After being teased, Emirates and Air Canada have announced the launch of their codeshare programme. The new partnership will allow customers of the carriers to enjoy seamless connectivity to 46 markets spanning three continents, including destinations across the Americas, the Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Indian subcontinent. The first codeshare tickets … [Read more...]

Rwandair is preparing to launch direct services between its home of Kigali to London Heathrow. The airline will launch the direct service on 6 November 2022. The African airline has been operating flights to London via Brussels for the past five years. From next month this will be replaced by a direct service to meet the demand from its customers Planned … [Read more...]

As airlines continue to work out that they are a part of the multi-modal travel method that people use to get from A to B, Delta Air Lines has expanded travel options to Europe using its Air+Rail programme. The expanded programme will provide train connections to 20 more destinations, including 12 new cities for Delta customers in The Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland and the … [Read more...]

With Sumner 2022 now leaving behind us, airlines' attentions turn to Summer 2023 - with United Airlines making their opening gambits for travellers. Some of the routes have been announced before, however, nothing like a good re-announcement never hurts, with the airline promising connections to 37 transatlantic destinations for the summer season. The move is based on … [Read more...]

Aer Lingus is continuing to boost its Summer 2023 network, with the airline returning the Bradley International Airport, Connecticut to Dublin, Ireland route for Summer 2023. Aer Lingus Airbus A321LR at London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  The route will commence on 26th March 2023. The service will operate daily through October and offer connectivity to … [Read more...]

News from my local airport, with Birmingham Airport gaining an additional five services to India a week.  Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner at Birmingham Airport -Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The increase will see the airline scale its services from once a week to six flights a week.  The airline will increase its services from Amritsar from one flight a week to three, … [Read more...]

It seems that Aer Lingus is taking up the offer of launching a service to Cleveland. The Irish carrier will launch the route in summer 2023. It will commence on 19 May 2023, operating four times weekly, utilising an Airbus A321LR. The airline will be the only direct European service from Cleveland. The move is part of Aer Lingus's Summer 2023 network, which will … [Read more...]

British Airways and Qatar Airways have announced the next stage of their partnership to offer further connectivity to its passengers. All together now - Image, British Airways The airlines have added 42 new countries to their shared network, including Italy, the Maldives, Norway, Singapore, and Sweden, giving passengers enhanced access between destinations in Europe and … [Read more...]

In a move that has been widely expected for... well... years, Virgin Atlantic is to join one of the major airline alliances - SkyTeam. Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 arriving at London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. Virgin Atlantic will join SkyTeam in early 2023. An official induction date has yet to be announced. Virgin Atlantic will become SkyTeam’s … [Read more...]