The New Zealand government has given Kiwi Travel International Airlines approval to operate scheduled services to Australia. The former charter carrier launched three new trans-Tasman routes with six weekly services: three between Hamilton and Brisbane, two from Hamilton to Sydney and one from Dunedin to Brisbane, using an all-economy B727-200.
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 ...
