addition to India, Pakistan, South Africa and United Arab Emirates, among others.

In addition to the capitals of New South Wales and Victoria, Emirates also provides passenger services to Brisbane with five weekly flights as well as three flights per week to Perth, both with a Boeing 777-300ER.

Source: Breakingtravelnews

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MAG preparing for bumper half term traveller numbers

Written by Leandro Agostini on February 11, 2022. Posted in Airline, Destination news.

February 11, 2022 – Manchester Airport is expecting February half-term to be one of its busiest periods since the pandemic began, as passengers respond to the removal of testing requirements and take advantage of a return to restriction-free travel.

MAG preparing for bumper half term traveller numbers

Manchester Airports Group (MAG), which owns and operates Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports, is expecting to welcome nearly 1.5 million passengers between February 11-27, compared to only 73,000 over the same period in 2021.

The anticipated increase comes after the government announced on January 24th that fully-vaccinated passengers would no longer be required to take any tests when travelling to the UK from February 11th, a move which has made travelling abroad easier and cheaper for millions of Britons for the first time in over a year.

This announcement saw businesses across the travel industry record a sharp increase in bookings.

The total airline seat capacity across MAG airports is around 20 per cent higher for February and March than January.

MAG chief executive, Charlie Cornish, said: “It’s great that passengers are clearly feeling more confident as we go into February half term, and we expect our airports to be busier than we have seen in recent months.

“We welcomed the government’s decision to reintroduce restriction-free travel in time for the holidays.

“Airlines are now putting on more seats and there’s a real sense of excitement for travel as we head into the summer season.

“Our strong recovery means we are looking to recruit all sorts of roles across our airports. With our terminals filling with passengers again, this is a fantastic time to consider a job in aviation.”

Looking further ahead, MAG anticipates consumer confidence will continue to improve.

The group is preparing to handle passenger volumes close to pre-pandemic levels as the recovery strengthens over the summer season.

Passenger figures for January – released by MAG today – show how testing measures introduced in response to the Omicron variant weakened demand for international travel.

January passenger volumes were down 63 per cent on the same month in 2019, which was significantly quieter than the recovery seen in late 2021.

Source: Breakingtravelnews

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Aer Lingus to reconnect to Miami from October

Written by Leandro Agostini on February 11, 2022. Posted in Airline, Destination news.

February 11, 2022 – Aer Lingus will be re-starting its direct service from Dublin to Miami from October 21st with seats on sale from today.

Aer Lingus to reconnect to Miami from October

Customers will once again be able to travel directly to Miami this October with Aer Lingus via the Dublin gateway, operating two services per week until October 28th, increasing to three per week from October 29th.

The removal of testing requirements for fully vaccinated arrivals into the UK is welcome news for customers and will help rebuild consumer confidence in travel in 2022.

Aer Lingus offers connections to Miami from eight UK airports; London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol, Leeds Bradford, Edinburgh and Glasgow via Dublin.

Customers can connect seamlessly onto the transatlantic route, preclearing US Customs and Immigration in Dublin, meaning passengers can then pass-through domestic channels upon landing for a smooth and swift arrival in the USA.

Miami is the latest transatlantic route from Aer Lingus to resume and customers can book direct flights from Dublin from today.

This weekly schedule of direct flights to Miami will fly on Friday and Sunday until October 28th with an additional flight on a Wednesday added from the October 29th.

Bill Byrne, executive vice-president US at Aer Lingus, said; “We are delighted to be building back our US connectivity this year and there’s no doubt that travel is back for 2022.

“We are so happy to be flying to the US again, and this week we are delighted to be continuing to connect families, friends and businesses to Florida.”

Source: Breakingtravelnews

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Gatwick to reopen south terminal next month

Written by Leandro Agostini on February 11, 2022. Posted in Airline, Destination news.

