Monthly Archives: September 2020

Aeromexico Lands in Hong Kong for the First Time

It is the first time that Hong Kong connects directly with Mexico. The flight traveled more than 14 thousand kilometers with anAeromexico Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Aeromexico registered a new record with the longest-range flight in the history of Mexican aviation. This is the first direct operation of the company between Hong Kong International Airport […]

Pegasus Launches Flights to Karachi, Pakistan

Pegasus Airlines is launching a new route to Karachi, the capital city of the Sindh Province in Pakistan Turkey’s digital airline, Pegasus, continues to expand its international network with the launch of its new Karachi route. Flights to Karachi, the capital city of the Sindh Province in Pakistan will commence on 25 September 2020. Pegasus […]

United Airlines Strengthens Global Network, Adding New Nonstops to Africa, India and Hawaii

United Airlines today announced plans to expand its global route network with new nonstop service to Africa, India and Hawaii. With these new routes, United will offer more nonstop service to India and South Africa than any other U.S. carrier and remains the largest carrier between the U.S. mainland and Hawaii. Starting this December, United will […]

Qatar Airways Now Offers the Largest Number of Aircraft in Asia Equipped with High-Speed Broadband

Qatar Airways is celebrating the launch of its 100th aircraft to feature high-speed ‘Super Wi-Fi’ connectivity, enabling passengers to stay in touch with families, friends and colleagues while on board using the fastest broadband service available in the sky. With its 100th Super Wi-Fi enabled aircraft, Qatar Airways now offers the largest number of aircraft […]

PCR tests at Frankfurt Airport: CENTOGENE and Lufthansa take positive balance at the end of the summer vacations

Reliable and fast tests for passengers and people from the region Trend-setting cooperation between biotech company and airline offers blueprint for successful test concept in Germany Over 150,000 PCR tests performed by CENTOGENE at Frankfurt Airport this summer Additional offer relieves the testing capacities of the health care system With the school start in Baden-Wuerttemberg […]

Emirates adds Moscow to its growing network

Emirates will re-start passenger services to Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) with two flights a week, starting 11 September. The resumption of flights to Moscow will take the airline’s expanding network in Europe to 26 cities – offering Emirates’ global customers with more travel options to Europe, and customers in Russia with renewed connections to the […]

How Delta employees are offering safer service and delivering a new standard of clean

Flight attendants delivering thoughtful new service procedures, Reservation Sales & Customer Care specialists offering unprecedented flexibility and empathetic care, pilots outlining our air filtration processes before boarding, Airport Customer Service agents passing out Care Kits. Delta employees across the globe have stepped up to embrace a new normal as they care for customers who are […]

airBaltic CEO Martin Gauss: We think greener, we fly greener

During the 2020 Riga Aviation Forum scientific conference, which took place on September 9 and was devoted to sustainability, I had the opportunity to address this important topic which is a crucial part of our business.  The aviation industry has been working hard towards more sustainable operations and with common efforts has demonstrated great results. […]

Sánchez-Prieto takes up leadership of Iberia

Javier Sánchez-Prieto has replaced Luis Gallego as executive chairman of the Iberia Group. Gallego earlier took over as chief executive of Iberia-parent International Airlines Group. “It is an honour and a great satisfaction to return to Iberia, despite the hard times the airline industry is experiencing,” Sánchez-Prieto commented. “In recent years the Iberia team has […]