Iran, Venezuela to Begin Direct Flights

AP Online;  February 10, 2007 ;     246 words ......Iran's national airline will begin direct flights to Venezuela next month in another sign...two nations' increasingly close ties. Iran Air will operate a weekly, commercial flight...Damascus on their way to Caracas, it said. Iran Air opened a new office at the headquarters...

Korea, Taiwan Seeking to Resume Direct Flights.

Korea Times (Seoul, Korea);  June 6, 1999 ;     349 words ......moving to discuss ways of resuming direct flights by national carriers between Seoul...Taipei's rival, Beijing. Since then direct flights between the two capitals have been...held to discuss ways of resuming the direct flights between Korea and Taiwan at a bilateral...

Taiwanese opposition party meets with Chinese officials over expanded...

AP Worldstream;  February 22, 2006 ;     258 words ......officials on Wednesday aimed at expanding direct flights between the self-governed island and...to eliminate remaining barriers to direct flights and increased tourism. Taiwan has banned direct flights since the sides split amid civil war...

MAS urged to increase direct flights to Nepal

New Straits Times;  February 16, 2004 ;     244 words ......Times 02-16-2004 MAS urged to increase direct flights to Nepal Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2...urged Malaysia Airlines to provide direct flights between Kuala Lumpur and Kathmandu...countries. There are insufficient seats in direct flights provided by Royal Nepal Airlines and...

Direct Flights to Operate Between Sri Lanka, Bangladesh

Xinhua English Newswire;  January 19, 2000 ;     113 words ...Direct flights are to operate between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from this summer...economic ties between the two countries would improve following the direct flights. Direct flights can cut short the travel time by more than half, said the radio...

Iran Air says it hopes to buy US planes, but doesn't explain how embargo...

AP Worldstream;  March 6, 2006 ;     430 words ......Worldstream 03-06-2006 Dateline: TEHRAN, Iran Iran's national airline is seeking...or spare parts to the country, Iran Air's spokesman said Monday. It was not clear how Iran Air believes it can circumvent the...aviation parts. It might be that Iran Air plans to buy ...

Ethiopia to open direct flights to Eritrea for UN missions

Xinhua News Agency;  August 20, 2004 ;     248 words ...Ethiopia to open direct flights to Eritrea for UN missions ADDIS...government has decided to open direct flights at any time between Ethiopia and...accept Annan's request to make direct flights between the two countries for...

QLD: Direct flights to LA welcomed

AAP General News (Australia);  June 21, 1999 ;     262 words ......General News (Australia) 06-21-1999 QLD: Direct flights to LA welcomed BRISBANE, June 21 AAP...and tourism would get a boost from direct flights between Brisbane and the United States...Qantas announced today that from October direct flights to Los Angeles would leave Brisbane...

Qld: Queensland minister to bid for direct flights from China

AAP General News (Australia);  March 9, 2005 ;     250 words ......Qld: Queensland minister to bid for direct flights from China BRISBANE, March 9 AAP...convince Chinese airlines to begin direct flights to the Sunshine State. Mrs Keech said...Dragonair could be persuaded to begin direct flights. Last year, around 112,000 Chinese...

First direct flights between China, Spain to open in May

Xinhua News Agency;  March 7, 2005 ;     159 words ...First direct flights between China, Spain to open in May BEIJING...Europa announced here Monday that it will open direct flights from Beijing to Madrid on May 23, and direct flights from Shanghai to Madrid on May 25. The direct...

Poll: OKC area consumers dissatisfied with lack of direct flights

THE JOURNAL RECORD;  March 17, 2003 ;     679 words ......would fly more often if additional direct flights were available and even appear ready...dissatisfaction with the availability of direct flights," said James Bost, president of Insight...consumers think that the availability of direct flights is good or excellent." The survey ...

US bans direct flights from Pakistan over 'inappropriate' security

The Hindustan Times;  April 29, 2006 ;     126 words ......aviation authorities have disallowed direct flights from Pakistan to the US citing...US authorities and have started direct flights to Canada but US authorities are not allowing them direct flights. "We have started direct flights...

Plan for more direct flights from HK

New Straits Times;  May 2, 2008 ;     231 words ......Straits Times 05-02-2008 Plan for more direct flights from HK Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section...going to increase the frequency of direct flights between Penang and Hong Kong, Chief...there were only three Penang-Hong Kong direct flights offered by Cathay Pacific Airways weekly...

Face masks will be available on flights.. and staff are trained in event...

Sunday Mirror (London, England);  April 27, 2003 ;     700+ words ......will go ahead with the launch of its direct flights into Ireland from SARS- affected Toronto...from Air Canada said yesterday: The direct flights from Toronto to Dublin and Toronto...Ireland's advantage has been that it has no direct flights from Toronto and people have had to...

Direct flights boost for tourism

The Malay Mail;  November 3, 2003 ;     397 words ...MORE direct flights from various destinations around...we hope to change that with the direct flights as there"s always the possibility...to entice other airlines to make direct flights into the Food Paradise. "Groundwork...