Here’s our weekly roundup of new air routes and codeshare partnerships
Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways lands in Bali for the first time
Etihad Airways has launched its flights between Abu Dhabi and Bali on June 25, with the inaugural flight, EY476, welcomed at the Denpasar airport with the traditional water cannon salute.
The new service operates four times a week, using a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner featuring Etihad’s 28 Business Studios and 262 Economy Smart seats.
Jetstar Asia
Jetstar Asia launches direct Singapore-Broome route
Jetstar Asia has commenced its services between Singapore and Broome, Western Australia, making the airline the only one to operate international flights into regional Western Australia.
The new route also provides a direct link for residents from Australia’s North West to Singapore.
Operated by an Airbus A320 during the dry season, the twice weekly return services will offer close to 13,000 low fare seats each year between Singapore and the coastal town of Broome. The seasonal service will restart in April 2025.
THAI
THAI, Kuwait Airways inaugurate codeshare agreement
Thai Airways International Public Company (THAI) and Kuwait Airways have joined forces for a codeshare partnership, providing greater opportunities to passengers in Thailand and Kuwait.
THAI’s code will be used for flights between Kuwait City and Bangkok, and also from Kuwait City to destinations in Europe, including Rome and Athens; while Kuwait national carrier’s code will be used for THAI flights between Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur starting June 26.
Subject to Government approval, THAI and Kuwait Airways will provide more routes departing from Kuwait City to destinations in the Middle East and Europe such as Amman, Dubai, Jeddah, Riyadh, Cairo, Casablanca and Milan operated by Kuwait Airways, while routes in the Far East, as well as within Thailand, will be operated by THAI.
Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines boosts flights to Beijing
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will launch daily flights between Singapore and Beijing’s Daxing International Airport on November 11 this year, subject to regulatory approvals.
SIA will also increase its frequencies to Beijing Capital International Airport to 21 weekly services from August 5, up from 18 weekly services.
For the new service, SIA will operate its Boeing 787-10 aircraft, which features 36 Business Class seats and 301 Economy Class seats.
Located in the south of Beijing, Daxing International Airport gives customers convenient access to the Beijing, Hebei, and Tianjin regions, where several world cultural heritage sites are located, via a network of highways, subways, and railways.
From November 2024, SIA will operate to eight destinations in mainland China: Beijing (Capital), Beijing (Daxing), Chengdu, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Xiamen.
Etihad Airways lands in Bali for the first time
Etihad Airways has launched its flights between Abu Dhabi and Bali on June 25, with the inaugural flight, EY476, welcomed at the Denpasar airport with the traditional water cannon salute.
The new service operates four times a week, using a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner featuring Etihad’s 28 Business Studios and 262 Economy Smart seats.
Jetstar Asia launches direct Singapore-Broome route
Jetstar Asia has commenced its services between Singapore and Broome, Western Australia, making the airline the only one to operate international flights into regional Western Australia.
The new route also provides a direct link for residents from Australia’s North West to Singapore.
Operated by an Airbus A320 during the dry season, the twice weekly return services will offer close to 13,000 low fare seats each year between Singapore and the coastal town of Broome. The seasonal service will restart in April 2025.
THAI, Kuwait Airways inaugurate codeshare agreement
Thai Airways International Public Company (THAI) and Kuwait Airways have joined forces for a codeshare partnership, providing greater opportunities to passengers in Thailand and Kuwait.
THAI’s code will be used for flights between Kuwait City and Bangkok, and also from Kuwait City to destinations in Europe, including Rome and Athens; while Kuwait national carrier’s code will be used for THAI flights between Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur starting June 26.
Subject to Government approval, THAI and Kuwait Airways will provide more routes departing from Kuwait City to destinations in the Middle East and Europe such as Amman, Dubai, Jeddah, Riyadh, Cairo, Casablanca and Milan operated by Kuwait Airways, while routes in the Far East, as well as within Thailand, will be operated by THAI.
Singapore Airlines boosts flights to Beijing
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will launch daily flights between Singapore and Beijing’s Daxing International Airport on November 11 this year, subject to regulatory approvals.
SIA will also increase its frequencies to Beijing Capital International Airport to 21 weekly services from August 5, up from 18 weekly services.
For the new service, SIA will operate its Boeing 787-10 aircraft, which features 36 Business Class seats and 301 Economy Class seats.
Located in the south of Beijing, Daxing International Airport gives customers convenient access to the Beijing, Hebei, and Tianjin regions, where several world cultural heritage sites are located, via a network of highways, subways, and railways.
From November 2024, SIA will operate to eight destinations in mainland China: Beijing (Capital), Beijing (Daxing), Chengdu, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Xiamen.