The Serbian flag carrier, Air Serbia, has announced that it will restart direct services to Nice from its primary hub, Belgrade. The airline will operate this route twice weekly on Thursdays and Sundays starting September 19, 2024. The flight from the Serbian capital will land at Nice Côte d’Azur Airport (NCE), about 6km west of the city centre. The airport is the second-largest in France, handling over 14 million passengers annually. Flights to more than 100 destinations across 40 countries originate from the airport.

Flight JU 0250 will depart from Belgrade and land at Nice at 07:00 and 09:05, respectively. The return service – JU 0251 – will leave Nice at 09:50 and arrive in the Serbian capital at 11:40. The Sunday flight timings will differ. The outbound service – JU 0252 – will leave Belgrade at 17:25 and land at Nice at 19:30. Those travelling the other way on flight JU 0253 will depart from Nice and arrive in Belgrade at 20:15 and 22:05, respectively. All times mentioned are local.

American aircraft manufacturer Boeing has announced that it has struck a fresh deal with long-time customer EL AL Israel Airlines. The new agreement is for up to 31 Boeing 737 Max jets, which will help the Israeli flag carrier to modernise and grow its narrowbody fleet. In addition, the new single-aisle jets promise a reduction in emissions and fuel consumption by up to 20 per cent and produce 50 per cent less noise in the process than the previous-gen jets.

The latest deal follows the airline’s purchase earlier this year for three additional Boeing 787-9 aeroplanes with options for six more. Boeing claims the carrier will have a new 787-9 this year. Also, EL AL plans to induct two more new 787-9s on lease in the coming years.

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Following its recent announcement of increasing flight operations from Ottawa, Air Canada has confirmed that it will resume nonstop services between the Canadian capital and London Heathrow. This direct service begins on March 31, 2025, with four weekly services planned on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. This route will remain active until October 25, 2025.

The Ottawa-London service will be offered on a three-class Boeing Dreamliner. The aircraft will feature the Air Canada Signature Class with lie-flat individual pods, a Premium Economy section with large seats and extra legroom, and an Economy class.

Canada’s flag carrier has also hinted at increasing frequencies on the abovementioned route and a year-round service. How those plans pan out depends on the awaited delivery of A321XLR jets. Expected to start joining the fleet late next year, the aircraft can help the carrier achieve its plans for the Ottawa-London route.

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Planning a trip between Mumbai and Abu Dhabi? Why not do it on an Airbus A380? Etihad Airways has announced that it will deploy its largest aircraft, an A380, on its route between the UAE capital and India’s financial capital for four months. Why? It is to celebrate the carrier completing 20 years of flying to India. The airline’s inaugural flight to Mumbai was on September 26, 2004.

Etihad will operate an A380 on the route mentioned above thrice weekly on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, beginning September 1, 2024. Flight EK 0204 will depart Abu Dhabi and land in Mumbai at 14:35 and 19:25, respectively. The return service – EK 0203 – will leave Mumbai at 22:50 and arrive in Abu Dhabi at 00:35 the next day. These two flights will run until October 26, 2024.

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A new schedule will start for Etihad’s A380 on the said route from October 27 and run until December 31, 2024. Flight EK 0204 will leave Abu Dhabi and arrive in Mumbai at 14:55 and 19:35, respectively. The return leg—EK 0205—will depart from Mumbai at 22:40 and land in Abu Dhabi at 00:40 the next day. All times mentioned are local.

Fares? Return tickets for First Class are available at AED 8,380 (Origin – Abu Dhabi) and INR 190,383 (Origin – Mumbai). Similarly, return fares for Business Class passengers are AED 2,380 and INR 50,381. These special fares are available until August 25, 2024, for travel between September 1 and October 13.