Etihad Airways has launched reciprocal interline partnerships with five new airline partners, further expanding travel options for guests across its expanding global network.
The airline has agreed partnerships with Kam Air in Afghanistan, SKY express in Greece, Rex Airlines in Australia, Jeju Air in Korea and Myanmar Airways International. The interline agreements give customers of all airlines involved enhanced connectivity to destinations across each other’s networks, enabling guests to book their entire journey on a single ticket and have their baggage checked through seamlessly to their end destination.
These new partnerships offer a range of new options for Etihad’s guests.
At Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport guests from all over the world can connect to the Kam Air flight to Kabul and travel onward into Afghanistan.
Guests flying on Etihad’s twice daily flights to Athens, can connect onwards with SKY express to 28 destinations in Greece and its beautiful Mediterranean islands.
Rex Airlines provides travellers with effortless access from Etihad’s gateways in Sydney and Melbourne to 22 destinations in Australia, including Adelaide, Hobart, Canberra, Brisbane, and the Gold Coast.
With Jeju Air guests can continue their journey from Seoul to 27 destinations across seven countries in Northeast Asia.
Links with Myanmar Airways International will give enhanced access to Yangon and Mandalay through Etihad’s gateways in South Asia.
Etihad now has 123 interline, codeshare and strategic partnerships with airlines across the world.
WestJet Group CEO, Alexis von Hoensbroech, concluded his inaugural visit to Atlantic Canada in St. John’s, Newfoundland, where he was joined by key stakeholders and community members to discuss the Group’s expanding presence across the region.
Von Hoensbroech highlighted the WestJet Group’s renewed commitment to the region, as exhibited by network enhancements unfolding across the province’s key airports this summer, including; increased east-to-west domestic air service seamlessly connecting Canadians from coast-to-coast, and enhanced leisure service, accomplished through the resumption of seasonal transatlantic service to London (Gatwick) and increased north to south air service providing access to popular sun destinations in the winter.
Photo: St. John’s International Airport
In his remarks, von Hoensbroech provided a comprehensive overview of the WestJet Group’s ongoing investments in Newfoundland and Labrador, demonstrating confidence in the airline’s future presence in supporting the region:
Transatlantic flights reconnecting Newfoundland and Labrador to the world
Elevating its growth strategy, the WestJet Group has reached significant milestones, bolstering the province’s network in 2024:
May 1, 2024, the WestJet Group restarted the highly anticipated service between St. John’s and London (Gatwick), providing the community with non-stop service to one of Europe’s most popular global travel hubs, filling the largest air access gap for the province.
This summer, St. John’s will gain a 35 per cent increase in seat capacity, as a result of the WestJet Group’s investments, compared to 2023.
The WestJet Group will operate 36 weekly flights out of St. John’s International Airport, during peak summer this year, a 20 per cent increase in total weekly flights, compared to 2023.
The WestJet Group will return service to Deer Lake this spring, with new non-stop seasonal service to Calgary on May 18, 2024 and the restart of service to Toronto on May 16, 2024.
The WestJet Group fulfills promise to satisfy demand through network schedule
The WestJet Group continues to elevate the province’s air connectivity by delivering the following network enhancements:
In alignment with the airline’s strategy, the WestJet Group is providing St. John’s with convenient access to popular leisure destinations, including year-round connectivity to Orlando, Florida and extended seasonal service to Tampa, Florida.
Ensuring St. John’s remains well-connected to Western Canada, the WestJet Group will provide St. John’s with year-round connectivity to WestJet’s global hub in Calgary, where guests are one flight away from an expansive list of international destinations, including Seoul, South Korea and Tokyo, Japan.
This year, the WestJet Group will provide direct connectivity to twelve unique destinations out of St. John’s, including four domestic destinations, two transborder destinations, five popular sun destinations, along with a transatlantic connection to London.
As an integral part of the WestJet Group, Sunwing will provide non-stop access to five key sun destinations, including Montego Bay, Cancun, Cayo Coco, Matanzas and Punta Cana from three critical communities in Newfoundland and Labrador, including, St. John’s, Deer Lake and Gander in 2024.
Routes from St. John’s:
This map represent The WestJet’s Group’s capacity comprising of WestJet and Sunwing Airlines service. (CNW Group/WESTJET, an Alberta Partnership)
Air Canada partners with renowned Québec artists Charlotte Cardin, Alexandra Stréliski and Sarahmée.
