China Eastern takes delivery of its first Airbus A350-900

China Eastern Airlines on November 28 took delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 (B-304D, msn 248) in Toulouse, France according to the carrier and KUCINTA SETIA.

The airline has 20 copies on order.

Photo: Airbus.

Later on November 29 China Eastern issued this statement:

China Eastern Airlines has received its first of 20 A350-900 airplanes at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport. Equipped with China Eastern’s latest passenger service system, this new generation flagship model promises to redefine intercontinental air travel with its advanced capabilities.

The introduction of the new airplane, which is more spacious, greener and quieter than previous models, is part of efforts by the Shanghai-based airlines to meet the diversified demand for a high quality travel experience in the air.

The cabin of China Eastern’s first A350-900 is divided into three parts — a business class section with 40 seats, including four premium business seats, a super economy class area with 32 seats, and 216 economy class seats.

In response to passengers’ diversified expectations for travel, the new plane also comes with an “Air Living Room”, its premium business class option which features new seats, the largest in-flight touchscreen in the airline, a next generation in-flight entertainment system, a full function bar, optimized cabin scene lightening, NFC (near field communication) reader for in-flight shopping, world premiere bluetooth earphone module, and high-throughput open spaces intersect.

The balcony-styled business class, the first of its kind, is equipped with a host of amenities, including Thompson Vantage’s first “super business” products, 32-inch high definition touchscreens that are far larger than regular first-class allocations, mini-bars, convenient storage lockers, AC power outlets, and more comfortable three-point seatbelts.

The two premium business class seats in the middle row are also foldable, allowing flight crew to reshape the space into a community area that up to four people can comfortably use for a business meeting or family gathering.

Similar to the premium business cabin, the standard business cabin is equipped with Thompson Vantage XL all-flat seats, 18-inch high definition displays, and sliding doors that allow for more privacy.

Super economy and economy class travelers will find their trip in the China Eastern A350-900 jets to be more comfortable thanks to the new stylish seats from Rockwell Collins. The 12-inch high definition display installed on each seat in economy class — it is the largest across all airlines in the world — provides passengers with a top quality viewing experience.

Over in super economy class, each cradle-shaped seat is equipped with a 13-inch high definition display, independent AC and USB power outlets, leather seat covers, and a larger than normal table plate, all of which help accentuate the level of comfort.

Passengers can also look forward to more diversified media and entertainment content with China Eastern’s latest generation in-flight entertainment system, the Panasonic EX3/GCS, which is an all-round upgrade of the previous generation.

Like all wide-body aircraft in China Eastern’s fleet, the new A350-900 is also equipped with the new generation in-flight Wi-Fi which has a maximum speed of 200Mbps.

China Eastern’s “Kitchen in Air”, which comprises new microwaves, coffee machines and multi-functional fridges will also ensure that the cabin crew are always ready to meet the requests of each and every guest.

China Eastern currently operates the world’s second largest and Asia’s largest Airbus fleet which comprises nearly 700 aircraft, including more than 360 Airbus jets. The company will receive two more A350-900 aircraft this year, with the last of the 20 aircrafts ordered scheduled to be delivered in 2022. All these new planes will be equipped with the next generation cabin service system.

The first A350-900 will launch its maiden flight from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport on December 4, 2018. The plane will gradually be used to fly routes to other major destinations including Guangzhou of Guangdong province and Chengdu of Sichuanprovince. Its international long-haul routes from Shanghai to Europe, Australia and North America will begin in January, 2019.

Photo: Airbus.

American Airlines and China Southern Airlines to expand partnership

American Airlines and China Southern Airlines are taking steps to strengthen their partnership with a significant expansion of codeshare cooperation and the launch of reciprocal frequent flyer benefits and lounge access. The carriers announced the news today at a signing ceremony in Guangzhou, China.

“We are very pleased with the progress we have made so far in our newly formed relationship with the largest airline in Asia,” said Robert Isom, President of American Airlines. “We look forward to building on our successes with a significant expansion of our codeshare cooperation and the addition of reciprocal frequent flyer benefits and lounge access. With the opening of Beijing Daxing International Airport in 2019, and the ability to cooperate fully with China Southern, we are incredibly excited about American’s future in the Chinese market.”

