British Airways is to suspend services to Saudi Arabia from 27 March, leaving Saudi Arabian Airlines as the only carrier operating between London Heathrow and Jeddah and Riyadh. It is axing the flights because reduced passenger demand is making the routes unprofitable. BA suspended flights to the country in August 2003 for several days because of security concerns.
Source: Airline Business
American Airlines’ operations were disrupted by a nationwide ground stop on the morning of 24 December, the height of the winter holiday air travel period.
Australia’s Jetstar Airways has increased the number of aircraft based in New Zealand, as part of long-term expansion plans in the country.
Ukrainian carrier SkyUp Airlines is to open a Moldovan base from which it will operate several routes to European destinations. SkyUp will conduct the services through its Maltese arm, SkyUp MT, which secured certification last year. It will offer flights under SkyUp MT’s ‘U5’ designator code from the Moldovan capital ...