February 11, 2022 – Gatwick Airport has announced it will reopen its south terminal in March – after nearly two years being dormant – to help meet the expected strong demand this summer and beyond as confidence in international travel returns.

Gatwick to reopen south terminal next month

The news comes on the day that testing requirements for those arriving into the UK have been eased significantly, with fully-vaccinated passengers and those under the age of 18 no longer needing to take pre-departure and post-arrival tests.

Flights have been operating solely from the north terminal since June 2020 to save on costs, but activity will return to the south terminal from March 27th, as Gatwick enters what it expects to be a busy summer season.

British Airways has already announced it will restart its short-haul services from Gatwick from March 29th, with 35 new European routes added.

Vueling will also be expanding its operations, adding five new short-haul routes and basing three aircraft at Gatwick.

Wizz Air will also significantly increase its operations from the airport with 18 new routes, while easyJet, Gatwick’s biggest airline, has also taken up more slots and plan to fly their busiest flying schedule ever from the airport.

Tickets for over 30 exciting long-haul routes from Gatwick are also on sale, including New York, Tampa, Bangkok, Phuket, Mauritius, Dubai, Doha, Islamabad – and range of cities across Canada, the Caribbean and Mexico, including Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Cancun, Antigua and Montego Bay.

The increased demand is also positive news for the local job market – with Gatwick’s local communities among some of the country’s worst affected by the impacts of the pandemic.

Gatwick and its partners – airlines, retailers, ground handlers etc – have been recruiting for some time, with more than 2,000 jobs still available for positions such as security officers, IT specialists, engineers, shop and restaurant workers, ground and cargo handlers and cabin crew.

Stewart Wingate, chief executive of Gatwick Airport, said: “After an incredibly challenging two years for the airport, our partners, local communities and the entire aviation industry, we are delighted to be reopening our South Terminal next month.

“Following some major announcements from our airlines about significantly increased flying schedules, and from Government on removing travel restrictions and airport slot regulations, we can now look forward to once again operating a busy Gatwick this summer and beyond.

Airlines who will be operating from the south terminal include British Airways, Vueling, Wizz, Ryanair, Norwegian, Turkish Airlines, TAP, Eastern Airways, Aurigny, Aer Lingus, Air Baltic, Airmaltia, Air Europa and Enter Air, while easyJet will operate across both south and north terminals.

Source: Breakingtravelnews

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Emirates goes double-daily from Gatwick as demand soars

Written by Leandro Agostini on February 9, 2022. Posted in Airline, Destination news.

February 9, 2022 – Emirates has expanded its Gatwick services today, offering double-daily flights connecting people and businesses across the south of England with its growing global network.

Emirates goes double-daily from Gatwick as demand soars

Since the start of the year, UK bookings from Gatwick alone have more than doubled.

The increase in services at Gatwick follows the quick restart of operations to Emirates’ hubs across the UK as the airline continues to respond to the lifting of international travel restrictions around the world.

Flight EK09 will land at Gatwick at 18:25 today and return flight EK010 will depart at 20:25, arriving in Dubai (DXB) tomorrow at 07:20.

This service joins the existing Flight EK015 landing at Gatwick at 11:40 and return flight EK016, departing at 13:35 and arriving in Dubai at 00:40 (all times local).

The introduction of the second daily Gatwick service takes Emirates’ total UK weekly flights to 91.

Gatwick is being served by both the Boeing 777 and the A380 widebody aircraft.

Richard Jewsbury, divisional vice president at Emirates UK, commented: “We have seen a considerable uptick in demand for international travel in recent weeks, particularly from the south-east and are pleased to be expanding our operations from Gatwick.

“Emirates is fully committed to the UK and we have operated flights from the airport for over 30 years, providing vital connectivity to Dubai and across our international network for passengers travelling for business, leisure or to visit loved ones.

“The route has also carried billions of pounds worth of cargo into and out of the region – supporting UK businesses of all shapes and sizes.”

