Two interesting service changes popped up today from Air Canada, with their long haul services being increased during the summer of 2017. First up is the resumption of service between Vancouver and Frankfurt, which will use a Boeing 787-8. Air Canada Boeing 787-8 at Toronto - Image, Air Canada The planned operation Vancouver to Frankfurt service will be to fly daily … [Read more...]

KLM is returning to London City Airport in 2017, with up to four services a day between London City and Amsterdam in the offing. KLM CityHopper Embraer E-Jet - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The airline returns to the heart of London after an absence of 8 years. In the first instance, the airline will operate a daily service between Amsterdam Schiphol and London … [Read more...]

Its been bubbling along quietly the past few days, but it seems Ryanair is going to do something it said it would never do - and that's open a base at Frankfurt-am-Main Airport. Ryanair Boeing 737-800 taxing at Birmingham Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  This will be Ryanair's 85th base in Europe. The airline is planning the following operations for Summer … [Read more...]

It seems British Airways is finally waking up to the growing threat out of its Gatwick hub (long over-ignored) with the announcement of a new route between London Gatwick and Oakland in California. Three Class British Airways Boeing 777-200ER at Denver - Image, Economy Class and Beyond British Airways will be operating this route 4 times a week in the initial … [Read more...]

It seems that there is capacity and network adjustments ahead for those who fly British Airways. British Airways Boeing 747-400 taxing at London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Get comfy - there's a lot of changes which begin on the 26th March 2017 - coinciding with the start of the Spring/Summer timetable for 2017. China London Heathrow to Beijing - … [Read more...]

For those who live in London, the East of London or work in the City, London City Airport remains vital in the list of connections in and out of the city. British Airways from the end of October will be increasing its links to Germany, with a frequency increase to Düsseldorf, and an equipment change to Hamburg. Let's look at Hamburg first, which will switch from a Saab … [Read more...]

Some more announcements as Delta plans more services for 2017, with three new routes between the US and Europe. Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-300ER at New York JFK - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The routes are a mixture of new routes, and routes that are returning after a period of suspension. First up, the new route between Boston and Dublin. This will operate daily … [Read more...]

Air Canada sneaked out a new route towards the end of last week, with the announcement of a new route between Montreal and Shanghai. Air Canada Boeing 787-8, Image - Air Canada. The new route will commence on 17th February 2017, making this the first direct service between Montreal and China. The timetables are variable for the first few months of the operation of … [Read more...]