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GOL introduces new routes

01-May-2009
BRAZIL : GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (Bovespa: GOLL4 and NYSE: GOL), Brazil's low-cost airline, announces that it has received approval from Anac, the Brazilian civil aviation authority, to operate regular flights from Santos Dumont airport (Rio de Janeiro) to Belo Horizonte (Confins airport), Brasília and Vitória.

GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A., la aerolínea brasileña de bajo coste, acaba de recibir la autorización por parte de ANAC, la autoridad brasileña de aviación civil, para volar entre el Aeropuerto de Santos Dumont (Río de Janeiro) y Belo Horizonte (Aeropuerto de Confins), esto es entre Brasília y Vitória.


Jetstar launches new service at Auckland Airport

28-Apr-2009
AUSTRALIA : The distinctive Jetstar aircraft, with their bright orange star, will be regularly touching down at New Zealand’s largest airport from tomorrow as the international carrier begins its new daily services between Auckland and Sydney and Auckland and the Gold Coast.

Jet star celebrates commencement of direct daily services

28-Apr-2009
AUSTRALIA : Australia’s low fares airline Jetstar has celebrated the commencement of direct daily services from Auckland to Sydney and the Gold Coast, reasserting its commitment to offer more choice and the lowest fares of any airline operating on the competitive trans Tasman route.

SmartWings adds flights for the winter season

27-Apr-2009
CZECH REPUBLICH : Flights to Paris and Rome for the winter 2009 season have been added to the system. Flights will be operated by modern Boeing 737-800 aircrafts.

SmartWings acaba de añadir dos nuevos vuelos para su temporada de verano 2009, un servicio a Paris y otro a la capital italiana de Roma. Estas frecuencias serán operadas con un moderno Boeing 737-800.


SmartWings summer season flights from Prague and Budapest to Madrid

27-Apr-2009
CZECH REPUBLICH : SmartWings offers flights from Prague and Budapest to Madrid for the summer season. Flights will be operated once a week by a modern Airbus A-320 aircraft.

SmartWings ofrece vuelos desde Praga y Budapest hacia Madrid para la temporada de verano una vez a la semana en un moderno Airbus A-320.


Air Arabia new service to Athens

23-Apr-2009
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES : Air Arabia launched non-stop service to the Greek city of Athens from the carrier's main hub in Sharjah, UAE.

CEB increases frequencies to Roxas and Kalibo

23-Apr-2009
PHILIPPINES : Cebu Pacific (CEB), the country’s leading domestic airline, is adding frequencies to its Manila-Roxas and Manila-Kalibo services starting 9-May-09.

Cebu Pacific (CEB), aerolínea filipina líder en vuelos domésticos, acaba de añadir más frecuencias a la ruta Manila-Roxas y Manila-Kalibo que empezararán a ser operativas el próximo 9 de mayo de 2009.


Air Arabia non stop service to Athens Greece

22-Apr-2009
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES : Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, launched (22-Apr-09) non-stop service to the Greek city of Athens, from the carrier’s main hub in Sharjah, UAE.

Air Arabia, la mayor aerolínea de bajo coste de Oriente Medio y del Norte de África, inaugura su nuevo servicio directo (22 Abr 09) uniendo Atenas con su principal hub en la ciudad de Sharja, en los Emiratos Árabes Unidos.


Air Asia X Increases flight frequency

22-Apr-2009
MALAYSIA : AirAsia X has announced (22-Apr-09) that commencing 1-Jul-09, it will increase the frequency of its flights between London, Stansted and Kuala Lumpur to a daily service.

easyJet new routes from London Luton Airport

21-Apr-2009
UNITED KINGDOM : easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, 21-Apr-09 announced that it is opening three new routes from Luton Airport, giving travelers an even greater choice of popular destinations from their local airport and brings the total number of routes from Luton to 34.

EasyJet, la mayor línea aérea del Reino Unido, acaba de anunciar (21 Abr 09) que abrirá en breve tres nuevas rutas desde el Aeropuerto de Luton. De esta manera ofrecerá a los viajeros una mayor elección en sus destinos desde este aeropuerto local; y aumenta a 34 el número de rutas operado desde Luton.


Southwest Airlines Announces new fares and flights

15-Apr-2009
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : Southwest Airlines announced (15-Apr-09) the carrier's low fares and flight schedule from Boston Logan International (BOS) beginning on 16-Aug-09. The airline will begin service with ten daily nonstop flights,five to Chicago Midway and five to Baltimore/Washington International. Southwest is offering these new flights with fares as low as USD89 one-way for Chicago and USD49 one way for Baltimore/Washington.