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American Airlines partners with GOL – expansion of new destinations

Written by Traveltalksteam on February 9, 2022. Posted in Airline, Destination news.

February 9, 2022 – American Airlines partners with GOL

Carriers execute investment agreement previously announced in September 2021 to deepen commercial partnership and create the broadest and most rewarding network in the Americas.
Coming soon, American’s AAdvantage® and GOL’s SMILES loyalty programs will create the largest joint frequent flyer program in the Americas with enhanced benefits for customers.
As part of the agreement, American will make a $200 million equity investment in GOL.

American Airlines partners with GOL

American Airlines announced it has signed a definitive investment agreement with GOL, Brazil’s largest airline, deepening the relationship between the two carriers to create the broadest and most rewarding network in the Americas. The combined networks will provide customers with more than 30 destinations in the U.S. served by American and more than 34 new destinations in South America served by GOL.

American has served Latin America since 1942 and offers service to 17 destinations in South America, including Sao Paulo (GRU) and Rio de Janeiro (GIG) in Brazil, from its U.S. hubs in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), Miami (MIA) and New York (JFK). American has flown more than 14 million customers between the U.S. and Brazil in the last 10 years — more than twice as many as any other U.S. carrier. GOL serves 63 destinations in Brazil and is the country’s largest airline.

American Airlines partners with GOL: As part of the investment agreement previously announced last year, American will invest $200 million in 22.2 million newly issued preferred shares of GOL in a capital increase, for a 5.2% participation in the company’s economic interest. The execution of the other agreements described in this press release, and the closing of the equity investment, are subject to certain conditions, including government and regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

American Airlines partners with GOL: Enhanced Joint Loyalty Offering

The largest network in the Americas will also be the most rewarding for travelers. In 2022, GOL’s SMILES and American’s AAdvantage® loyalty members will gain access to their status benefits on both airlines, such as priority check-in, priority security, priority boarding, a larger checked baggage allowance, lounge access and preferred seats.
American Airlines partners with GOL: The two airlines also expect to offer an enhanced joint loyalty offering to give customers more ways to earn and redeem miles.

The Company has partnerships with American Airlines and Air France-KLM, in addition to making available to Customers many codeshare and interline agreements, bringing more convenience and ease of connections to any place served by these partnerships.

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Emirates Resumes Daily A380 Service To Melbourne

Written by Leandro Agostini on February 8, 2022. Posted in Airline, Destination news.

February 8, 2022 – Emirates resumed its daily A380 Dubai-Melbourne service on February 1, 2022, nearly two years after stopping all A380 flights to Australia because of the pandemic.

Emirates Resumes Daily A380 Service To Melbourne

The return of the popular A380 aircraft increases capacity on Emirates’ flights between Melbourne and its Dubai hub by over 50%. As Australia’s international borders have reopened and travel demand rises, more travellers have more options.

Because Emirates is the official airline and partner of the ongoing Expo 2020 Dubai, the A380 plane arrived in Melbourne with a special Expo livery.

“At Emirates, we are overjoyed to see the A380 return to Melbourne.” “With the return of the Victorian capital to our A380 network, Australians will have greater choices for leisure and business travel,” said Barry Brown, Emirates Divisional Vice President for Australasia, in a statement.

“This year marks the 25th anniversary of our service to Australia, with Melbourne serving as our first Australian destination in 1996.” Our devotion to this country is as great today as it was then. Adding more seats to our Melbourne service demonstrates our commitment as we continue to expand our services to Australia.”

Australia is Emirates’ third-largest market for A380 operations. Melbourne will join Sydney in providing Emirates’ A380 services, which resumed on December 1, 2021.

The A380 will replace the Boeing 777-300ER, which operates to Melbourne four times per week.

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American Airlines finalises GOL stake

Written by Leandro Agostini on February 8, 2022. Posted in Airline, Destination news.

