DOHA – Qatar Airways (QR) is set to increase the number of passengers it will carry on trips to the Indian Ocean island-country of Seychelles to capitalize on loosening COVID-19 restrictions.
The carrier is planning on flying its more spacious Boeing 787 Dreamliners thrice a week to the island “to meet increased demand from visitors to the idyllic resorts,
“We resumed our flights to the Seychelles in December 2020. Now the islands are opening up further for visitors, we are delighted to offer more seat availability and an enhanced and sustainable experience for our passengers using our Boeing 787 Dreamliners,” said Qatar Airways Chief Commercial Officer Thierry Antinori.
MIAMI – It is no surprise that airlines worldwide are exploring all possible ways out of the extreme crisis that COVID-19 has caused.
In the next few months, experts predict a concentration on leisure trips and less on business travel, according to Italian travel new outlet
lastampa.it. After the pandemic, La Stampa says, people are going to want to take a break, and that’s what airlines will have to concentrate on.
Recently, Lufthansa (LH) revealed that the pandemic caused a 75% traffic loss. But signs of improvement, notably from Great Britain, have already led to a substantial increase in bookings to fly abroad in some tourist hotspots thanks to the recent results to stave off the epidemic.
LONDON – German low-cost carrier and Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings (EW) announced today it would offer flights connecting Mallorca with Birmingham and Manchester from the end of May.
The announcement is EW’s response to a spike in demand for flights between the United Kingdom and Mallorca, a popular tourist destination in the Spanish Balearic Islands known for its beach resorts, sheltered coves, limestone mountains, and ruins of structures from Roman and Moorish rule.
In response to the surge in demand for flights between the UK and Mallorca we are entering the British leisure travel market. For the first time in our history, we ll directly connect the holiday island Mallorca with Birmingham and Manchester. https://t.co/ifV6MCEJ2apic.twitter.com/eOjXeaKyl8 Eurowings (@eurowings) March 5, 2021
MIAMI – The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia has cleared the way for the Boeing 737 MAX to return to operations in the kingdom, after a ban of nearly two years.
Late on Sunday evening, the authority reported that the decision to lift the ban came after close cooperation with the International civil aviation community on reforms, licenses, and training to guarantee the highest standard of safety. The civil authority also published a Navigational Notice (NOTAM) that allows the MAX to resume service.
Clearance from GACA makes it possible to operate flights to the main Saudi market for UAE’s Flydubai (FZ), who are the second-largest 737 MAX customer in the world. The recovery of Flydubai will be significantly improving with more fuel efficient MAX short-haul routes such as UAE-Saudi.