New platform will highlight three European cities and the music the artists listen to while visiting
Playlists will be available on Air Canada’s enRoute website and on Spotify
With its Un air de chez nous platform, Air Canada celebrates Québec culture by launching three musical guides created in collaboration with renowned Québec artists. Charlotte Cardin, Alexandra Stréliski and Sarahmée each present their beloved European city with a carefully curated musical playlist designed with their favourite places in mind.
Charlotte Cardin invites us into the intimacy of her home-away-from-home in Paris, while Sarahmée lets us tag along on her breathtaking adventures in Barcelona and Alexandra Stréliski gives us a taste of Amsterdam’s eclectic vibe. These musical travel guides are available on Air Canada’s enRoute website and on Spotify, beginning today, and offer a timely source of inspiration for travellers planning their summer travels to the old continent.
These three accomplished and very successful artists have had the opportunity to immerse themselves in and discover the many hidden treasures of great European cities. Their travel guides offer a reflection of their unique, personal experiences, packed with great recommendations for must-see places, all brought to you by Air Canada. Paris, Barcelona and Amsterdam are among the 20 European destinations that are just a non-stop Air Canada flight away from Montréal.
Air Canada celebrates Québec culture by launching three musical guides created in collaboration with renowned Québec artists. (CNW Group/Air Canada)
Charlotte Cardin presents Paris
Whether you’re looking for the perfect café for a luscious flat white or the best place for a leisurely Sunday brunch, for two or for the whole family, the Montréal singer will lead you there, as if you were joining in on her own personal exploration of the City of Light. “I always take my friends and family members to Hôtel Amour because, for me, it’s the perfect place for a lovely brunch on a plant-filled terrace that somehow feels both private and lively,” says Charlotte Cardin, introducing a ballad that is close to her heart.
Alexandra Stréliski presents Amsterdam
“You really can’t go to the Netherlands without thinking about cycling. If there is one thing I recommend, it’s to get on a bicycle! […] I chose a Dutch artist that I have just discovered and that I like a lot. There is a very relaxing side to what she does that makes you feel like heading off on a ride and letting your thoughts flow free,” confides Alexandra Stréliski, and this light melodic track definitely gives us the urge to explore Amsterdam!
Sarahmée presents Barcelona
Sarahmée’s playlist showcases the richness and splendour of Barcelona. She takes us to the narrow streets of Poblenou, an iconic neighbourhood covered with magnificent frescos. “You really understand a city when you discover its street art […] When I see art, it really does my soul good. And this song has the same effect,” proclaims Sarahmée, speaking of a track from another of our very own artists.
Find the complete Musical Travel Guides on Air Canada’s enRoute website or listen to the playlists on Spotify:
Norse Atlantic Airways, the pioneering low-cost long-haul airline, has launched its first flight from LA (LAX) to Paris (CDG). The inaugural flight took off on May 1, 2024.
Travelers are now able to fly from LA to the French capital and prices start at just $239 one-way Economy (including taxes and fees) and $705 one-way in Norse Premium. Already, passengers can travel from LA to London Gatwick and Oslo with Norse.
Flights from LA (LAX) to Paris (CDG) will take place four times a week and will depart at 9:10 p.m. PDT and arrive at 5 p.m. the following day local time. Flights depart Paris (CDG) at 4:15 p.m. local time, arriving at LA (LAX) at 7:05 p.m. PDT the same day. Fares in Economy start from $238 one-way, including all taxes and fees.
On October 12, 2023, MYAir (Kuala Lumpur) announced that it had suspended operations effective immediately due to “severe financial challenges”.
As a result of the grounding, the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) revoked the air operator’s certificate (AOC) effective April 15, 2024 after the company failed to find a new investor prior to the April 14 deadline.
Under the plan, Vistara will be merged into Air India.
Vistara is a joint venture of Tata Sons Private Limited and Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA), wherein Tata Sons holds 51% stake in partnership and Singapore Airlines owns 49% stake. The company is registered as TATA SIA Airlines Limited.