February 8, 2022 – American Airlines has signed a definitive investment agreement with GOL, the largest airline in Brazil, deepening the relationship between the two carriers.

American Airlines finalises GOL stake

The deal is designed to create the “broadest and most rewarding network” in the Americas.

The combined networks will provide customers with more than 30 destinations in the United States served by American and more than 34 new destinations in South America served by GOL.

American has served Latin America since 1942 and offers service to 17 destinations in South America, including Sao Paulo (GRU) and Rio de Janeiro (GIG) in Brazil, from its

United States hubs in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), Miami (MIA) and New York (JFK).

GOL serves 63 destinations in Brazil.

As part of the investment agreement previously announced last year, American will invest $200 million in 22.2 million newly issued preferred shares of GOL, for a 5.2 per cent stake.

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Air Arabia new direct flights to Kyrgyzstan

Written by Traveltalksteam on February 8, 2022. Posted in Airline, Destination news.

February 8, 2022 – Air Arabia new direct flights to Kyrgyzstan

Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) operator, has announced the introduction of a new route to Osh, in Kyrgyzstan from Sharjah starting February 20, 2022.

Schedule to Osh, effective February 20, 2022 (all times local):

Flight	Departure	Time	Arrival	Time	Aircraft	Frequency
G9 886	Sharjah	21:45	Osh	03:15 +1	Airbus A320	Fri/Sun
G9 887	Osh	04:25	Sharjah	06:25	Airbus A320	Mon/Sat

Air Arabia new direct flights to Kyrgyzstan

The new service represents the second city that Air Arabia flies to after Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan.

Located in the south of the country and referred to as “the capital of the south”, Osh is considered the second largest and oldest city is Kyrgyzstan which represents a major economic and cultural center of the country. Osh invites business and leisure travelers to enjoy its unique charm and mystery of the ancient East. Featuring an epic mountain panoramic view, architectural marvels and bazaars.

Customers can now book their direct flights between Sharjah and Osh by visiting Air Arabia’s website, by calling the call centre or through travel agencies.

Air Arabia new direct flights to Kyrgyzstan: Ensuring the highest standards of safety at every step of the journey by following all health and safety protocols, Air Arabia has also added to the convenience and confidence of passengers by introducing free COVID-19 insurance coverage. The insurance is automatically included as part of the booking and no additional documents are required from passengers.

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Wizz Air, new routes from Albania – 6 new flights

Written by Traveltalksteam on February 8, 2022. Posted in Airline, Destination news.

February 8, 2022 – Wizz Air – new routes from Albania

2 NEW ROUTES FROM TIRANA
4 NEW ROUTES FROM KUKËS

Wizz Air, Europe’s fastest growing and greenest airline announced today the allocation of two new aircraft to its Tirana base. The new Airbus A320neo will join the fleet, enabling the start of two new routes from Tirana to Friedrichshafen and Rimini. As a result of that investment. The airline will also start operations to and from Kukës International Airport to Vienna, Memmingen/Munich West, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden and Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg. The new low fare routes are already on sale on www.wizzair.com and via the WIZZ mobile app with fares starting as low as EUR 19.99.

Wizz Air – new routes from Albania

Wizz Air started operations in Albania in April 2017 and has carried over 500,000 passengers over four years of successful operations. With today’s announcement, the airline will have a fleet of eight modern, state of the art young aircraft at its Tirana base by this Summer. Wizz Air remains highly committed to the Albanian market and to offering great services, paired with low fares for passengers. The airline is adding the new Albanian airport Kukës to its network with four new routes. The newly allocated capacity of over 784,000 seats per year will further contribute to the Albanian aviation market and to the creation of 84 new direct jobs with Wizz Air and 588 local jobs in the associated industries**. Together with the six new routes, Wizz Air now offers 42 routes to 13 countries from Tirana.

