Ethiopian and SIA expand codeshare
ETHIOPIAN Airlines and Singapore Airlines will expand their
codeshare agreement from June 1 to offer daily flights between
Africa and Asia. Ethiopian Airlines will offer a daily non-stop
service to Singapore from Addis Ababa, allowing customers access
to multiple destinations in Australia, China, Japan, Malaysia, New
Zealand, Thailand and Vietnam serviced by Singapore Airlines. In
return, Singapore Airlines’ customers will access Ethiopian Airlines’
African network which includes Botswana, Burkina Faso, Chad,
Cote D’Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria, Mozambique, The Republic of Congo,
Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
All-A380 on Emirates to Spain
ALL Emirates flights from Dubai to both its destinations in Spain
will be operated by A380 aircraft from September 1. In addition
to its existing double-daily A380 service to Barcelona, the airline
now operates a double-daily A380 service to Madrid. Flight EK143
from Dubai to Madrid, which is currently operated by a Boeing 777-
300ER but will switch over to an A380 on September 1, will have
a three-class configuration – 14 private suites in first class, 76 flatbed
seats in business class, and 399 in economy. EK143 departs
from Dubai International Airport at 14h30 and arrives in Madrid at
20h20. EK144 departs Madrid at 22h05 and arrives in Dubai at
07h15 the following day.
New international airport for Australia
SYDNEY is set to get a second international airport. The R49 billion
(AU$5bn) Western Sydney Airport will be located at Badgerys Creek,
50km west of the city centre. Sydney Airport Group, the owner of
Kingsford Smith Airport (Sydney Airport) has decided not to build
the new airport under its ‘right of first refusal’. The new airport
will instead be constructed by the Australian government. The
current Sydney Airport, which is 8km south of the city, has become
increasingly stretched due to increased demand in recent years.
Etihad to launch double-daily to Sydney
ETIHAD will introduce double-daily flights on its Abu Dhabi-Sydney
route from October 29, all operated by its flagship A380 aircraft.
The new A380s will feature the carrier’s ‘The Residence’ threeroom
suite, which can accommodate two passengers, nine ‘First
Apartments’, as well as 70 Business Studios and 415 economy
seats. The new schedule, which takes effect on October 29, is as
follows: EY450 departs Abu Dhabi at 09h25 and arrives in Sydney
the following day at 06h15. Return flight, EY451, departs Sydney at
16h20 and arrives in Abu Dhabi at 23h55. The second flight, EY454
departs Abu Dhabi at 22h15 and arrives in Sydney the following
day at 19h15. Return flight, EY455, departs Sydney at 21h50 and
arrives in Abu Dhabi the following day at 05h40.
