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ROUTES Jun 08, 2022 United Airlines Announces New Nonstop Service to Brisbane On the morning of June 9, United Airlines announced a new international service from San Francisco, California (SFO) to Brisbane, Australia (BNE). Launching on October 28, the route will be operated thrice weekly on the airline's Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. The 257-seat aircraft will have 48 Polaris Business Class seats, 21 Premium Plus seats, 39 Economy Plus seats, and 149 basic economy seats. Read More →
NEWS Jun 06, 2022 Comair Group Suspends All Flights One of South Africa's largest airline operators, Comair, has suspended all flights with immediate effect due to insufficient funds. Operating flights for British Airways and managing subsidiary Kulula, Comair is a critical asset of the South African aviation market, and its suspension poses a devastating blow to passengers. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Jun 02, 2022 The Iconic Rise of Emirates The largest carrier in the Middle East is often written off as a large, rich government-backed airline that benefits from being based in an affluent city. In actuality, Emirates is much more than that, and has a large backstory regarding how it became one of the largest and most respected airlines in the world. Read More →
NEWS Mar 13, 2022 Etihad Airways to Launch A350 Flights in Three Weeks Etihad is launching commercial service on their Airbus A350-1000s after keeping the planes in storage for more than two years. The planes won't fly on long-haul routes immediately but will be available on medium-haul routes until July 1, 2022. Read More →
ROUTES Mar 08, 2022 Avelo Launches Three New Routes From New Haven Avelo is launching three new routes from New Haven to Chicago-Midway, Baltimore, and Raleigh. Service will begin in May in time for summer and will help Avelo reach new business destinations. Read More →
NEWS Mar 02, 2022 United Suspends India Flights Due to Russian Airspace Closure As the war in Ukraine rages, Western countries have begun restricting airspace to Russian airlines, which have been met with reciprocal airspace bans by Russia. This move is affecting United States' airline flights to and from Asia, including United's flights to India. As a result, as stated by the airline, "United has decided to temporarily suspend transiting Russian airspace to operate our flights to and from BOM (Mumbai) and DEL (Delhi) India." Read More →
NEWS Feb 18, 2022 Iberia Airlines Announces Flights to Washington, Dallas, and San Francisco In this article, I analyze Spanish Flag Carrier Iberia's route expansion in the United States. Iberia has announced that it will launch a service between Madrid, Spain's capital, and Dallas/ Fort Worth. Iberia has also stated that they will resume services to Washington, D.C., and San Francisco from Madrid. Read More →
NEWS Feb 02, 2022 The Indian Rebound: Tata Group Officially Gains Control of Air India In this article, I analyze the history of Air India as well as what led to the recent privatization of the airline, as well as the next steps for the new owners, the Tata Group. Read More →
NEWS Jan 25, 2022 WHO Calls for the Lifting of Travel Bans The WHO recently called for the lifting of COVID-19-related travel restrictions. Read More →
NEWS Jan 10, 2022 Philippine Airlines Exits Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Philippine Airlines has now emerged from bankruptcy ready to increase their market share in East Asia. With lofty plans on the horizon, the airline is now poised to achieve new historic flights and expand on existing popular routes. Read More →