AirTran Airways begins new services

14-Apr-2009
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : AirTran Airways, announced (14-Apr-09) plans to begin service in Allentown/Bethlehem, Pa., effective 25-Jun-09. The low-cost carrier will offer roundtrip nonstop flights between Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown/Bethlehem, Pa., and both Orlando International Airport in Orlando, Fla., and Ft. Lauderdale - Hollywood International Airport in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

Jetstar Singapore to Bangkok extra daily route

09-Apr-2009
AUSTRALIA : Jetstar will add a third daily Singapore-Bangkok* service as the Jetstar Group expands its Singapore presence bringing more low fares to consumers between the two Asian capitals. The new daily A320 return flight commencing 01-Oct-09* is an incremental service and will grow Jetstar’s existing Singapore-Bangkok* offering from twice to three times daily.

Australia’s newest international airline V Australia launches second route

08-Apr-2009

La reciente aerolínea internacional australiana V Australia abre su segunda ruta


Australia’s newest international airline V Australia launches second route (8-Apr-09) Brisbane, AUSTRALIA Less than six weeks after it first took to the skies, Australia’s newest International airline, V Australia, will today launch its second route, linking Australia’s Sunshine State to the US State of California, with the departure of the inaugural services between Brisbane, Australia and Los Angeles, USA.

Jet2.com launches Tenerife-Belfast services

07-Apr-2009
UNITED KINGDOM : Northern Ireland’s winter sun seekers will have even more choice this year with Jet2.com’s launch of direct flights to Tenerife from Belfast International Airport.

SmartWings to launch Brno-Heraklion services

06-Apr-2009
CZECH REPUBLICH :

SmartWings lanza el servicio Brno-Heraklion


SmartWings opens new route from Brno to Heraklion.

Virgin Blue launches new flights to Hobart and Townsville

06-Apr-2009
AUSTRALIA : The Virgin Blue Airlines Group is increasing its presence in the Canberra market, 06-Apr-09 launching not just one, but two brand new direct flights from the nation’s capital.

Jetstar announces Cairns-Osaka route

17-Mar-2009
AUSTRALIA : Australia’s low fares airline Jetstar has announced (17-Mar-09) its intention to reinstate direct international services between Cairns and western Japan on the Cairns-Osaka route in Dec-09 when it finalises commercial airport arrangements in Japan to enable this new growth in services to occur.

Finncomm Airlines announces route expansions

12-Mar-2009
With the start of the summer schedule at the end of March, Finncomm Airlines announced (10-Mar-09) that it will provide more flights to Joensuu and Kemi-Tornio. The company also started flights to Kajaani in February.

Air Berlin announces expanding route network

12-Mar-2009
GERMANY : Air Berlin announced (11-Mar-09) it is expanding its route network. The three new destinations incorporated in the winter timetable 2008/09, Ponta Delgada in the Azores, Ciudad Real - La Mancha in Central Spain, and Cyprus, will be joined by six further additions: the Channel Island of Jersey, Krakow in Poland, the Norwegian capital Oslo, Rijeka and Split in Croatia, and Venice, the lagoon city.

JetBlue to launch Boston-Dominican Republic services

12-Mar-2009
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : JetBlue Airways announced (11-Mar-09) plans to kick off service to yet another new destination from Boston this year. Beginning 19-Jun-09, JetBlue will offer year-round service to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic -- the value airline's 31st destination from Boston -- subject to receipt of foreign government approval.

Allegiant Air launches Southwest Florida Coast-Knoxville services

09-Mar-2009
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : Allegiant Air inaugurates (06-Mar-09) the nonstop service to the Southwest Florida Coast from Knoxville, Tenn. To celebrate, the airline is offering a special low one-day USD29 one-way fare to Charlotte County Airport, located midway between Sarasota and Fort Myers, Fla.

AirTran Airways launches Baltimore-Cancun services

09-Mar-2009
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : AirTran Airways launched (07-Mar-09) daily nonstop flights from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Baltimore to Cancun Airport International in Cancun, Mexico.

AirTran Airways launches nonstop services from Columbus-Fort Lauderdale

06-Mar-2009
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : AirTran Airwayd launched (05-Mar-09) daily nonstop flights from Port Columbus International Airport in Columbus, Ohio, to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The expanding carrier will be the only airline to offer nonstop daily service between Port Columbus International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

Cebu Pacific announces Cebu-Siargao services

05-Mar-2009
PHILIPPINES : Cebu Pacific (CEB) starts its thrice-weekly service from Cebu to Siargao on 05-Mar-09. The Cebu-Siargao service operates every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The flight departs from Cebu at 10:45am and arrives in Siargao at 11:55am. The return flight leaves at 12:15pm and reaches Cebu at 1:25pm.

Allegiant Air announces nonstop service from Myrtle beach

04-Mar-2009
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : Allegiant Air, LLC announced (03-Mar-09) it will begin low-fare, nonstop jet service from Myrtle Beach International Airport to two Allegiant-served markets. The company announced low-cost flights to Huntington, WV will begin 30-April and the second city, to be announced 04-Mar-09, will begin 03-May. The airline will celebrate the service to the Tri-State with introductory fares as low as USD39 one-way.

