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United Airlines scheduled to increase San Francisco-Sydney frequency from 10 times weekly to twice daily from 28-Oct-2023, as per a 16-Jan-2023 GDS inventory and timetable display. The additional frequencies will also be operated using Boeing 777-300ER equipment. 

Air Mauritius stated (12-Jan-2023) it recently signed a codeshare agreement with Virgin Australia for connections via Perth. Air Mauritius operates twice weekly Mauritius-Perth service, according to OAG. [more - original PR - French]

VINCI Airports reported (12-Jan-2023) the following traffic highlights:

• Three months ended Dec-2022:
  • Passengers: 56.2 million, -15.0% compared to 2019;
    • Portugal (ANA): 13.7 million, +3.6% ;
    • UK: 9.2 million, -21%;
    • Japan (Kansai Airports): 7.9 million -38%;
    • Mexico (OMA): 6.5 million, +8.7%;
    • Chile (Nuevo Pudahuel): 5.3 million, -10%;
    • France: 4.0 million, -17%;
    • Brazil (Salvador): 2.9 million, -13%;
    • US: 2.4 million, -9.5%;
    • Dominican Republic (Aerodom): 1.6 million, +11%;
    • Serbia (Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport): 1.4 million, +1.7%;
    • Cambodia (Cambodia Airports): 974,000, -65%;
    • Costa Rica: 346,000, +32;
  • Aircraft movements: 493,055, -13.7%;
• 2022:
  • Passengers: 209.7 million, -25.2% compared to 2019;
    • Portugal (ANA): 55.7 million, -5.8%;
    • UK: 37.7 million, -29%;
    • Mexico (OMA): 23.2 million, +0.1%;
    • Japan (Kansai Airports): 22.2 million, -57%;
    • Chile (Nuevo Pudahuel): 18.7 million, -24%;
    • France: 16.0 million, -25%;
    • Brazil (Salvador): 11.2 million, -10%;
    • US: 9.7 million, -7.0%;
    • Dominican Republic (Aerodom): 6.0 million, +5.8%;
    • Serbia (Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport): 5.6 million, -8.9%;
    • Cambodia: 2.4 million, -80%;
    • Costa Rica: 1.4 million, +18%;
  • Aircraft movements: 1.9 million, -18.3%. [more - original PR]

Air India announced (12-Jan-2023) plans to commence the following three times weekly services to London Gatwick on 26-Mar-2023, operating with Boeing 787-8 equipment:

• Amritsar;
• Ahmedabad;
• Goa Dabolim;
• Cochin.

The airline also plans to increase Delhi-London Heathrow frequency from twice daily to 17 times weekly and Mumbai-London Heathrow frequency from 12 times weekly to twice daily, commencing 26-Mar-2023. [more - original PR]

Bonza announced (12-Jan-2023) it has been granted its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). The airline is now finalising its preparations to go on sale with its first wave of flights out of the airline's home base on the Sunshine Coast. Bonza has been working collaboratively with the regulator as it works towards connecting communities by gradually introducing its initial route map of 17 destinations and 27 routes, 93% of which are not currently served by any other airline and 96% of which currently have no LCC. [more - original PR]

China Eastern Airlines, via its official WeChat account, announced (10-Jan-2023) plans to commence three times weekly Shanghai Pudong-Melbourne service from 23-Jan-2023. The carrier also plans to increase Shanghai Pudong-Sydney frequency to three times weekly from 19-Jan-2023. 

China Eastern Airlines, via its official WeChat account, announced (10-Jan-2023) plans to increase Shanghai Pudong-Auckland frequency to three times weekly from 22-Jan-2023. 

Air China plans to resume three times weekly Beijing Capital-Melbourne service from 01-Feb-2023, followed by three times weekly Beijing Capital-Sydney service from 03-Feb-2023, as per a 11-Jan-2023 GDS display and inventory. Both services will operate with A330-300 equipment.

Xiamen Airlines, via its official WeChat account, announced (09-Jan-2023) plans to resume weekly Fuzhou-Sydney service from 27-Jan-2023, increasing to twice weekly from 04-Feb-2023 to 27-Feb-2023. 

Victoria's Government announced (11-Jan-2023) VietJet Air plans to launch three times weekly Ho Chi Minh City-Melbourne service from Apr-2023. The carrier will increase frequency to daily by Dec-2024. The flights are expected to add over 136,000 seats to Melbourne per year and deliver an AUD97 million (USD66.91 million) annual boost to the state's economy once fully operational. They will also add 3500 tonnes of air freight to Victoria per year. VietJet will be the second Vietnamese airline to establish services to Melbourne since the pandemic after Bamboo Airways commenced flights in Apr-2022. [more - original PR]