In news that can be filed as "not totally unexpected" LEVEL (International Airlines Group low-cost long haul offshot) is to commence short-haul services from Vienna. The launch is due to commence on the 17thh July. - just under three weeks from today. Interestingly, when you try and book - you're directed to Vueling's site (also an IAG company). LEVEL Austria's home … [Read more...]

In the tough market that is London to Dubai, carriers have been dropping like flies recently - be it for low season reasons, or switching to direct operations. Virgin Atlantic is joining that list with the airline planning to suspend its operation from 31st March 2019  Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner landing at Heathrow Airport - Image, Economy Class and … [Read more...]

An interesting piece crossed the wire yesterday, with Bamboo Airways of Vietnam and Boeing confirming a memorandum of understanding of 20 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Aircraft. Bamboo Airways Boeing 787 - Image, Bamboo Airways/LIFT Strategic Design But who are Bamboo Airways? It's an airline that's in its start-up phase, based in Quy Nhon, Vietnam. It is owned by the a … [Read more...]

Whilst Norwegian Air Shuttle has been attracting suitors (with Lufthansa Group now sniffing around), the airline is planning to continue its expansion of its network from London Gatwick Airport. Their next destination is Tampa. Norwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 787 arriving onto stand at London Gatwick, Image - Norwegian Air Shuttle //CC3.0. The new Tampa route will … [Read more...]

LOT Polish Airlines are adding another route to London City Airport - on the back of their Warsaw route launch. This time, Budapest will get a service a direct service to the heart of London. Let's look at the new service, which is starting on 19th Februaey 2019: DEPART LCY 09:15 ARRIVE BUD 12:45 - Operates Mondays to Saturdays DEPART LCY 19:30 ARRIVE BUD 23:00 - … [Read more...]

Scandivan Airlines (SAS) is fiddling arounud with its timetable and operations, with a the airline planning to start up a Copenhagen to Hong Kong service. This service will replace the existing Stockholm Arlanda to Hong Kong service. SAS Airbus A340-300 taxing at Chicago O'Hare International - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  The new operation is as … [Read more...]

LOT Polish Airlines have announced that they are to add a new a new route between Warsaw and London City Airport. The new route will operate twice a day (subject to LCY's closing times), with four Embarer E-190s to be used. It also marks LOT's 100th network route. DEPART LCY 07:15 ARRIVE LCY 09:00 (Monday-Saturday) DEPART LCY 16:15 ARRIVE LCY 18:00 (Monday-Friday and … [Read more...]

LEVEL is planning a network swap-a-round, dropping Oakland for San Francisco International Airport from 28th October 2018 Level Airbus A330-200 taking off - Image, LEVEL The move centralises IAG operated services out of San Francisco, with only the twice-weekly service from Barcelona affected. LEVEL will operate its last flight pair to Oakland on the 25th October 2018, … [Read more...]

Emirates has had an up and down with its Dubai to Moscow route, with the route being operated at various frequencies. The airline is to take its operation to Moscow Domodedovo to three times a day from late October onwards. Emirates Boeing 777-300ER departing Dublin Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The third service will operate as follows: EK173 DEPART DXB … [Read more...]

It seems that Etihad is making a very cruel cut to its network, with the airline choosing to chop one of its A380 frequencies between Abu Dhabi and New York JFK. Etihad Airbus A380 at London Heathrow Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The operation will retain EY101/EY100  operation as follows EY101 DEPART AUH 09:55 ARRIVE JFK 16:10 EY100 DEPART JFK 22:55 … [Read more...]