British Airways Will Launch London Gatwick-Cape Town Route Later This Year

G-YMMR, a British Airways’ Boeing 777-200ER at Mauritius-Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on 10 August 2014 before fly to London-Gatwick

British Airways announced  of they will launch London Gatwick-Cape Town route later this year. The first flight of London Gatwick-Cape Town route will be occurred on 24 November 2016. The route will be operated three times in a week with Boeing 777-200ER or Boeing 777-300ER. British Airways is the flag-carrier airline of the United Kingdom based in London-Heathrow International Airport as the major base and London-Gatwick International Airport as the secondary base. British Airways planned to increase long-haul flights from and to London-Gatwick International Airport.

Czech Airlines Ordered Seven Airbus A320neo Aircraft

OK-MEK, a Czech Airlines Airbus A319-100 aircraft at Prague-Vaclav Havel International Airport in Prague, the Czech Republic on 17 March 2016. This type will be replaced by Airbus A320neo from 2019

Czech Airlines, the flag-carrier airline of the Czech Republic signed an order for seven Airbus A320neo aircraft to replace its nine aging Airbus A319-100 aircraft. The first Airbus A320neo is scheduled to be delivered in 2019 and all the orders are to be completed by 2021. Airbus A320neo is the new variant of Airbus A320 family. Airbus A320neo has more passenger capacity and burned fuel lower than the other aircraft in its class.

PK-GLC, Citilink Airbus A320-200 "Kapal Api' Livery

During the low season in Indonesia like now, air travel demand becomes low. So, many airlines become deserted. Citilink, the low-cost subsidiary of the flag-carrier airline of Indonesia, Garuda Indonesia, has some smart tricks to make more income from the non-ticket business like an onboard advertisement, maximize in-flight shop, cargo, charter flights, and optimize car rental and bus shuttle business.

PK-GLC, Citilink’s Airbus A320-200 with “Kapal Api” livery as an advertisement at Syamsudin Noor Airport, Banjarmasin, Indonesia on 7 February 2016

One of the Citilink's smart trick during the low season is advertisement on one of its aircraft fuselage. From November 2015, Citilink painted PK-GLC, one of its Airbus A320-200 aircraft with "Kapal Api" livery. "Kapal Api" is from Indonesian. It means "Steamship" in English. "Kapal Api" is a coffee brand in Indonesia. With an advertisement like that, Citilink receives more income during the low season like now. Good job, Citilink!