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Singapore Airlines to launch Western Sydney Airport International Service

27/03/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900 at Changi Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

Supporting the launch of commercial services at Western Sydney  (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport, Singapore Airlines will launch a daily service in November 2026. The new service will commence on 23rd November 2026, using its Airbus A350-900 medium-haul aircraft, which features 303 seats in two cabin classes: 40 in Business Class and 263 in Economy Class. Planned … [Read more...]

British Airways plans new long-haul routes, with service boosts to match

17/03/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

British Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner approaching Heathrow - Image, Economy Clas and Beyond

It seems that British Airways is on an expansion path again, this time adding Melbourne, Australia, and Colombo, Sri Lanka, to its network. In addition, the airline will add more winter flights to Cape Town (South Africa), Haneda (Tokyo), Bridgetown (Barbados), Kingston (Jamaica), and San Jose (Costa Rica). The new schedule reflects a nine per cent growth in British … [Read more...]

Iberia readies itself for a busy Easter period and adds capacity on core routes

12/03/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Iberia Airbus A320neo - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

It's coming up to Easter soon (yes, people, check the diaries). As such, Iberia and its associated airlines have prepared a lot of capacity during that time. Just under 1.2 million seats or so. Iberia Airbus A320neo at Adolfo Suárez-Madrid Barajas Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond In what the airline defines as the Easter period (27th March to 7th April), … [Read more...]

Qantas to add Las Vegas to its network map

25/02/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Qantas is heading off to Las Vegas - Image, Qantas

Qantas is adding a new route between a new route to the USA, with Las Vegas being the next destination The new service will be a seasonal service, operating between Sydney and Las Vegas from 29 December 2026 to 12 March 2027. Qantas will be the first airline in the world to operate a non-stop scheduled route between Australia and Las Vegas. The new service will save … [Read more...]

Etihad to an send Airbus A380 to Bangkok

25/02/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Etihad Airbus A380-800 on Final Approach to London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

For those of us who love the double-decker whalejet, Etihad Airways is planning to operate an Airbus A380 on its Abu Dhabi - Bangkok route from late October. The aircraft will operate on Etihad’s evening daily service between Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport and Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, further strengthening connectivity between Southeast Asia, the Middle East and … [Read more...]

Malaysia Airlines to add a third daily service to Doha

21/02/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-300 taxiing out of Kuala Lumpur International Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

Malaysia Airlines is enhancing connectivity between Malaysia and the Middle East with the introduction of a third daily non-stop service between Kuala Lumpur and Doha. Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-300 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  This new frequency increases operations on the Kuala Lumpur - Doha route from two flights a day to three, bringing 21 flights a week … [Read more...]

Iberia to offer over 1.2 million seats to the USA this summer

20/02/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Iberia Airbus A330 pushing back at London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond

Iberia is putting its hopes in US traffic, with the airline offering over 1.2 million seats this summer between Spain and the USA. With the Northern Summer season coming along quickly (starting 29th March), Iberia is offering up to 166 flights a week (22 up from last year), making 1,280,254 seats available. This growth is part of the development of the airline's 2030 … [Read more...]

Porter Airlines heads off to Austin and Chicago O’Hare

19/02/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Porter aircrft - L: E195-E2, Embraer, R:D 8-Q400, ECAB.

It seems Mr Porter wants new places to explore, with Porter Airlines adding new USA destinations - Austin and Chicago O'Hare.  Austin (Texas) The Austin service will start on 21st May 2026, operating five times weekly from Toronto Pearson Airport. As such, this will utilise an Embraer E195-E2 on this route. Porter Embraer E195-E2 - Image, Embraer.  With the route … [Read more...]

Air India pushes forward with its planned Summer 2026 deployments

18/02/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

Air India Economy Class aboard the Boeing787-9 - Image, Air India

Air India is pushing forward its improved passenger experience, with the airline annocing will deploy aircraft featuring new, retrofitted or upgraded cabin interiors on additional key international routes as part of its Northern Summer operations for 2026. Business Class aboard Air India's new Boeing 787-9 - Image, Air India.  This move by the airlinewill add capacity … [Read more...]

Aer Lingus to launch seasonal (and temporary) service to Barbados from Dublin

17/02/2026 by Kevincm Leave a Comment

a white airplane on a runway

It seems Aer Lingus have got its calculator out and worked out it will be cheaper to operate its own service between Dublin and Barbados (Bridgetown), rather than send people to another carrier. As such, the airline is spinning up a temporary service to help its passengers. The seasonal/temporary service will operate during the Spring 2026 season, from 31st March 2026 … [Read more...]

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