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Norwegian today launches London Gatwick – Orlando flights

Norwegian Long Haul (Norwegian Air Shuttle) (Norwegian.com) (Oslo) today (April 4) launched nonstop Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner service from London (Gatwick) to Orlando.ย Earlier this week, Norwegian also started the first nonstop flight between Copenhagen and Orlando. Orlando was launched as a long-haul destination by Norwegian last year from Oslo.

According to the airline, “theย London Gatwick (LGW) to Orlando (MCO) route will go operate once a week, on Saturdays. To launch more long-haul routes between London Gatwick and the United States is part of Norwegian’s strategy to grow globally and get a stronger foothold internationally. Last summer, Norwegian launched direct flights to New York (JFK), Los Angeles (LAX) to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood (FLL) from London Gatwick.

Norwegian currently has seven Dreamliner planes that operate long-haul routes between the US and Europe, and between Scandinavia and Asia. In 2018, Norwegian will have a long-haul fleet of 17 Dreamliner aircraft.”

Copyright Photo: SPA/AirlinersGallery.com. Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner EI-LNF (msn 35313) arrives at London (Gatwick).

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Emirates is coming to Orlando

Emirates (Dubai) has announced it is commencing a daily service to Orlando, Florida from September 1, 2015. The route will be served by Boeing 777-200LR aircraft with eight First Class suites, 42 Business Class lie-flat beds and 216 Economy Class seats.

Emirates flight EK 219 will depart Dubai International Terminal 3 (DXB) at 03:50 hours local time and arrive at Orlando International Airport (MCO) Terminal B at 11.40 hours local time, a flying time of 15 hours 50 minutes. The return flight, EK 220 will depart Orlando International at 14:20 hours and arrive into Dubai at 12:30 the following day, a 14 hours 10 minutes flight.

Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing/AirlinersGallery.com.ย Emirates Airline Boeing 777-21H LR A6-EWI (msn 35589) arrives at Los Angeles International Airport.

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Silver Airways is building a new maintenance facility at Orlando International Airport

Silver Airways MCO Maintenance facility (Silver)(LRW)

Silverย Airways (Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood and Gainesville), this week previewed its new international maintenanceย headquarters at Orlando International Airport.

Scheduled to officially open in March, the project was made possible byย a $3.5 million public transportation joint participation agreement fromย the Florida Department of Transportation to the Greater Orlandoย Aviation Authority, as well as a significant contribution from Silverย Airways.

Silver Airways’ new facility will employ 200 people in the localย Orlando-area community. The airline also employs an additional nearlyย 700 people throughout the State of Florida.

The project is a complete renovation that will be home to a 38,000ย square-foot maintenance, repair and overhaul facility that includes twoย large aircraft hangars each capable of housing three to four aircraft,ย as well as office space. Silver Airways has committed to a long-termย 30-year lease from the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority toย headquarter its new maintenance facility in Orlando.

In other news, Silver Airways is resuming service in the following markets:

Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood to Governor’s Harbour with three weekly flights (Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays).
Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood to Great Exuma Island with five weekly flights (every day except Mondays and Thursdays).
Orlando to Marsh Harbour with daily service.
Jacksonville to Marsh Harbour with two weekly flights on Saturdays and Sundays.

Top Image: Silver Airways.

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Route Map:

Silver Airways 2.2015 Route Map

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Frontier to add Orlando-Las Vegas and Denver-Raleigh/Durham flights

Frontier Airlines (2nd) (Denver) will add seasonal flights between the two top vacation destinations of Orlando and Las Vegas. The new route will start on April 30.

The low fare carrier is also adding nonstop between Denver and Raleigh/Durham starting on June 11.

Frontier is also adding two new routes from Philadelphia to both Minneapolis/St. Paul and Houston (Bush Intercontinental) starting on April 30.

The airline is also adding new services from Chicago (O’Hare) to Austin and Los Angeles on April 14, and Raleigh/Durham and San Francisco starting on April 30.

Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing/AirlinersGallery.com. Airbus A319-111 N922FR (msn 2012) in the old 2001 livery with Foxy, the Red Fox, on the tail, arrives in Los Angeles.

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Frontier’s expanding route map:

Frontier (2nd) 2.2015 Route Map

Silver Airways to add Panama City, Florida as its newest destination, will also add Charleston, SC

Silver Airways (Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood and Gainesville)ย is continuing to expand its Florida flying by introducing service fromย its 12th Sunshine State airport: Northwest Florida Beachesย International Airport (ECP) in Panama City, Florida. On March 19, 2015,ย the airline is starting nonstop service from Panama City to bothย Orlando and Tampa. The two new routes are not currently being servicedย from Panama City.

Starting March 19, 2015, Silver will operate two daily nonstop flightsย between Panama City and Orlando, as well as daily nonstop serviceย between Panama City and Tampa.

Starting March 19, 2015, Silverย Airways is also launching nonstop service between Jacksonville Internationalย Airport (JAX) and Pensacola International Airport (PNS).ย The flights will operate on weekdays Monday through Friday withย continuing service to/from Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood.

In other news, Silver Airways is also extending its routes from Tampa and Orlando to Charleston, South Carolina starting on March 19.

Copyright Photo: Tony Storck/AirlinersGallery.com.ย Silver Airways SAAB 340B N418XJ (msn 418) taxies to the runway at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

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TAM to add two new North American routes

TAM Linhas Aereas (TAM Airlines) (Sao Paulo) is adding two new routes to North America in 2015. On March 28, 2015, TAM is coming to Canada. The airline will extend the Sao Paulo (Guarulhos) – New York (JFK) route to Toronto (Pearson) per Airline Route. The extension will be operated five days a week.

