Europe's budget airlines have proven their reliability following the collapse of Spanair. To serve the 22,000 Spanair passengers were stranded by the sudden cancellation of their flights, EasyJet, Ryan and Vueling have responded with increased … [Continue reading]
Cebu Pacific is coming to Cambodia
Budget airline Cebu Pacific has announced it will begin direct flights from Manila, Philippines, to Siam Reap, Cambodia, starting in April 2012. The new route will debut with three flights per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. Flights … [Continue reading]
Jetstar to end Macau-Singapore route
Jetstar Airlines has announced it will cease direct flights between Singapore and Macau from February 6, 2012. The airline said it was for "commercial reasons", likely due to a significant drop in the number of passengers on this route. After … [Continue reading]
Bahrain Air restarts service to Kuwait
Starting January 26, 2012, Bahrain Air will resume scheduled flights to Kuwait. This route was temporarily suspended in February 2011. Bahrain Air will operate 4 flights per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Flights will … [Continue reading]
Norwegian Air Shuttle makes record-setting plane purchase
Norwegian Air Shuttle, the Oslo based budget airline, has signed a record-setting deal with both Airbus and Boeing for delivery of 222 new aircrafts worth 127 billion Norwegian Kroner (21 billion USD). The order includes 122 aircrafts from Boeing … [Continue reading]
RAK Airways to fly to Nepal and Thailand
RAK Airways, a low-cost carrier based in the United Arab Emirates, has announced new routes to Kathmandu, Nepal and Bangkok, Thailand. Service to Kathmandu will begin February 15, 2012, with three weekly flights. Promotional round-trip fares … [Continue reading]
Over 10 million South Koreans flew budget airlines in 2011
The number of Koreans using low-cost airlines surpassed 10 million for the first time last year as more people take advantage of affordable air travel at home and abroad. The figure reflects a 32.5 percent on-year surge, according to the Transport … [Continue reading]
Thai AirAsia to end Bangkok-New Delhi flights
Thai AirAsia, the Thai subsidiary of AirAsia, is pulling out of the highly contested Bangkok-New Delhi route. The withdrawal will begin with a reduction to four flights a week from February 14 and full suspension from March 24, 2012. TAA became … [Continue reading]
Southwest to take over 22 AirTran destinations, drop 15
US low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines has announced it will keep flying to 22 cities served by AirTran Airways but end flights to six other destinations. Southwest purchased competitor AirTran in 2011 and the two airlines are now being merged. … [Continue reading]
Flydubai commences flights to Baghdad
Flydubai, Dubai’s pioneering low cost airline, added to its expanding network with the start of flights to Baghdad, Iraq. The inaugural flight FZ215 took off from Dubai Terminal 2 at 1355hrs on Tuesday, January 17, 2012, landing at Baghdad … [Continue reading]
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