Southwest will launch once-a-week nonstop service between Charleston International Airport and the Colorado capital city, starting this weekend. The Dallas-based airline’s new flight will leave the state’s busiest airport at 3:45 p.m. The flight from the Mile High City will touch down in Charleston at 4:15 p.m. “We’re thrilled with Southwest’s addition of weekly service to Denver,” said Paul Campbell, ED and CEO of Charleston County Aviation Authority. “The Denver route not only gives residents of the Lowcountry another connection to the western United States, it opens up a world of travel possibilities.” Southwest started serving the Lowcountry in 2011 with daily flights to Baltimore, Chicago, Houston and Nashville. It added Dallas last year. The airline accounts for nearly 18% of the Charleston market.<br/>
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Sichuan Airlines has ordered 15 Airbus A320 aircraft, valued at CNY9.6b (US$1.46b) at list prices, to meet the fast-growing Chinese market demand. A delivery schedule has not been released. Sichuan Airlines operates a fleet of 108 Airbus aircraft on more than 240 domestic and international routes. It plans to expand its fleet to more than 180 aircraft by 2020.<br/>