First let me start off by saying that this is probably very old news to some of you. The last few weeks have consisted of me planning and re-planning my trip around the world this summer. The route and dates keep changing since I’m doing it mostly NonRev and the flights keep filling up....
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It seems like yesterday that we were all talking about the 2012 Farnborough Airshow and the record orders that were placed, like United’s agreement to purchase 150 Boeing 737′s. We also couldn’t stop watching those videos of the Qatar Airways 787 and Malaysian a380 doing exactly what they were designed not to do. In...
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Well this past week has been a bad one for the United States in general, it appears the next one will be pretty awful for the airlines. Many delays and cancellations throughout the entire US can be expected beginning tomorrow, April 21st, due to the Federal Aviation Administration’s Air Traffic Control furloughs beginning. Across...
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Phillipine Airlines announced today that it plans to launch a brand new airline with help from a private investor. The airline, along with Cambodian businessman Kith Meng, will launch Cambodia Airlines later this year. Phillipine Airlines will own 49% of the new carrier while Meng will own the remaining 51%. This new airline has great...
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Last week, Norwegian Air Shuttle announced plans to start Long Haul service to Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International in Southern Florida. The ironic part is that the flights wont be coming from Norway. The airline will commence flights from Copenhagen, Denmark and Stockholm, Sweden this Winter. The new routes will be just the second...
Read more →Virgin Atlantic Airways and Delta Air Lines announced today that they have formed an agreement for a new alliance that will further increase both of the airlines’ already extensive Trans-Atlantic networks. This alliance will increase competition with other airlines on the hundreds of Trans-Atlantic flights each day, meaning passengers will receive cheaper fares and...
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Well the week is only half-way over and it has already been a very interesting one for the airline industry. So much has happened that I figured it would be easier to just combine everything into a single post. So, here’s whats going on. Qatar Airways has officially joined the OneWorld Alliance. The airline announced...
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Chicago based United Airlines today announced which international routes its first 787 Dreamliners will be utilized on. The state of the aircraft’s first destinations will include Lagos Nigeria, Tokyo, Shanghai, London, and Amsterdam. United announced earlier this year that the 787 will be utilized on flights from Denver to Tokyo’s Narita Airport. This service...
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If you have ever seen a Virgin Atlantic aircraft, you know that they only operate widebody Jumbo-Jets. Although the airline is one of the biggest in the United Kingdom, they currently operate flights to virtually everywhere except within the UK itself. Starting March of next year, this will change as Virgin Atlantic will begin...
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Las Vegas based Allegiant Air has officially announced that it will be adding Airbus a319 aircraft to its fleet. The airline will lease 9 of the type from GE Aviation. Allegiant will also purchase an additional 10 of the type from Cebu Pacific of the Philippines. The a319 is a brand new type for...
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