February 23, 2023

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February 23, 2023

ANA reconnects Munich with Tokyo-Haneda

Next month, the Japanese airline All Nippon Airways will fly to Munich Airport again. Due to the pandemic, Japan had restricted air traffic, and as a result the carrier had to stop direct connections to Munich. But now the airline is returning and will again offer non-stop connections to and from Tokyo-Haneda from March 26, one of which will be to Munich. Passengers can fly from Munich Airport three times a week, every Monday, Friday and Sunday. The flights will be operated with the Boeing 787-9 and offer a three-class configuration. ANA will also continue to offer direct connections to Tokyo-Haneda from Frankfurt, even twice a day. In addition, the Brussels-Tokyo/Narita route will be added and from the end of March there will also be flights to Sydney and Perth again.

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Oman lifts airspace closure for El Al

With new rules for air traffic, Oman is now following Saudi Arabia in setting a sign of rapprochement with Israel. The Gulf state's aviation authority announced today that its airspace will in future be open to all airlines that meet the authority's requirements for overflight. The vaguely worded declaration means that all commercial connections to and from Israel are now possible and that Israeli airlines are also allowed to fly through Omani airspace. This was reported by the German online portal Aero. Israel's Foreign Minister Eli Cohen called this a "historic and significant decision for the Israeli economy and for Israeli travelers." Oman and Israel do not have diplomatic relations. Saudi Arabia also opened its airspace to Israel in July last year. The kingdom published a similar declaration at the time, which also did not explicitly mention Israel. 

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USA: Snowstorm paralyzes air traffic

Parts of the USA are facing a snowstorm that is significantly restricting travel. Thousands of flights in the USA have been canceled or delayed. For the first time in decades, a snowstorm warning has been issued in the otherwise warm region of Southern California: a winter low is moving from the west coast to the Great Lakes and is also causing significant disruption to air traffic. For this reason, more than 1700 flights had to be canceled yesterday. Minneapolis St. Paul Airport was particularly affected. Skywest, which flies for United, Delta, American and Alaska Airlines, had to cancel more than 400 flights, Delta more than 300, and Southwest almost 290 flights. A total of 6400 flights were delayed. The snowstorm is also having an impact today, as almost 700 flights have been canceled as a result of the storm.

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Ethiopian resumes direct flights between Abidjan and New York

Ethiopian Airlines will resume direct flights between Abidjan and New York's John F. Kennedy Airport from May 29, 2023. The African airline first flew to New York in June 2019 from its main hub in Addis Ababa via Abidjan. However, the route was suspended in March 2020 due to the pandemic. In October 2020, the flight to New York via Lomé was resumed, the carrier announced in a press release. The flight will operate four times a week between Addis Ababa and New York via Abidjan. "We are delighted to resume our direct flight between Abidjan and New York. The resumption of our Abidjan-New York flight gives us back the flexibility that our passengers value. In recent months, we have increased flight frequencies and added new destinations in Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, and we are pleased that the Abidjan-New York route is being resumed," said Mesfin Tasew, CEO of the Ethiopian Airlines Group. In addition, Ethiopian will launch a new passenger service to Atlanta, USA starting May 16, 2023. Atlanta will be Ethiopian Airlines' sixth destination in the USA, following passenger flights to New York, Newark, Chicago, Washington DC and cargo flights to Miami.

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Air Greenland has phased out Airbus A330-200 “Norsaq”.

The airline Air Greenland has officially taken its only Airbus A330-200, the OY-GRN, out of service. The aircraft, which bears the christening name "Norsaq", had been the flagship of the fleet since 2002. An A330-800 was introduced as its successor. On February 16, 2023, the OY-GRN was last used commercially on the Copenhagen-Kangerlussuaq-Copenhagen route. Since then, the long-haul aircraft has been parked at the Danish capital airport. "The Norsaq was a truly fantastic aircraft for Air Greenland and for Greenland. Norsaq was loved by crew and passengers alike and we will miss it, but the memory of more than 20 years of loyal and trouble-free service lives on," said Chief Executive Jacob Nitter Sørensen. In December 2022, Air Greenland took delivery of a brand new Airbus A330-800, the OY-GKN. This was put into active scheduled service shortly afterwards. After a short parallel phase with its predecessor, it is now the carrier's only widebody.

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Albastar announces Friedrichshafen-Palma de Mallorca

The Spanish airline Albastar intends to offer a non-stop connection between Friedrichshafen and Palma de Mallorca in the 2023 summer flight schedule. This is to begin on May 28, 2023. Before the corona pandemic, the carrier was already active at Lake Constance Airport. In the 2023 summer season, the airline plans to fly on Sundays, with the first flight announced for May 28, 2023. This is a seasonal connection that is initially limited to the summer of 2023.

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Fly One picks up Zurich-Chişinău

The low-cost airline Fly One is launching a non-stop connection between Chişinău and Zurich in the 2023 summer flight schedule. The new service will initially be operated twice a week. Fly One plans to fly between the capital of the Republic of Moldova and the Swiss economic metropolis on Thursdays and Sundays from June 25, 2023. The self-operated fleet currently consists of two Airbus A320s. Another aircraft of this type and two Boeing 737-800s are leased under wet lease agreements. The company also has branches in Romania and Armenia with its own certificates.

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Dublin: Aer Lingus operates A330 to Bordeaux and Paris

The IAG Group member Aer Lingus will temporarily operate long-haul Airbus A2023-330 aircraft between Ireland and France in September 300. Two flight pairs each will go to Bordeaux and Paris-Charles de Gaulle. According to the current flight schedule data, the first-mentioned city will be served with Airbus A8-10 on the flight pair EI2023/EI2506 on September 2507 and 330, 300. The flight to Paris-Charles de Gaulle will depart from Dublin on September 22 and 24, 2023 under the flight numbers EI2526/EI2527.

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Tus Airways starts Bratislava-Larnaka

The Cypriot airline Tus Airways plans to offer a non-stop connection between Bratislava and Larnaka in the 2023 summer flight schedule. This will be served twice a week with Airbus A320s. The first flight is scheduled for June 7, 2023. Tus Airways plans to commute between the two airports on Wednesdays and Saturdays until September 20, 2023. This route is currently planned seasonally, although an extension of a few weeks seems possible if it is successful on the market.

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Wizz Air announces Vienna-Hurghada

The low-cost airline Wizz Air announces the launch of a non-stop connection to Hurghada in Egypt from Vienna-Schwechat. This is to be served for the first time on September 25, 2023. Initially, the low-cost airline plans to operate the new service twice a week. The flights are to be operated on Mondays and Fridays. "We are delighted to expand our route network from Vienna to include more holiday and city break destinations, thus offering our Austrian customers more opportunities to explore new cities and enjoy their holidays. The new route from Vienna to Hurghada will offer Austrian passengers great adventures and unforgettable experiences. At Wizz, we remain committed to offering affordable flight connections to a range of exciting destinations and look forward to welcoming passengers on board our young and sustainable Airbus fleet," says Valeria Bragarenco, Corporate Communications Manager.

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