Wizz Air continues to ramp up recruitment in Albania as it looks to hire more cabin crew from its Tirana base. The airline will be hosting a series of cabin crew recruitment events on 11, 18 and 28 February in Tirana and eight additional events across the country. Wizz Air welcomes applications from experienced cabin crew, as well as those with no previous experience at all. The airline’s industry-leading training lasts between four and six weeks, depending on experience, and new recruits will benefit from being paid a salary during the entire training period. More information about job opportunities in Wizz Air can be found on careers.wizzair.com.

Speaking at the press conference József Váradi, Chief Executive Officer of Wizz Air, said: “Today brings great news for Albanian travellers and those who wish to visit the country. We are announcing more aircraft in Tirana, more travel opportunities with adding Kukës to Wizz Air’s network, more low fare routes, as well as more jobs, and our support to ramp up tourism in Albania. Our modern aircraft, as well as our enhanced protective measures, will ensure the best possible conditions for travellers while operating the lowest environmental footprint. We look forward to welcoming passengers on board with great service, while we strive to become Europe’s greenest choice for air travel.”

Edi Rama, the Prime Minister of Albania, said: It is a special pleasure to find out that Wizz Air airline will start operating flights from Kukës Airport “Zayed – Wings of the North” towards European destinations. The new Kukës Airport was planned to be a low cost airport from the beginning, when this strategic investment was brought to life. Therefore, Wizz Air starting to fly from Kukës to Austria, Switzerland and two destinations in Germany is a very important news for Albanians who want to travel low cost. I believe that with the precious tradition the company has established in the market, they will be able to offer passengers a pleasurable flying experience, as the modern Wizz Air planes take off from the lands in the north of Albania.

WIZZ AIR’S NEW ROUTES FROM ALBANIA

DESTINATION	DAYS		LOWEST FARE*	STARTS
Tirana – Friedrichshafen		Monday, Friday	19.99 EUR		15April 2022
Tirana – Rimini		Monday, Friday	19.99 EUR		15April 2022
Kukës – Vienna		Tuesday, Saturday	19.99 EUR		4 June 2022
Kukës – Memmingen/Munich West		Tuesday, Saturday	19.99 EUR		4 June 2022
Kukës – Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden		Wednesday, Sunday	19.99 EUR		1 June 2022
Kukës – Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg		Monday, Friday	19.99 EUR		3 June 2022

* One-way price, including administration fee. One carry-on bag (max: 40x30x20cm) is included. Trolley bag and each piece of checked-in baggage is subject to additional fees. The price applies only to bookings made on wizzair.com and the WIZZ mobile app. Number of seats at indicated prices are limited.

** ACI suggests creation of 750 on-site jobs for every 1 million carried passengers per year

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Jet2 relaunches European trips

Written by Leandro Agostini on February 7, 2022. Posted in Airline, Destination news.

February 7, 2022 – Jet2CityBreaks is today restarting trips to a range of major destinations in Europe.

Jet2CityBreaks relaunches European trips

The decision follows a number of positive travel updates from the government.

The leisure airline will wave customers off on flights to Rome from Birmingham and Manchester.

Trips to Barcelona, Budapest, Krakow, Prague, Paris, Venice and Amsterdam will also restart in the coming days, while Pisa will follow at the end of Mach.

On top of this, three brand-new city break routes are set to launch in April – Birmingham to Athens and Barcelona, as well as Manchester to Athens.

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British Airways new flights

Written by Traveltalksteam on February 7, 2022. Posted in Airline, Destination news.

February 7, 2022 – British Airways new flights –

British Airways has today announced that it will be introducing a new destination to its Heathrow short-haul network, Nuremberg, located in Bavaria, Germany.

Flights to this European city will initially operate four times a week from March 27. The schedule will then increase to six flights per week schedule starting from 1 May 2022 and four times a week over the winter months. The airline has conveniently timed winter flights so that customers can connect to and from other destinations across British Airways’ route network, including services to the US.

