Can established airlines hang on to their lucrative transatlantic routes?
Transatlantic flight dates back to the invention of the hot air balloon when early innovators tried (and failed)…
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Topics related to transatlantic flights, which cross the Atlantic Ocean from North America to Europe or vice versa.
Icelandic low-cost carrier PLAY launches New York route to Stewart International
Icelandic low-cost carrier PLAY is launching a new route between Europe and New York, expanding its services to…
The start-up boom continues. Which airlines are due to launch in 2022?
It may seem like a strange time to launch an airline. A global pandemic has devastated air travel…
Norse Atlantic receives first 787-9 ahead of transatlantic start in Spring 2022
Start-up Norse Atlantic Airways has taken delivery of its first aircraft, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, ahead of starting…
Iceland’s PLAY picks Boston & Washington DC as first US routes from April 2022
Icelandic carrier PLAY’s transatlantic ambitions are on, with the low-cost airline revealing its first US destinations. The airline…
Richard Branson, Delta provide further funding for Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Group and Delta Air Lines have invested a combined £400 million ($528 million) in Virgin Atlantic as…
US tightens COVID-19 testing rules for incoming travelers due to Omicron
The United States has shortened the time period for incoming international travelers to take a COVID-19 test in response to…
Iceland’s PLAY to receive two A320neo from CALC ahead of transatlantic start
Icelandic airline PLAY will receive two new Airbus A320neo aircraft in time for the low-cost carrier to start…
Can flying in formation save fuel? Airbus trials concept on transatlantic flight
Can flying in formation like geese help commercial aircraft to save fuel on long-haul flights? Airbus says a…
Delta expands 2022 transatlantic flight schedule with a focus on Europe
Delta Air Lines announced that it has expanded its flight schedule for transatlantic air travel in 2022. With…
IAG says recovery being led by long-haul, expects return to profit in 2022
The owner of British Airways and Iberia says a significant demand recovery is underway, led by long-haul bookings,…
US travel restrictions to be lifted on November 8, in time for Thanksgiving
The United States will open its borders to fully vaccinated foreign travelers from November 8, 2021, the White…
Heathrow: transatlantic travel shutdown costs UK £23m a day
On July 12, 2021, London Heathrow London (LHR) urged ministers to reopen transatlantic travel, warning that the shutdown…
Brussels Airlines resumes first transatlantic flights since March 2020
Brussels Airlines has resumed flights to the United States following a 15-month long halt of all its transatlantic…
JetBlue is set to begin transatlantic service in August 2021
On May 19, 2021, JetBlue (JBLU) announced that the airline was set to jump into the transatlantic market…
US, UK airlines urge governments to reopen transatlantic travel
The decline of transatlantic travel between the UK and U.S came primarily from heavy travel restrictions and border…
JetBlue looking forward to Virgin Atlantic competition
Following the regulatory approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA) for its transatlantic flights, President and…
How Pan Am Boeing 707 offered us the world
On October 26, 1958, Pan Am Boeing 707 took off from Idlewild Airport (now JFK International Airport) to…