In 2013, two legendary brands, Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, decided to fulfil a long-cherished shared dream to bring forth a distinguished flying experience to air travellers in India. With its strong historical ties with aviation, the Tata group had long wished to re-enter the aviation sector, after Tata Airlines was renamed Air India and eventually, nationalised. Both, Tata group and Singapore Airlines were also firm believers in the growth potential of the Indian aviation sector and hence tried to enter the market in the past; first, in 1994 by setting up a joint venture to start an airline in India and then in 2000, teaming up to purchase stakes in Air India. However, after the lifting of foreign investment restrictions in 2012, the partners once again sought approval for a tie-up, which it obtained in October 2013. On November 5, 2013, Vistara’s holding company, TATA SIA Airlines Limited, was incorporated.
The common goal of the joint venture is to redefine air travel in India to provide Indian travellers a seamless and personalised flying experience that blends Tata’s and SIA’s service excellence and legendary hospitality. The brand name ‘Vistara’ is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Vistaar’ that means ‘a limitless expanse’. The name Vistara draws inspiration from the world that Vistara inhabits, viz. the ‘limitless’ sky. The brand also draws stimulus from the image that passengers most associate with a smooth and enjoyable flight – the endless, blue horizon they see through the windows of an aircraft. As it aims to transform the flying experience of travellers in India, Vistara christens its brand tagline as ‘fly the new feeling’.
On January 9, 2015, Vistara started its operations with a maiden flight from Delhi to Mumbai. In a short span of time, Vistara has rapidly expanded its footprint, both in terms of network and service proposition. Vistara connects 50 destinations in and outside of India, and operates over 300 flights a day with a fleet of 70 aircraft including 53 Airbus A320neo, 10 Airbus A321neo and 7 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Vistara has already flown more than 50 million happy customers since starting operations.
TAAG Angola Airlines is introducing a new livery for the upcoming Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
At the recent MRO Africa event, TAAG Angola Airlines signed agreements with Boeing for a variety of digital solutions to enhance maintenance operations for their current fleet, including:
• Boeing Airplane Health Management
• Fleet Link
• Boeing Maintenance Performance Toolbox
Boeing will also retrofit the interiors for TAAG’s upcoming deliveries for recently ordered two 787-9 and two 787-10 airplanes.
New livery
TAAG Linhas Aéreas de Angola placed an order for four new Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplanes to serve the company’s continental and intercontinental routes starting in the 3rd quarter of 2024.
TAAG Angola Airlines currently flies five Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) jets, three 777-200ERs and seven 737-700s to 12 destinations across Africa, Europe, South America and China.
Embraer has reached a new delivery milestone on the world’s preferred small narrowbody aircraft program; the delivery of the 1800th E-Jet production aircraft. The new Azorra owned E190-E2 (JY-REC) was handed over to Royal Jordanian Airlines today at Embraer’s facility in São José dos Campos, Brazil.
Today’s delivery is the third E2 for the airline which currently also operates four first generation E-Jets. RJ will recieve a total of eight E2s under the existing deal.
E-Jets have enjoyed global success in the fleets of 90 airlines and leasing companies from more than 60 countries since the first aircraft entered service in 2004. The E190-E2 is part of a family of advanced-generation E-Jets that offer the quietest, lowest polluting, and most fuel-efficient aircraft in the under 150 seat market. In 20 years of service, the E-Jets have carried two billion passengers on 26 million flights a distance of 140 million kilometres with 90 airlines from 60 countries.
A350-900 with 268 passengers on the way from Munich to Vancouver
Further destinations in late summer: Shanghai and San Francisco
rom summer: Allegris flights can be booked for the winter timetable
268 passengers, 11 crew members, ten new seat options! The first scheduled flight with Lufthansa Allegris on board, LH476, took off this afternoon at 4:14pm from Munich for Vancouver on the west coast of Canada. Tomorrow, Thursday, the Canadian metropolis of Toronto will be the second Allegris destination, which will be served alternately with Vancouver on selected flights in the first few months. With further A350s delivered, Allegris will also be available on flights to Chicago and Montreal in the summer.
From late summer, flights will also be operated to Shanghai and San Francisco. These destinations will initially replace the existing destinations. From the summer, flights with the Lufthansa Allegris cabin on board will be offered for booking for the winter flight schedule with the entire product range. Further details on prices and benefits for status customers will also be published at that time.
When booking Allegris Business Class, travelers can reserve a specific seat as before. The Classic Seat reservation is always free of charge. This seat offers all the benefits of the new product. Optionally, seats with additional comfort (the Business Class Suite, the Extra Space Seat, the Privacy Seat by the window and the Extra Long Bed) can also be booked in advance via the familiar seat reservation system for an additional charge.
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