Nov. 10
Cyprus Airways has confirmed plans to operate two new routes from its base at Larnaca (LCA). Service to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) will be three times a week from Dec. 16, while Rome Fiumicino will be twice a week from Dec. 20. Both routes will operate year-round. “Both Paris Charles De Gaulle and Rome Fiumicino airports are important gateways for incoming tourism and business travel to Cyprus,” Cyprus Airways CEO Paul Sies said. “They are also central hubs with multiple international connection possibilities thus increasing Cyprus’ connectivity to various global markets.”
Emirates and Gulf Air have signed a unilateral codeshare partnership, starting in December. The agreement was signed on the first day of the Bahrain Airshow. Gulf Air will place its GF code on Emirates-operated flights beyond Dubai to destinations including Budapest, Prague, Warsaw, Algeria and Tunis. Waleed Al Alawi, Gulf Air CEO, said: “Our relationship with Emirates Airline has always been strong and today we are reaching a higher level of collaboration with many more opportunities in the horizon between the two carriers.”
Jetstar Asia has received approval to operate 21 additional weekly services from Singapore to five Southeast Asia cities: Bangkok, Bali, Penang, Phnom Penh and Phuket. From December, service to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK) will increase from 9 to 17X-weekly; Bali (DPS) from 9X-weekly to 2X-daily; Phnom Penh (PNH) from 6X-weekly to daily; Penang (PEN) from 6X-weekly to daily; and Phuket (HKT) from 2X-weekly to daily. “We’re seeing strong demand for air-travel in the upcoming holiday period, and we’re responding to ensure more of our customers have more options for low-fares travel during this time,” Jetstar Asia CEO Barathan Pasupathi said.
IndiGo has announced Hollongi (HGI) in northeast India as its 75th domestic destination and its 101st overall. From Nov. 28, the LCC will operate six flights per week from…