Pantanal Linhas Aéreas, the small regional carrier purchased late last year by Brazil’s largest airline, TAM Airlines, is sharply expanding its route network and adding three Airbus A320-family aircraft to supplement its fleet of five ATR 42 turboprops.
Read moreThe induction of Brazil’s TAM Airlines into Star Alliance in May is a big step forward for the alliance, giving it access to a fast-growing continent on which it has been poorly represented in recent years.
Read moreIntroduction of the Boeing 787 to British Airways’ fleet from its 2012-13 financial year may allow it to launch non-stop service on routes to U.S cities which BA has not found commercially viable propositions to date, such as San Diego, says Simon Talling-Smith, executive vice president Americas for British Airways.
Read moreWashington State Guides Offer Audio Insights as Well as Maps
DestinationsEventsReviewsTravel Tips April 25, 2010
We’ve come across a series of guides to driving tours of Washington State that are among the most unusual and interesting guides we’ve seen – and listened to.
Read moreSouthwest Airlines is terminating its long-planned codeshare agreement with WestJet, after the Canadian low-cost airline decided to cut a separate deal with Delta Air Lines covering both codesharing and the proposed transfer of slots from Delta to WestJet at New York LaGuardia Airport.
Read moreNew Savannah Travel Guide for Women Is a Fun, Informative Read
DestinationsEventsFood and DrinkReviews April 12, 2010
‘Traveling Savannah: A Girl’s Guide’, a handily pocket-sized new travel guide to Savannah, Georgia by lawyer and Savannah native Meredith Leigh Gaunce, offers an enticing blend of local insight and unique charm. For women, the tips and laughs it provides would make it a terrific book to put into their purses when on their way to Savannah.
Read moreMexican low-fare carrier Volaris Airlines will begin serving San José, California, its third U.S. destination and also its third outside Mexico, on April 30.
Read moreGreek airline Hellenic Imperial Airways is planning to launch scheduled services to at least a dozen destinations in Europe, Greece, the Middle East, South Africa and the United States.
Read moreLevi’s Stature as a Winter Resort Grows Internationally
Destinations January 23, 2010
Not yet 30 years old, Levi in Finnish Lapland has grown from one hotel in 1981 to a full-scale winter resort boasting 23,000 hotel and chalet beds and featuring as an established stop on the International Ski Federation’s Alpine Skiing World Cup circuit.
Read moreBrussels Airlines expects to expand its already-extensive services to Africa, a move which would bring additional connecting possibilities for Star Alliance passengers at its growing hub at Brussels Airport.
Read moreHelsinki Airport’s Via Lounge, Via Spa Strive for World-Class Comfort
AirportsReviewsTravel TechnologyTravel Tips January 13, 2010
So beautiful, well-thought-out and comfortable are the new Via Lounge and Via Spa in Helsinki Airport’s Terminal 2 extension that travelers may soon come to rank them among the best such airport facilities in the world.
Read moreBrussels Airlines’ induction into the Star Alliance on December 9, 2009 may not have brought the heft of recent inductee Continental Airlines, but it brings the alliance some exceedingly valuable assets.
Read moreLapland’s Airports – Gateways to the Far North
AirportsDestinations January 6, 2010
Finnish Lapland, which is 20 per cent larger in area than Belgium and the Netherlands combined but has only about two-thirds of one per cent of their total population, is the European Union’s largest wilderness. In this largely roadless region, Lapland’s six airports form a vital link to the rest of Finland and the world beyond.
Read moreFinnish Lapland: A Photographic Essay
Destinations December 14, 2009
Boasting attractions that range from the official post office of Santa Claus to hundreds of miles of snowmobile tracks, from saunas that end with a nerve-jangling dip in ice pools to being made an honorary reindeer by a Sami shaman, and from competition-standard ski slopes to rides in dogsleds and reindeer sleighs, Finnish Lapland is truly a winter wonderland.
Read moreTurkish Airlines is considering launching service to Los Angeles from its hub at Istanbul when the carrier starts receiving aircraft in October 2010 from its order for 12 Boeing 777-300ERs.
Read moreAs Continental Airlines was being officially inducted into the Star Alliance at an October 27 ceremony at Newark Liberty International Airport, two new talking points surfaced regarding another potential new member of the alliance and possible additional members for the Atlantic-Plus-Plus international joint venture within Star.
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