As we're in the middle of the Summer 2017 season, it's time to look to the Summer 2018 season. United Airlines is preparing its Summer '18 schedule, with some important changes filed.Firstly, daily frequency drops from six flights a day to five flights a day. In the same stroke, the route will be served exculsively Boeing 767-300ER aircraftThe revised timetable … [Read more...]

airberlin is continuing its long haul push (and trying to ignore the short haul problems at home), with the announcement of two new routes yesterday out of Dusseldorf, connecting Chicago and Toronto. airberlin Airbus A330 at Chicago O'Hare - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  The airline will add the routes for Summer 2018. Lets look a the Chicago route that will … [Read more...]

United Airlines is re-introducing a route I flew some time ago, with Denver to London Heathrow to gain a direct operation. United Airlines Boeing 787-8 departing London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The airline will re-introduce its direct service for the Summer season of 2018, operating between 24th March 2018 through to 26th October 2018. The flight … [Read more...]

Singapore Airlines is adjusting their plans for Copenhagen and Rome - with equipment changes moving forward quickly. Let's focus on Copenhagen first, which is getting an equipment upgrade from a Boeing 777-200ER to a larger 777-300ER. Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER landing at Manchester - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The airline will be upgrading the … [Read more...]

For those of you who fly from London City Airport, there's good news as British Airways prepare to add more routes - this time to Paris Orly, Prague and Reykjavik. British Airways Cityflyer Embaers (and an Airbus A318) at London City Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. Lets start with Paris Orly, which is being transferred from London Heathrow to London City … [Read more...]

It seems British Airways really wants to make its Cityflyer operation earn its keep over the weekends, with the announcement the airline is to operate flights from Manchester to winter ski destinations. British Airways CityFlyer Embraer E-190 at Birmingham  Airport Manchester will have a weekend service, operating to Salzburg in Austria and Chambery in France, operating … [Read more...]

It seems not everything Ryanair touches turns to gold, with the airline choosing to abandon its planned operation to Kiev and Lviv. Ryanair Boeing 737-800 taxing out of Birmingham Airport - Image Economy Class and Beyond   It seems Ryanair and the Ukrainian Airport authorities could not come to terms, with Ryanair stating Kiev airport’s failure "to … [Read more...]

Norwegian Air Shuttle is continuing its long haul network growth, with plans to introduce services from London Gatwick to Chicago O'Hare International and Austin, Texas. Norwegian Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner - Image Norwegian CC4.0  Chicago will see a four times a week operation, whilst Austin gets a three-time a week operation. The timetable for both routes … [Read more...]

It seems that China Airlines are plotting their return to London, with bookings opening for its new direct service between Taipei Taoyuan and London Gatwick. China Airlines Airbus A350 - Image, Airbus China Airlines are planning to return to London, but will use Gatwick instead of Heathrow as its gateway to the city. The route will operate four times a week, based on … [Read more...]