New Airline Routes
US Airways Announces Schedule for New Charlotte-London Route
US Airways has announced the schedule for its new daily service between its hub in Charlotte and London Heathrow, set to begin March 30, 2013. The service will operate using an Airbus A330-300 aircraft, and will replace the airline’s current service between Charlotte and London Gatwick, which will end March 29, 2013.
Eastbound flights will depart Charlotte Douglas International Airport at 7:05 p.m. and arrive in London at 8:05 a.m. the next …
Virgin America Announces New Flights to Newark Liberty
Virgin America has announced it will launch new flights between California and Newark Liberty International Airport, beginning April 2, 2013. The new services will include three daily, nonstop flights between Newark, and both San Francisco International Airport, and Los Angeles International Airport.
Flights from Newark to Los Angeles will depart at 9:15 a.m. and arrive at 12:30 p.m., depart at 1:00 p.m. and arrive at 4:15 p.m., and depart at 6:55 …
US Airways Announces New Charlotte-São Paulo Route
US Airways announced it will launch new, nonstop service from its hub in Charlotte, North Carolina, to São Paulo, Brazil, beginning May 5, 2013. The new route will be the airline’s second destination in South America, and will operate daily using a Boeing 767-200 aircraft.
Flights from Charlotte will depart Charlotte Douglas International Airport at 5:50 p.m. and arrive at São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport at 4:30 a.m. the next day. From …
Virgin Atlantic to Offer Short-Haul Domestic Flying Within U.K.
Virgin Atlantic has announced plans to launch short-haul flights within the United Kingdom starting in the Spring of 2013. This will add 24 daily domestic flights to the airline’s network.
Six of the new flights will be between London Heathrow and Edinburgh, and three will be between London Heathrow and Aberdeen, Scotland. These flights are set to begin in April 2013. In addition, three daily roundtrip flights between London Heathrow and …
Qatar Airways Announces New Doha-Chengdu Service
Qatar Airways has announced new service between its hub in Doha and Chengdu, China. Set to begin March 19, 2013, the service will operate three times a week, using Airbus A330 equipment.
Flights will depart Doha at 2:45 a.m. and arrive in Chengdu at 2:40 p.m., on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. On Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, flights will depart Chengdu at 1:00 a.m., and arrive in Doha at 4:55 a.m.
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Air Canada and Turkish Airlines Announce Codeshare Agreement
Air Canada has announced a codeshare agreement with Turkish Airlines. The agreement, set to take effect in the second quarter of 2013, will include Air Canada’s new Toronto-Istanbul route, which is expected to begin in the summer of that year.
Under the agreement, the two airlines will be able to place their code on select flights, which will allow customers benefits such as being able to use a single itinerary, through-checked …
Hawaiian Airlines Announces New Honolulu-Taipei Route
Hawaiian Airlines has announced new nonstop service between
Honolulu and Taipei, Taiwan, set to begin in July 2013. The new floght will operate three times a week, using Airbus A330-200 aircraft.
Seats onboard the aircraft will feature high-resolution LCD touch-screen displays, which will offer TV programs, music, video games, and movies. USB ports will be available at each seat, and customers traveling in business class will be offered iPod compatibility.
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