Airport News - Africa / Middle East.

Jul 5, 2009

Emirates Airlines

Effective today Emirates Airlines will step up its presence in west Asia with additional services to Colombo and Mal from its home base in Dubai. The expansion also signals the resumption of EmiratesO flights on the Mal -Colombo route. In all, Emirates will add four flights to Colombo and five to Mal, bringing its total frequency to 18 flights per week to Sri Lanka and 14 flights per week to the Maldives. Jul 1, 2009

Lufthansa

Lufthansa is adding another new destination to its network, expanding its services in west and central Africa. Beginning July 15, 2009, the airline will fly five times per week from Frankfurt via Accra, Ghana to Libreville, the capital of Gabon. The route will be operated by Airbus A340 and A330 aircraft with a first-, business-, and economy-class cabin. Jun 30, 2009

Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways will launch thrice-weekly Doha--Melbourne on Dec. 6 aboard a 777-200LR, becoming daily with the delivery of another -200LR in early 2010. Jul 1, 2009

Safi Airways

Safi Airways, the International Airline of Afghanistan, launched thrice-weekly Kabul-Frankfurt aboard a Boeing 767-200ER. Jul 1, 2009

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines launched thrice-weekly Istanbul Ataturk-Goteborg service. Jul 3, 2009

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