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easyJet and Virgin Atlantic launch worldwide partnership in Manchester, Edinburgh and Belfast
easyJet and Virgin Atlantic have announced thatย throughย โWorldwide by easyJetโ customers flying with easyJet canย connect to Virgin Atlantic flightsย atย Manchester,ย Edinburgh and Belfast. The partnership willย openย up more connectivity to global destinations and provideย customers across the US and Europe with even more choice to book a trip to look forward to.
Through the partnership, customers will now be able to connect seamlessly between easyJet and Virgin Atlantic flights across both airlineโs extensive networks in Europe and North America. Connecting destinations include, Jersey to New York and Belfast to Barbados, with some connections availableย on a daily basisย fromย nextย summer, such as Belfast to Orlando, all via either Manchester, Edinburgh or Belfast.
Through technology partnerย Dohop’sย innovative platform, customers can book Worldwide by easyJet connections and forward flights on easyJet.com/worldwide.
Manchester connections include:
Belfast to Barbados (based on departing on 18thย December returning on 3rdย January)
easyJetย departs Belfast 08:10 arrive Manchester 09:15
Virgin Atlanticย departs Manchester 11:45 arrive Barbados 16:55
Virgin Atlanticย departs Barbados 19:45 arrive Manchester 08:15+1
easyJetย departs Manchester 12:10 arrive Belfast 13:10
Belfast to Orlando (based on departing on 29th July and returning on 11thย August)
easyJetย departs Belfast 08:15 arrives Manchester 09:15
Virgin Atlanticย departs Manchester 11:20 arrives Orlando 16:15
Virgin Atlanticย departs Orlando 16:10 arrives Manchester 05:20+1
easyJetย departs Manchester 08:40ย arrives Belfast 09:40
Geneva to New York Return (based on departing onย 19thย December and returning onย 27thย December)
easyJetย departs Geneva 09:50ย arrives Manchester 10:45
Virgin Atlanticย departs Manchester 13:55 arrives New York JFK 17:00
Virgin Atlanticย departs New York JFK 20:00 arrives Manchester 07:45+1
easyJetย departs Manchester 10:55 arrives Prague 13:45
Jersey to New York Return (based on departing on 7thย July and returning on 17thย July)
easyJet departs Jersey 09:20 arrives Manchester 10:40
Virgin Atlanticย departs Manchester 13:05 arrives New York JFK 16:10
Virgin Atlanticย departs New York JFK 18:40 arrives Manchester 06:25+1
easyJetย departs Manchesterย 11:15ย arrives Jerseyย 12:35
Malaga to Orlando return (based on departing on 5thย August and returning on 21st August)
easyJetย departs Malaga 06:40 arrives Manchester 08:45
Virgin Atlanticย departs Manchester 11:20 arrives Orlando 16:15
Virgin Atlanticย departs Orlando 18:15 arrives Manchester 07:25+1
easyJetย departs Manchester 09:25 arrives Malaga 13:30
Edinburgh/Belfast connections
Birmingham to Orlando (based on departing on 25thย June and returning on 10thย July)
easyJet departs Birmingham at 07:50 arrives Manchester 09:05
Virgin Atlantic departs Edinburgh 11:20 for Orlando 16:15
Virgin Atlanticย departs Orlando 18:45ย arrives Manchester 07:30+1
easyJet departs Belfast at 09:30ย arrives Birmingham 10:35
Worldwide by easyJet isย the first global airline connections service by a Europeanย low faresย airline. Worldwide by easyJet offers self-connections through a digital, virtual hub – simply and efficiently.
Worldwide launched in September 2017, enabling customers to connect easyJet flights through London Gatwick to long haul flights,ย andย has been consistently growing, with more than 5,000 unique origins and destinations booked in combination with partner airlines.
Since then the airline has expanded the service to offer connections through many of Europeโs major airports across its shortย haul network including, Venice Marco Polo, Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles De Gaulle,ย Orly, and Edinburgh. meaning that by 2020, combined with the connections already announced through London Gatwick and Milan Malpensa, over half of the airline’s flights were able to connect to airline partner services and other easyJet flights in a single booking through easyJet’s digital booking portal.
