SAX increases services to PLZ and ELS
SA EXPRESS has increased ights between Johannesburg and
East London from nine to 20 a week, and on the JohannesburgPort
Elizabeth route from 13 to 18 ights a week. The airline has
also made the following changes to its schedule. SA1403 now
departs JNB at 08h30 and arrives in ELS at 10h00 from Monday
to Friday. SA1404 now departs East London at 10h30, arriving in
Johannesburg at 12h10 on the same days.
EK – baggage allowance changes
EMIRATES will include golf clubs in passengers’ free baggage
allowance from March 1 and has also increased excess baggage
charges on routes where the weight concept is applied. The increase
applies to all sales and travel with immediate effect. Excess
baggage purchased prior to January 15 will be honoured at the
pre-purchased level. For passengers carrying golf clubs and who
have tickets issued on or after March 1, the weight of the golf clubs
will be included in the free baggage allowance and excess baggage
charges will be incurred if it is overweight. For tickets issued prior to
March 1, passengers can carry a set of golf clubs and a pair of golf
shoes, free of charge.
Etihad Regional launches in Switzerland
ETIHAD Regional, the Swiss-based regional airline, has launched,
providing improved regional and international connections to an
expanded network of 34 destinations in Europe. Established in
partnership with Etihad, the airline is operated by Switzerland’s
Darwin Airline, which is headquartered in Lugano with a major hub
in Geneva. The full story appeared in eTNW on November 19.
