Los Angeles Tourism strengthens India connection
Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board (Los Angeles Tourism) is deepening its foothold in the India market with the appointment of Seema Kadam as it’s first-ever regional director in…
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10 airports perfect for business travellers
Travelling for business and for leisure obviously have different requirements for a traveller; luggage will generally be a lot less in volume, different items will need to be packed and even…
Emirates boosts LA network
Emirates recently announced its decision to launch a second daily service from Dubai International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport on 1 July 2016.
The second Los Angeles…
Philippine Airlines to fly direct from Cebu to LA
Philippine Airlines announced plans to launch the first ever direct flights between Cebu City and Los Angeles.
Commencing on 15 March 2016, to coincide with the national carrier's…
THAI to end US flights in latest round of cost-cutting
Thai Airways International (THAI) will suspend its last remaining US route as part of its latest round of cuts.
The national carrier will cease operating its Bangkok-Seoul-Los Angeles…
American’s new LA-Sydney flights to go on sale
American Airlines' new flights between Los Angeles and Sydney go on sale this Sunday.
The new direct route will launch on 17 December 2015, as part of the airline's partnership with…
China Eastern links LA with Chengdu and Nanjing
China Eastern Airlines has launched a new service connecting Los Angeles with two Chinese cities: Chengdu and Nanjing - the respective capitals of Sichuan and Jiangsu provinces.
The…
Jet Airways expands codeshare with Etihad
Jet Airways is expanding its route map with the addition of new joint codeshare services with its partner, Etihad Airways.
Under a new arrangement, Mumbai-based Jet will start placing…
Air China to add Los Angeles, Paris flights
Air China is adding extra flights to Los Angeles and Paris this summer.
This month, the Beijing-based carrier launched four new weekly flights to Los Angeles. To complement its…
oneworld triples lounge space at LAX
oneworld partners Qantas, Cathay Pacific and BA have completed a major upgrade of their lounges at Los Angeles International Airport, tripling the amount of space offered to passengers.…
Qatar Airways to add three new US routes
Qatar Airways will embark on a major expansion of its US network next year, with the launch of flights to three new destinations: Los Angeles, Boston and Atlanta.
All three new routes…
China Eastern links western China with North America
China Eastern Airlines will add more flights to North America this summer, including connections from key cities in western China.
On 25 June 2015, the airline will add a second daily…
Air China expands international network
Air China has unveiled plans to launch several new international services, including an alliance with Air New Zealand.
The Beijing-based carrier will launch a new daily direct service…
Emirates opens new lounge at LAX
Emirates has opened a new lounge for its premium passengers at Los Angeles International Airport.
The new 480m² Emirates Lounge, which is located in the Tom Bradley International…
Delta to fly LA-Shanghai
Delta Air Lines will commence a new service between Los Angeles and Shanghai this summer.
Launching on 9 July 2015, the route will be operated daily using a 291-seat Boeing 777-200LR…
US carriers battle for Tokyo Haneda slots
American Airlines has applied for permission to operate a new route to Tokyo Haneda Airport, at the expense of one of Delta Air Lines’ existing flights.
As per the existing bilateral…
Qantas unveils new LAX lounge
Qantas has unveiled its new lounge at Los Angeles International Airport.
The Qantas First Lounge becomes the first in the airline's international network to be designed by Australian…
China Eastern boosts US links with Virgin
China Eastern Airlines has signed a new codeshare agreement with Virgin America that will boost the number of onwards connections for passengers travelling to the US.
The deal will…
China Airlines flies new B777 to LA
China Airlines has deployed its brand new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on the Taipei-Los Angeles route.
The new aircraft comes equipped with 358 seats, including 40 flat-bed seats in a…
United spreads wings across Pacific
United Airlines is embarking on a major expansion of its Asia Pacific operations, with the launch of new routes to Australia, China, Japan and Korea.
On 26 October 2014, the US…
Air NZ boosts North American routes
Air New Zealand is adding more flights to its North American schedules.
Next year, the national carrier said it plans to offer extra flights from Auckland to both Los Angeles and…
JAL adds new Dreamliner routes to LAX, Bangkok
Japan Airlines has unveiled its international flight plans for the winter 2014-15 season, including the launch of two brand new routes using its Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
On 20 December…
Virgin Australia shifts LAX flights
Virgin Australia will make changes to its Los Angeles routes later this year, with more Brisbane flights taking the place of the Melbourne services, which will be suspended.
Effective…
Asiana’s long-haul A380 launch pushed back
Asiana Airlines has delayed the launch of its first long-haul Airbus A380 flights.
