Routes

On March 14, Delta began petitioning the DOT for a daily flight from Los Angeles to Beijing. A mere two weeks later, American requested the same seven weekly slots. Both carriers said in their applications that the route would be operated by a Boeing 777-200 aircraft. They both said their services would begin the same […]

Emirates will launch the world’s shortest A380 flight this December. The double-decker will be scheduled on one of the nine daily flights that make the 385km Doha flight. From December 1, the flight will depart Dubai at 0745 arriving into Doha at 0805 as EK841. The return flight, EK 842, will depart Doha at 0950 arriving […]

British Airways today announced new service between London’s Gatwick Airport and Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The service will be operated three-times a week, with a fourth flight added during the summer season. The route will be operated by a Boeing 777-200 with 275 seats. Service will begin on July 6th, 2017 and is currently on […]

Flights between Singapore and the U.S. have a long, complicated history, mostly due to Singapore’s location in southeast Asia. In 2004, Singapore Airlines launched flights between Singapore and Newark using their Airbus A340-500 aircraft, then the world’s longest flight. In fact, SQ21 would still be longest in the world if operated today. However, as flying […]

Newcastle Airport has been subjected to a huge blow in their international portfolio as United has announced that they will not be returning to the north eastern airport in 2017. The airline continued operations on the Newcastle-Newark service until September 6th. This means that the airline does not have an American carrier operating to the […]

Starting on September 8th, Morocco based Royal Air Maroc will operate three-times weekly service to Washington Dulles International Airport. Washington, D.C. is the airline’s third North American destination along with New York (JFK) and Montreal (YUL). Royal Air Maroc will utilize their 787 Dreamliner on the new route. Flight 218 from Casablanca touched down in […]

On Thursday, American Airlines released a revised schedule featuring new routes, station closures, and route cancellations. These changes reflect the airline’s modernization and growth efforts. In an internal statement, American announced five new routes from Chicago-O’hare, Dallas, and Miami: DFW – Amsterdam (Seasonal: May-September) DFW – Rome (Seasonal: May-September) DFW – Kona, Hawaii (Seasonal: February-March […]

Emirates, the world’s largest Airbus A380 Operator announced today it will begin A380 service to Christchurch, New Zealand beginning October 30th which will coincide with the launch of the A380 on its Dubai to Auckland nonstop route. The airline will be the first to begin regularly-scheduled Airbus A380 flights to Christchurch. Emirates will now fly […]

Emirates announced today that Johannesburg will be the next city in its network to receive Airbus A380 service. Currently, Emirates uses the Boeing 777-300ER to serve Johannesburg with four daily flights. Beginning February 1, one of the daily flights will be operated by the A380. The Schedule Flight # Departure Arrival EK761 Dubai 4:40am Johannesburg […]

Alaska Airlines announced today it will increase its presence in the New York City region with additional service to Newark’s Liberty International Airport. The airline currently serves Newark with two daily flights from Seattle and will add a third in Spring or 2017. “We thank the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Port Authority of New […]