In July,ย easyJetย partnered withย Germanย train company,ย Deutsche Bahn meaning customersย can now seamlessly connect to Deutsche Bahn trains, initially via Berlin, by combining flight and rail tickets all in one booking. ย The partnership with Deutsche Bahn is the first time that a railway partner has become part of the Worldwide by easyJet platform.
Worldwide by easyJet does not impact easyJet’s punctuality, asset utilization, or operating model. The airline does not hold flights for connecting passengers. Worldwide by easyJet is subject to an average 2 hour and 30 minute ‘connection time,’ affording customers ample time to transfer between flights and terminals. Should a passenger miss a connecting flight, Worldwide by easyJet will transfer them to the next available flight.
AerCap delivers the first of 14 Airbus A220 aircraft to Breeze Airways
AerCap Holdings N.V.ย today announced that it has delivered the first of 14 new PW1500G powered Airbus A220-300 aircraft to Breeze Airways.
The 14-aircraft deal comprises the sale and leaseback of 11 A220 aircraft, the second of which is scheduled to deliver this month with the remaining deliveries continuing through 2022 and 2023, and 3 aircraft owned by Einn Volant Aircraft Leasing Holdings Limited (“EVAL”), a global aircraft leasing platform and joint venture between AerCap and Caisse de dรฉpรดt et placement du Quรฉbec (“CDPQ”), a global investment group. All three aircraft will be managed by AerCap and are scheduled for delivery through 2022.
Cathay Pacific reports an increase in passengers from 2020, but still far below 2019
Cathay Pacific has released its traffic figures for November 2021 that continued to reflect the airlineโs substantial capacity reductions in response to significantly reduced demand as well as travel restrictions and quarantine requirements in place in Hong Kong and other markets amid the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic.
Cathay Pacific carried a total of 70,047 passengers last month, an increase of 85.2% compared to November 2020, but a 97.3% decrease compared to the pre-pandemic level in November 2019. The monthโs revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 87.1% year-on-year, but were down 96% versus November 2019. Passenger load factor increased by 8.2 percentage points to 26.8%, while capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASKs), increased by 29.5%, but remained 88.2% down on November 2019 levels. In the first 11 months of 2021, the number of passengers carried dropped by 86.4% against a 65.1% decrease in capacity and an 82.1% decrease in RPKs, as compared to the same period for 2020.
The airline carried 135,350 tons of cargo last month, an increase of 15.8% compared to November 2020, but a 23.9% decrease compared with the same period in 2019. The monthโs cargo revenue tonne kilometers (RFTKs) rose 15.5% year-on-year, but were down 14% compared to November 2019. The cargo load factor increased by 4.3 percentage points to 82.6%, while capacity, measured in available cargo tonne kilometers (AFTKs), was up by 9.5% year-on-year, but was down 28.6% versus November 2019. In the first 11 months of 2021, the tonnage decreased by 1.1% against a 12.5% drop in capacity and a 2.3% decrease in RFTKs, as compared to the same period for 2020.
QANTAS to restore the Rome route on June 22, 2022
QANTAS Airways has made this announcement:
Qantas will reignite its love affair with Rome, adding direct flights from Australia to the eternal city from the middle of next year.
From June 22, 2022, Qantas will operate the only direct service between Australia and continental Europe, flying three return Sydney-Perth-Rome flights per week to meet demand over the European holiday peak season.
The new flight will cut more than three hours off the current fastest travel time to Rome using the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, with cabins designed specifically for long haul travel.
Customers will be able to combine Qantasโ Rome flights with its double-daily direct flights between Australia and London, meaning they will be able to fly in and out of different cities on one return ticket through to October 2022.
Qantas recently started new flights from Sydney and Melbourne to Delhi and re-started a number of existing routes from Sydney and Melbourne to destinations including Los Angeles, London and Singapore.
The seasonal route will operate from June 22 until October 6, 2022. Qantas will offer connections to 16 destinations in Europe including Athens, Barcelona, Frankfurt, Nice, Madrid and Paris and 15 destinations within Italy including Milan and Venice.
IAG and Globalia are moving ahead to cancel the Air Europa takeover
From Reuters:
IAG and Globalia are advanced talks to undo the previously-agreed plan to acquire Air Europa according to Reuters.
