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James Pearson

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Route Development Analyst - James lives and breathes route development. Educated in Air Transport Management at Loughborough and Cranfield, James was Market Opportunity Analyst at London Luton Airport and Chief Analyst at anna.aero. Now writing data-driven analysis for Simple Flying. Based near London, UK.
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Ouch: Wizz Air Removes 84 Routes From Sale

  • byJames Pearson
  • December 21, 2021
Wizz Air has been at the forefront of growth since the pandemic struck, introducing vast numbers of new…
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Not Just Non-Stops: Inside Emirates’ One-Stop Routes

  • byJames Pearson
  • December 21, 2021
There is something exciting about one-stops. They enable thinner or less demanded destinations to be served while increasing…
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An Early Present: Norse Atlantic Takes Delivery Of Its First Boeing 787

  • byJames Pearson
  • December 20, 2021
Startup long-haul, low-cost carrier Norse Atlantic received its first B787-9 at Oslo Gardemoen on December 20th, the next…
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The US Remains Vital: Inside The Airbus A220’s Operations

  • byJames Pearson
  • December 20, 2021
Some 11 airlines have the A220. However, this rises to 14 if Eurowings and SAS (which wet lease…
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Revealed: What Are easyJet’s Most Profitable Airports?

  • byJames Pearson
  • December 20, 2021
easyJet’s most profitable airports achieved approximate profitability of £608.6 million ($805 million) in the 12 months to March…
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Look Who’s Back: easyJet Reveals Its London Southend Return

  • byJames Pearson
  • December 17, 2021
Almost 16 months after ceasing to serve London Southend and closing its base there, easyJet has revealed that…
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Coming To Canada: JetBlue Adds Vancouver Routes

  • byJames Pearson
  • December 17, 2021
Almost exactly eight months after first mentioning that Canada will be served, JetBlue has now put flights on…
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Icelandair Adds Raleigh Durham As Its 10th US 737 MAX Destination

  • byJames Pearson
  • December 17, 2021
Icelandair has announced a brand-new route to the US, with Keflavik to Raleigh Durham beginning next summer. It’ll…
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Irish Startup Emerald Air Eyes St Patrick’s Day Flight Launch

  • byJames Pearson
  • December 16, 2021
Startup Irish regional carrier Emerald Airlines has today (December 16th) announced its initial 11 routes. Operating for Aer…
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Flying Pencil: Inside Delta’s Boeing 757-300 Operations

  • byJames Pearson
  • December 16, 2021
Having entered service with Germany’s leisure airline Condor 22 years ago in 1999, the B757-300 is still going…
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Touch Down: Eastern Airways Begins New Newquay-Gatwick PSO

  • byJames Pearson
  • December 16, 2021
First flights are always exciting, especially if they’re celebrated and different. That’s what happened on December 15th, when…
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Will Airlines Return To Hong Kong Next Summer?

  • byJames Pearson
  • December 15, 2021
Hong Kong, China, and the Far East generally have a huge path ahead to recovery. Hong Kong’s current…
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Lufthansa Launches Europe-St Louis Flights For 2022

  • byJames Pearson
  • December 14, 2021
If the pandemic has had anything positive impact, it is that airlines have had a much more creative attitude…
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A Dream(liner): The Boeing 787-9 Is Now Etihad’s Top Aircraft

  • byJames Pearson
  • December 14, 2021
The pandemic has had a significant impact on Etihad, with flights this winter still below half of what…
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The Most Notable New Airline Routes This Week

  • byJames Pearson
  • December 14, 2021
Welcome to our 18th routes newsletter! Doesn’t time fly? This week includes a selection of the routes introduced…
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They’re Back: British Airways Puts Portland And Pittsburgh Flights On Sale

  • byJames Pearson
  • December 14, 2021
British Airways has put on sale three more US routes. Taking off next summer will be London Heathrow…
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Airlines Plan A Record US to Middle East Schedule For Summer 2022

  • byJames Pearson
  • December 13, 2021
Summer 2022 is set to have more seats between the US and the Middle East than any other…
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Arrive Before You Leave: The Flights That ‘Time Travel’

  • byJames Pearson
  • December 13, 2021
There’s something exciting about flights that arrive before they leave, obviously because of time zone differences. It’s especially…
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British Airways Adds 3 US A380 Destinations For Summer 2022

  • byJames Pearson
  • December 13, 2021
British Airways has loaded the A380 from Heathrow to Boston, Chicago, and Washington for summer 2022. They bring…
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Nearly Gone From The Sky: This Week’s US Airbus A340 Operations

  • byJames Pearson
  • December 10, 2021
Only Lufthansa and SWISS use the A340 to the US this week, the seven days beginning December 10th.…
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$2.25 Flights: Inside Wizz Air’s Crazy One Way Flight Deals

  • byJames Pearson
  • December 10, 2021
For one day only, Wizz Air has put on sale 10,000 tickets for just €1.99 (US$2.25) each way,…
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Unusual: Ryanair Is To Reopen A Closed Base

  • byJames Pearson
  • December 10, 2021
Ryanair has revealed a base at Nuremberg next summer. Unusually, it isn’t a new base, as it had…
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And They’re Off: British Airways Resumes Two More US Routes

  • byJames Pearson
  • December 9, 2021
British Airways has resumed service from Heathrow to both Nashville and New Orleans. This brings to 24 BA’s…
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Aer Lingus Plans A Record Number Of North America Flights Next Summer

  • byJames Pearson
  • December 9, 2021
Aer Lingus has put on sale more flights to the US and Canada next summer than in any…
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