Economy Class & Beyond

airBaltic to commence Riga to Abu Dhabi service

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There have been promises and glimpses of what the Bombardier CSeries can do. Well it seem airBaltic is to put this to the test, with a planned service between Riga and Abu Dhabi. airBaltic Bombardier CSeires - Image, airBaltic The airline  will launch a four-times-a-week service between Riga (Latvia) and Abu Dhabi (UAE). The service is planned to commence on the 29th … [Read more...]

United plans Houston to Sydney service

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Long haul remains the name of the game, with United Airlines announcing it is to start a service between Houston Intercontinental to Sydney Australia in the new year. United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner departing Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The route will be one of the second longest that the airline operates - with a Great Circle Distance of 8,596 … [Read more...]

Delta to start an Indianapolis to Paris CDG service

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In "list of services I never expected to see", it seems that Delta Air Lines will be spinning up a service between Indianapolis to Paris in 2018. The daily service will commence on the 24th May 2018. A timetable has been published: DL500 DEPART IND 18:20 ARRIVE CDG 08:45+1 DL501 DEPART CDG 13:15 ARRIVE IND 16:35 Commences 24th May 2018 Booked Equipment: Boeing … [Read more...]

Uhoh: First British Airways routes announced with High Density seating

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I mentioned this a few days ago, but it seems British Airways the first routes to have high density seating installed have been quietly discovered by RoutesOnline. British Airways High Density Boeing 777-200ER - from IAG Investors day slides November 2016 The high density Boeing 777-220ER aircraft will be introduced into service in May 2018. So onto the routes - and … [Read more...]

British Airways adds Gatwick to Toronto and resumes Gatwick to Las Vegas

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British Airways yesterday announced two services yesterday - the launch of a three times a week service from London Gatwick to Toronto, and the resumption of a Gatwick to Las Vegas route The new routes will be summer-only routes.  Let's look at Toronto first BA2271 DEPART LGW 11:55  ARRIVE YYZ 14:45 Tuesdays, Fridays, Sundays BA2270 DEPART YYZ 19:45 ARRIVE … [Read more...]

Cathay Pacific adds Dublin, Copenhagen and Brussels to its network

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It seems Cathay Pacific is going to be adding a new route - one that has interesting possibilities - with the addition of Dublin, Copenhagen and Brussels to its network. Cathay Pacific Airbus A350  - Image, Cathay Pacific There's three major new routes here. Let's look at Dublin first. The new route will spin up in with a four times a week service between Hong Kong … [Read more...]

Delta adds JFK to Lagos to its long haul network

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Some routes come and go, and then come back like a boomerang. Delta's operation to Lagos is one of those routes, with the airline planning to start operations from New York-JFK. Delta Airbus A330 at Dubin Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond (Editors note, I know it's a Delta A330-300, but I don't have any pictures of a Delta A330-200...) Delta will add a New … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways adds Chiang Mai onto its map

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Qatar Airways is adding a new destination to Thailand - with the introduction of a service to Chiang Mai in December 2017. Qatar Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Hamad International Airport Doha, Image, Economy Class and Beyond. This will be Qatar Airways fourth destination to Thailand, and will be operated initially as a seasonal service. The airline currently operates … [Read more...]

British Airways and LoganAir ink a codeshare deal

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From the 1st September - LoganAir will conclude its franchise agreement with FlyBe. Instead the Scottish airline will flying under its own colours. Yesterday - after some delay - the airline signed a code-share agreement with British Airways. LoganAir Saab 340B - Image, LoganAir/British Airways The codeshare between British Airways and Loganair will all customers … [Read more...]