Over the past few days, Gatwick Airport has been suffering from cancellations and delays due to staff shortages.  Well, it seems action is coming - although for some people or airlines, it will involve further cancellations. The airport has taken firm action along with NATS which operates the London Gatwick air traffic control tower. The action will restrict movements and … [Read more...]

There are more orders afoot today, with Air France-KLM Group announcing they're pressing the accelerator on their fleet renewal. Air France Airbus A350-900 arriving at Chicago O'Hare - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The group is signing initially for 50 Airbus A350 family aircraft - with purchase rights for 40 additional aircraft - to accelerate the renewal of its … [Read more...]

With people hitting the Pumpkin Spice hard (your author excluded), it's time for Delta Air Lines to show its hand for its European Summer 2024 operation. It might involve a few Boeng 767-300ERs.  From New York JFK Delta will add Naples, Italy to the network from the 23rd May 2024 with a daily service. This is a useful gateway to the Amalfi coast and popular sites like … [Read more...]

For those planning for summer 2024, LEVEL (the low-cost long-haul by IAG) will be adding a new route - with them operating Barcelona - Miami.  LEVEL Airbus A330-200 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The new route will commence on the 31st of March 2024, as LEVEL adds a sixth aircraft to its fleet to support its expansion. Planned operation is as follows: VY9779 … [Read more...]

Emirates and SriLankan Airlines have signed a reciprocal interline agreement to boost connectivity for passengers of both airlines. The partnership will enable access to new points on each other’s networks via Colombo and Dubai, utilising a single ticket and enjoying the convenience of baggage transfers. The interline partnership unlocks 15 regional destinations … [Read more...]

It seems after the successful deployment of inflight meal pre-orders on UK Routes, Emirates is to expand this across Europe and a little beyond. The list of destinations where you can pre-order your meal includes: Warsaw (Poland) Venice (Italy) Rome (Italy) Bologna (Itlay) Prague (Czech Republic) Vienna (Austria) Moscow (Russia) Istanbul … [Read more...]

Brussels Airlines is preparing to bring its long-haul fleet up to full strength as its 10th Airbus A330-300 returns to the fleet. The 10th aircraft will become operational in the Summer of 2024, allowing it to launch further flights to Africa - a specialism of Brussels Airlines, with the extra aircraft enabling them to relaunch the Brussels - Nairobi Route. It marks … [Read more...]

Turkish Airlines is continuing to expand their fleet, with the airline firming up an order for 10 A350-900. Turkish Airlines Airbus A350-900 - Image, Airbus The move will take Turkish Airlines' total commitment to 40 Airbus A350-900. This latest agreement is in addition to one announced in August for four A350-900s, with the airline operating a fleet of 14 A350-900s … [Read more...]

Viasat announced that it has been selected as the inflight connectivity provider for Korean Air. Under the agreement, the Korean flag carrier has selected Viasat's inflight broadband solution for its fleet of Airbus A321neo aircraft. Korean Air will receive a total of 30 Airbus A321neos by 2027 as part of a fleet modernization plan, all of which will be delivered … [Read more...]