The new double-decker jet was initially scheduled to be deployed on the Seoul-Los Angeles route from…
MAS adds expands US codeshare
Malaysia Airlines has unveiled a major expansion of its US operations, following a new codeshare agreement with American Airlines.
The two oneworld members have expanded their…
Norwegian commences first of three US launches
Norwegian Air will commence its first flights from Gatwick to the US today, the first in a string of three new launches.
The low-cost carrier will start services from the London…
Air NZ, Etihad expand cooperation
Air New Zealand and Etihad Airways have expanded their cooperation with the signing of a major new maintenance deal.
The new arrangement will see the Etihad perform all scheduled and…
oneworld partners unveil new LAX lounge
oneworld alliance partners Qantas, Cathay Pacific and BA have unveiled their new joint lounge at Los Angeles International Airport.
The new Los Angeles Business Lounge will initially…
EVA boosts North American flights
EVA Air is expanding its trans-Pacific routes to North America.
Following the recent delivery of two new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, the Taiwanese carrier will gradually roll out an…
Garuda codeshares to US with Delta
Garuda Indonesia has signed a new codeshare agreement with Delta Air Lines that will give it access to the US market.
Under the new arrangement, Garuda will place its 'GA' code on…
Etihad launches LAX flights
Etihad Airways has launched a new direct service between Abu Dhabi and Los Angeles.
Flights will operate daily, initially using a three-class, 240-seat Airbus A340-500 aircraft. But…
Asiana to preview A380 in Asia Pacific
Asiana Airlines will fly its brand new Airbus A380 aircraft to a number of cities in the Asia Pacific this summer.
The South Korean carrier will receive the first two A380s from June…
Korean Air opens new LAX lounge
Korean Air has opened its new lounge at Los Angeles International Airport.
Located on the fifth floor of the Tom Bradley International Terminal, the new lounge covers 1,320m² - 68%…
United’s Dreamliner to fly to Australia
United Airlines will deploy its newest aircraft on trans-Pacific services to Australia later this year.
Commencing on 26 October 2014, the US carrier will start operating its brand…
Malaysia Airlines to cut last American route
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will suspend its flights to Los Angeles - its last destination in the Americas - as part of a major cost-cutting drive.
The national carrier, which is expected…
EVA boosts North American routes
EVA Air will add more capacity on its North American routes this summer.
From June 2014, the Taiwanese carrier will increase its total number of flights to North America from 45 to 55…
Qantas plans new LAX lounge
Qantas will open a new lounge at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) next year.
The new Los Angeles Business Lounge will be jointly-owned by Qantas and its oneworld alliance…
Cathay ramps up US expansion
Cathay Pacific Airways has announced further plans to expand its operations in the US, with the addition of extra flights to Los Angeles and Chicago.
The Hong Kong-based carrier…
Etihad to fly to LA
Etihad Airways has announced plans to launch direct flights to Los Angeles.
Commencing on 1 June 2014, the airline will operate daily flights to the US city, direct from its Abu Dhabi…
Star Alliance opens new LAX lounge
The new Star Alliance Lounge opens this week at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Officially launching on 25 September 2013, the lounge will be open to all first, business and…
EVA’s Hello Kitty jet flies to LA
EVA Air has flown its Hello Kitty jet to the US for the first time.
As part of a tie-up with the Japanese cartoon series, Taipei-based EVA has commenced three weekly flights to Los…
Qantas boosts international routes
Qantas has unveiled a series of changes to its international network in Asia, the US and New Zealand.
Continuing the recent revamp of its operations in Hong Kong, Qantas will add one…
New Fiji Airways touches down in LA
Fiji's newly rebranded national carrier, Fiji Airways, has touched down at Los Angeles International Airport for the first time, sporting its new livery.
The carrier, formerly known…
Emirates to fly A380 to LA
Emirates has unveiled plans to fly its Airbus A380 to Los Angeles.
From 2 December 2013, the carrier will upgrade its Dubai-LA route from the Boeing 777-300ER to the A380, offering…
China Southern’s A380 makes international debut
China Southern Airlines’ Airbus A380 has made its international debut, flying the trans-Pacific route between Guangzhou and Los Angeles.
The airline, which is the first Chinese airline to…
Star Alliance to get new home at LAX
Star Alliance carriers will move to a new home at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) from early 2014.
Asia Pacific-based Star members including Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways, Air…
Cathay signs US interline agreement
Cathay Pacific has signed a new interline agreement with New York-based JetBlue Airways.
Through the deal, which comes into effect later this summer, the two carriers will offer…
Air China partners New York’s JetBlue
Air China has agreed to partner with New York-based airline, JetBlue.
The chief executives of the two carriers announced the new partnership yesterday at the 68th IATA AGM in Beijing.
The…
