After a few days of teasing, Cathay Pacific is to launch a new route - this time to Seattle Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900 departing Manchester - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Planned operation for the Hong Kong - Seattle route in from the 31 March 2019 is as follows: CX858 DEPART HKG 23:55 ARRIVE SEA 21:00 Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday CX857 DEPART SEA … [Read more...]

Everyone favourite airline that wants to be a rooftop bar - Joon - is taking over another Air France mainline service. This time, it's taking the route to St. Martin/Sint Maarten in the Caribbean for the summer months. Joon Airbus A340-300 - Image Air France - via https://twitter.com/weflyjoon/status/977882000936718337 The timetable will change over the summer … [Read more...]

It seems Singapore Airlines plans  with the Airbus A350-900ULR are coming to a head, with plans to launch the direct sevice on 2nd Novmeber 2018 Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900URL - Rendering. Singapore Airlines Utilising an Airbus A350-900URL (The Ultra Long Range variant of the Airbus A350), the planned operation is as follows SQ038 DEPART SIN 20:45 ARRIVE … [Read more...]

It seems that the harsh reality of running a network has hit Austrian Airlines, with the airline announcing some big chops and changes. Austrian Airlines Airbus A320 taxing at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. So what's being sliced? Hong Kong Havana Colombo Linz (Replaced by ÖBB AIRail service) Isfahan (Iran) Shiraz … [Read more...]

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...]