Today is Monday and as you know, no Monday can go without a portion of updates. Here you are: new routes and services as well as other news from low-cost airlines as well as traditional carriers.
The most significant piece of aviation news, at least in terms of numbers, is the fact that US carriers are to add some 200 new routes in the first half of 2011 alone. Among the airlines distinguished by the number of new services are: Delta Airlines (24), American/American Eagle (22), or Southwest (20).
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When it comes to in-flight food, which nowadays is a regular ancillary service and no longer and obvious part of the flying experience, we can observe a stratification which by and large comes down to two trends. Low-cost airlines overcharge you for a dishwater of a coffee and a child portion of insipid food which makes them what they are: low-cost.
Inflight food ©summer park
On the other hand there are those more traditional carriers offering a variety of products depending how much you are willing to put up. That kind of diversity is surely advantageous in that is gives one a freedom of choice. Let us take a look at just a few examples of airlines know for quality food.
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Hi there. We start off this week with quite a number of new routes in an attempt to keep YOU updated. We will look into the new services very briefly as the sheer quantity does not allow us to go into the details.
One year ago Allegiant moved 10 of its routes from Orlando Sanford International Airport to Orlando International Airport but now announced the homecoming of all ten routes in a bid to consolidate its all Orlando flights. The routes in question are e.g. Orlando Sanford – Allentown, Orlando Sanford – Des Moines or Orlando Sanford – Lexington. By now the return of all the routes should be accomplished.
While Allegiant is reshuffling the existing routes, Skyways is growing big time. Following the merger with Avia Express and a shift in ownership, this Swedish-based low-cost airline is adding six new international destinations and one domestic destination to its route network. The carriers new base becomes Airport Jönköping. The change will be marked by the opening of new services from Jönköping to Brussels and from Jönköping to Berlin Tegel. Both services will be in operation as of March 28, 2011.
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The Dubai-based carrier Emirates announced the opening of a new route from Dubai to Copenhagen. The launch of the new service will expand Emirates’ already extensive route network with one more country.
Denmark becomes thereby the 67th country served by Emirates whereas the capitol of this Scandinavian country is among the 27 European destinations and 112 international destinations included in Emirates offer.
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Emirates announced the launch of second daily flights from Dubai to Los Angeles and Houston. Starting October 31 for Los Angeles and November 1 for Houston, Emirates will fly non-stop to both cities twice a day on Boeing 777 aircraft.
Emirates currently flies nonstop to four U.S. cities: New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The airline will reinstate its flagship A380 aircraft on one of its double-daily JFK services from October 31. More details can be found at emirates.com.
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Emirates announced that it would add Airbus A340-500 on its Libya route from August 1. Flights from Dubai to Tripoli will now be able to carry 9% of passengers more than before. This means 3612 seats per week in total.
Emirates currently operates daily flights to Tripoli utilising an Airbus 330-200. EK 746 leaves Tripoli at 15:20 and arrives in Dubai at 23:10 and EK 745 departs from Dubai at 9:20hrs and arrives in Tripoli at 13:20. For details please visit emirates.com.
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Emirates customers departing from most Emirates airports will be able to purchase discounted additional baggage online on emirates.com. For routes that charge for additional baggage by weight, customers may purchase 5, 10, 15, 20 or 25 kilos. For routes that charge by the piece, customers may purchase one, two or three additional bags of up to 32 kilos each.
Purchases are non-refundable and non-transferrable, and must be made between 24 hours and 90 minutes prior to flight departure. Only one online purchase of additional baggage per passenger per continuous journey is permitted. Purchase is not available for departures from select cities. Passengers who travel with additional baggage can now enjoy a discount when they plan ahead. Emirates has launched a new pre-paid additional baggage tool on its website. The discount represents a 15 percent reduction on standard airport rates.
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Emirates launches ‘Mobile Emirates.com’. Emirates customers now have the option of booking their flight through their phone’s mobile browser. Designed to work with over 3000 mobile devices, Mobile Emirates.com has been optimised to ensure that customers on the move can easily and efficiently access the emirates.com website, through their mobile phones.
The new sophisticated functionality ensures that the Emirates website is downloaded in the appropriate format for each specific mobile device, allowing customers to perform a multitude of tasks including booking and managing a flight, mobile check-in, searching flight schedules and status and even checking the in-flight amenities available on a specific flight.
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The standing of the Emirates Western Force as a world-class sporting organisation has been reinforced with Emirates, the Dubai-based global airline, extending its naming rights partnership for a further three seasons.
Emirates airline has partnered the West Australian Super Rugby franchise as naming sponsor since the club’s 2005 inception and the new deal will see Emirates maintain pride of place on the front of the ocean blue jersey until at least the end of the 2013 season.
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Airline Emirates will advance its existing operation from Dubai to Jakarta with the introduction of a double-daily service, effective March 1, 2010. The three additional flights will be operated on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, using the Boeing 777 family of technologically-advanced aircraft in two-class configurations. The expansion will introduce over 2600 seats per week.
The growth in services follows the recent launch of an additional flight in December 2009, underscoring the increased economic and cultural ties between the UAE and Indonesia.
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