Nuremberg is Bavaria’s second largest city after Munich, and is well known for its cultural landmarks that draws visitors year round, so customers can stroll along the vibrant streets or cruise down the beautiful Danube river in the sunshine, as well as explore the spectacular Christmas markets during the festive season.

Neil Chernoff, British Airways’ Director of Networks and Alliances said: “After over 20 months of travel restrictions we know our customers are looking for new and exciting places to visit, so the addition of this route to our short-haul network ahead of the summer season is perfect timing for anyone who would like to plan their trips for the year ahead.

“Nuremburg offers something for everyone, ranging from sightseeing in the sunshine to exploring the German markets at Christmas, so we hope our customers take full advantage of this new destination to our network.”

British Airways’ return flights to Nuremberg will start from £69 in Euro Traveller and £202 in Club Europe. Or customers can use Avios as part payment, £59 plus 1,000 Avios or £72 plus 24,500 Avios* in Euro Traveller and Club Europe respectively.

Customers travelling in the airline’s Euro Traveller (economy) cabin can pre-purchase items from the Speedbird Café, in advance of travel, or can order additional snacks and drinks on board the flight directly to their seat using their mobile device.

The airline’s customers travelling in Club Europe (business class) have access to priority check in, lounges and restaurant style complimentary dining, including items from the airline’s ‘Best of British’ menus.

British Airways new flights

Last month, British Airways CityFlyer also announced new short-haul routes from London City to Luxembourg, Barcelona, Guernsey, Jersey, Milan and Thessaloniki operating from March 2022. The airline has also relaunched new gateways to the US, through the Atlantic Joint Business, such as London to Portland and Barcelona to Los Angeles as well as the addition of the islands of São Miguel and Terceira to British Airways’ Heathrow short-haul network launching this summer.

Notes to Editors:

The airline plans to initially operate 4 flights per week on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays starting on the 27 March 2022, and then intends to increase the schedule to 6 per week starting from 1 May 2022 and 4 times a week in winter (30 October 2022 – 25 March 2023).
Flights will be operating from London Heathrow Terminal 3.
*Prices are correct as of 27 January, British Airways T&Cs apply and prices are subject to change without notice.

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KLM flights to Shanghai and Hangzhou – new update

Written by Traveltalksteam on February 3, 2022. Posted in Airline, Destination news.

February 3, 2022 – KLM flights to Shanghai and Hangzhou

KLM operates flights connecting Chinese Mainland with Europe, from Shanghai and Hangzhou, trying our utmost to provide convenience to our customers.

KLM flights to Shanghai and Hangzhou

Flight Schedule:

	Flight No.	Date	Departure	Arrival
Amsterdam – Shanghai	KL857	Tuesday	20:20	16:45 (+1)
Shanghai – Amsterdam	KL858	Wednesday	20:20	03:50 (+1)
Amsterdam – Hangzhou	KL831	Thursday/Sunday	20:35	17:05(+1)
Hangzhou – Amsterdam	KL832	Monday/ Friday	21:55	05:45(+1)

(All flight times are shown in local time, valid from 31 October 2021)

* Both inbound and outbound flights for Shanghai-Amsterdam, Hangzhou-Amsterdam route will stopover at Incheon International Airport (ICN). Passengers will remain on board and will not enter ICN airport. No Korea transfer visa required. Flight schedule and transit policy may subject to change, please visit local government website for latest updates.

**Urgent notice: KLM confirms that, in accordance with the notification issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), its flight KL831 Amsterdam (AMS) – Hangzhou (HGH) on 27^th January, 6^th and 13^th February 2022 and its flights KL857 on 8^th and 15^th February 2022 will be operated as cargo only. Customers booked on these flights will be informed individually.

The return flight KL832 Hangzhou (HGH) – Amsterdam (AMS) on 28^th January, 7^th and 14^th February 2022 and the flights KL858 Shanghai (PVG)- Amsterdam (AMS) on 9^th and 16^th February 2022, will operate as normal with passengers according to its regular schedule.

