New Zealand boosts defence spend to US$6.6 billion and vows increased closeness with Australia
This budget will be spent over the next four years and nearly doubles the country’s defence spending as part of GDP to 2%.
Air Dolomiti announces Milan Malpensa?Dresden route
Lufthansa Regional member Air Dolomiti has announced a new service between Milan Malpensa and Dresden beginning on 28 March.
The new flight is operated as a codeshare with Lufthansa and expands the airline’s summer timetable. Air Dolimiti is targetting both business and leisure customers on the route.
Flights will be operated every day except Saturdays, once a day, with a 46-seat ATR 42-500. On Mondays to Thursdays and on Sundays, the flights will depart Milan Malpensa at 13:35 and arrive in Dresden at 15:40. The return will leave Dresden at 16:10 and land in Milan at 18:25. On Fridays the flight will leave Milan Malpensa at 14:20, getting to Dresden at 16:25, with the return departing Dresden at 16:55 and arriving at Malpensa at 19:10.
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