Etihad launches flights to Brisbane
ETIHAD Airways now offers non-stop flights on its three-class Boeing
787-9 Dreamliner between Abu Dhabi and Brisbane. Flight EY484
departs Abu Dhabi daily at 22h00 to arrive in Brisbane at 17h50
the next day. Return flight EY485 departs Brisbane at 21h35 and
arrives in Abu Dhabi at 06h00 the next day. The flight replaces
the daily one-stop service that the airline previously operated via
Singapore. The non-stop flights also offer improved connectivity
from regional Queensland with partner airline, Virgin Australia, from
13 towns and cities across the state. Etihad operates 32 flights a
week between Australia and Abu Dhabi, increasing to 39 weekly
flights from August 1 when a second daily flight is added between
Abu Dhabi and Melbourne. In addition, Etihad codeshares on Virgin
Australia’s three weekly Sydney-Abu Dhabi services.
Arik Air introduces new timings
ARIK Air has introduced new summer timings on the LagosJohannesburg
route. Effective immediately, daily flights now
depart Murtala Muhammed International Airport at 13h30 to
arrive at OR Tambo International Airport at 20h40. The return flight
departs Johannesburg at 23h15 to arrive in Lagos at 04h30 the
following morning.
KQ signs up for Travelport’s rich content
TRAVELPORT and Kenya Airways have announced a new
merchandising agreement that will see Kenya Airways’ information
become available to agents through Travelport’s Rich Content and
Branding programme. Rich Content and Branding enables agents
to view detailed airline product information, which is descriptive
and visually presented. This will allow agents to upsell Kenya
Airways and is available on the latest version of the Travelport
Smartpoint agency desktop. Over a hundred airlines have signed
up to participate in Travelport’s Rich Content and Branding since
its launch in 2014, including SAA, Comair, kulula.com, Etihad, and
British Airways.
Emirates ups baggage allowance
EMIRATES is offering passengers an additional 10kg baggage
allowance in economy class on flights departing from Cape Town,
Johannesburg and Durban until July 31.The baggage allowance
applies to flights to any of these destinations: Beijing, Bangkok,
Denpasar, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Tokyo,
Ho Chi Minh City, Shanghai, Singapore, Amsterdam, Athens,
Brussels, Dublin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Geneva, Istanbul, Larnaca,
London, Madrid, Manchester, Milan, Moscow, Munich, Paris, Rome,
Vienna, Zurich, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Kozhikode, Kolkata,
Colombo, Kochi, Dhaka, Delhi, Hyderabad, Islamabad, Karachi,
Lahore, Chennai, and Thiruvananthapuram.
New Cathay Pacific lounge opens in Bangkok
CATHAY Pacific has opened a new lounge for passengers travelling
out of Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport. It replaces the previous
lounge and is located at Level 3 in the Concourse G Departure
Hall. The 679-sqm lounge has seating for around 140 people. The
Bureau provides three individual workstations with dual operating
system iMacs and printers. Free WiFi access is available. The dining
area features Cathay Pacific’s signature noodle bar and a food bar,
with cocktails and a variety of non-alcoholic drinks.
