Emirates Airline announced (23-Jan-2025) plans to introduce premium economy on Dubai-Brisbane service by deploying retrofitted A380 aircraft on three of 14 weekly frequencies from 01-Feb-2025. Emirates added that the aircraft deployment "may be advanced if released earlier from refurbishment". The airline will offer nearly 4000 premium economy seats per week across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane services by 01-Apr-2025. [more - original PR]
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Emirates Airline announced (23-Jan-2025) plans to deploy A350 equipment on Dubai-Ahmedabad and Dubai-Mumbai services from 26-Jan-2025. The cities will expand Emirates' A350 network to five destinations, following Edinburgh, Kuwait and Bahrain. [more - original PR]
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Emirates Airline planned to deploy its first A350 aircraft for commercial service on Dubai-Edinburgh, following delivery from Toulouse, marking the first new aircraft type in its fleet since 20081. The A350 network expansion to Ahmedabad and Mumbai is part of broader plans to deploy the aircraft on eight additional destinations2. Emirates aims to have 10 A350s in service by 31-Mar-2025, with a total order of 653.
EUROCONTROL reported (24-Jan-2025) the following the following European airline rankings for 2024, based on the average number of daily flights:
- Ryanair: 3044 flights, +8% year-on-year (+31% from 2019);
- easyJet: 1553, +5% (-7% from 2019);
- Turkish Airlines: 1435, 0% (+8% from 2019);
- Lufthansa: 1144, +1% (-23% from 2019);
- Air France: 999, +1% (-17% from 2019);
- KLM: 860, +8% (+0% from 2019);
- Wizz Air: 838, +3% (+42% from 2019);
- British Airways: 827, +5% (-9% from 2019);
- SAS: 611, -1% (-25% from 2019);
- Vueling: 609, +3% (+1% from 2019).
Ryanair finished in top position for the 10th year running. The 2024 top 10 operators are the same as in 2023, with the only change being KLM overtaking Wizz Air. [more - original PR]
EUROCONTROL reported (24-Jan-2025) the following European state rankings for 2024, based on the average number of daily flights:
- UK: 5488 flights, +4% year-on-year (-6% from 2019);
- Spain: 4984, +8% (+8% from 2019);
- Germany: 4711, +4% (-16% from 2019);
- France: 4086, +2% (-5% from 2019);
- Italy: 3789, +9% (+6% from 2019);
- Türkiye: 3140, +4% (+12% from 2019);
- Netherlands: 1596, +5% (-5% from 2019);
- Greece: 1483, +8% (+18% from 2019);
- Switzerland: 1287, +5% (-2% from 2019);
- Norway: 1283, -1% (-9% from 2019).
The top 10 States in aggregate, recorded 4.8% more flights compared to 2023. Compared to 2023: the ranking remained unchanged except for Switzerland and Norway which have swapped places. With overflights included, France recorded the highest average number of daily flights in 2024 (9408, +6% year-on-year and +2% from 2019), followed by Germany (8339, +4% y-o-y and -10% from 2019) and the UK (6745, +3% y-o-y and -5% from 2019). [more - original PR]
Air Sierra Leone, via its official Facebook account, announced (22-Jan-2025) the commencement of operations with the launch of three times weekly Freetown-Lagos service. According to OAG, no other carriers operate the route.
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom stated (23-Jan-2025) "Over the course of the next four years, we expect to grow our long haul international capable fleet from approximately 125 aircraft today to nearly 200 aircraft in 2029". [more - original PR]
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SkyTeam to adjust lounge access policy from Apr-2025
SkyTeam announced (20-Jan-2025) the following changes to its lounge access policy for Elite Plus, first class and business class customers, effective 01-Apr-2025:
- Elite Plus customers travelling on domestic flights will gain lounge access for the first time. Domestic lounge access will initially be available at selected lounges of Air France, China Eastern Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Kenya Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, SAS, Saudia and Vietnam Airlines. SkyTeam and its members plan to gradually expand access to more domestic lounges;
- Elite Plus customers will be entitled to bring one guest into the lounge. The guest must be travelling on the same SkyTeam operated flight as the Elite Plus customer;
- Three hour access will be introduced at more departure lounges. Elite Plus customers transferring between two SkyTeam operated flights will continue to have same day/24 hour access at the point of connection. [more - original PR]
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SAS joined the SkyTeam alliance on 01-Sep-2024, enabling its EuroBonus Gold and Diamond members to gain SkyTeam Elite Plus status, which includes enhanced lounge access benefits1 2. SkyTeam has been expanding its lounge network, with recent openings at São Paulo Guarulhos and Santiago International Airports, offering exclusive amenities to Elite Plus members3 4. SkyTeam CEO Patrick Roux mentioned plans for additional lounges at key airports5.
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Qantas joins Association of Asia Pacific Airlines
Qantas Airways joined (20-Jan-2025) the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), effective immediately. AAPA director general Subhas Menon said Qantas "would not only strengthen the Association's voice in international aviation policy discussions, but also reinforce effective regional collaboration on key aviation tenets, namely safety, sustainability, and seamless air travel". [more - original PR]
Background ✨
Lion Air recently became the first low-cost carrier to join the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA)1. Vietnam Airlines also joined the AAPA, participating in its meetings and joint activities2. The AAPA has expressed a focus on expanding its membership to include carriers from India and potentially extending its geographic coverage3 4.
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