“We are delighted to see our partnership with American Airlines being further strengthened,” said Zhang Lin, Assistant President of China Southern Air Holding Company Limited. “The advanced cooperation between China Southern and American will help both of us extend networks and meet passenger demands through sharing resources. Our cooperation is market- and passenger-oriented, founded on a win-win relationship. It corresponds to the need for frequent and intimate exchange between China and the U.S. and is in line with our value proposition of customer first. Our partnership with American is an important move in China Southern’s initiative to build new international relationships.”

American and China Southern’s reciprocal codeshare, which launched in January, gives American’s customers better access to interior China and China Southern’s customers better access to the U.S. Pending regulatory approvals, the carriers will expand the codeshare in early 2019 as follows:

American expansion on China Southern:

In addition to the 14 cities currently served beyond Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), American will place its AA* code on flights to additional cities from PEK and introduce codeshare service beyond Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
- From PEK:
  - Urumqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)
  - Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE)
  - Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL)
  - Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK)
  - Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)
- From PVG:
  - SYX
  - Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)
  - Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE)
  - Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX)
  - Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport (SZX)
  - Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)
  - Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB)
  - Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ)
  - Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO)
With this expansion, American will have its AA* code on flights operated by China Southern to 20 cities in China beyond PEK and PVG.

China Southern expansion on American:

In addition to the six cities in the U.S. currently served by China Southern on American, China Southern will place its CZ* code on additional flights beyond Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).
- From LAX:
  - Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
  - Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
  - Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)
  - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
  - Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu (HNL)
  - McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas (LAS)
  - San Jose International Airport (SJC)
  - Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
  - Orlando International Airport (MCO)
  - Portland International Airport (PDX)
  - Denver International Airport (DEN)
  - Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)
  - Tucson International Airport (TUS)
- From SFO:
  - LAX
  - JFK
  - Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD)
  - Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
  - Miami International Airport (MIA)
  - Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
- From JFK:
  - LAX
  - BOS
  - MCO
  - MIA
  - DFW
  - Raleigh/Durham International Airport (RDU)
  - San Diego International Airport (SAN)
  - Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix (PHX)
With this expansion, China Southern will have its CZ* code on flights operated by American to 21 cities in the U.S. beyond LAX, SFO and JFK.

Long-haul codeshare

American and China Southern will also begin codesharing on each other’s trans-Pacific flights between the U.S. and China.
American will place its AA* code on the following China Southern flights:
- From LAX:
  - CAN
  - SHE (service starts December 2018)
- From SFO:
  - CAN
  - Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH)
- From JFK:
  - CAN
China Southern will place its CZ* code on the following American flights:
- From DFW:
  - PEK
  - PVG
- From LAX:
  - PEK
  - PVG

American and China Southern will also launch reciprocal frequent flyer benefits early next year, giving customers the ability to earn and redeem miles on the other carrier’s flights. American Airlines AAdvantage^® members will be able to earn and redeem miles throughout China Southern’s network of more than 3,000 daily flights to 224 destinations in 40 countries and regions. China Southern Sky Pearl Club members will have the ability to earn and redeem miles throughout American’s network of 6,700 daily flights to nearly 350 destinations in more than 50 countries.

Additionally, American and China Southern will begin offering reciprocal lounge access next year. Eligible American Airlines customers will have access to selected China Southern Sky Pearl Lounges throughout Asia and eligible China Southern customers will have access to selected American Airlines lounges around the world.

The new codeshare routes will be available for sale in due course with the first day of travel expected in early 2019. The reciprocal frequent flyer benefits and lounge access will also take effect early next year.

Top Copyright Photo (all others by the airlines): American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner N825AA (msn 40644) LAX (Michael B. Ing). Image: 944588.

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Germania announces its summer flight schedule for 2019

Germania has finalized its flight schedule for the coming summer and will be launching numerous new connections.

In the summer of 2019, the airline’s green and white aircraft will be flying for the first time from Berlin-Tegel to the Greek island of Mykonos, from Bremen to the Croatian coastal city of Zadar and from Munich to Varna in Bulgaria.

