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VivaAerobus Inaugurates New Service Between New York and Mexico City

October 19, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Mexican low-cost airline VivaAerobus inaugurated a new route on Thursday from Mexico City to New York. The first flight, VB3940, departed Mexico City on-time just after 7:00 a.m. and arrived 4 hours later just before

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Lufthansa Enters and Condor Exits Austin Market

October 10, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

Buried deep in a press release sent on Sept. 27, Lufthansa gave a glimpse of hope for its shrinking Frankfurt hub which keeps seeing capacity reduction and international flights being transferred to the nearby Munich

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United to Initially Fly 787-10 Dreamliner on Transcon Routes

September 30, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

This year has already been a busy one for United Airlines, which debuted the first 737 MAX 9 in the U.S. in early June from its Houston Intercontinental hub. The Chicago-based airline will also be

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Elite Airways Returns to Long Island While Frontier Enhances Florida Service

August 22, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Following a year and four-month long absence, Elite Airways has decided it will return to Long Island MacArthur Airport in Islip, New York with a twice-weekly flight to Melbourne, Florida and onward service to Bimini,

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LATAM Upgrades Brazil to South Africa Route to Weekly Service

August 9, 2018 Pablo Diaz

LATAM Airlines will begin to operate two additional frequencies on its São Paulo-Johannesburg route, which will allow for a daily flight between both cities. Currently, the route is only operated five times per week from São

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Iberia’s New A350 Flies First Long-Haul Route

August 5, 2018 Thomas Pallini

After weeks of flying proving routes across Europe to cities such as London and Paris, Iberia’s first Airbus A350 joined its first scheduled long-haul route flying from Madrid to New York. Departing from Madrid’s Barajas

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Qatar to Build A350XWB Stronghold at New York-JFK

August 2, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Qatar Airways announced on Wednesday that the first scheduled route for its new Airbus A350-1000 aircraft to the United States will be to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. New York’s primary international airport

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ViaAir Continues Rapid Expansion at Largest Hub

June 21, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

On Tuesday, just over one year after commencing its first nonstop flight from Austin Bergstrom International Airport, ViaAir announced its eighth destination from the airport’s new South Terminal. The Orlando-based carrier will connect Austin with

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Aeromexico Expands Route Map with Service to Two New Destinations

June 8, 2018 Samuel Chen

Aeromexico announced that it will begin service to two new destinations in Central America and the Caribbean from Mexico City starting in November. The Mexican flag carrier will begin flying to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on

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Icelandair Resumes Longest Flight in Route Network

June 2, 2018 Thomas Pallini

In its continued battle against low-cost carrier WOW air, Icelandic national carrier Icelandair resumed service between Reykjavik and San Francisco on Friday, June 1. It’s been ten years since the airline flew to the Northern

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Flights from Iceland to New York at All-Time High

May 27, 2018 Thomas Pallini

With tourism in Iceland growing exponentially in popularity among Americans, so have flights to and from the island nation. Historically, the country’s flag carrier Icelandair has been provided the bulk of the service from Iceland

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TAP Air Portugal Plans to Fly from Lisbon to Buenos Aires

April 19, 2018 Pablo Diaz

Portugal’s flag-carrier TAP Air Portugal announced that it will open a route between the European country and Argentina in 2019. The announcement was made at an event being held at Portugal’s Embassy in Buenos Aires. TAP

Trip Reports

Trip Report: Getting Back to Basics on Cape Air

April 2, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Cape Cod-based Cape Air is known mostly for flying between the Massachusetts islands, Cape Cod and other New England cities, including its hub in Boston, using small propeller aircraft. However, what most people don’t know

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Singapore Airlines Adds Second City for Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner

February 22, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Singapore Airlines announced that Perth, Australia will be one of the lucky cities to be serviced by the airline’s newest addition, the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, of which it is also the airplane’s launch customer. The

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VivaAerobus Inaugurates New Service Between New York and Mexico City

Lufthansa Enters and Condor Exits Austin Market

United to Initially Fly 787-10 Dreamliner on Transcon Routes

Elite Airways Returns to Long Island While Frontier Enhances Florida Service

LATAM Upgrades Brazil to South Africa Route to Weekly Service

Iberia’s New A350 Flies First Long-Haul Route

Qatar to Build A350XWB Stronghold at New York-JFK

ViaAir Continues Rapid Expansion at Largest Hub

Aeromexico Expands Route Map with Service to Two New Destinations

Icelandair Resumes Longest Flight in Route Network

Flights from Iceland to New York at All-Time High

TAP Air Portugal Plans to Fly from Lisbon to Buenos Aires

Trip Report: Getting Back to Basics on Cape Air

Singapore Airlines Adds Second City for Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner

Brexit Draft Document Continues Uncertainty for Future of U.K-E.U. Aviation

Delta Adding Fourth Link to Los Angeles from Atlanta with New Burbank Flight

Emirates Reports Sudden Drop in Profits Due to Rising Fuel Prices

Photos: United Gives First Look at Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner

Spirit Announces New Destination, Faces Tough Competition