All other flights to/from China will remain operated as scheduled.

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Covid-19 Test Regulations for Long-haul Flights to China Mainland

All China-bound passengers will be required to take COVID-19 tests and then apply for a green health code with the “HS” mark (for Chinese passengers from Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR and Taiwan) or a QR code with “HDC” mark (for Foreign Passengers).

· Departure from the Netherlands

China-bound passengers departing from the Netherlands must take direct flight; otherwise, the QR code with “HS/HDC” mark for boarding will not be issued.

· Departure from third countries

1. China-bound passengers departing from third countries where passengers can take direct flights to China, will not receive the QR code with “HS” or “HDC” mark.

2. China-bound foreign passengers departing from third countries where direct flights to China do not exist, can apply for the QR code with “HS/HDC” mark. Transfer passengers are required to apply for QR code after the first tests taken at your point of origin and after retaking the tests again at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport upon appointment. For transfer test details and appointment, please click here to visit the webpage of the Test Center at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

China Customs: Please note that ALL passengers travelling to PRC must complete a digital “Exit/Entry Health Declaration Form” (http://health.customsapp.com/) and present it upon arrival in China. The form must be shown before flight departure at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

Important notice: new regulations of QR code application as from 17th January 2022

As of 17^th January 2022, test requirements for all China-bound passengers have been adjusted: 2 PCR tests for fully vaccinated passengers and both PCR and IgM tests for not vaccinated passengers.

Additional requirements will apply for passengers who were diagnosed as Covid-19 patient or whose PCR, IgM or IgG test result was positive.

Please click here to visit the webpage of Embassy of PRC in Netherlands to get more details about the application of QR code and travel policy.

Passengers who do not meet these requirements will not be able to board.

All passengers holding a ticket are kindly asked to immediately get in contact with their ticketing agency or KLM Service Center to check if the itinerary bound for China Mainland provides enough time to obtain necessary documents in the Originating Departure and Transfer country.

Before you start your journey, please adjust the itinerary accordingly to comply with the requirements outlined on this page, and to avoid any denied boarding at the originating or transfer airport.

Test locations for passengers departing from Chinese Mainland

Please click here to visit the official website of Chinese Mainland (only in Chinese) authority and check test center locations.

Enforcement of 1 Single ticket rule for KLM passengers travelling to Chinese Mainland as from 22nd March 2021

In view of the current sanitary situation and the regulations for passengers flying to Chinese Mainland (PCR and IgM tests mandatory at Departure and Transit Airports), KLM has decided to strictly enforce 1 ticket rule for passengers flying to Chinese Mainland when traveling via our Hub at Amsterdam Schiphol (SPL) airport.

As from 22nd March 2021, any KLM passenger flying to Chinese Mainland via Amsterdam Schiphol (SPL) with separate tickets will not be able to travel and will be stopped at the first KLM touchpoint.

If your itinerary has more than one flight, please contact your Ticketing agency or KLM Call Center before traveling to ensure you are holding one ticket for your full itinerary to Chinese Mainland. If you are holding two separate tickets for your trip to China, please ask your ticketing Agency or KLM Call Center to modify your two tickets to one ticket. Modifications are subject to ticket conditions.

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AirAsia Restarts Services To Sydney

Written by Leandro Agostini on February 3, 2022. Posted in Airline, Destination news.

February 3, 2022 – AirAsia X, Malaysia’s low-cost long-haul airline, has announced the restart of flights between Sydney and Kuala Lumpur on February 14.

AirAsia X Restarts Services To Sydney

The move comes after the end of an $8.1 billion restructuring process, with the carrier stating that it will prioritise full redemptions for passengers affected by cancellations. Flights will initially operate once per week, with fares starting at $399 one way or $1,299 in the Premium Flatbed cabin.