From Berlin-Tegel to the world

Germania will introduce six new routes departing from Berlin-Tegel airport in summer 2019. The Turkish coastal city of Antalya, Sharm el-Sheik in Egypt, Varna on the Gold Coast of Bulgaria and the popular holiday islands of Djerba, Ibiza and Mykonos are fresh additions to Germania’s summer flight schedule. Already existing connections, for example to the Israeli city of Tel Aviv or to Fuerteventura, will be offered next year as well. In total, Germania will operate 24 routes from Berlin-Tegel during the warmer months, as well as eleven from Berlin-Schönefeld.

Routes from Berlin-Tegel:

New summer destinations from Bremen

Germania will launch four new connections from Bremen next summer. There will be one flight per week to Larnaca in Cyprus and two weekly services to Corsica, Ibiza and Zadar. Established destinations like Mallorca, Antalya and Reykjavík/Keflavik will also remain on the schedule for next year. In total, Germania’s summer flight schedule for 2019 will give guests from Bremen and the surrounding region the choice of 23 destinations.

Three new destinations for Munster/Osnabruck airport

For Munster/Osnabruck, Germania’s summer flight schedule for 2019 includes 20 destinations, three of them new: there will be two weekly flights to the Balearic island of Ibiza and one each to the Cypriot city of Larnaca and to Zonguldak in Turkey. Also listed on the schedule are connections to Faro in Portugal and to the Greek islands of Rhodes, Crete and Kos.

News for Dresden, Nuremberg, Hamburg, Friedrichshafen, Munich, and Dusseldorf

Germania will also fly to Larnaca from Dresden in the coming season and is bringing back the service to Dalaman in Turkey. A connection to Turkey will also be returning to the schedule in Nuremberg; furthermore, the green-and-white aircraft will fly from there to Adana after a break of one year. New on Germania’s summer flight schedule for the central Franconian airport is Bodrum, with one weekly service whisking guests from Nuremberg and the surrounding region off to the Aegean.

Another Turkish destination will be serviced from Hamburg in the coming summer. Starting in June, guests will be able to travel to Elazığ from the Hanse city. Germania is also launching weekly connections from the Lake Constance airport of Friedrichshafen to Olbia in Sardinia and to Ibiza in 2019. In Munich, Germania flights to Djerba and Varna will take place for the first time. Last but not least, Germania will start services from Dusseldorf and Zurich to the Albanian capital of Tirana.

Together with Bulgarian Eagle and the Swiss airline Germania Flug AG, Germania operates a fleet of currently 37 aircraft.

Top Copyright Photo (all others by the airline): Germania Fluggesellschaft Airbus A319-112 D-ASTY (msn 3407) TLS (Paul Bannwarth). Image: 944580.

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Wow Air returns four Airbus aircraft to its lessors as it restructures

Wow Air has issued a regulatory statement that it is downsizing its fleet by four aircraft – one Airbus A320 (TF-BRO), one A321 (TF-DAD) and two A330-300s (TF-WOW and TF-LUV) “as a part of necessary restructuring of the airline and to ensure maximum utility of its remaining fleet.”

The aircraft are being put into storage in Europe.

Top Copyright Photo (all others by the airline): Wow Air Airbus A320-232 TF-BRO (msn 4305) BWI (Tony Storck). Image: 932689.

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Boeing statement on Lion Air flight 610 preliminary report

Boeing issued this statement after the Indonesian government issued its preliminary report on the tragic crash of Lion Air flight 610 in the Java Sea:

The Boeing Company is deeply saddened by the loss of Lion Air Flight 610. We extend our heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the families and loved ones of those onboard.

Safety is a core value for everyone at Boeing and the safety of our airplanes, our customers’ passengers and their crews is always our top priority. As our customers and their passengers continue to fly the 737 MAX to hundreds of destinations around the world every day, they have our assurance that the 737 MAX is as safe as any airplane that has ever flown the skies.

Boeing appreciates Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) for its ongoing efforts to investigate the causes of the accident. Boeing is taking every measure to fully understand all aspects of this accident, working closely with the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board as technical advisors to support the NTSC as the investigation continues.

Earlier today, the NTSC released its preliminary accident investigation report. The report provides detailed accounts of Flight 610 and of the immediately preceding flight of the same aircraft.

