Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
What began with a thrice-weekly Dubai-Hong Kong-Manila service via Kai Tak Airport in 1991 has grown into three daily flights and a dedicated local Travel Store. Emirates is marking 35 years of serving Hong Kong, the airline said in Hong Kong on 21 October 2026, building on a journey that began in July 1991. The […]
The new-generation cabin upgrade marks the latest milestone in the modernisation of one of the world’s most widely flown regional jets. Embraer announced on 19 October 2026, in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil, the delivery of the first E175 aircraft equipped with new-generation RECARO passenger seats to American Airlines, marking another milestone in the continued
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The carrier will be the only airline flying nonstop from Paris to either city, with the Nashville flight number chosen as a tribute to Dolly Parton. Air France has unveiled the first additions to its summer 2027 schedule (April to October 2027), launching two new routes to the United States as it strengthens its presence
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Seven additional weekly freighter frequencies introduced since March 2026 have driven double-digit export growth from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador. Emirates SkyCargo has strengthened its commitment to South America, introducing seven additional weekly freighter flights to the region since March 2026: three to Buenos Aires, one to Bogota, two additional flights to Sao Paulo and
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The new package offers shopping, dining and leisure discounts across six Thai cities, with connections via Dubai from Nairobi, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. Emirates Holidays has launched the Thailand Pass, offering customers travelling to and through Thailand exclusive discounts of up to 40% on shopping, dining and leisure activities, with no minimum spend. Travellers
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The twice-daily Embraer E190 service, Airlink’s first scheduled route to Lanseria, begins 4 December and will increase to four daily return flights from March 2027. Airlink will launch twice-daily flights between Cape Town and Lanseria International Airport from 4 December 2026, giving travellers a point-to-point alternative to O.R. Tambo International Airport for journeys to and
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A Learjet 45 air ambulance carried a patient, family member and medical crew between France and Lebanon, with departure timed around post-surgical medical clearance. CharterDesk has coordinated an air ambulance flight carrying a patient from Nîmes, France, to Beirut, Lebanon, following surgery. The operation required close contact between the patient’s hospital doctor and the doctor
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The order, finalised after a memorandum of understanding signed during French President Emmanuel Macron’s May visit to Yerevan, will add two LEAP-powered, 239-seat A321neo aircraft to the Armenian carrier’s A320 Family fleet. FLYONE Armenia, the country’s largest carrier, has finalised an order with Airbus for two A321neo aircraft, its first direct order from the manufacturer.
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All regions reported growth even as capacity was trimmed overall, with African carriers posting the sharpest capacity increase of any region on a 3.0% rise in demand. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for August 2026 showing global air cargo demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTK), increased by 4.4% compared with August
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Durban becomes Ethiopian’s third South African destination alongside Johannesburg and Cape Town, with daily service resuming on 11 December. Ethiopian Airlines will resume daily passenger services to Durban, South Africa, effective 11 December 2026, making it the airline’s third destination in the country following Johannesburg and Cape Town. Ethiopian has maintained a presence in the
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