Monthly Archives: October 2010

British Airways posts its first quarterly profit in two years

British Airways Boeing 777-36N ER G-STBB (msn 38286) LHR (Wingnut), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

British Airways (London) has swung to the black and reported a second quarter profit of $365 million ending on September 30.

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Southwest Airlines’ customers to be able to book Volaris flights starting on November 12

Volaris Airbus A319-133 XA-VOJ (msn 3279) LAX “Jaime”, originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Volaris (Toluca) and Southwest Airlines (Dallas) will kick off their new and growing relationship starting on November 12.

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WestJet adds a bit of Disney Magic on special SoCal flights

WestJet Airlines and WestJet Vacations (Calgary) announced that guests on board flights to Los Angeles and Orlando during the month of November can expect an extra special experience.

Working with the Walt Disney Company (Canada) Ltd., WestJet is launching a unique in-flight experience with a little Disney magic on board flights departing for Los Angeles and Orlando from November 1 to 30. Guests will find flight attendants sporting Mickey Mouse ears, telling Disney-themed jokes, and awarding DVDs to lucky guests on board. In addition to character-themed snacks, free classic Disney cartoons will also be available on every seat-back television throughout the flight.

Spirit Airlines to expand on 11 new routes

Spirit Airlines Airbus A320-232 N601NK (msn 4206) FLL (Dave Campbell) (1st A320 for Spirit), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Spirit Airlines (Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood) is introducing 11 new non-stop routes in the next phase of the ultra low cost carrier’s expansion along with new service to five new cities.

Spirit’s Fort Lauderdale expansion includes non-stop service to the following five new markets:

Plattsburgh, NY (serves Montreal, Canada) – four weekly non-stops starting January 14, 2011.

Niagara Falls, NY (serves Buffalo, NY and Toronto, Canada) – three weekly non-stops starting January 27, 2011.

Latrobe, PA (serves greater Pittsburgh area) – four weekly non-stops starting February 12, 2011.

Charleston, WV – three weekly non-stops starting March 3, 2011.

Dallas/Fort Worth, TX – twice daily non-stops starting May 5, 2011.

Spirit’s Myrtle Beach expansion includes non-stop service the following five new markets:

Washington, DC (Reagan National/DCA, Washington’s close-in airport) – daily non-stop starting May 5, 2011.

Plattsburgh, NY – four weekly non-stops May 5, 2011.

Niagara Falls, NY – three weekly non-stops starting May 5, 2011.

Latrobe, PA – four weekly non-stops starting May 5, 2011.

Charleston, WV – three weekly non-stops starting May 5, 2011.

Spirit started regular scheduled Myrtle Beach service in 1996 and currently offers on average 11 daily non-stop flights from Myrtle Beach to seven major destinations in peak season, including: Atlanta, Atlantic City, Boston, Chicago O’Hare, Detroit, New York LaGuardia and Fort Lauderdale, as well as connections to more than 25 additional cities in the U.S., Caribbean and Latin America.

In addition to the today’s new route announcements, Spirit begins new service between Chicago and Las Vegas on November 11, 2010, and new service between Chicago and Atlantic City begins March 3, 2011.

Southwest Airlines is coming to Newark on March 27, 2011

Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-3H4 N352SW (msn 24888) (Lone Star One) BWI (Brian McDonough), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Southwest Airlines (Dallas) has announced it will serve Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) with eight daily nonstops flights, six to Chicago Midway and two to St. Louis beginning on Sunday, March 27, 2011.

This announcement is the first wave of the carrier’s new schedule at Newark International. Southwest will announce additional Newark flights to begin in 2011 before the end of the year.

In addition to the eight daily nonstop flights to and from these cities, Southwest Airlines’ new service will offer direct or connecting service to more than 45 destinations including: Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Houston, and San Diego. In August, Southwest Airlines announced its intent to serve Newark Liberty International through a lease deal with Continental Airlines contingent upon the closing of the already approved Continental and United airlines’ merger, and certain governmental approvals. With this agreement, Southwest Airlines has the right to operate up to 18 daily roundtrip flights at Newark International.