Read the full story:
https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/iag-advanced-talks-cancel-air-europa-acquisition-2021-12-15/
Newly launched ACJ TwoTwenty completes its first flight
Airbus has made this announcement:
The aircraft will be delivered to Comlux in the coming weeks and then outfitted with a VVIP cabin by COMLUX in Indianapolis, USA after the delivery. Comlux has been selected as an exclusive outfitting partner for the first 15 ACJ TwoTwenty aircraft.
The ACJ TwoTwenty is a new value proposition to business aviation buyers. The innovative solution combines intercontinental rangeย enabling the aircraft to fly up to 5,650 nm/10,500 kmย (over 12 flight hours), unmatched personal space providing comfort for each passengerย with 73m2/785 ft2ย of floor space. The ACJ TwoTwenty is the only business jet featuring six wide VIP living areas, of around 12m2/130 ft2 each and is at a price point of a ULR bizjet.
Equipped with a signature flexible cabin catalogue, this fully completed aircraft is ideal for private and business jet users.
Singapore Airlines selects the worldโs newest freighter – the Airbus A350F
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Airbus for seven A350F freighter aircraft. The agreement will see the A350F begin replacing the airline’s existing B747-400F fleet in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Earlier this year Airbus received Board of Directors approval for a freighter derivative of the A350 designed to meet the imminent wave of large freighter replacements and the evolving environmental requirements, shaping the future of airfreight. The A350F will be powered by latest technology, fuel-efficient Rolls-Royce Trent-XWB97 engines.
As part of the worldโs most modern long-range family, the A350F will have a high level of commonality with the A350 passenger versions. With a 109 tonne payload capability, theย A350F will serve all cargo markets. The aircraft features a large main deck cargo door, with its fuselage length and capacity optimized around the industryโs standard pallets and containers.
Over 70% of the airframe will be made of advanced materials, resulting in a 30 tonne lighter take-off weight and generating at least 20% lower fuel consumption and emissions over its current closest competitor. The A350F will fully meet ICAOโs enhanced COโย emissions standards coming into effect in 2027.
Singapore Airlines is the worldโs largest operator of the A350, with 56 aircraft currently in service across its network. The agreement with Singapore Airlines is the third commitment received for the new A350F over the past month.
Lufthansa announces its summer 2022 schedule, will add St. Louis
Lufthansa made this announcement for summer 2022:
Those who are already thinking about next year’s vacation can now book a dream vacation from over 160 destinations from Frankfurt and Munich. Whether the choice is to the Canary Islands or to exotic far off destinations, the Lufthansa Airlines flight schedule has a lot to offer. That’s because the 2022 summer flight schedule, offers an expanded portfolio of attractive new destinations as well as frequency increases on current routes and the resumption of services, which are now available for booking. The number of intra-European connections from Frankfurt and Munich will again almost reach the 2019 level with around 5,000 weekly flights.
News from Munich
Lufthansa is strengthening its premium hub in Munich. With the start of the summer flight schedule on March 27, 2022, the airline will for the first time fly nonstop from the Bavarian capital to the Brazilian metropolis ofย Rio de Janeiroย and toย San Diegoย in the United States. In addition,ย Bangkokย in Thailand will again be served directly from Munich at the start of the summer flight schedule.
Lufthansa guests will be able to enjoy the Lufthansa Group’s most modern and economical long-haul aircraft, the Airbus A350-900, whose fleet in Munich is being expanded from 17 to 21 aircraft. In order to accelerate the modernization of its long-haul fleet, the Lufthansa Group signed leasing agreements for four additional Airbus A350-900s in the fall of 2021. These aircraft will be deployed by the core Lufthansa brand at its Munich hub, thus strengthening the premium offering there. In addition, five Airbus A340-600s with a First Class will be deployed again this summer.
In Europe, Lufthansa is offering six new vacation destinations from Munich. One of them:ย Kalamataย in Greece. New destination in Spain: The island ofย Menorca. Also new:ย Varnaย on the Black Sea.ย Billundย in Denmark andย Bergenย in Norway are new destinations in northern Europe. Starting in April, Air Dolomiti will also take inย Brindisiย in Italy.
