Aviation

Air New Zealand has developed an interactive online experience allowing people to explore the best New Zealand has to offer using emojis.

Dubai-based flydubai has announced the start of flights to Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from 15 April.

Thomas Cook has resumed flights from the UK to Tunisia for the first time since 2015, when 30 Britons were killed in the Sousse beach attack.

Qantas will begin a new daily Melbourne – Denpasar (Bali) service from 23 June 2018. Operated by a Boeing 737-800 aircraft, the new Qantas route comes as Jetstar increases its Melbourne-Bali flights from ten per week to twice daily.

Emirates signed a contract for 20 additional A380 aircraft and 16 options. The total agreement for 36 aircraft is valued at US$16 billion based on latest list prices. Deliveries are to start as early as 2020.

From 15 February 2018 Aeroflot will be tightening controls on hand luggage at Sheremetyevo airport and all other airports across its network. The controls will be in effect for the entire duration of passengers’ pre-flight procedures.

An Antonov An-148 operated by Saratov Airlines and carrying 65 passengers and 6 crew reportedly crashed shortly after take-off from Moscow’s Domodedovo airport.

Thomas Cook Group Airlines will increase its capacity for Summer 2018 by 10%, following the acquisition of Air Berlin assets and the launch of its new Palma-based airline, Thomas Cook Airlines Balearics.

Ukraine International will enhances its domestic network by launching new non-stop scheduled flights between Kiev and Vinnytsia. Tickets are available at UIA ticket offices, the carrier’s contact center, the official website, and authorized travel agencies.

Thailand’s airline Bangkok Airways and ATR have signed a contract for the purchase of four additional ATR 72-600s.

The busiest airtport in the state of Florida in 2017 handled some 44.6 million passengers. Guess which airport can it be, and continue to read.

In order to meet its customers’ expectations in the best possible way, Air France will offer 5 new popular Mediterranean destinations for Summer 2018.

Emirates will launch a new, five times a week, service from Dubai to Santiago International Airport (SCL), via the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, starting on July 5, 2018.

ForwardKeys' analysis finds out that flight bookings for travel to the Middle East and Africa grew by 10.5% in 2017 and that growth is set to continue in the first quarter of 2018, as bookings are currently 11.2% ahead of where they were at this time last year.