It seems the saga of Hong Kong Airlines continues apace, with the airline pulling back from further international destinations. This week's network slicing and dicing - Data, Hong Kong Airlines.  On the chopping board this time are: Vancouver (its last North American destination) from 12th February on the HX080/081 pair Ho Chi Minh City from 19/20th February on … [Read more...]

It seems Norwegian Air Shuttle is still working out how to be more efficient, with the airline planning to pair back its long haul routes from Stockholm (Sweden) and Copenhagen (Denmark). A sight that will be seen less often - Norwegian Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner at Stockholm Arlanda Airport. Image, Economy Class and Beyond First reported by e24.no, the cuts are part of … [Read more...]

Dublin Airport regains its link to China, with the announcement Juneyao Air is to launch a new twice-weekly year-round route between Dublin and China’s largest city Shanghai. The new service will start in March 2020 and will operate twice a week on Sundays and Thursdays. The airline with use a Boeing 787-9. It will aircraft will operate with a stop in Helsinki, with … [Read more...]

It seems TAP Air Portugal is really going in big with the Airbus A321LR, as it announces new destinations for the type for Summer 2020. TAP Air Portugal Airbus A321LR - Image, TAP Air Portugal   The airline will use the long-range narrow-body for three new routes Maceió, North East Brazil - Operating three times a week on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. … [Read more...]

With Virgin Atlantic making their intent clear for network changes at Manchester, it's the turn of its London Heathrow hub to get summer 2020 changes in. Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000 at London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond So, what's new? Firstly is Delhi, which will get a second daily service from 20, 29th March 2020 for the summer. This flight will … [Read more...]

Austrian Airlines is to introduce new a new long haul route - connecting Vienna and Boston. Austrian Airlines Boeing 777-20ER departing Chicago O'Hare - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The new route will launch at the end of March 2020, in time for the summer timetable to begin Planned operation is as follows OS91 DEPART VIE 13:25 ARRIVE BOS 16:30 OS92 DEPART BOS … [Read more...]

It seems passenger traffic to Hong Kong continues slide, as Emirates is cutting some of Hong Kong capacity for a period. Emirates Boeing 777-300ER taxing at Hamburg Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Currently, the airline operates two Airbus A380 and one Boeing 777-300ER return trips a day between Dubai and Hong Kong - however, Airlineroute reports that this … [Read more...]

Whilst IAG is plotting to buy Air Europa, Iberia is getting on with the business of running an airline - and is adding new routes and capacity for its Summer 2020 programme. Let's round up the changes... North America First up is a new Madrid to Washington DC service. Iberia A330 at Madrid Airport - Image Economy Class and Beyond The airline will launch a five … [Read more...]

Wizz Air continues to expand its Polish network, with plans to expand out of three airports in the region. Wizz Air Airbus A321 at Birmingham Airport, Image, Economy Class and Beyond For summer 2020, the airline will base four of its fleet in Poland. The net result is the launch of 15 new routes out of Gdansk, Krakow and Warsaw, as well as increase weekly frequencies - a … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic continues its expansion at Manchester Airport, with plans to offer 43,000 more seats out of the airport for Summer 2020. Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400 arriving into Manchester with a Ryanair Boeing 737 in the foreground - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  This time, it's the turn of summer leisure destinations to get service uplift. Barbados will move … [Read more...]