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Ethiopian Commences a New Passenger Service to Sharjah, UAE
4 June 2025 0 Comments
Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest network operating carrier and one of the world’s fastest-growing airline brands, has launched a new passenger service to Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, effective June 1, 2025. The inaugural flight was celebrated with a vibrant event attended by ambassadors, senior government officials, and Ethiopian Airlines executives. The new route will be operated four-times weekly, delivering convenient travel options between Sharjah and the vast Ethiopian global network. The flights will also initiate a...
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TAP inaugurates new route between Faro and Funchal
4 June 2025 0 Comments
  New direct route between the Algarve and Madeira already in operation with two flights a week until September TAP Air Portugal has already launched its new domestic route, connecting Faro directly to Funchal with two flights a week. The operation started on 2 June and will be active until 11 September, reinforcing connectivity between two of Portugal's most emblematic tourist regions: the Algarve and Madeira. The flights take place on Mondays and Thursdays. On Mondays, flights depart from Funchal at 20h50 and return from Faro...
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TAP Now Flies From Porto Directly to Boston
16 May 2025 0 Comments
The new connection between “Invicta” and the USA starts with four flights per week.   TAP Air Portugal inaugurated, this Wednesday, its new route between Porto and Boston, with flight TP227, which landed yesterday at Boston Logan International Airport at 8:45 pm, bringing the North of the country even closer to the United States of America, with four weekly flights. Flights between Porto and Boston are operated on Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays until October 25, departing from Porto between 5:40 pm and 6:15 pm, and...
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TAP Air Portugal Reconnects Lisbon & Porto Alegre
3 April 2025 0 Comments
TAP Air Portugal has resumed flights to Porto Alegre, the capital of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, as of Tuesday, April 1, 2025, following the heavy rains of May 2024. TAP will connect Lisbon & Porto Alegre with three flights per week (Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays), operated by the modern A330-900neo aircraft, which has a capacity of 298 passengers. We look forward to seeing you...
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Gulf Air to launch direct flights to Nairobi
20 March 2025 0 Comments
Gulf Air will launch direct flights to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, further expanding its network in Africa. Starting June 2nd, 2025, Gulf Air will operate five weekly flights to Nairobi and will be all operated using Airbus A320neo aircraft. This direct service aligns with Gulf Air's strategy of calibrated expansion and serving new markets, providing passengers with greater choice and convenience for travel between East Africa and Bahrain, and...
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Flying Portugal for 80 years
17 March 2025 0 Comments
TAP Air Portugal has celebrated its 80th anniversary with several initiatives to mark this special occasion. The Portuguese national airline was founded on March 14, 1945, by Humberto Delgado. After several preparatory stages, at that time called Transportes Aéreos Portugueses conducted its first regular commercial flight on September 19, 1946, between Lisbon and Madrid, in a DC-3 Dakota aircraft. 80 years later, TAP is Portugal's largest showcase in the world and is in the TOP3 of the largest national exporters. In 2024, it...
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Gulf Air Landing at Gatwick Airport
10 March 2025 0 Comments
London is Calling! Now flying direct to London Gatwick! We are pleased to inform you that, in addition to Gulf Air's double daily flights to Heathrow, three weekly flights to Gatwick will be added. These flights will operate every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, effective March 30,...
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Ethiopian Airlines to Porto, Portugal
7 March 2025 0 Comments
  Ethiopian Airlines, the largest airline in Africa and one of the fastest-growing airline brands in the world, is proud to announce the commencement of a new passenger flight service to Porto, Portugal, effective July 2, 2025. This new service will include a single stop via Madrid, Spain. The introduction of this flight aims at offering travel options and enhance seamless connectivity for passengers in the area, furthering Ethiopian Airlines' regional expansion across Europe. The new flight will...
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TAP Resumes Flights to Porto Alegre
19 December 2024 0 Comments
TAP Air Portugal resumes flights to Porto Alegre, capital of Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, on April 1, 2025, with three flights per week, operated with the modern A330-900 neo aircraft, with capacity for 298 passengers. Flights between Lisbon and Porto Alegre will take place on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, departing from the Portuguese capital at 13:05 and arriving in Porto Alegre at 20:25. With a total flight duration of 11:20, this is one of the longest flights in the TAP network of destinations. In the opposite...
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