Dutch flag carrier KLM will begin to offer three-times-a-week flights to Cuba starting Oct. 31, the Cuban tourism ministry announced. The flights, on 285-seat MD11 aircraft, will connect Amsterdam and Havana on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The Havana flights are part of a “marked expansion” of the airline in the Caribbean, KLM President and CEO [...]
Singapore Airlines on Friday announced that its passengers will have the option of flying to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital city, through a codeshare agreement with future Star Alliance partner Ethiopian Airlines, starting November 1, 2011. Under the agreement, SIA will add its ‘SQ’ code to Ethiopian-operated flights operating daily between Dubai and Addis Ababa and [...]
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and WestJet operated their first code share flights on September 26, 2011. The code share agreement between the two airlines will allow KLM to market and distribute WestJet operated flights under KLM flight numbers. This will enhance the travel possibilities for our customers, giving them access to 30 domestic Canadian routes. [...]
RwandAir is planning to increase its fleet and form new partnerships with global airlines to prosper in the competitive African airspace. The national airline is expected to receive its second Boeing 737-800 next month, expanding its fleet to seven aircraft, and increasing the frequency of flights to South Africa and Dubai. “The business is becoming [...]
Under pressure by air operators, in particular the national airline, Kenya Airways, and faced with a growing list of airlines wanting to start flights to Nairobi, were it not for capacity constraints, the government finally made its stand known on the ongoing expansion of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of [...]
Demand for air travel to South Sudan is increasing, prompting Kenya Airways to double its flights to the capital Juba. South Sudan’s independence celebrations will take place this Saturday, after the region earlier in the year voted in favour of secession from the north. The referendum was a core component of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace [...]
National flag carrier Kenya Airways has doubled the number of flights to the Southern Sudanese city of Juba effective July 1, in a move aimed at meeting the rising demand for travel to the region by individuals and organizations. The airline will now fly twice daily to Juba from Nairobi. This move comes exactly one [...]
Kenya Airways has just announced the opening of a brand-new lounge for SkyTeam Platinum and Gold Card Holders, offering their own and partner airlines’ valued frequent fliers the best available lounge standards found anywhere at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. The new facility, able to accommodate up to 90 passengers in transit or awaiting their [...]
Kale Consultants Ltd., the leading solutions provider to airline and travel industry announced that, Kenya Airways has selected Kale’s Fare Management service as part of its commercial and pricing strategy process. Kenya Airways is an existing customer for Kale’s Outsourced Passenger Revenue Accounting on REVERA and the new service further strengthens its relationship with Kale [...]
Zimbabwe’s long-running fuel shortage has worsened with the country’s main airport low on aviation fuel. International airlines have been forced to divert their aircraft and Air Zimbabwe is struggling to service its domestic route. The country’s major fuel supplier temporarily halted deliveries last week after Zimbabwe failed to make payments because of a serious shortage [...]