CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS, LUFTHANSA GROUP AGREE ON COOPERATION

  Cathay Pacific Airways, Lufthansa, Swiss and Austrian Airlines, sign code-share and frequent flyer agreement Shared flights will mean numerous benefits for passengers Connecting flights via Hong Kong to Australia and New Zealand under shared flight number in future Cargo Airlines market joint capacities since February Cathay Pacific Airways, the Hong Kong–based airline, and the […]

Emirates introduces laptop and tablet handling service for US flights

Enables US-bound passengers to use their laptops and tablets until just before boarding Customers can continue to use smart phones on board, staying connected with mobile telephone services and free Wi-Fi. Electronics ban does not apply to Emirates’ US-bound flights via Milan and Athens. Passengers encouraged to pack their electronic devices into their check-in luggage, […]

Ethiopia Airlines Wins Cargo Awards

African’s largest cargo operator, Ethiopian Airlines, has won ‘Cargo Airline Award for Network Development’ at the tenth anniversary of the Brussels Airport Aviation Awards held on March 9, 2017.   The airline explained that the Network Development Awards are presented to airlines that have developed new routes or achieved a remarkable growth in passengers or […]

Urgent Call for Alternatives to Large Electronic Restrictions

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to urgently find alternatives to recently announced measures by the United States and the United Kingdom to restrict the carry-on of large electronic items on certain flights departing the Middle East and North Africa. The Case for Alternative Measures “The current measures are not an acceptable […]

ARIK EXTENDS N16,000 PROMO FARE FOR EASTER

Arik Air, West and Central Africa’s largest carrier has extended the validity of the ongoing N16, 000 promotional fare to cover the period of the coming Easter celebration. The special fare which enables a customer to buy a one-way ticket to any destination in Nigeria from N16, 000 was originally scheduled to end on 31 March, 2017. With the extension […]