Economy Class & Beyond

Delta to launch a Minneapolis-St Paul to Dublin Service

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It seems that response is the name of the game, with Delta Air Lines planning to launch a service seasonal service from Minneapolis-St Paul to Dublin. The route will operate five times a week between the Midwest and the Emerald Isle starting in May 2024. Planned operations are as follows: DL114 DEPART MSP 21:20 ARRIVE DUB 10:50+1 DL115 DEPART DUB 12:00 ARRIVE MSP … [Read more...]

American Airlines plots major expansion in Europe for Summer 2024

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Other airlines are getting in on the Summer 2024 planning game, with American Airlines planning a busy summer for its Transatlantic networ. The airline is planning to add three new European cities in 2024 — Copenhagen, Denmark; Nice, France; and Naples, Italy to its network from its Philadelphia hub, as well as expand its operation. In total, Philadelphia will be … [Read more...]

Aer Lingus adds Minneapolis-St Paul and Denver for Summer 2024

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Aer Lingus today announced plans to relaunch its services to Minneapolis-St Paul, as well as launch a new service to Denver, Colorado. The new routes will launch as part of the Summer 2024 flight programme. This will bring the total number of Aer Lingus routes operated between Ireland and North America to 18. This strategic expansion reflects the airline’s commitment … [Read more...]

Delta to increase capacity to China

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Delta Air Lines is preparing to ramp up its operations to Shanghai, China, as demand slowly increases in the region. Delta Air Lines Airbus A350-900 - Image, Delta. The airline is planning to offer the following from the 29th of October: A daily service between Seattle and Shanghai-Pudong International Airport. This service will operate with an Airbus … [Read more...]

Finnair to join the magical world of Avios (Updated)

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More movement in the world of loyalty, with Finnair planning to adopt Avois as its Loyalty Currency.  The Finnair Plus programme will make the change in early 2024. According to the airline, partnering with IAG Loyalty (the owners of the Avios programme) will bring new opportunities for existing and new Finnair Plus members to collect and use the program’s new loyalty … [Read more...]

Emirates to scale London Heathrow services up to *SEVEN* flights a day

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Emirates is continuing to grow its operation at London Heathrow Airport, with the airline planning to operate up to seven flights a day between Dubai and Heathrow. The airline will operate an additional five-a-week service to London Heathrow commencing on 31 October 2023, operating until 30 March 2024. This temporary service will meet market demand during the busy winter … [Read more...]

Air Transat looks to South America for the winter season

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Air Transat is looking south, it planning on serving Lima, Peru in its winter timetable.  Lima will join the operation, with flights operating from both Toronto and Montreal this winter (subject to the usual authorizations). This program expansion will create a new gateway to South America, in addition to the flights already offered to Colombia. The … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Aer Lingus Airbus A330-300 taking off from Dublin Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have an Aer Lingus Airbus A330-300 in the classic white and green livery taking off the new North Runway from Dublin Airport as it heads off to New York-JFK on a short transatlantic hop. Aer Lingus operates 10 Airbus A330-300 aircraft, with three Airbus A330-200s supporting them in its … [Read more...]

Making buying a bottle of water a lot easier at Dublin Airport

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Whilst some people are very organised, and have their recycled fillable water bottle with them at all times, others (like your writer), have the organisational skills of a pea some days. So when I need a bottle of water at an airport, it’s a grumble, more than happiness when given the choice of paying through the nose at newsagents. Thankfully, Dublin … [Read more...]