With China reopening, Virgin Atlantic is happy to return to Shanghai in May. Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 landing at London Heathrow Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond This will mark the return of Virgin Atlantic to China. It will be the first time since 23 December 2020 the destination has been served - having been closed for a total of 859 days at the point of … [Read more...]
Lufthansa to add five new North American destinations for its Boeing 787-9 fleet
Lufthansa has big plans for its Boeing 787-9 aircraft, with the airline adding five new destinations for the type in North America. Lufhansa Boeing 787-9 taking off. Image, Lufthansa. So where are Lufthansa's Dreamliner off to? The airline plans to operate its 787-9 fleet to: Frankfurt to Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, four flights a week Frankfurt to Montreal, … [Read more...]
UK Passport price increase goes into effect
If you missed out on the warning last month, it's a bit late now, as the price of a UK Passport has now increased. Now more expensive than ever -Image, Home Office. The new fees for the standard application process are: Apply online Apply by paper form Adult (16 and over) standard 34-page passport £82.50 £93 Adult (16 and over) 50-page … [Read more...]
Peace breaks out: Qatar Airways and Airbus agree settlement over A350s
It seems peace - or a variety of peace - has broken out between Toulouse and Qatar, with Airbus and Qatar Airways reaching a settlement over Qatar Airways Airbus A350 paint issues and the partial grounding of the type. Qatar Airways Airbus A350-900 at Hamad International Airport, Image Economy Class and Beyond … [Read more...]
Singapore Airlines to offer free inflight Wifi to Business Class Passengers, as well as new plans for other passengers
There's good news in the world of inflight connectivity, as Singapore Airlines rolls out some new connectivity options on their aircraft. Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 landing at London Heathrow Airport - Image Economy Class and Beyond The airline is to offer Business Class, First Class and Suites passengers (as well as PPS Club members and PPS Club supplementary … [Read more...]
ZipAir to become the first Asian airline to use Starlink
Starlink is continuing to make strides in the Inflight Connectivity space, with the SpaceX company signing up ZipAir Toyko of Japan as a customer. ZipAir will utilise the Starlink connectivity solution, to bring higher-speed and lower-latency internet to all passengers in-flight. In terms of technology, Starlink utilises a low-Earth orbit (LEO) constellation, as … [Read more...]
Flyr files for Bankruptcy
It seems it's the week for airlines to collapse - this time - Flyr of Norway that will be filing for bankruptcy. In a statement on their site, Flyr stated: Flyr was unsuccessful with the new financial plan and the board concluded on Tuesday evening that there are no alternatives for further operation. The company will file for bankruptcy on Wednesday … [Read more...]
More UK Rail Strikes on the Way (1st and 3rd February)
For those of you who have missed rail strikes, there's news, as ASLEF is taking some of its workers out on strike this week Which UK Rail Companies are affected? The strikes are due to run on Wednesday 1st and Friday 3rd of February. For reference, here are all the individual train operators that are affected. Avanti West Coast – No services are planned to operate on … [Read more...]
Finnair modifies its Airbus A350-900 aircraft
With flight demands to Asia increasing, Finnair has taken action to modify its Airbus A350-900 fleet to support the operation. The airline has worked with Airbus to modify ten of its Airbus A350-900 aircraft to carry more customers and cargo to increase the maximum take-off weight (MTOW) for several of its aircraft as demand for flights to and from Asia has … [Read more...]
Emerald Airlines adds additional capacity out of Belfast for Aer Lingus
In the wake of flyBe's collapse, Emerald Airlines is to add additional capacity (as well as a sale) out of Belfast City Airport. The airline operates flights on behalf of Irish operator Aer Lingus under the Aer Lingus Regional brand. It is adding over 15,000 seats across its existing network from Belfast City, including services to Birmingham, Edinburgh, Leeds-Bradford, … [Read more...]
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