Tag: transatlantic
NEWS Apr 21, 2026 American Airlines Took Nearly Two Months to Fix Its London Catering Disaster After nearly two months of operational chaos, reputational damage, crew revolts, and formal union grievances, American Airlines has finally resolved the catering meltdown that paralysed its London Heathrow operation from late February 2026. Read More →
ROUTES Apr 20, 2026 British Airways Has Just Put St. Louis and Guernsey on the Map Two inaugural British Airways flights departed London Heathrow, opening routes that could not be more different in character yet are equally well-timed: a long-haul transatlantic service to St. Louis, Missouri, and a year-round short-haul link to Guernsey in the Channel Islands. Read More →
NEWS Apr 14, 2026 Air Canada's Aurora Suites on the A321XLR Just Changed What Narrowbody Flying Means Air Canada and seat manufacturer Collins Aerospace formally unveiled the complete cabin configuration for the airline's incoming fleet of Airbus A321XLR aircraft. Read More →
ROUTES Apr 14, 2026 Aer Lingus Just Opened a Brand New Direct Route Between Dublin and North Carolina Aer Lingus has made history for the Research Triangle, touching down for the first time on North Carolina soil as it launched its inaugural nonstop service between Dublin and Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Read More →
ROUTES Apr 13, 2026 United Airlines Cuts 737 MAX 8 International Flights by 16% While Quietly Opening New European Frontiers United Airlines is trimming its Boeing 737 MAX 8 international operations by a significant margin this summer, even as it simultaneously uses the same narrowbody jet to push into European destinations it has never before served, or has not served in years. Read More →
NEWS Apr 09, 2026 Alaska Airlines Is About to Make History With Its First-Ever Flights to Europe After nearly a century of operating almost exclusively within North America, Alaska Airlines is weeks away from one of the most significant milestones in its 93-year history. Read More →
ROUTES Apr 07, 2026 Delta Breaks Records With Three Nonstop Routes No U.S. Airline Has Ever Flown Before Delta Air Lines has officially entered a new chapter of its global expansion story, launching three groundbreaking long-haul nonstop routes from New York's JFK that no U.S. carrier has ever operated before. Read More →
ROUTES Apr 01, 2026 Iberia Debuts Groundbreaking A321XLR Service Between Madrid and Newark Spanish flag carrier has successfully transitioned its highly anticipated Madrid (MAD) to Newark (EWR) service into full daily operation, utilizing the cutting-edge Airbus A321XLR. Read More →
NEWS Mar 10, 2026 Washington blinks in the high stakes war over Dublin Airport flight limits A high-stakes diplomatic confrontation between the United States and Ireland has entered a delicate cooling-off period following a pivotal decision by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). Read More →
ROUTES Mar 09, 2026 American Airlines Single Aisle Gamble Finally Crosses the Atlantic History was made on the tarmac of John F. Kennedy International Airport yesterday as the first commercial trans-Atlantic flight of the highly anticipated Airbus A321XLR took to the skies, bound for the cobblestone streets of Scotland’s capital. Read More →