More Airports, Destinations Expands Oneworld’s Global Network

Five more airports are to join Oneworld network, in Europe, Japan and the U.S. with another five destinations lining up to join the network served by Oneworld member airlines -three in Europe and one each in Asia and North America.

Salamanca will become the alliance’s 37th destination in Spain when affiliate Iberia Regional Air Nostrum links the city to its Barcelona hub from early next year. Located in Western Spain, Salamanca is home of one of the world’s oldest universities, dating back to 1218, and regarded as one of Europe’s most spectacular Renaissance cities.

In the USA, Florida’s capital city Tallahassee is to join the Oneworld network, with affiliate American Eagle, the regional sister of American Airlines, launching services to the city from Miami from March 2. It will serve the new route twice-daily initially, using 44-seat Embraer 140s.

Poznan will be Oneworld’s fourth gateway in Poland from 30 March, with the launch of British Airways flights daily to and from London Gatwick. It is one of the oldest cities in the country, with an impressive cathedral.

Turkey will also see a fourth airport joining the alliance map, with BA flying to Antalya, also from London Gatwick, three times a week from 10 April. Gateway to the Turkish Riviera, it is on the country’s south west Mediterranean coast.

In Asia, Japan Airlines will serve the new Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport when it opens in early 2009. It will serve the gateway, which will be the alliance’s 46th destination in Japan, initially from Fukuoka daily and Sapporo three times a week.