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 … [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 … [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...]

Delta Air Lines is preparing for a busy Summer 2023, with the airline planning to increase capacity and add new routes to the network. Delta Airbus A330-300 landing at London Heathrow Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Capacity will increase across the transatlantic network by 8%, with additional flights including London-Heathrow, Paris, Geneva, Stuttgart and … [Read more...]

With Hong Kong planning to abandon Hotel Quarantines (under a 0+3 system), Cathay Pacific is noticing an upswing in bookings.  Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900 at Dublin Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  With the Hong Kong SAR Government’s latest measures to facilitate travel to Hong Kong, the airline has welcomed the decision to remove the hotel quarantine arrangement … [Read more...]

It seems Qatar Airways is needing to bump up capacity to Perth, Austraila, with the airline reintroducing the Airbus A380 on the route in December. Qatar Airways Airbus A380 landing at London Heathrow in July 2022. Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  Currently, the route utilises a Boeing 777-300ER. The Airbus A380 will be reintroduced on the 6th of December 2022. The … [Read more...]