Economy Class & Beyond

Iberia to start Madrid to Shanghai Route

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Iberia is continue to expand its long haul operations, with plans to launch a Madrid to Shanghai. Iberia will operate the service three times a week to start with an Airbus A330-200 Iberia Airbus A330 - Image. Economy Class and Beyond The route will commence on the 28th June 2016, operating the timetable below: IB6889 DEPART MAD 12:50 ARRIVE PVG 07:10+1 Tuesdays, Fridays … [Read more...]

Austrian Airlines to pull Tokyo Narita services

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As passenger demand reshapes the network maps, routes come and go. Sadly, for Austrian Airlines this means yet another long haul route is up for the chop - with Austrian to suspend operations to Tokyo Narita. Austrian Airlines Boeing 777-200 © Austrian Airlines Group Austrian Airlines currently operate a daily service between Vienna and Tokyo Narita as OS051/OS052 with a … [Read more...]

Emirates goes 4 times daily at London Gatwick

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Emirates are continuing their expansion of operations in the London area, with the addition of a fourth daily flight between London Gatwick and Dubai. Emirates Boeing 777-300ER landing at Birmingham Airport - Image, GhettoIFE This brings the total operations to 10 flights a day between the London area and Dubai operated by Emirates, with 6 flights from Heathrow, 4 from … [Read more...]

Emirates commences daily A380 operations from Birmingham

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Whilst it may be Easter Day, the aviation business takes little heed of holidays. As a case in point - today, Emirates began its Airbus A380 operations between Dubai and Birmingham Airport. I of course was on the spot, covering the launch – and the plane touching down at Birmingham Airport A6-EOR was the plane of the day that commenced the formal start of A380 … [Read more...]

Air Berlin suspends Stuttgart to Abu Dhabi route

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It seems that Etihad/Air Berlins plan to feed more traffic into its Abu Dhabi hub has taken a knock, with Air Berlin suspending its operation between Stuttgart and Abu Dhabi in June. Air Berlin Airbus A320 pushing back at Frankfurt Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The daily route - currently operated by an Airbus A320 - will be formally suspended on 1st June 2016, … [Read more...]

American Airlines to deploy a 787 to Manchester (UK)

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As the American Airlines Boeing 787 fleet continues to stretch its legs, it was only a matter of time before the Boeing 787 starts to replace some of the Boeing 767-300ER services. Step forward Chicago to Manchester (a route used by myself when I want to avoid London), which to be switched over to 787 operation for the summer American Airlines Boeing 787 -  Image, … [Read more...]

Austrian Airlines to launch Hong Kong Service

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Austrian Airlines are extending their reach with a new service being launched to Hong Kong. Austrian Airlines Boeing 777-200 © Austrian Airlines Group - Source Austrian Airline Flickr Feed The new service will be the third service to China that  Austrian Airlines have added to their network (the others being Beijing and Shanghai. Austrian Airlines will operate the … [Read more...]

Qatar Airways goes route mad – 14 new/resumed destinations announced

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Qatar Airways seems to have gone new route mad, with an announcement of a bundle of new routes. Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER at Hamad International Airport, Doha - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The headline grabber (in the containing battle of who has the longest route... although this battle could be compared to who has the biggest... oh I'm not going there...) is … [Read more...]

American Airlines prepares Los Angeles to Hong Kong route

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Whilst United Airlines innovates with its new routes, American Airlines "responds to customer demand", with the launch of a route between Los Angeles and Hong Kong. American Airlines Boeing 777 at Heathrow Airport - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. A daily service is due to start on the 7th September 2016, with the following timetable planned: DEPART LAX 01:55 ARRIVE … [Read more...]

Ryanair boosts services from Belfast International – launches seven routes

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Ryanair has finally confirmed its intention to return to the Belfast area, with the opening of a new base at Belfast International Airport (Aldergrove). Ryanair will launch seven routes out of Belfast Aldergrove, basing three aircraft at the airport. Ryanair Boeing 737-800 at Dublin Airport, Image - Economy Class and Beyond The routes that are getting extra traffic … [Read more...]