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...]

It's time for another two airlines to sign a codeshare agreement, with Turkish Airlines and Air Seychelles being the latest. The signing ceremony of the codeshare agreement took place at Turkish Airlines’ Headquarters in Istanbul. Turkish Airlines CEO, Mr Bilal Ekşi and Air Seychelles Acting CEO, Mr Sandy Benoiton signed the agreement with … [Read more...]

Etihad Airways is to expand its Chinese network, with the airline planning to launch a route to Guangzhou from October 2022.  Etihad Boeing 777-300ER - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  Subject to regulatory approvals, the twice-weekly passenger service to Guangzhou will start on 10 October, initially using a two-class Boeing 777. The planned operation is as … [Read more...]

ITA Airways is continuing its network growth as it expands to India, with plans to serve New Dehli from December. ITA Airways Airbus A350-900, Image Airbus (note, the route will utilise an A330). The new route will start from the 3rd of December 2022, connecting Rome Fiumicino to the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi three times a week. Planned … [Read more...]

More codeshares are afoot, with  Virgin Atlantic and IndiGo announcing a new codeshare between the UK and India, offering connections and point-earning opportunities. The codeshare partnership will mean customers booking a Virgin Atlantic ticket will be able to fly on the airline’s London Heathrow to Delhi and Mumbai flights and connect to and from 7 … [Read more...]

Finnair and Qatar Airways have signed an agreement to establish a long-term strategic cooperation between Helsinki, Stockholm and Copenhagen and Doha. Finnair Airbus A330-300 - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  These services will be supported by a codeshare agreement with shared passenger and cargo capacity between both airlines. Customers from the three Nordic … [Read more...]

For those who can choose to fly south for the winter, Emirates is announcing that it will restore its non-stop A380 services to and from Auckland and Kuala Lumpur, starting from 1 December. Emirates Airbus A380 at Kuala Lumpur International Airport  - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The airline currently operates to both cities with a Boeing 777-300ER service … [Read more...]

Qantas is planning to recommence flights to New York, with service from Sydney, Australia via Auckland from 14 June 2023. Qantas Boeing 787-9 landing at London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. Qantas will relaunch its QF3/QF4 flights, operating to New York three days a week initially, after a three-year COVID-induced hiatus. Flights on this route will … [Read more...]

easyJet is adding some city-to-city connectivity, with a planned launch of a Glasgow - Belfast City Airport service. easyJet Airbus A319 taking off - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  The route is planned as a winter-timetable operation, flying three times a week on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. It will operate from 31 October 2022 to 24 March 2023, providing a … [Read more...]