Airport News - Europe.

New York, Geneva (AirGuide - Airport News Europe) Jan 23, 2011

Air France Air France will launch four-times weekly Airbus A320 Paris Charles de Gaulle-Tripoli service March 29, becoming five-times-weekly June 6. Jan 17, 2011

AirBaltic, Turkish Airlines AirBaltic reached a cooperation agreement with Turkish Airlines under which it will offer connections to 11 destinations in Turkey, and 20 in the Middle East and Africa. Jan 21, 2011

British Airways British Airways has started its 12 services a week between London Heathrow and Paris Orly to complement its flights to Paris Charles de Gaulle. The route is be served by A319s, A320s and A321s and will offer two classes to choose from -- Euro Traveller and Club Europe. Customers selecting the Club Europe cabin can take advantage of Terminal 5's lounge facilities. British Airways also offers great deals on a wide range of hotels in Paris, coupled with affordable fares on flights. For more information, visit www.ba.com/paris. Jan 18, 2011

Cargoitalia Cargoitalia will launch twice-weekly Milan Malpensa-New York JFK-Atlanta MD-11F service Feb. 2. Jan 21, 2011

Estonian Air Estonian Air will operate seasonal thrice-weekly Tallinn-Berlin Tegel service until Sept. 30. Jan 21, 2011

Finnair, Qantas Airways Finnair reached a codeshare agreement with Qantas for routes between Helsinki and Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Sydney, via Singapore, and between Helsinki and Sydney, via Bangkok. The cooperation begins via Bangkok in February and via Singapore in May, when AY commences its daily operations to Singapore. Jan 17, 2011

Germanwings, Lufthansa Germanwings and Lufthansa will launch an interline agreement Jan. 20 under which passengers can combine LH and Germanwings flights in one booking. Jan 21, 2011

Glasgow airport Scottish airport tests "electronic sniffer dogs". Scotland's Glasgow airport is testing new devices, dubbed "electronic sniffer dogs," that use lasers to detect explosives. The devices look like metal detectors and replicate canines' extraordinary sense of smell. The sniffer dogs could eventually be used to detect explosives hidden on travelers' bodies without requiring travelers to remove their clothing or pass through security scanners. Jan 17, 2011

Icelandair Icelandair, which is launching new service from Washington, D.C. starting May 17, is planning to add additional Wednesday flights starting July 27. Seasonal service will continue with four flights a week through Sept. 13, 2011. Washington, D.C. is the latest city added to the 2011 Icelandair schedule with a total of eight North American gateways and over 20 destinations in Europe. In addition to Washington, D.C., Icelandair offers service to Iceland from Boston, New York-JFK, Seattle, and seasonal service from Minneapolis-St. Paul, Orlando Sanford, Halifax and Toronto. Jan 18, 2011

Qatar Airways Qatar Airways will increase service from Doha to Kuala Lumpur (11-times-weekly to twice-daily, March 27) Dar Es Salaam (12-times-weekly to twice daily, March 27), Paris (14-times-weekly to 16-times-weekly, March 27), Geneva (five-times-weekly to daily, May 2), Copenhagen (six-times-weekly to daily, March 27), and Muscat (21-times-weekly to 24-times-weekly, March 27). It also will replace the narrowbody aircraft on its Bangalore and Barcelona services with A330s, March 1 and March 27, respectively. Jan 21, 2011

Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines will launch thrice-weekly Boeing 777-300ER Singapore-Barcelona-Sao Paulo service March 28; Sao Paulo will be its first South American destination. Jan 17, 2011

SkyTeam SkyTeam has launched a new mobile offering to all passengers traveling with any of its 13 member airlines. The SkyTeam iPhone App contains a variety of features for today's traveler, including worldwide airline flight schedules, flight status, weather information with seven-day forecasts, notifications to users of updates and changes, an airport locator and important contact phone numbers. The eSkyGuide also provides the ability to look up flight schedules in Flight Mode when internet access is disabled. The SkyTeam app for the iPhone and iPad is available for free on the iTunes App Store. Blackberry and Android users will have access to the app within the next two months. For more information, visit www.skyteam.com. Jan 18, 2011

TAP Portugal TAP Portugal will launch four-times-weekly Lisbon-Porto Alegre in June, subject to approval from Brazilian authorities. Jan 17, 2011

Tunisia European travel companies rushed Saturday to retrieve thousands of tourists on package tours to Tunisia after widespread protests toppled the North African nation's longtime president and brought chaos to some cities. Tour companies in Britain and Germany started the airlift process, sending planes to Tunisia to bring back tourists anxious to return home. The French national travel agency association, CETO, said French tour operators planned to evacuate tourists shortly and urged people planning trips to Tunisia in the next few days to cancel their plans and change their tickets. Tunisia in recent years has become a popular sun-and-sand destination for Europeans looking to escape wintry weather, and the uprising there caught tour operators by surprise after a sustained period of stability. More than 1,000 tourists arrived back in Britain on Saturday after being evacuated from Tunisia, with several hundred more expected to arrive on special flights Sunday. Jan 17, 2011

Vueling Airlines Vueling will launch thrice-weekly Barcelona-Bordeaux service April 15. Jan 17, 2011

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