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​Eritrean authority suspends Ethiopian flights from 30 September
July 25, 2024
Ethiopian Airlines has received a notice from the Eritrean civil aviation authority "indicating the suspension of all Ethiopian Airlines flights to Eritrea", effective 30 September 2024. The carrier says in a LinkedIn post that the specific reasons for this suspension have not been disclosed to it. It adds that it is seeking clarification from the authority and is "committed to resolving any issues amicably and promptly".


JetBlue boosts winter capacity out of New England
July 25, 2024
JetBlue Airways is expanding its network in the New England region by adding 20% more seats this northern winter from Boston Logan International and other airports, primarily connecting to leisure destinations in Florida. The carrier will operate daily seasonal flights from Providence in Rhode Island to Fort Myers and Tampa from 27 October, while daily year-round flights to San Juan will begin on 28 October. Daily year-round flights between Presque Isle in Maine and Boston will also start from 5 September. The airline will also launch year-round daily flights from Manchester-Boston Regional airport to Orlando from 25 January, and seasonal flights to Fort Myers and Fort Lauderdale will be operated thrice a week and four times weekly from 23 January and 24 January, respectively. Moreover, the airline is also planning to commence thrice-weekly seasonal service between Portland International and Orlando from 28 October. With this, the airline that its seats at Providence will nearly triple this northern winter compared to last, while seats at Hartford will increase 30%. The airline will average 18 new daily departures from New England this winter, with six new routes between New England and Florida. Beginning in October, JetBlue will launch nonstop service from Buffalo Niagara International to Palm Beach International airport on a seasonal basis. JetBlue will also commence flights for the first time from Long Island MacArthur airport, offering daily flights to Orlando, and four-times weekly flights to Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach starting in October. The airline will also add a second daily Boston-Phoenix route, with both services to be operated by aircraft featuring its Mint business class product.


​Air India to deploy A350 on New York and Newark routes
July 24, 2024
Air India plans to operate its new Airbus A350-900 aircraft on flights from Delhi to New York JFK starting 1 November and to Newark in New Jersey from 2 January. The carrier says the A350s will feature 28 private suites in business class and 264 economy seats, all equipped with the latest Panasonic eX3 in-flight entertainment system. The airline is also upgrading interiors on 60% of its flights to the USA, including deploying Boeing 777-200LRs with improved cabins on most San Francisco routes. Air India currently operates 51 weekly flights to five destinations in the USA and the company has taken delivery of six A350-900 aircraft since early 2024 and has ordered 34 more A350s, including 20 A350-1000s.


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