Starting with the 2022 summer flight schedule,ย Eurowings Discoverย will also be taking off from Munich. The airline will fly to the sunny destinations in the Caribbeanย Punta Canaย in the Dominican Republic andย Cancรบnย in Mexico. In addition,ย Las Vegas, Nevada (USA) will become a destination. Over the course of the summer flight schedule, Eurowings Discover’s flight plan also includes 22 short- and medium-haul tourist destinations, including the Canary Islands, destinations in Turkey and twelve Greek islands. The vacation airline is taking over the routes from Lufthansa as planned. New destinations includeย Samosย andย Skiathosย in Greece.
New from Frankfurt
Lufthansa will fly to more destinations in the U.S. next year than ever before. A new addition will beย St. Louis, (USA) in the U.S. state of Missouri for the first time from June 2022. This will be the first nonstop flight by an airline from continental Europe in around 20 years. The famous city on the Mississippi is home to numerous international companies.
Starting in the summer, Lufthansa will fly toย Stavangerย (Norway) andย Liverpoolย (Great Britain) for the first time. And from May, the Breton capitalย Rennesย (France).
Eurowings Discoverย will entice passengers with many attractive short-, medium- and long-haul destinations from Frankfurt in the summer of 2022: For North America fans, the flight schedule includes Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Fort Myers, Anchorage, Halifax and Calgary in addition to Tampa Bay. The airline’s current winter schedule will also includeย Victoria Fallsย (Zimbabwe),ย Kilimanjaroย (Tanzania),ย Panama Cityย andย Malรฉย in the Maldives this summer. In addition to the 19 long-haul destinations, Eurowings Discover also has a varied tourist short- and medium-haul offering, including to nine Greek islands, the Canary Islands, Portugal and Turkey. As planned, the routes will be taken over by Lufthansa during the summer.
Special fan flights to the Soccer World Cup in Qatar
Lufthansa is temporarily offering a total of 25 special fan flights from Frankfurt toย Dohaย (Qatar) between November 14, 2022, and December 19, 2022, on the occasion of the 2022 Soccer World Cup in Qatar. Up to five flights a week will be available. Lufthansa plans to operate an Airbus A340-300 using the flight number LH 620. These flights can be booked from December 16, 2021.
Brussels Airlines increases its schedule to Africa for summer 2022
Brussels Airlines has made this announcement:
On June 11, 2022, West-Africanย destinationsย Conakry and Ouagadougou, previously closed in 2020ย due toย the COVID-19 crisis, will be reopened. Flightsย to Ouagadougouย (flight number SN255)ย will beย offeredย on Mondays,ย Thursdaysย and Saturdays,ย departingย in Brusselsย atย 11.05 GMT with a scheduled arrival at 15.05ย GMT in Ouagadougou airport.ย Flights from Ouagadougou to Brusselsย Airportย (SN256)ย leave on the same days, at 21.30 GMT to arrive in Brussels the following morning at 05.05, offering connecting possibilities to the airlineโs network in Europeย and theย U.S.
The first flight to Conakry is scheduled on Saturday, June 11, 2022 as well, with flight number SN205. SN205 from Brussels to Conakry will be operated on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays with a departure at 11.00 GMT. SN206 from Conakry to Brussels will leave on the same days at 18.50 GMT and is scheduled to arrive in Brussels at 05.05 GMT, offering connection options to the entire Brussels Airlines network.
Expansion in Westย andย Eastย Africa
Next to the addition of Conakry and Ouagadougou to the Brussels Airlines networkย in West Africa, flight frequencies to Banjul, Lomรฉ and Monrovia will increaseย this summer toย fiveย flights for each of theseย routes.ย Frequencies to East African destinations Entebbe and Kigali will beย expandedย toย respectivelyย sevenย andย fiveย times weekly.
Daily to theย United States
As ofย mid-June, Brussels Airlines will fly daily to New York, after connecting theย East Coastย destination 4 times weekly in 2021. Flights to Washington D.C. willย be operatedย fiveย times weeklyย during the summer season, allowing connections betweenย Africa and the USย via Brussels Airport.
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