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CAPA Americas Aviation & LCCs Summit

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26-27
Apr
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Ontario: CAPA Americas Aviation & LCCs Summit

A part of CAPA’s benchmark 2023 regional summit series, the two-day Americas Aviation Summit will gather executives from hundreds of airlines, airports and travel industry suppliers from North America and key international markets.

CTC Hong Kong Corporate Travel Summit

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23
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Hong Kong: CTC Hong Kong Corporate Travel Summit

CTC Corporate Travel Summit returns to Hong Kong.

Vijay Daryanani, Minister for Business, Tourism & the Port, HM Government of Gibraltar

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Etihad Airways launched (21-Mar-2023) reciprocal interline partnerships with Airlink (South Africa), Austrian Airlines and Philippine Airlines, resumed codeshare partnerships with ITA Airways and Air Seychelles and resumed interlining with Biman Bangladesh Airlines. Etihad chief revenue officer Arik De stated the agreements provide passengers with connectivity with 58 European, 41 African and 23 Asian destinations. [more - original PR]

Saudia announced (21-Mar-2023) plans to add 25 destinations to the Saudia Group network (including flyadeal) in 2023. The airlines will commence services to Beijing, Birmingham (UK), Dar Es Salaam, Djibouti, Chittagong, Johannesburg, Kano, Baghdad, London Gatwick, Nice, Lisbon, Malaga, Mykonos, Sharm el Sheikh, Tbilisi, Baku, Trabzon, Izmir, Antalya, Bodrum, Sarajevo, Heraklion, Rhodes, Larnaca and Tivat. Saudia Group director Engr Ibrahim Al-Omar stated: "These new destinations will offer greater access and choices to our guests. Given the increase of demand in international travel, this is the right time to expand our global network". [more - original PR]

Brazil's Government announced (13-Mar-2023) plans to reintroduce visa requirements for citizens of Australia, Canada, US and Japan, effective 01-Oct-2023. The electronic visa requirement had been removed in Mar-2019. [more - original PR - Portuguese]

Lynx Air CEO and president Merren McArthur, speaking at CAPA Airline Leader Summit, stated (17-Mar-2023) ultra LCCs are focused on simplicity, high utilisation and stimulation of traffic. Ms McArthur added "who we are targeting is the most price sensitive customer".

Wizz Air president Robert Carey, speaking at CAPA Airline Leader Summit, stated (17-Mar-2023) the carrier has "always had a large presence in London", and is "the largest operator in Luton". Mr Carey said London Gatwick made sense as a "natural extension point", adding the carrier will "look to grow at every opportunity we have" in London.

Wizz Air president Robert Carey, speaking at CAPA Airline Leader Summit, stated (17-Mar-2023) the carrier has "made a lot of additions in the network". Mr Carey highlighted expansion in Italy, London Gatwick, Albania and Abu Dhabi, and added "everybody wants to travel, everybody is back out there flying".

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