Lagos carrier plans Joburg route
LAGOS-based Air Peace launched routes to Banjul, Dakar,
and Freetown in mid-February and is planning to add flights
to Dubai, London, Sharjah, Guangzhou, Mumbai, Houston,
and Johannesburg soon. The airline has also taken delivery
of the first of two Boeing 777-200s as well as two Embraer
145 aircraft and has created a feeder subsidiary called Air
Peace Hopper.
El Al to fly to JNB five times weekly
El Al will increase its current thrice weekly Tel Aviv-Johannesburg
service to five times weekly, from October 29. On Mondays
and Sundays, flight LY054 will depart Johannesburg at
11h00, arriving in Tel Aviv at 20h20. On Wednesdays and
Thursdays, flight LY053 will depart Tel Aviv at 09h00, arriving
in Johannesburg at 18h05. On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and
Thursdays, flight LY052 will depart Johannesburg at 21h30,
arriving in Tel Aviv at 06h50 the next day. The return flight LY051
will operate on Mondays, Saturdays and Sundays, departing Tel
Aviv at 22h20, arriving in Johannesburg at 07h25 the next day.
Qatar launches flights to Cardiff
From May 1, Qatar Airways will offer daily flights to Cardiff. The
carrier has also extended its codeshare agreement with Iberia.
Qatar’s QR code will be applied to Iberia flights from Madrid
to Panama City, Rio de Janeiro, Bogota, Medellin, Montevideo
and Santo Domingo. Iberia will offer 14 new destinations:
Addis Ababa, Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, Malé, Hong Kong,
among others. Qatar has also launched the Oryx Kids’ Club,
with new in-flight children’s meal boxes; and the Oryx Kids’
Loyalty Programme.