The report explains that the maintenance logs for the accident aircraft recorded problems related to airspeed and altitude on each of the four flights that occurred over the three days prior to Flight 610. The logs indicate that various maintenance procedures were performed, but issues related to airspeed and altitude continued on each successive flight. The logs indicate that, among other procedures, on Oct. 27, two days prior to the incident flight, one of the airplane’s Angle of Attack (AOA) sensors was replaced.

On Oct. 28, before the flight immediately prior to Flight 610, the pilot in command and the maintenance engineer discussed the maintenance that had been performed on the aircraft. The engineer informed the pilot that the AOA sensor had been replaced and tested. The report does not include records as to the installation or calibration of the new sensor, nor does the report indicate whether the sensor was new or refurbished. Although the report states that the pilot was satisfied by the information relayed by the engineer that the AOA sensor had been replaced and tested, on the subsequent flight the pilots again experienced problems with erroneous airspeed data, and also experienced automatic nose down trim.

The report states that the flight crew of the Oct. 28 flight turned off the stabilizer trim switches within minutes of experiencing the automatic nose down trim, and continued with manual trim through the end of the flight. The report further notes that the pilot performed three non-normal checklist procedures, including the runaway stabilizer non-normal checklist, which is a memory item prescribed by the 737 MAX Flight Crew Operations Manual, and reaffirmed in Boeing Flight Crew Operations Manual Bulletin TBC-19 and FAA Emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD) Number 2018-23-51, as the appropriate procedure to address unintended horizontal stabilizer movement, regardless of source.

The report indicates that the remainder of the Oct. 28 flight was uneventful and that the flight continued to its destination. The report also states that, after landing, the pilot reported some of the experienced issues both on the aircraft maintenance log and to engineering. The report states that the pilot ran the runaway stabilizer non-normal check list, but it does not state that he communicated that fact in the maintenance documentation following that flight.

The following day, Oct. 29, shortly after taking off, the pilots experienced issues with altitude and airspeed data that the pilots had previously experienced on the earlier flights, due to erroneous AOA data. Data from the flight data recorder summarized in the report also makes clear that, as on the previous flight, the airplane experienced automatic nose down trim. In response, the flight crew repeatedly commanded nose up trim. This sequence repeated for the remainder of the flight, during which the flight crew was able to maintain control of the airplane for approximately ten minutes. Unlike as is stated with respect to the prior flight, the report does not state whether the pilots performed the runaway stabilizer procedure or cut out the stabilizer trim switches.

In accordance with international protocol, all inquiries about the ongoing accident investigation must be directed to the NTSC.

Top Copyright Photo: Lion Air (PT Lion Mentari Airlines) Boeing 737-8 MAX 8 PK-LQP (msn 43000) BFI (James Helbock). Image: 944190.

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Norwegian adds Miami and San Francisco; expands Boston routes

Norwegian will add two more European nonstop routes out of Boston’s Logan International Airport next summer, as well as move its existing London service from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Miami International Airport and from Oakland International Airport to San Francisco International Airport.

Norwegian offers the most nonstop routes from both California and Florida to Europe, and these moves will strengthen the airline’s operations in both states.

The new service from Boston to Rome will commence on March 31, 2019, and operate four times per week.

The new Madrid service will launch on May 2, 2019, and operate three times per week.

Both new routes will be summer seasonal only. Norwegian currently operates nonstop flights from Boston to London and Paris.

Additionally, the airline will move two of its existing London nonstop routes starting March 31, 2019. Service to London currently operated from Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood will move to Miami and from Oakland to San Francisco. Miami to London will be a daily service, while San Francisco to London service will be five times weekly.

Norwegian is also increasing frequencies on some of its Madrid, Paris and Rome service from other U.S. gateways for the summer 2019 schedule:

Denver to Paris will increase to three weekly flights, up from twice weekly.
Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood to Paris will increase to three weekly flights, up from twice weekly.
Los Angeles to Paris will increase to daily service, up from six weekly.
Los Angeles to Madrid will increase to four weekly flights, up from three weekly.
Los Angeles to Rome will increase to four weekly flights, up from three weekly.
New York to Madrid will increase to daily service, up from four weekly.
Oakland to Rome will increase to three weekly flights, up from twice weekly.
Orlando to Paris will increase to twice weekly service, up from once weekly.

Norwegian will now operate from 17 airports in the United States, and offers more than 50 nonstop routes to Europe, as well as four routes from the U.S. to Guadeloupe and Martinique in the French Caribbean, and three routes out of Canada.

