AIRASIA TO SHIFT OPERATIONS TO KLIA BY JANUARY?

AIRASIA Group, Asia’s largest low-cost carrier, plans to move its entire operations to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) by January next year. Business Times has learnt that the group’s affiliates — AirAsia Bhd (AirAsia), Thai AirAsia, Philippines AirAsia, Indonesia AirAsia, AirAsia X Bhd and Indonesia X — had agreed to relocate to the main terminal....
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​ANA TO CANCEL ADDITIONAL 176 787 SERVICES FOR TRENT CHECKS.

All Nippon Airways will cancel an additional 176 Boeing 787 services in the coming weeks, as it grapples with inspections for part of the fleet’s Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 powerplants. The cancellations will take place up to 22 July, and adds to 113 cancellations from 6-12 July the carrier announced last week, says ANA.“Over the last two years, we have been working very closely with Rolls Royce and the regulatory authorities,” it says. “However, due to the additional mandato...

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SUNEXPRESS GERMANY INSTALLS PORTABLE IFE SOLUTION

Passengers flying on SunExpress Germany flights can now access content using their personal electronic devices, following the installation of Media inMotion’s ‘Cube’ solution....
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WITH JETSTAR GROUP, QANTAS SUCCEEDS WHERE OTHER BIG AIRLINES HAVE FAILED

For the past two decades, many major airlines have tried to thwart low-cost competitors by launching and investing in their own bargain brands. Many of them have failed, unable to compete against more nimble, lower-cost competitors, such as Southwest Airlines and Ryanair. They were short-lived entrants such as Delta’s Song, United’s Ted, US Airways’ MetroJet and Air Canada’s Tango. Other major-airline supported discount carriers, including Lufthansa’s Eurowings and ...
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TAP PORTUGAL TO ADD TORONTO-LISBON FLIGHTS IN SUMMER 2017

TAP Portugal is expanding its network to six new destinations in summer 2017, including Toronto. Rounding out the new additions are Stuttgart, Las Palmas, Alicante, Budapest and Bucharest. The new Toronto-Lisbon flights are scheduled to start next June. “The new routes, along with the operations reinforcement, will result in significant growth for the summer season, clearly emphasizing TAP’s growth in the near future,” said the company. In July 2017 TAP will increase operations...
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QANTAS LIGHTS UP THE NIGHT SKY WITH NEW PAJAMAS

Not that it was wanting of more luxurious confines, but Qantas found a stylish way to infuse its International flights with even more comfort.
The airline recently updated its logo and is now peppering its snazzy pajamas with the famed kangaroo image, via Qantas’ News Room....
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