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Norse Atlantic Airways to serve London to Cape Town

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Norse Atlantic Airways is trying something very different with its low-cost long-haul model, with the airline planning to operate a service to Cape Town, South Africa.  The new route connecting London Gatwick and Cape Town is set to commence on October 28th, 2024. Flights will operate three times a week on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, travellers can now … [Read more...]

Finnair plans new routes for the upcoming seasons

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We might have finally climbed out of Winter, (or whichever false winter we've all recently encountered), but Finnair is planning for winter 2024 and summer 2025. Let us dive in to see what's new on the Finnair map, and what's building in frequency. Winter 2024 Finnair has updated its winter 2024 traffic programme, adding frequencies to Dallas, making it a year-round … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic to double its operations to Mumbai

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Virgin Atlantic seems to be pushing hard into the Indian market, with the airline planning to double its flights to Mumbai. The new flight is the airline’s fifth daily service to India and complements its double daily services to Delhi and recently launched flights to Bengaluru. It will commence on the 27 October 2024, with tickets on sale from Wednesday 10th April. … [Read more...]

STARLUX Airlines to expand its operations to Seattle

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Taipei-based carried STARLUX Airlines will be adding its third route to the United States of America - with plans to launch a route to Seattle, Washington. The new route will commence on 16th August 2024, operating three times a week on Wednesdays Fridays and Sundays. This new route marks the airline’s third U.S. gateway after Los Angeles and San Francisco, offering U.S. … [Read more...]

Norse Atlantic Airways to start a London-Las Vegas Route

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For those who wish to see bright lights, gambling machines and of course, hotels with massive fees attached - there's good news as Norse Atlantic Airways will be launching a route between London Gatwick and Las Vegas. Norse Atlantic Airways Boeing 787-9 - Image, Norse Atlantic Airways The new route will start on the 12th of September 2024 with three direct weekly … [Read more...]

Juneyao Air to launch a Shanghai to Manchester route

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Manchester Airport is celebrating its most recent route announcement, with Juneyao Air planning to launch a Shanghai to Manchester route.   Juneyao Air Boeing 787 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  The move will mark the first time that Manchester is linked to Shanghai. The service is the first ever from the North to Shanghai and will launch on 1 July, running … [Read more...]

Virgin Atlantic and Kenya Airways launch a partnership agreement

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Virgin Atlantic and Kenya Airways have launched a new codeshare partnership agreement, providing greater access to Nairobi and beyond into East Africa. The first phase of the agreement, which launches today, will allow customers booking through Virgin Atlantic to directly purchase flights on Kenya Airways’ Heathrow to Nairobi service. In tum, Kenya Airways customers … [Read more...]

LEVEL prepares for a busy summer

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IAG's low-cost offshoot - LEVEL - is preparing for a busy transatlantic summer, with its new timetable kicking off on the 31st of March.  LEVEL Airbus A330-200 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond It's an aggressive summer, with the airline planning to offer 40% more seats - nearly 200,000 additional seats to the American continent. United States of America The first big … [Read more...]

British Airways plots plans to return to Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok

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From the British Airways event last night, the airline announced the return of two long-haul routes, with Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok returning to the network. Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur returns to the British Airways network, with services due to commence on the 10th of November with a daily service. The planned operation is as follows: BA33 DEPART LHR 20:45 ARRIVE KUL … [Read more...]

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