In addition, the carrier will launch a new daily route from Brasilia to Orlando starting on June 12, 2015.

Both routes will be operated with Boeing 767-300 ERs.

Copyright Photo: Antony J. Best/AirlinersGallery.com. Boeing 767-316 ER PT-MSV (msn 40593) prepares to land in London (Heathrow).

TAM aircraft slide show:

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Silver Airways to expand operations in Florida and the Bahamas

Silver Airways (Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood and Gainesville) is again expanding operations in Florida and the Bahamas. The airline will add new routes and additionalย frequencies starting on February 12, 2015.ย Silver has announced new andย additional frequencies between Tallahassee and key business marketsย throughout the State of Florida, including Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood, Orlando,ย Tampa and West Palm Beach.

Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood – Tallahassee:ย Silver is starting four new weekly nonstop flights on peak travel days ofย Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays, starting on February 12, 2015.

Orlando – Tallahassee:ย Starting on February 12, 2015, Silver is also doubling its service (from oneย flight per day to two) between Orlando and Tallahassee.

In addition to the above added nonstop flights, more highlights ofย Silver’s new intra-Florida schedule include:

1. Additional frequencies between Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood and Tampa – increasingย from four to five flights per day on weekdays (starting February 12,ย 2015);
2. Additional frequencies between Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood and Jacksonville –ย increasing from three to four flights per day on weekdays (starting
February 12, 2015);
3. Improved connections between Key West and Tallahassee, and between West Palmย Beach and Tallahassee;
4. Silver’s new increased intra-Florida schedules offer the most nonstopย flights from Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood to primary business centers in Orlando andย Jacksonville than any other airline.

Silverย Airwaysย is also announcing theย introduction of three new nonstop routes between the Sunshine State andย the Out Islands of the Bahamas, as well as resuming a number ofย seasonal routes and increasing frequencies between numerous currentย routes starting on February 12, 2015.

Silver’s new nonstop routes include:

Tampa – Marsh Harbour in the Abacos with two weekly flights on Saturdaysย and Sundays;
Orlando – North Eleuthera with one weekly flight on Saturdays;
Orlando – Freeport in Grand Bahama with one weekly flight on Saturdays.

Silver is also resuming the following seasonal service:

Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood – Governors Harbour in Eleuthera with three weeklyย flights (Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays);

Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood – George Town on Great Exuma Island with five weeklyย flights (every day except Tuesdays and Thursdays);
Orlando – Marsh Harbour in the Abacos with daily service;
Jacksonville – Marsh Harbour in the Abacos with two weekly flights onย Saturdays and Sundays.

In addition, Silver Airways is adding more flights for the peak travelย season between Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood and Bimini, Freeport, Marsh Harbour,ย North Eleuthera, and Treasure Cay, as well as between West Palm Beach andย Marsh Harbour.

Copyright Photo: Brian McDonough/AirlinersGallery.com. Silver Airways now only operates the versatile SAAB 340B turboprop. SAAB 340B N346AG (msn 446) arrives at Washington (Dulles).

Silvery Airways aircraft slide show:

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Silvery Airways Current Route Map: Other than the Washington Dulles operation, the airline has been shrinking back to its core area of Florida and the Bahamas:

Silver Airways 12.2014 Route Map

Azul arrives in Orlando

Azul arrives in Orlando (Azul)(LRW)

Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras (Campinas), Brazil’s largestย airline by number of cities served, yesterday (December 15) inaugurated daily nonstopย service to and from Orlando, its second international destination. Theย airline’s first arrival landed at Orlando International Airport atย 5:10 pm (1710) and the first outbound flight departed or Sao Paulo (Campinas)ย at 7:45 pm.

From its new $1.5 billion terminal at Sao Paulo-Campinas Internationalย Airport, located 60 minutes from the city, Azul conveniently connectsย to popular destinations including Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte,ย Brasilia, Salvador and Iguacu Falls.

Photos: Orlando International Airport. The inaugural flight was operated with the pictured Airbus A330-243 PR-AIZ (msn 527).

Azul aircraft slide show:

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JetBlue Airways today launches Salt Lake City-Orlando service

JetBlue Airways (New York) today (November 12) launched a new daily nonstop service from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Orlando International Airport (MCO), one of the airline’s focus cities. The Utah capital is JetBlue’s 24th nonstop destination from Orlando, and will provide faster connections to the Caribbean and Latin America, including destinations in the Bahamas, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Mexico and Puerto Rico.

The new service is the third nonstop JetBlue service out of Salt Lake City, where the airline offers flights to both New York City’s JFK Airport and Long Beach Airport near Los Angeles.

Copyright Photo: Ken Petersen/AirlinersGallery.com. Airbus A320-232 N508JL (msn 1257) in the new 2014 Tartan tail fin design prepares to depart from New York (JFK).

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Icelandair to resume operations at Orlando International Airport on September 4, 2015

Icelandair (Keflavik) will resume services to Orlando International Airport (MCO) starting on September 4, 2015. The airline is also adding an extra weekly flight to the sunny destination taking the service up to four times a week on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. The carrier is moving from Sanford back to MCO. The airline drops Orlando service during the summer months.

Copyright Photo: Andi Hiltl/AirlinersGallery.com. Boeing 757-256 TF-FIZ (msn 30052) arrives in Zurich.

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