Africa’s largest airline group, Ethiopian Airlines, signed a codeshare agreement with Air Europa, taking effect as of April 11, 2017. The new partnership is a free sale codeshare agreement, thereby allowing the partner airlines access to each other’s network by creating smooth connection at their respective hubs. Imanol Pérez, Comercial Deputy Director of Air Europa,
Direct Corporate Clothing has promoted Gary Tyler to head of sales and account management. Birmingham-based Direct Corporate Clothing (DCC) is one of the UK’s largest providers of workwear, corporate wear and personal protective equipment (PPE) with customers including British Telecom, Jet2.com and Travis Perkins.
Thomas Cook Belgium and Brussels Airlines announced the intention to widen their existing partnership in a deal that will make Brussels Airlines the leading carrier for Thomas Cook Belgium. Under the terms of the proposal, Brussels Airlines will fly the majority of Thomas Cook’s customers, offering them a wider choice of destinations, flights and departure
JetBlue has started service in Atlanta, the largest U.S. city not already served by the airline. The inaugural flight from Boston’s Logan International Airport (BOS) arrived at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) on March 30, making Georgia’s capital city JetBlue’s 101st destination. Atlanta becomes the 63rd nonstop destination from JetBlue’s Boston focus city where the
Delta Air Lines and Korean Air have reached an agreement to deepen their partnership, with an expanded trans-Pacific network that will increase travel choices and boost competition between the U.S. and Asia. The airlines signed a memorandum of understanding to implement a joint venture arrangement, which will offer customers access to the most comprehensive route
British Airways touched down at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport on March 28, marking the start of the new nonstop service between New Orleans and London. At a press conference in front of local dignitaries, business leaders, and departing customers, British Airways signaled its confidence in the service by announcing an increase from four
Starting on March 26, Munich Airport’s new summer timetable will come into effect: The airlines have scheduled a total of 250,000 flights to 238 destinations in 68 countries. In addition to 17 German airports and 171 medium-range routes, scheduled services will be available to 50 intercontinental destinations. Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings will have four aircraft stationed
Delta Air Lines will offer a new daily nonstop flight between New York-JFK (JFK) and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, beginning Dec. 21, 2017, subject to U.S. Department of Transportation approval. The airline’s strategic alliance with GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes will extend the reach of this service to 23 destinations within Brazil and provides seamless connections
Finnair is making changes to its traffic program for the summer 2017 season, due to operational reasons which relate to a temporary shortage of crew and aircraft. Finnair will suspend its flights between Helsinki and Miami between May 4th and September 29th and will also cancel two of its weekly frequencies on its Helsinki-Chicago route
Alaska Airlines has named Condor Airlines as its newest partner, giving members of its Mileage Plan more opportunities to earn and use miles on flights to Europe. Condor flies nonstop to Frankfurt, Germany from Seattle; San Diego; Las Vegas, Portland, Oregon, Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska; and Vancouver, British Columbia. Starting in June, Condor will add