Top Copyright Photo: Norwegian Air Shuttle (Norwegian.com) (Norwegian Long Haul) Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner LN-LNE (msn 34796) (Roald Amundsen) LAX (Michael B. Ing). Image: 944579.

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Hawaiian and JetBlue expand their codeshare agreement as Hawaiian launches its Boston flight

Hawaiian Airlines and JetBlue today announced an expanded codeshare agreement that allows travelers from dozens of cities, most of them in the eastern U.S., to easily connect to the Hawaiian Islands via Boston’s Logan International Airport (BOS) starting in April.

Boston-area JetBlue customers can now purchase tickets on Hawaiian Airlines’ nonstop flight to Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) with JetBlue’s ‘B6’ code and earn TrueBlue points when they fly.

Additionally, travelers originating in 26 cities – including Washington, DC (DCA), Pittsburgh (PIT), Philadelphia (PHL), Baltimore (BWI) and Cleveland (CLE), which currently cannot connect to Hawai’i through JetBlue in New York – can already purchase codeshare tickets that carry Hawaiian’s ‘HA’ code on their JetBlue flights that connect in Boston, and JetBlue’s ‘B6’ code on Hawaiian’s new nonstop flight between Logan and Honolulu. And they can use the ‘B6’ code on convenient Hawaiian flights that connect Honolulu to the entire island chain. Hawaiian and JetBlue’s guests also will continue to enjoy one-stop check-in and baggage transfers to their final destination, as well as the opportunity to earn and redeem loyalty rewards.

Hawaiian and JetBlue also offer their loyal members the opportunity to earn and redeem points or miles for travel on either carrier. HawaiianMiles members can earn miles on JetBlue-operated flights, while TrueBlue members can accrue points on Hawaiian-operated flights. Similarly, frequent fliers can redeem their points or miles for travel on either carrier’s network, creating a long list of destinations for each program’s loyal members.

JetBlue flights connecting to and from Boston that are covered by the codeshare agreement are available at the following airports: Atlanta (ATL), Baltimore, Buffalo (BUF), Charlotte (CLT), Charleston(CHS), Chicago (ORD), Cleveland, Detroit (DTW), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Fort Myers (RSW), Jacksonville(JAX), Minneapolis (MSP), Nashville (BNA), New York (LGA and JFK), Newark (EWR), Orlando (MCO), Palm Beach (PBI), Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Raleigh-Durham (RDU), Savannah (SAV), Syracuse (SYR), Tampa (TPA) and Washington, DC both (DCA) and (IAD).

Hawaiian Airlines will begin its five-day-a-week service to Boston on April 4, 2019. Boston is the largest U.S. market without nonstop service to Hawai’i with nearly 500 people flying between eastern New England and the Islands on any given day.

In commemoration of Hawaiian Airlines’ 90^th year of operation, the flight to Boston will be numbered Flight HA90. Starting with the inaugural flight on April 4, HA90 will depart HNL every day but Tuesday and Wednesday at 1:45 p.m. and arrive at BOS the following morning at 6 a.m. Flight HA89 will depart BOS every day but Wednesday and Thursday at 8:55 a.m., except for Friday flights, which will depart at 8 a.m. The flights will arrive in Hawai’i the same day at 2:35 p.m. and the Friday flight will arrive at 1:40 p.m. Both HNL arrival times offer guests ample time to settle into their accommodations and unwind with a Hawaiian sunset, or connect to Kaua’i, Maui or the Island of Hawai’i via the airline’s convenient schedule of some 170 daily interisland flights, all of which will have the JetBlue codeshare.

At 5,095 miles, Hawaiian’s BOS-HNL route becomes the longest regularly scheduled route in the U.S. Guests traveling from the East Coast to Hawai’i will enjoy the roominess and superior comfort of Hawaiian’s 278-seat Airbus A330 widebody aircraft. Incorporating flowing curves evocative of the winds and the ocean, Hawaiian’s spacious first-class cabin features 18 lie-flat leather seats that transform into 180-degree beds at a roomy 20.5 inches wide and 76 inches long. Aligned in a 2-2-2 configuration, the seats are ideally tailored to leisure guests such as couples, families and honeymooners, while offering functionality to the business traveler. Hawaiian also recently expanded to 68 from 40 the number of Extra Comfort main cabin seats, which offer a generous 36-inch pitch for extra leg room and priority boarding. Guests can upgrade to Extra Comfort seats for $145 each way.