Flights will be operated weekly on Mondays from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney, returning on Tuesdays, beginning 14 February 2022 and to 22 March 2022.

Fares from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur start at AU$399 and AU$1,299 one-way all-inclusive of check-in baggage, one meal and one drink.

AirAsia X has stated that it will prioritise complete redemptions for travellers affected by the restructuring. The airline guests may rebook their flights and use their credit cards to do so.

The autumn/winter schedules will be announced in mid-February.

“Following our travel downtime over the last two years, and the recent completion of our restructuring process, we are thrilled to be able to relaunch and commence our gradual return to the skies, said Benyamin Ismail, CEO of AirAsia X.

“This would not have been possible without the overwhelming support from our guests and creditors, and we thank them for their patience and understanding.

“Without any domestic routes, Air Asia X has been significantly affected by the pandemic. We now see light at the end of this long tunnel, and we are working hard to operate again in all our key markets, as one of the world’s leading low-cost medium-haul operators.

“Starting with flights to and from Sydney, we will progressively continue to honour outstanding bookings and Credit Accounts for our guests and creditors in other markets as soon as possible,” he said.

Fully vaccinated Australian citizens, permanent residents, international students, and eligible visa holders can travel to and from Australia without applying for a travel exemption.

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British Airways to add Nuremberg flights next month

Written by Leandro Agostini on February 3, 2022. Posted in Airline, Destination news.

February 3, 2022 – British Airways has announced that it will be introducing a new destination to its Heathrow short-haul network, Nuremberg, located in Bavaria, Germany.

British Airways to add Nuremberg flights next month

Flights to the European city will initially operate four times a week from March 27th.

The schedule will then increase to six flights per week schedule starting from May 1st and four times a week over the winter months.

The airline has conveniently timed winter flights so that customers can connect to and from other destinations across British Airways’ route network, including services to the US.

Nuremberg is Bavaria’s second largest city after Munich, and is well known for its cultural landmarks that draws visitors year-round, so customers can stroll along the vibrant streets or cruise down the beautiful Danube river in the sunshine, as well as explore the spectacular Christmas markets during the festive season.

Neil Chernoff, British Airways director of networks and alliances, said: “After over 20 months of travel restrictions we know our customers are looking for new and exciting places to visit, so the addition of this route to our short-haul network ahead of the summer season is perfect timing for anyone who would like to plan their trips for the year ahead.

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Qantas Offers Nonstop Luxury to London and New York 2026

Qantas To Re-Launch Perth-London Nonstop Service

Written by Leandro Agostini on February 2, 2022. Posted in Airline, Destination news.

February 2, 2022 – Qantas will resume its daily nonstop service from Perth to London, from 27 March.

Qantas To Re-Launch Perth-London Nonstop Service

Due to restrictions imposed in Western Australia, the relaunch was delayed. However, the move had been anticipated earlier.

As a result, Qantas has used Darwin as an alternate departure airport.

It will be the same 236-seat B787-9s with 42 business class, 28 premium economy seats and 165 regular economy seats used for the flight.

The service which commences on 27 March, will be operated with the following schedules. Flights are now on sale.

QF10 departs London Heathrow at 1155, arriving in Perth at 1140 the following day. Flight time is 16 hours 45 minutes.
QF9 departs Perth at 1850, arriving in London Heathrow at 0505 the next day. Flight time is 17 hours 15 minutes.

Qantas has been flying nonstop to London since 2018 and plans to establish nonstop Sydney-London flights as part of Project Sunrise in the coming years.

Qantas had chosen the Airbus A350-1000 to fly nonstop from Sydney to London or Sydney to the rest of Europe in 2019.

However, due to the pandemic, the launch of a nonstop flight from Sydney to London has been put on hold.

Qantas must offer nonstop flights to Europe to compete with the several indirect airlines that operated over the kangaroo route before the pandemic.

Due to the pandemic, more changes remain possible and any limitations that governments may enforce.

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