Cebu Pacific to fly Cebu-Siargao and expand other services

04-Mar-2009
PHILIPPINES : Cebu Pacific (CEB) will start flying directly from Cebu to Siargao on 04-Mar-09, providing travelers from the Visayas and Mindanao regions easy access to internationally-renowned surfing sites.

Tiger Airways launches service to Jakarta

27-Feb-2009
SINGAPORE : Tiger Airways began selling seats (27-Feb-09) between Jakarta and Singapore for SGD38, inclusive of taxes and charges, with a boutique service catered to Indonesia.

AirTran Airways launches nonstop Hartsfield-Cancun services

26-Feb-2009
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : AirTran Airways launched (25-Feb-09) daily nonstop flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Ga, to Cancun Airport International in Cancun, Mexico.

Cebu Pacific adds services in international and domestic markets

25-Feb-2009
PHILIPPINES : Cebu Pacific (CEB), will mount additional frequencies to Singapore, Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam), Boracay (Caticlan), Busuanga (Coron, Palawan), and for its Davao-Zamboanga service in anticipation of strong demand in the summer season.

Air Arabia to launch service to Greece

24-Feb-2009
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES : Air Arabia announced (23-Feb-09) that it will launch service to the Greek city of Athens, beginning 21-Apr-09. Roundtrip flights will operate three times per week between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport in the capital of Greece, and Air Arabia’s hub in Sharjah. Air Arabia is the first LCC in the Middle East to commence operations to Athens.

Wellington Airport welcomes Jetstar services to the region

18-Feb-2009
AUSTRALIA : Wellington Airport welcomes the announcement by Jetstar (17-Feb-09) to launch domestic services out of Wellington. Jetstar will operate 3 daily return services between Wellington and Auckland and Wellington and 1 daily Christchurch service starting Jun-09. Wellington Airport CEO, Steven Fitzgerald, said, “This is great news for travellers to Wellington, Wellingtonians and the Wellington region.”

Firefly introduces Subang-Kerteh service

18-Feb-2009
Firefly introduced (16-Feb-09) its unique route from Subang - Kerteh on 12-Jan-09 and 16-Feb-09, the route was officially launched by the Chief Minister of Terengganu. Firefly's twice-daily flights from Subang to Kerteh signify the carrier's commitment in expanding its domestic network.

Jetstar expands New Zealand services, launches promotion

17-Feb-2009
AUSTRALIA : Jetstar announced (17-Feb-09) its future expansion into New Zealand with special launch JetSaver Light^ web fares from NZD1 one way at Jetstar.com on all of its new domestic New Zealand routes for a strictly limited period commencing 12 noon, 17-Feb-09 (New Zealand time) and ending at 1400 hours, 17-Feb-09 (New Zealand time) unless seats sell out prior^. (^ Terms & conditions apply).

Gold Coast Airport welcomes Jetstar’s Cairns service

06-Feb-2009
AUSTRALIA : Gold Coast Airport welcomed (05-Feb-09) the first inbound Jetstar service from Cairns, linking Queensland’s two destinations. The direct flights between Gold Coast and Cairns will operate three times weekly, and in addition to an expected increase in domestic travel, the service will also provide a direct link for Japanese visitors wanting to visit multiple destinations in Queensland.

Spirit Airlines expands Caribbean route network

12-Jan-2009
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : Spirit Airlines announced (09-Jan-09) that it is further expanding its Caribbean route network with the introduction of new service between its Fort Lauderdale home and Santiago, Dominican Republic.

AirTran Airways announces new service to Cancun

03-Oct-2008
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc announced (02-Oct-08) plans to expand its Caribbean services with new flights to Cancun, Mexico, effective 25-Feb-09. AirTran Airways will offer non-stop flights between Cancun International Airport and both Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.

Jet2.com announces new route from Leeds Bradford Airport to Newquay

03-Oct-2008
UNITED KINGDOM : Jet2.com announced the launch of its new route from Leeds Bradford Airport to Newquay with sales fares from GBP24.99, effective immediately. Jet2.com will operate the route two times weekly from 24-May-09.

SkyEurope connects Prague and Bari two times a week

03-Oct-2008
SLOVAKIA : SkyEurope Airlines launched the first direct connection between the Czech Capital city of Prague and the Italian seaside resort of Bari on 02-Oct-08. Bari is SkyEurope’s sixth Italian destination. In Summer 2009, SkyEurope also plans to launch Bari-Vienna route.

Jet2.com announces route expansion for Belfast

03-Oct-2008
UNITED KINGDOM : Jet2.com announced (01-Oct-08) an expansion of destinations from Belfast International Airport with the addition of two new routes: Dubrovnik in Croatia, effective 02-May-09, and Newquay, effective 24-May-09. Jet2.com stated the new route expansion will create about 50 new aviation-related jobs.

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