Ethiopian opens new terminal, hotel
ETHIOPIAN Airlines has opened its new passenger terminal and
Skyline Hotel at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. The new
passenger terminal features technology security systems, self-checkin, comfortable lounges, duty-free shops and other amenities. The
Ethiopian Skylight Hotel at the airport has 373 guest rooms and
executive suites, a Chinese restaurant and a conference hall that
can accommodate 2 500 people.
Air France boosts summer services
AIR France will introduce eight new destinations for its peak summer
season between July and August. For the first time, the carrier
will operate flights to Heraklion (Crete), Palermo (Sicily), Olbia
(Sardinia) and Split (Croatia). The other four flights will run as a
weekend service to Cagliari, Dubrovnik, Ibiza and Bari, departing
from Paris-Charles de Gaulle. From January to March, Air France will
serve new gourmet creations in its business-class cabins.
Iberia grows network
IBERIA has plans to grow its network, adding new destinations
throughout the year. The new destinations are Oslo and Bergen
in Norway; Genoa, Bari and Verona in Italy; Bastia in Corsica;
Zadar in Croatia; and Champagne, France. The airline will fly three
times a week between Madrid and Châlons-Vatry, in the Châlonsen-Champagne region of France. Flights will be operated by the
franchisee, Iberia Regional Air Nostrum, starting March 31. The
carrier will also up capacity on the Madrid-Buenos Aires route as
well as the Madrid-Chicago route with the addition of four A350-
900 aircraft and five A320Neo aircraft to service these routes
respectively.
Air Namibia adds regional flights
AIR Namibia will increase capacity on routes where it has high
numbers of passengers, and introduce flights on days most suited
to its clients’ requirements, effective from March 30. The schedule
changes affect routes from Eros to Ondangwa, Katima Mulilo and
Rundu; Ondangwa-Walvis Bay; Windhoek-Lusaka and WindhoekHarare.
Emirates revises infant policy
EMIRATES has revised its acceptance policy for infants aged
between seven months and two years. All infants in this age group
occupying a seat at an applicable child fare must now be secured
in an approved Child Restraint System/Device. Prior to this, infants
were accepted for travel, provided the child was over 12 months old
and able to sit on a seat with a safety belt secured. If the infant was
younger than 12 months, a Child Restraint System was required. The
airline does accept some government-approved car seats and/or
devices for infants occupying a seat on the aircraft.
