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Thai Lion Air to launch Hanoi and Nanchang services
Thai Lion Air plans to launch eight-times weekly Bangkok Don Mueang-Hanoi service on 24 March, followed by four-times weekly Bangkok Don Mueang-Nanchang service on 1 April.
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American granted six-month reprieve for Beijing flights
The US Department of Transportation will give American Airlines six more months to acquire “commercially viable slots” in Beijing for a new daily service from Los Angeles.
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Berlin airports disrupted again by ground-handling strike
Berlin’s Tegel and Schonefeld airports are facing another day of serious disruption as a result of industrial action by ground staff.
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American challenges United with new Chicago routes
American Airlines will add nine new routes from its Chicago O’Hare International airport hub from June, following competitor United Airlines in adding new markets from the airport this summer.
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Alaska plans 12 new routes from San Francisco bay area
Alaska Air Group has announced a major expansion from the San Francisco Bay area, with plans to add flights to 12 destinations, including cities on the US East Coast.
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Asiana to launch A350 on Osaka and Manila in May
Asiana Airlines will deploy its first Airbus A350-900 on flights from Seoul Incheon to Osaka and Manila from 15 May.
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Ryanair to reinforce Frankfurt Main
Budget carrier Ryanair is to reinforce its new Frankfurt Main operation with services including London Stansted, Madrid and Milan, as part of a broad expansion from the German hub.
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Indonesian yields under pressure as competition intensifies
Indonesian carriers faced serious yield pressure in 2016 as capacity grew amidst strong competition, and as the country’s economic growth again fell under expectations.
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United plans major domestic network expansion from June
United Airlines will add service more than 30 domestic markets beginning in June, as it embarks on a major network expansion.
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ANALYSIS: LCCs ascending in the land of the Rising Sun
Despite a sometimes rocky path, Japan’s low-cost carriers are taking their place in the market, with strong growth prospects ahead.
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ANALYSIS: Norwegian gambles on new transatlantic 737 flights
The prevailing wisdom for flying across the North Atlantic is that a route needs to serve a hub or major city, say New York-Manchester or Paris-Pittsburgh, to succeed.
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Norwegian transatlantic 737 flights to begin in June
Norwegian will begin its long-planned transatlantic Boeing 737 Max service in June, when it connects Hartford, Newburgh Stewart and Providence to five cities across Ireland and the UK.
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INSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: V1EWPoint - a review of 2016 and how this year will be different
At first glance, 2017 looks like it will be a tough year. Demand outlook indicators have largely turned from green to amber as we see the potential slowing of the demand cycle. Traffic growth will also be lower in 2017 than 2016, with Airlines facing cost increases from fuel prices ...
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UK and India agree liberalised air services agreement
India and the UK have agreed a deal that eases restrictions on flights originating from "key Indian cities" including Chennai and Kolkata.
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Long-haul, low-cost to become 'significant' part of IAG: Walsh
Long-haul, low-cost flights will become a “significant part of IAG”, with budget flights from Barcelona just the start of the airline group’s ambitions, its chief executive Willie Walsh says.
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ANALYSIS: India, UAE air links show strong growth
As part of its Republic Day celebrations last month, India saw the visit of Abu Dhabi crown prince Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan, as the event’s chief guest.
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INSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Ohio’s low-cost boom
The US state’s Cleveland and Cincinnati airports are bouncing back from waning mainline coverage as they welcome new service from several budget carriers. This development isopening up new fronts for competition on many routes.
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ANALYSIS: US carriers push segmentation amid Atlantic pressures
US carriers are turning to cabin segmentation in response to the various competitive pressures they face across the North Atlantic, with multiple executives calling the market “challenged”.
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ANALYSIS: Why Norwegian is setting the airline agenda in 2017
Norwegian has so far defied scepticism about its branding, the scale of its aircraft orders and its embrace of the low-cost long-haul model, to become one of the most influential airlines operating today.
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New Russian-Bulgarian pact gives access to more carriers
Russian and Bulgarian government representatives have upgraded the states’ bilateral air services pact, allowing two designated carriers on key routes.