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...]

Eithad Airways is preparing to change how it operates its flights between Abu Dhabi to London Heathrow, by converting the operation to all Airbus A380 operation. Etihad Airbus A380 at London Heathrow Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The switch-over will occur on the 12th July 2017, replacing the mixture of equipment used. Whilst the route was majority-A380 … [Read more...]

It seems Lufthansa is looking beyond its traditional destinations in Europe to new destinations for the winter 2017/2018 season - with the announcement of three new routes from Frankfurt to short-medium haul destinations, and the conversion of three more routes into year-round operation. Romanian destinations are in the spotlight, with the airline starting up services to … [Read more...]

Politics in the Middle East are flaring up, with Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates cutting their diplomatic links with the state of Qatar. Doha from the air - and from later today - a bit more difficult to get to - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The state of play is pretty complex. Here's a list of airlines flying to Doha which are affected, … [Read more...]

It seems Norwegian Air Shuttle is going after Alialtia, with plans to commence long haul transatlantic services from Rome. Norwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 787 arriving onto stand at London Gatwick, Image - Norwegian Air Shuttle //CC3.0. The new destinations are from Rome Leonardo Da Vinci-Fiumicino to: Newark Liberty International Airport - Four times a week. … [Read more...]

It seems what works for one location will work for another, with Emirates to take its service to Beijing  and convert it into a double-daily A380 operation Emirates A380 preparing to depart Heathrow Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond.  The route is currently served with an Airbus A380 and a Boeing 777-300ER. This will move to double-A380 operations from the 1st … [Read more...]