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15.5.2012
Budget airline Ryanair has launched a new route twice a week from Edinburgh to Szczecin in Poland.

14.5.2012
In a move to increase services between Asia and Scandinavia the heads of Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) have signed a joint venture agreement.

Jet Airways to launch fourth daily service between Mumbai and Dubai on 18 May 2012.
Flight 9W 536 will leave Mumbai at 12:30 and arrive Dubai at 14:05. On the return leg, 9W 535 will depart Dubai at 16:20 and arrive Mumbai at 20:55.

12.5.2012
Budget airline easyJet has announced a year-round service from Manchester Airport to Basel, Switzerland, from October 29. Flights will operate on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

10.5.2012
Finnair has launched 4 weekly direct flights to Chongqing, one of the largest and fastest-growing cities in China. Finnair is flying Airbus A330 and A340 aircraft on the route, which takes eight and a half hours.

Qatar Airways has launched daily scheduled flights from Doha to the Croatian capital Zagreb via Budapest operating an Airbus A320.

6.5.2012
Ryanair launches Stansted to Paphos route.

5.5.2012
THAI Smile (see Thailand Airlines) will commence operations on 7 July 2012 with a new destination, Macau, with twice daily non-stop service.

1.5.2012
Etihad Airways has appointed Kirk Albrow as its new General Manager Thailand.

Air India and South Korea's Asiana Airlines have signed a new code share agreement on flights between India and Seoul.

India's Jet Airways is to operate an additional Boeing 737 flight between Kolkata and Bangkok from 10 May 2012.

Philippines leading low-cost carrier (LCC), Cebu Pacific Air made its maiden flight on April 19 from Manila to Siem Reap in Cambodia.

17.4.2012
Air France is the first airline to link Europe with Wuhan the world's second-largest economic region in the chinese province of Hubei, operating three times a week from its international base at Paris-Charles de Gaulle.

13.4.2012
Garuda Indonesia has placed a firm order with Airbus for 11 more A330-300 widebody aircraft.

6.4.2012
Nok Mini is to increase its flight frequency between Bangkok (Don Muang) and Nan in the North East of Thailand.

1.4.2012
Low-cost airline easyJet will be adding two weekly flights between London and Tel Aviv Ben-Gurion International Airport from November 2012 on Mondays and Thursdays.

26.3.2012
New Airline launched in the United Arab Emirates - A Pakistani entrepreneur is set to launch a new airline in the UAE called MMA airlines, with flights scheduled to start from Ras Al Khaimah airport in May 2012.

20.3.2012
Korean Air has become the official sponsor of the 17th Asian Games to be held in Incheon in September 2014.

19.2.2012
From 27 March 2012 EasyJet will launch year-round flights to Reykjavik from Luton airport three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

14.12.2012
Finnair aims to considerably increase the number of self-service check-in kiosks and Baggage Drop desks at Helsinki-Vantaa airport.

10.2.2012
Tiger Airways is planning to launch flights between Singapore and Kochi, India.

2.1.2012
Qatar Airways is the Official Airline of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2012 tennis tournament taking place in Doha from 2 - 7 January 2012.

4.10.2011
AirAsia is bringing people in every part of Thailand closer by launching newest route Chiang Mai - Ubon Ratchathani direct flight with 3 weekly flights frequency (Monday Wednesday Friday).

13.9.2011
AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines have become official partners of Queens Park Rangers Football Club (QPR) with AirAsia sponsoring the club's 'away' and 'third' shirt, while Malaysia Airlines is sponsoring the 'home' shirt. The deal covers the two seasons - 2011/2012 and 2012/2013.

6.9.2011
Singapore Airlines offers its future A380 passenger even more luxury: from 20 September 2011 on they will use a new A380 with an exclusive Business Class Upper Deck daily between Zurich and Singapore. The new version will therefore have only 409 seats.

29.8.2011
Emirates is to operate two extra flights a week between Dubai and Tokyo's Narita International Airport from 1 November 2011.

18.8.2011
Thai Airways International recently upgraded its Royal Orchid Lounge at Hong Kong's Chek Lap Kok Airport.

16.8.2011
Qatar Airways is to launch of flights to Chongqing in South-West China, from November 28th 2011.

15.8.2011
Etihad Airways: Nairobi becomes Etihad's 72nd destination, and the airline's first in East Africa. The new route begins in early April 2012, and will be operated by a two-class Airbus A320 aircraft.

13.8.2011
Thai Airways International will fly three times weekly from Bangkok to Brussels starting 17 January 2012.

12.8.2011
Thai Airways International has signed a contract with Airbus covering the firm order of four A350-900s and five A320 aircraft, becoming a new customer for both aircraft types.

11.8.2011
AirAsia X is to launch flights to Kansai International Airport, in Osaka, Japan, from 30 November 2011.

9.8.2011
Korean Air has expanded its Prestige Class Lounge at Incheon International Airport.

8.8.2011
Egypt Air has launched a daily Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur flight this month, departing from Bangkok at 3:30pm and leaving Kula Lumpur at 11:10pm. Round-trip ticket starts at THB 6,345.

6.8.2011
Sunny Airways, a Thailand based airline, announced their first service between Bangkok and Frankfurt, starting from Friday 19th August 2011.
Departing Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) at 08:50 a.m. arriving in Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport) at 17:50 p.m. on Firday.
Departing Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport) on Saturday at 22:40 p.m. arriving in Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) at 17:10 p.m.
Flying by B767 aircraft, accommodating 18 Comfort Class and 200 Economy Class seats.

5.8.2011
Emirates Airlines has opened its second dedicated First Class Lounge at Terminal 3 - Dubai International Airport, making it the fourth dedicated premium Emirates Lounge in Dubai.

4.8.2011
Etihad Airways operates now 14 non-stop Manchester - Abu Dhabi return flights, with onward connections to more than 60 global destinations across the Etihad network.

4.8.2011
First August marked a new chapter in SilkAir's operations to India, when the airline, as the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, operated its first flight to Kolkata, the capital city of the state of West Bengal.

4.8.2011
Lufthansa: The labour court Frankfurt has prohibited the strike of air traffic controllers scheduled for Thursday, August 4th. Flight schedule will be operated as planned.