A snap short of the week's airline news
EK adds European destinations
EMIRATES has launched new daily services to Brussels and
Oslo. Both routes are operated by a Boeing 777-200LR. The
Brussels flight departs Dubai at 07h50 and arrives at Brussels
International Airport at 13h15. The return flight departs at 14h45
and arrives at Dubai International Airport at 23h25. The Oslo flight
departs Dubai at 07h00 and arrives at Oslo Airport, Gardermoen,
at 12h10. The return flight departs at 13h55 and arrives at Dubai
International Airport at 22h50. Emirates will expand its European
portfolio further with the launch of Budapest on October 27.
EY goes double-daily to Karachi
ETIHAD Airways will add a new daily flight between Abu Dhabi
and Karachi to offer a double-daily service from November 18.
The first flight will depart Abu Dhabi at 16h00 and arrive in
Karachi at 19h20. The return flight departs Karachi at 22h00
and arrives in Abu Dhabi at 23h35. The second daily flight will
depart Abu Dhabi at 23h15 and arrive in Karachi at 02h25, with
the return flight departing Karachi at 05h25 and arriving in Abu
Dhabi at 07h00. The additional service will be operated by a
136-seat Airbus A320 with 120 seats in economy class and 16
seats in business class. The extra flight will add 1 904 seats a
week on the route.