In other news, Southwest has announced pricing for its Southwest Airlines WiFi HOTSPOT service. Southwest will offer WiFi onboard its fleet at a special introductory flat rate of $5 per flight for any device or flight length. Southwest is able to offer this price point and tailor the Customer Experience with the satellite-based technology provided by Row 44. To view a video of how WiFi is installed on the Southwest fleet, visit http://www.swamedia.com. Southwest partnered with Row 44 and began testing WiFi on four aircraft in 2009. Today, Southwest has 32 WiFi-enabled planes.

Customers on a WiFi-enabled aircraft will be greeted with the newly designed WiFi HOTSPOT placard onboard the aircraft. When opening the Southwest Airlines WiFi HOTSPOT browser, Customers will be taken to a home page that houses content free of charge. Free content includes a flight tracker, games, shopping on Skymall and Home Shopping Network, and access to http://www.southwest.com.

Customers will receive an e-mail prior to their flight informing them they will be on a WiFi-enabled aircraft. Southwest plans to have 60 WiFi-enabled aircraft by year end and the entire fleet of 737-700s (346 aircraft) enabled by the end of 2012.

Dynamic Airways received its Part 121 AOC

Dynamic Airways McDonnell Douglas MD-88 N880DA (msn 49760) INT (Jay Selman), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Dynamic Airways (Winston-Salem) has received its Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC).

Continental Airlines launches fifth daily Newark-London Heathrow service

Continental Airlines Boeing 777-224 ER N77014 (msn 29862) (Peter Max-NYC 2000) LGW (Antony J. Best), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Continental Airlines (Houston), a wholly owned subsidiary of United Continental Holdings, Inc. (Chicago), will inaugurate a fifth daily flight from its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport to London’s Heathrow Airport on October 30. The airline also operates two daily flights from Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport, its largest hub, to Heathrow.

The additional flight offers Continental customers a new late-evening departure from New York/Newark, while the westbound schedule now features an early-morning departure from Heathrow.

Effective October 30, Continental’s London winter schedule will be as follows (timings will be different after Daylight Saving Time ends November 7; for verification of schedules, go to continental.com):

To London/Heathrow
Origin	Flight no.	Departure	Arrival	Frequency	Aircraft type
New York/Newark	CO18	10:00 a.m.	9:20 p.m.	Daily	757-200
New York/Newark	CO28	7:15 p.m.	6:20 a.m.+1	Daily	757-200
New York/Newark	CO112	8:15 p.m.	7:25 a.m.+1	Daily	777
New York/Newark	CO110	10:15 p.m.	9:25 a.m.+1	Daily	757-200
New York/Newark	CO114	11:05 p.m.	10:15 a.m.+1	Daily	757-200

Houston	CO34	4:50 p.m.	6:50 a.m.+1	Daily	777
Houston	CO4	7:00 p.m.	9:00 a.m.+1	Daily	777

From London/Heathrow
Destination	Flight no.	Departure	Arrival	Frequency	Aircraft type
New York/Newark	CO115	8:40 a.m.	1:05 p.m.	Daily	757-200
New York/Newark	CO29	9:30 a.m.	1:30 p.m.	Daily	777
New York/Newark	CO113	10:30 a.m.	3:00 p.m.	Daily	757-200
New York/Newark	CO111	11:35 a.m.	4:05 p.m.	Daily	757-200
New York/Newark	CO19	5:00 p.m.	9:30 p.m.	Daily	757-200

Houston	CO35	9:20 a.m.	2:45 p.m.	Daily	777
Houston	CO5	10:45 a.m.	4:10 p.m.	Daily	777

Continental’s Heathrow flights are operated using two aircraft types: the 276-seat Boeing 777-200, carrying 50 passengers in the BusinessFirst cabin and 226 in Economy; and the 175-seat Boeing 757-200, with 16 BusinessFirst seats and 159 Economy seats. All Continental aircraft scheduled for its Heathrow flights feature new, flat-bed seats in BusinessFirst.