Qatar Airways is preparing for the Airbus A380 to return to service. Although from the language of their press release, "Welcoming the A380 back into the fleet" would be a rather strong term, to say the leat.   Qatar Airways Airbus A380 taking off from London Heathrow - the airport will see this version of the A380 return from 15th December. Image, Economy Class and … [Read more...]

In a rare show of unity, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic are to celebrate the changes in the US Border entry requirements, with two aircraft taking off simultaneously from London Heathrow Airport. When two airlines band together - Image, British Airways/Virgin Atlantic. In recognition of a long-campaigned for and pivotal moment for the travel industry, for the … [Read more...]

Delta Air Lines is seeing a major uplift in bookings, as the USA prepares to reopen, with a reported uplift of 450% in forward bookings.  Delta Airbus A330-300 departing Dublin Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  Delta has seen a 450% increase in international point-of-sale bookings versus the six weeks before the announcement. Many international flights are expected … [Read more...]

Airlines are fast preparing for the reopening of US borders on 8 November, with Air France planning to operate up to 122 weekly flights to 11 destinations in the US. Air France is breathing a sigh of relief, with the airline noting a significant increase in bookings at Air France, particularly on routes to New York, Miami, and Los Angeles, for travel in November and over the … [Read more...]

Emirates has finally set the date for its Tel Aviv flights. The magic date? 6th December 2021. Emirates Boeing 777-300ER - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  The move comes as the UAE and Israel continue to develop greater economic cooperation to drive growth across a range of sectors, in addition to boosting trade flows between both nations. Emirates will operate a … [Read more...]

We're going to stick with Emirates, as they have announced an expansion of their codeshare relationship with TAP Air Portgual.   Emirates Boeing 777-300ER on approach to Chicago O'Hare - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The updated agreement will add 23 more destinations to the partnership from 2 November. This brings the total number of destinations where … [Read more...]

In case anyone is having doubts that ITA Airways has the blood of Aliatla still, the airline has cosied straight back up with SkyTeam.  As we all know, Alilata ceased trading on the 14th of October, with ITA Airways taking its place the day after. At that time, Alilatalia left SkyTeam, leaving an Italian shaped hole in the network. It seems a mere 14 days later, … [Read more...]

Aer Lingus has outlined its Summer 2022 plans, with an emphasis on routes to Europe and North America being key to growth for the year ahead The airline will offer 71 routes in total, serving 62 destinations in total. 16 of these will be transatlantic routes. Aer Lingus is building up capacity from what is being offered for Winter and Christmas. The planned schedule … [Read more...]

United Airlines is preparing a major push for London, with the airline announcing five extra flights, making a total of 22 flights a day between the USA and London.   United Airlines Boeing 767-300ER with departing Chicago O'Hare- Image, Economy Class and Beyond The five extra flights to London Heathrow are 2 x flights from Newark, NJ. The sixth and seventh daily … [Read more...]

With parts of Australia edging closer to re-opening, Emirates is preparing to add a lot of capacity to the land down under. Emirates A380 taking off from London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond In response to the easing of travel restrictions, from the 2nd of November, Emirates is stepping up the frequency on flights EK414/415 between Dubai and Sydney to daily … [Read more...]