News FLORIDA GAINS NEW EU SERVICE
Transatlantic joint venture partners Delta, Air France and KLM launched a major expansion in Florida in late March, which will see the state connected with three major European cities – London, Paris and Amsterdam.
Delta has launched its new daily nonstop fl ight between Miami and London Heathrow; KLM has launched new four times weekly service from Amsterdam to Miami; and on June 11, Air France will inaugurate a new service from Paris to Orlando three times a week.
“The power of our successful joint venture allows Delta, Air France and KLM to embark on this signifi cant international expansion in Florida, with new service connecting the state to these important European cities,” said Glen Hauenstein, Delta’s executive vice president – network planning, revenue management and marketing. “Our new non-stop service will provide an economic boost on both sides of the Atlantic.” Bruno Matheu, Air France-KLM’s executive vice president – network, revenue management and marketing, added: “The almost simultaneous launch of our new frequencies on departure from Paris–CDG and Amsterdam–Florida clearly shows that our coordinated operations enable the joint venture airlines to provide our joint customers with a wide complementary offering at very competitive fares.”
SPANAIR TARGETS GERMAN MARKET Spanair is now operating four routes to Germany, thanks to the launch of new services from Barcelona to Hamburg and Berlin with A320 aircraft. The Spanish carrier began operating the routes in early April and said it views the German market as an integral part of its route development strategy. Spanair says it expects the three times weekly Hamburg fl ight to attract 23,000 passengers during its fi rst year of operation.
Fast-expanding Mexican LCC, Volaris, will launch a daily service from Mexico City to Oakland in May. The carrier already operates a twice-daily service from the US city to Guadalajara. “San Francisco Bay Area residents have many reasons to travel to Mexico City. Volaris is responding by adding its fi rst international fl ight to this in-demand destination,” says Deborah Ale Flint, director of aviation for the Port of Oakland.
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SOUTH AMERICAN BOOST FOR EMIRATES Emirates plans to start a daily non-stop service from Dubai to both Rio de Janeiro in Brazil and Buenos Aires in Argentina, from January 2012. “Brazil has been part of the Emirates network since 2007 when we began fl ights from Dubai to São Paulo. With the country playing host to both the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Olympics, Brazil will be further catapulted into the world’s spotlight, and we will be in a prime position to transport sports enthusiasts to these renowned events,” said His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, chairman and chief executive of Emirates Airline & Group.
On the four times weekly Berlin route, it says it expected to carry over 33,000 passengers a year.
The two new German routes followed the launch of Munich in early March.
With the new services, Spanair operates 70 fl ights a week to
Germany, and expects to transport over 300,000 passengers between Spain and Germany this year.
Sao Vicente, in Cape Verde, will become TAP’s 13th destination in Africa from July with a twice-weekly service. It already serves the Islands of Santiago (Praia) and Sal in the country. The Star Alliance carrier will also start a service to Bamako, Mali, in June, the host of Routes Africa 2011.
The Indian Ocean islands of the Maldives are set to receive new service from Etihad
from November 1. The capital Malé will be connected to Abu Dhabi with a daily A320 service. “We expect the services will appeal to UAE leisure travellers, as well as customers from our major European markets, particularly with the strong connectivity options on offer and following the additional frequencies that will come online on a number of our key European routes this summer,” says Etihad CEO, James Hogan.
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