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JetBlue wants to give United Airlines its Mexico City slots, if the DoT will let it

2 December 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Inside the Mexico City Airport by TravelingOtter (via CC BY-SA/Flickr) https://www.flickr.com/photos/travelingotter/2519650522/

Why does JetBlue care what happens to its slots in Mexico City as it pulls out of that market next month? Turns out competition among airlines is a good thing, and the carrier just might have its eye on another prize some 5,500 miles away.

This story is about: Aeromexico, antitrust imunity, ATI, Delta Air Lines, Department of Transportation, DoT, Heathrow, JetBlue, joint venture, JV, London, MEX, Mexico City, slots, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Air New Zealand extends its range with Newark in 2020

22 October 2019 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Air New Zealand will add a new longest route to its network map in October 2020 as the carrier connects its Auckland home to Newark. The news also brings an end to the carrier’s 38 year run at London.

This story is about: Air New Zealand, AKL, Auckland, EWR, Heathrow, LHR, London, Newark, routes, ultra long haul Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Slot jockeying and Wifi Deals: PaxEx Update for 2019-09-20

20 September 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Jockeying for more access to Heathrow and more fast wifi flying lead this week’s PaxEx news, with a new livery and loyalty program buy-back also making waves.

This story is about: AirAsia, AirAsiaX, GX, GX Aviation, Heathrow, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, Inmarsat, Iridium, Iridium NEXT, LHR, livery, OneWeb, SAS, slots, Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Australia, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, Loyalty, PaxEx Update

Virgin Atlantic’s incredible–and almost certainly impossible–plan to grow at Heathrow

18 September 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Virgin Atlantic wants to grow at London’s Heathrow airport. A lot. This is no secret, of course. The carrier has strongly endorsed a third runway at Britain’s busiest airport for years, hoping to secure a significant boost to its landing slots portfolio should that finally come to pass. This week the company translated that drive into maps, hoping to generate public support for its plans. There’s just one problem: It is almost certainly impossible for Virgin Atlantic to deliver what it is suggesting.

This story is about: British Airways, Heathrow, IAG, International Airline Group, LHR, London, routes, slots, Virgin Atlantic Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

United bets big on premium leisure with 2020 transatlantic expansion

22 August 2019 By Seth Miller 9 Comments

When you fly a plane with 30-50% fewer seats than the competition the business case must be incredibly strong. For United Airlines the new 763 High J layout is proving a valuable tool in its transatlantic market expansion, including new routes announced today for 2020.

This story is about: business class, Chicago, DEL, Delhi, DEN, Denver, EWR, Heathrow, LHR, London, Newark, O'Hare, ORD, Palermo, PMO, premium cabin, premium economy, routes, San Francisco, SFO, Sicily, TATL, transatlantic, United Airlines, ZRH, Zurich Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Seats & Cabin

Blue Skies ahead as Delta, KLM, Air France, Virgin Atlantic receive ATI approval

5 August 2019 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

It only makes sense that the Department of Transportation tentatively approved the latest antitrust immunity (ATI) request. After all, the mutual ownership blend across Delta Air Lines, Air France/KLM and Virgin Atlantic lends itself to coordination of operations, marketing and pricing efforts. The DoT did hold back a tiny bit, though it is unlikely that will be sufficiently consolatory for the parties that objected to the deal.

This story is about: Air France, AMS, Amsterdam, antitrust imunity, Delta Air Lines, Heathrow, JetBlue, joint venture, KLM, LHR, London, routes, Schiphol, SkyTeam, TATL, transatlantic, Virgin Atlantic Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Virgin Atlantic acquisition of Flybe approved

10 July 2019 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Flybe’s absorbtion into the Virgin Atlantic family receive final approval from the European Commission last week, with conditions applied. At least one competitor will be disappointed at just how limited the conditions are.

This story is about: bankruptcy, Connect Airlines, Flybe, Heathrow, LHR, London, merger, slots, TATL, transatlantic, United Kingdom, Virgin Atlantic Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Etihad increases Heathrow flights to protect Jet Airways slots

1 May 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Etihad A380 A6-APJ via Flickr/CC BY-SA https://www.flickr.com/photos/awilson154/34976357825/

How do you say “slot squatting” in Arabic? Etihad Airways plans a pair of additional flights to Heathrow from its Abu Dhabi home starting in the next two months, squatting on openings it picked up from Jet Airways as that carrier collapsed.

This story is about: Abu Dhabi, Air Serbia, AUH, bankruptcy, BEG, Belgrade, Etihad, Heathrow, Jet Airways, LHR, London, routes Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Slots ceded, planes impounded, sales cut: Jet Airways circles the drain of insolvency

12 April 2019 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

Earlier this week the future for Jet Airways appeared dire. In the intervening days the situation worsened. With only a handful of aircraft flying this weekend, and only on domestic routes, it seems the end is finally nigh. For travelers holding tickets it is (way past) time to seek alternate arrangements. Following the impounding of a […]

This story is about: Amsterdam, bankruptcy, BOM, DEL, Delhi, Etihad, Heathrow, India, Jet Airways, LHR, Mumbai Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

British Airways picks 777X as 747 replacement

28 February 2019 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

The Boeing 777X folding wingtip will see plenty of action in one of the world’s busiest airports. International Airlines Group, the parent company of British Airways, announced intentions today to purchase up to 42 777X airplanes, including 18 orders and 24 options.

This story is about: 747, 777-9, 777X, A350, A350-1000, Boeing, British Airways, Heathrow, IAG, International Airline Group, LHR Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

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