Heathrow Third Runway Cleared for Arrival
The official recommendation is in: The Heathrow third runway is best for London and the UK. Of course, the government still must act on the...
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A non-ETOPS Atlantic Crossing
ETOPS is all sorts of useful for saving time en route. This week has seen a couple British Airways flights cross the Atlantic Ocean without...
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Some interesting data on Delta award availability
Is Delta ready to shake off the SkyPesos moniker from its SkyMiles program? Looking at the current award availability for a few routes it seems...
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Is anyone betting in favor of La Compagnie?
La Copmagnie is expanding to London, and that just might be the first hint that the airline is in trouble. Of course, lower fuel costs...
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Friday Flyday: Geneva to London City
Climb on board this 4-engine regional jet for a short hop from Geneva to London. The Avro RJ100 is a rare type in North America...
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The rise of Delta Atlantic
A shift is on for Virgin Atlantic. The carrier is moving more capacity west to cross the Atlantic and feed Delta's hubs. Operating long-haul only...
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Delta’s shortest-lived route ever?
On 17 February 2014 Delta announced service between Chicago and London in conjunction with their new joint venture partner Virgin Atlantic. Delta would operate the...
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In-flight: British Airways A380 inaugural LHR-LAX
Does a flight really count as an inaugural if there isn’t a party associated with the trip? No balloons or festivities in the terminal, no...
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Going small across the Pond
Want to fly to Europe but don’t really like the idea of being crammed in with 200+ others on a huge plane? It turns out...
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British Airways: How to improve onboard service quality in first
How do you keep first class passengers comfortable and happy on board? More space combined with better food and beverage offerings is the typical formula...