Economy Class & Beyond

ANA prepares major international timetable re-cast

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ANA is preparing for a major timetable recast on international routes as Tokyo Haneda International Airport will be opened up to long haul arrivals during the daytime. So what's new? Quite a bit it seems, and a lot of the action will kick off on 30th March 2014: Tokyo Haneda - Hanoi (new route), will operate daily with a 767-300 and switch to a 787 from June 2014 Tokyo … [Read more...]

Delta adds routes from Dallas Love Field

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It's attack of the regional and mid-sized planes as Delta begins preparing for the Winter 2014 timetable, with the announcement of 4 new routes from Dallas Love Field. These are Dallas Love Field to: Detroit, 3 times a day operated with a Bombardier CRJ 900 Los Angeles, 5 times a day, operates with a Embarer E-175 Minneapolis 3 times a day operated with a Bombardier … [Read more...]

EasyJet adds more services to Tel Aviv – London Gatwick to join the party

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It seems that EasyJet is making on heck of a concerted effort to move into Tel Aviv, with the announcement that they will be launching a service from London Gatwick. This will be the third route from the UK (with service currently offered from Manchester Airport and London Luton). The service will offer departures three times a week, operating Tuesdays, Thursdays and … [Read more...]

The FlyBe axe is wielded – more routes for the chop

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It seems in an effort to save more money, more FlyBe routes will be axed - in addition to the routes from Cardiff I talked about yesterday,a lot more route to be between January 2014 and the Summer Season. Glasgow – Shannon Bristol – Jersey East Midlands – Paris CDG Belfast City – Exeter – Paris CDG Cardiff – Glasgow Cardiff – Glasgow – Paris CDG Cardiff – Paris … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways next US stop: Dallas Fort Worth

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Qatar Airways is slowly increasing its coverage of the USA with the announcement today that it will be starting a service to Dallas Fort Worth from 1st July 2014. The timetable looks a bit like below: QR733 DEPART DOH 08:10 ARRIVE DFW 16:15 QR734 DEPART DFW 19:35 ARRIVE DOH 18:20+1 Commences 1st July 2014 Operating Daily Booked equipment: Boeing 777-200LR Qatar … [Read more...]

FlyBe pulls two services from Cardiff

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It seems the hurt that FlyBe is going through is now being reflected in their route network, with services from Cardiff to Paris and Glasgow to be up for axe. Services will be withdrawn from 19th January, with the exception of special Rugby flights due to be operated between 20th to 24th February 2014. Those with tickets for flights after that date will have their money … [Read more...]

Three UK breaks the pack on International roaming – more countries added including the USA

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Three UK in welcome news to those who roam back and forth, has broken from the pack of UK phone companies, allowing users to use their UK allowance of data, texts in various countries. These now include: Austria Australia Denmark Hong Kong Indonesia Italy Macau Republic of Ireland Sri Lanka Sweden United States of America. Some of these are very big (Three have offered … [Read more...]

El-Al to start … UP

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Sometimes you have to wonder what goes in marketeers minds when they decide names for companies or products. Today's wonder is El-Al's budget carrier offshoot - to be called UP. In the first phase, the airline will serve five European destinations: - Berlin up to 11 times a week - Budapest up to 11 times a week - Kiev up to 11 times a week - Prague 11 up to times a week - … [Read more...]

Delta to launch Seattle to Vancouver service

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When you look at the map, Seattle to Vancouver isn't that far in aviation terms. Distance: 127 miles as the plane flies - Image - Great Circle Mapper www.gcmap.com The route is contested by Alaska Air (using it as a feed into its US Network) and Air Canada (who use it to feed their Domestic and international routes). Well it seems the battle is going to get a lot … [Read more...]

Etihad code-shares expand on Air Serbia and airBaltic routes

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Etihad continues to boost its links in Europe with the announcement of code-shares on Air Serbia (a carrier it has 49% interest in) and airBaltic. Eithad will have its code placed on 12 additional Air Serbia routes from Belgrade including: Abu Dhabi, Banja Luka, Berlin Tegel, Brussels, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Ljubljana, Prague, Stockholm, Stuttgart, Tivat, Vienna This … [Read more...]