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Juneyao Air to Launch Shanghai to Manchester Flights (via Helsinki) in March 2020

Juneyao Air to Launch Shanghai to Manchester Flights (via Helsinki) in March 2020

Juneyao Air, a Chinese airline based in Shanghai, will start serving Manchester from next spring as part of its European expansion. Rather than serving the British city non-stop, it will extend some of its existing flights from Shanghai to Helsinki. Juneyao Air to Serve Manchester via Helsinki While Juneyao Air has plans to fly to …

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Korean Air Boeing 777-300 Business Class Seat

Review: Korean Air 777-300 Business Class from Seoul Incheon to Tokyo Narita

Several airlines – both Korean and Japanese, and even Ethiopian Airlines – operate between Seoul and Tokyo. One of those is Korean Air which connects Seoul Incheon airport with both Tokyo Haneda and Narita, as well as Gimpo airport with Haneda. Earlier this year, I had a chance to fly from Incheon to Narita on …

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Emirates Converts 30 Boeing 777X Orders Into 787-9s to Complement Recently Ordered A350-900s

Emirates Converts 30 Boeing 777X Orders Into 787-9s to Complement Recently Ordered A350-900s

On November 18, 2019, I wrote about Emirates firming up an order of 50 Airbus A350-900 aircraft at Dubai Airshow. Today, the airline made another important announcement regarding its fleet expansion and renewal plans – it converted 30 of the Boeing 777Xs it had on order into the smaller 787-9s. Emirates Firms Up an Order …

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Finnair to Operate Helsinki - Sapporo Year-Round and Expand Other Routes to Japan Too

Finnair to Operate Helsinki – Sapporo Year-Round and Expand Other Routes to Japan Too

At the beginning of 2019, Finnair announced that it would be expanding its network of routes to Japan by adding a seasonal flight from Helsinki to Sapporo. Before the first flight even took off, the airline has decided to change the plan and turn Sapporo into a year-round destination. AY65/66: Helsinki – Sapporo and Back …

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JAL Outlines Its Plans with New Haneda Slots, Will Launch Helsinki, Moscow, and More

JAL Outlines Its Plans with New Haneda Slots, Will Switch Moscow Airports Among Other Things

At the end of October 2019, JAL announced details of its upcoming international expansion at Tokyo Narita including new routes to Vladivostok and Bengaluru. It also outlined plans for Zipair, its upcoming low-cost subsidiary which will start flying to Bangkok and Seoul in mid-2020. Today, just like ANA, it announced the details of its expansion …

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ANA Haneda Daytime Slot Plan

ANA to Launch Four European Destinations, Announces Details of Haneda Slot Usage

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about ANA and JAL’s potential plans with their newly awarded daytime slots at Tokyo Haneda airport. Today, the airline has officially announced the details of its plans which – among other things – includes adding new destinations like Milan and Istanbul to its route network. ANA’s Plan with …

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Emirates Alters Earlier Agreement with Airbus, Cancels A330neos and Commits to Buy 50 A350s

Emirates Alters Airbus Deal, Commits to Buy 50 A350s and Cancels A330neos

Earlier today, November 18, 2019, at the Dubai Airshow, Emirates signed an agreement for 50 Airbus A350 aircraft worth 16 billion dollars. The new firm order replaces the airline’s previously made tentative commitment. Emirates Firms Up an Order for 50 A350s In 2016, Emirates retired its last Airbus A330s and A340s, leaving only the larger …

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Airbus Fello'Fly Project

Airbus’ Challenging But Worthwhile Experiment: Airliner Formation Flying

Airbus announced that starting from next year, it will be executing a demonstrator project aimed at studying the viability of two airliners flying in formation to save fuel and reduce emissions. The project, named “fello’fly,” will use a pair of A350s. The concept is sound. However, even if Airbus develops technologies and procedures allowing for …

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AirAsia Partners with Kiwi.com, (Sort of) Starts Selling Other Airlines' Tickets

AirAsia Partners with Kiwi.com, (Sort of) Starts Selling Other Airlines’ Tickets

On November 15, 2019, AirAsia announced that it partnered with the online booking portal Kiwi.com to allow its website’s visitors to book flights on other, non-AirAsia group airlines. While it’s certainly an interesting concept, the execution leaves a lot to be desired at this point. AirAsia Partners with Kiwi.com In an effort to leverage its …

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