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Norwegian adds Barcelona to the USA

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In their relentless path to add more lines to a map, Norwegian Air Shuttle are opening up new routes between the Spain and the USA. Norwegian Boeing 787 - Image, Norwegian Air Shuttle. Released under CC3.0. The new Transatlantic operation will be starting in June 2017, will connect Barcelona to Los Angeles, Newark International, Oakland.  Ft Lauderdale will join … [Read more...]

Cathay Pacific prepares to upgrade North American Routes

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Cathay Pacific - in a sign of market confidence - is preparing to upgrade its two of its North American routes. Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER at Hong Kong International - Image, Economy Class and Beyond First up is the Boston operation. The service currently four days a week - this  will be uprated to a daily service, operating against the following timetable: CX812 … [Read more...]

British Airways cancels half of its London City to JFK services

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British Airways have wielded their axe again on services - this time focusing on the London City Airport to New York JFK service. British Airways with the plan to remove of BA3/4 from the network. British Airways Airbus A318 operating BA1 at London City Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond British Airways currently operate two flights from London City Airport … [Read more...]

More Turkish Airlines cuts – Long Haul Services face frequency reductions

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It seems that Turkish Airlines have more cuts to services lined up - this time affecting their long haul operations. Turkish Airlines Airbus A330 taking off from London Heathrow - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The long haul programme takes a haircut this time, with services to Boston, Houston, Islamabad, Miami, Osaka-Kansai, Sao Paulo/Buenos Aires taking frequency … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways to send an Airbus A350 to Madrid

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Qatar Airways is to change its operations to Madrid, with plans to introduce services operated with an  Airbus A350 to the Spanish capital. Qatar Airways A350 at Frankfurt Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Currently, operations to Madrid use two Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft. Flight pair QR149/150 will be swapped to Airbus A350-900 operation from 17th March … [Read more...]

Turkish Airlines take an axe to its frequencies

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It's been coming since the recent trouble in Turkey, but Turkish Airlines is feeling the pinch. Network cuts are coming thick and fast according to AirlineRoute. Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-900ER landing at Dublin - Image, Economy Class and Beyond Both Short/Medium Haul  and Long Haul Programmes are affected, with drastic capacity cuts across the board. I'm … [Read more...]

Scoot prepares to Scoot to Athens

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Scoot - the low-cost offshoot of Singapore Airlines is preparing to break new ground - with the planed launch of services to Athens. Scoot introducing their new Athens route in a rather Scooty way. Scoot intend to operate the route four times a week, based on the timetable below TZ702 DEPART SIN 02:00 ARRIVE ATH 08:30 TZ701 DEPART ATH 12:00 ARRIVE SIN … [Read more...]

Brussels Airlines adds India to its network

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Brussels Airlines is to re-forge an old connection, with the airline to connect Brussels and India together. Brussels Airlines Airbus A330 at New York JFK - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The plan calls for Brussels Airlines to connect Brussels and Mumbai with a five times a week service between the two cities. Brussels Airlines see this as an important link, with … [Read more...]

Emirates to operate all-A380 services to Manchester, Birmingham to have timetable changes

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Emirates is once again converting an operation to all-A380 operation - this time, the twice daily service between Dubai and Manchester UK will be operated with the double-decker superjumbo. Emirates Airbus A380 taxing at Birmingham Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  Emirates currently operate two A380s to Manchester every day, along with a Boeing 777-300ER. This … [Read more...]

Etihad boosts A380 operations to London Heathrow

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Eithad is throwing its A380 into the mix on the Abu Dhabi to London Heathrow, with the majority of services to be operated by the Double-Decker Super-Jumbo plane from mid-November Etihad Airbus A380 in flight - Image, Etihad/Airbus Etihad currently operate two out of their three rotations between Abu Dhabi and London Heathrow with an A380 - the final rotation to change … [Read more...]