Airline and Airport Weekly News In Brief: New Routes and Changes
In the week commencing January 3, 2024, the aviation industry saw several significant developments:
Emirates Airline is set to boost its Seoul operations with three extra weekly flights from Feb. 19, utilizing Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. This expansion will add over 1,000 seats weekly between Dubai and Seoul.
JetBlue Airways has commenced daily flights between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Tallahassee International Airport using Airbus A320 aircraft, enhancing connectivity within Florida.
flynas, a Saudi Arabian low-cost carrier, has launched a new domestic route between Damman and Hail, operating four times weekly with Airbus A320neo aircraft.
New Pacific Airlines, a U.S. startup, has halted its bi-weekly flights to Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport from Ontario, California, due to ground delays at LAS.
Jet2.com, a UK leisure carrier, plans its largest summer schedule from Manchester Airport, offering 3.8 million seats, an increase of approximately 100,000 seats from the previous summer.
Zipair Tokyo, a Japanese low-cost carrier, will introduce its first Canadian destination, Vancouver, from Tokyo Narita International Airport starting March 13. The thrice-weekly service will use Boeing 787-8 aircraft.
Norse Atlantic Airways is initiating a transatlantic route from Athens to New York John F. Kennedy International Airport on May 30, operating up to five times weekly until Oct. 26.
Jetstar Asia has launched a new route from Singapore to Wuxi, China, starting with twice-weekly flights and increasing to four times weekly from Jan. 15.
Hainan Airlines is resuming its Vietnam service with a new route between Haikou and Ho Chi Minh City from Jan. 15, using Boeing 737-800s, marking the airline’s return to Vietnam since 2020.
IndiGo announces a new route to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport in Ayodhya from Mumbai, starting Jan. 15 with daily flights. This adds to its existing services from New Delhi and Ahmedabad.
Avior Airlines is restarting flights from Caracas to Bogota on March 5, offering two weekly flights using Boeing 737-400s, marking the return of Venezuelan carrier’s service to Colombia after four years.
Austrian Airlines is opening a new route between Vienna and Bremen, Germany, in the northern summer 2024 season, starting May 6 with four weekly flights on Embraer E195 aircraft.
Batik Air is expanding its Malaysian domestic network with three new routes from Kuala Lumpur, including daily flights to Tawau and double-daily services to Kota Bharu and Sibu starting Feb. 8.