Turkish Airlines will commence a flight to Xi’an in December. The initial three times a week service is expected to gradually increase in the 2020 summer schedule. Bookings for Istanbul to Xi’an opened on November 14. By the end of the year, an Airbus A330-200 is scheduled to fly the route. Flight TK196 depart Istanbul…
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South African Airways (SAA) will suspend flights between Johannesburg and Hong Kong from Saturday, November 23 until December 14. The airline says it needs to recover from losses incurred on the route, which used to operate four times weekly, and refocus its resources. SAA plans to implement a re-accommodation policy for customers booked on services…
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SAA has, however, clarified that partner airlines, including SA Express, Mango and SA Airlink will not be affected by the cancellations. In anticipation of a strike by unions, South African Airways (SAA) has decided to cancel all domestic and international flights for Friday and Saturday. Unions including Numsa and the SA Cabin Crew Association have served…
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Unions are threatening to shutdown SAA operations following the airline’s notice that it plans to cut jobs as part of a restructuring process. The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) and South African Cabin Crew Association (SACCA) released a joint statement calling for the SAA board to be scrapped. If their demands are…
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Travellers now have easier and safer access to WiFi in airports around the world with a new app called Wifox. Wifox is a map of airport WiFi and lounge passwords from around the world updated in real-time. Users can click through to obtain WiFi passwords and copy-and-paste them into their phones. Passwords are continually updated…
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Emirates has opened its first remote check-in terminal at Port Rashid, which allows disembarking cruise passengers to check in for their onward Emirates flight. The check-in facilities give passengers the option of leaving baggage at terminal while they explore Dubai before heading directly to the airport for their flight. The Emirates check-in terminal has eight…
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