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
Restructuring Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet will add more flights using reactivated De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q400s after disclosing a settlement to take ownership of 13 of the twin-turboprops.
Royal Brunei Airlines eyes network opportunities in North Asia and India, as it looks to “key regions” for future network growth.
Angolan flag-carrier TAAG has commenced operations from the capital Luanda’s new Agostinho Neto international airport. The airline transferred its domestic Luanda-Cabinda flight to the new hub on 10 November, operating the initial service with a Boeing 737-700 before switching to a De Havilland Dash 8-400. Source: TAAG TAAG ...