Hawaiian’s Executive Chef Lee Anne Wong, owner of Honolulu’s Koko Head Café, collaborates with Hawai’i’s top chefs to delight guests with two meals served in each direction.

In Boston, JetBlue will soon offer flights to more than 70 nonstop destinations – many more than any other airline – and is the leader in the number of customers carried and total daily departures. JetBlue also serves Boston with premium Mint flights to a half-dozen destinations. With Mint, JetBlue re-imagined “business class” service offered by legacy carriers with lie-flat seating, curated food and amenities, and hospitality-trained inflight crewmembers – offered at an affordable price. JetBlue is on track to reach 200 daily departures at Logan in the coming years.

Top Copyright Photo: Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330-243 N390HA (msn 1389) JFK (Fred Freketic). Image: 944577.

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China Southern Airlines announces new nonstop Los Angeles to Shenyang, China service

On December 18, 2018, China Southern Airlines is commencing new nonstop service from Los Angeles to Shenyang, China. Shenyang is located in the northeast corner of China and is the fourth largest city in the country.

Shenyang was China’s first capital from 1625 until 1644, and was the home to the former Imperial Palace, A UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. In 2008, during the Summer Olympic Games, Shenyang hosted soccer matches at the Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium.

An overview of the new schedule is as follows:

From LAX (Los Angeles) to SHE (Shenyang)
Beginning Dec. 18, 2018
Three Weekly Flights (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday)
Departure from LAX 00:40; Arrival at SHE 05:10 + 1 day
Departure from SHE 01:20; Arrival at LAX 21:00 – 1 day
Service with Airbus A330-300

In the US, China Southern Airlines currently has ten weekly direct flights from Los Angeles to Guangzhou, ten weekly direct flights from New York to Guangzhou, four weekly direct flights from San Francisco to Guangzhou, and three weekly direct flights from San Francisco to Wuhan (extended to Guangzhou); In Canada, China Southern has daily direct flights from Vancouver to Guangzhou, five weekly direct flights from Toronto to Guangzhou; Additionally, three weekly flights depart from Mexico City via Vancouver to Guangzhou.

Top Copyright Photo: China Southern Airlines Airbus A330-323 B-5965 (msn 1593) AMS (Ton Jochems). Image: 941405.

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Swoop reveals its core summer schedule

Swoop has released its core summer 2019 schedule with flights available for booking from April 28, 2019 through to October 26, 2019. The release extends many routes and sets the stage for the publication of the full summer schedule in the next few months, which is expected to add both frequency and new markets.

The schedule extends service in Swoop’s five domestic markets of Halifax, Hamilton, Winnipeg, Edmonton and Abbotsford as well as the transborder destination of Las Vegas.

Service Between	Service Offered	Weekly Frequency	Total One-Way Price From*
Edmonton and Hamilton	Daily	10 x per week	$139 CAD
Edmonton and Abbotsford	Daily	12 x per week	$59 CAD
Edmonton and Winnipeg	Daily	7 x per week	$69 CAD
Edmonton and Las Vegas	Daily	7 x per week	$99 CAD

Hamilton and Halifax	Daily	7 x per week	$119 CAD
Hamilton and Winnipeg	Daily	7 x per week	$89 CAD
Hamilton and Edmonton	Daily	10 x per week	$139 CAD
Hamilton and Abbotsford	Daily	14 x per week	$99 CAD

Abbotsford and Edmonton	Daily	12 x per week	$59 CAD
Abbotsford and Hamilton	Daily	14 x per week	$99 CAD

Winnipeg and Edmonton	Daily	7 x per week	$69 CAD
Winnipeg and Hamilton	Daily	7 x per week	$89 CAD

Halifax and Hamilton	Daily	7 x per week	$119 CAD

*Every day low fares. Lower promotional fares may be available during select travel periods.

In the coming months, Swoop will finalize the remaining additions to the schedule including incorporating plans for their seventh aircraft, which is expected to be delivered in May of 2019.

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