Midnight Departures: What Will Be The Last And First Flights Of The Year?
Have you ever wondered about the last flights of 2021 and the first flights of 2022? Wonder no…
Turkish Airlines Uses Widebodies On 27 European Routes
Turkish Airlines is well known for operating widebodies from its Istanbul Airport hub on routes across Europe. And…
Almost Long-Haul: Wizz Air Adds Vienna To Abu Dhabi
Wizz Air has announced Vienna to Abu Dhabi. At 2,637 mi (4,244 km), it’ll be the carrier’s longest…
A Dying Breed: United’s Single Class 50 Seater Jets
The plight of the all-economy, 50-seat regional jet is renowned, and it is music to the ears of…
Eurowings Discover: The Rapid Growth Of Lufthansa’s Youngest Carrier
Having launched in July 2021, Eurowings Discover is expanding fast. With 11 aircraft, it’ll have 69 routes next…
Over 1,000 Weekly Flights In March: The Return Of The Airbus A380
Eight airlines will use the A380 at the start of summer 2022, culminating in over 1,000 weekly flights.…
New US Route Roundup: What Will Begin In The Early New Year?
The US will welcome multiple new routes in January, February, and March. By ‘new’, I mean those not…
BA’s Gatwick Subsidiary Will Face Competition On 97% Of Its Routes
Next summer, British Airways will have 37 (and possibly 38) short-haul routes from London Gatwick. Startup BA EuroFlyer…
Top Of The Props: The USA’s Main Airports For Turboprops
Turboprops often play a crucial role in global aviation, especially linking smaller communities and/or providing more flights (and…
Where Will Ethiopian Airlines Fly The Boeing 737 MAX?
Ethiopian Airlines is set to resume using the Boeing 737 MAX 8 almost three years after the type…
Impressive: 74 European Airports Have Flights To Dubai
Europe to Dubai is an enormously important market, not just for transit passengers but increasingly for tourism, including…
Top Hubs and Focus Cities In January: American Vs. Delta Vs United
As the new year approaches, we examine 30 US hubs and focus cities in January across American, Delta,…
17 Years Later: A Look Back At American Airlines’ Fokker 100s
American Airlines had a fleet of 75 Fokker 100s. Delivered between 1991 and 1994, they were used when…
Widebody Plans: Jet2 Intends To Use 2 Airbus A330s Next Summer
Jet2 has scheduled the A330 to operate next summer, and flights by the widebody are bookable. While much…
Merry Christmas: 67,000 Flights To Operate On This Festive Day
There are almost 67,000 flights scheduled to operate on Christmas Day, around 47 every minute. Services are at…
Nearly Time To PLAY: Why The Airline Chosen Baltimore And Boston
Earlier this month, new entrant PLAY revealed Baltimore and Boston as its initial US routes, nearly four months…
Wizz Air Reveals London Gatwick Slot Plans With 13 New Routes
Wizz Air has revealed 13 new routes from Gatwick. As some will use non-based aircraft and despite various…
Sun Seekers: US Carriers Plan A Record January To Cancun
Few international destinations are as ‘hot’ as Cancún. Renowned as a winter destination, the Mexican tourist resort will…
Why United Cut 16% Of Its Washington Dulles Regional Operations
United is to end 14 routes from Washington Dulles, with almost all operated by United Express’ 50-seat CRJ-200s.…
17 Routes: Where Is Lufthansa Flying Its A340-300s This Week?
Lufthansa’s first A340-300 was delivered almost exactly 28 years ago. More followed that year, and the last arrived…
Transatlantic Narrowbodies: 13 Carriers Plan Europe-US & Canada Flights Next Summer
At 13:07 on December 22nd, SAS’ first long-haul route using the A321LR pushed back, some 47 minutes later…
Don’t Get Comfortable: The World’s Shortest Airbus A380 Routes
First used commercially in October 2007, the A380 has operated multiple short routes in the past 14 years.…
Up To 1,957 Miles: The World’s Longest Non-Stop Embraer Routes This Week
This week, the Embraer 190 and 195 have about 200 routes over 1,000 miles (1,609km). The world’s longest…
The Most Notable New Airline Routes This Week
Welcome to our 19th routes newsletter! This week includes a selection of the routes introduced in the past…