airline routes

just heard there's a new airline flying the Tasman soon (new as in they haven't flow the Tasman before, not a new start up) Heard they've been talking to a few airports in NZ, but not AKL. No idea who it is. Will try to find out. Could it be Tiger or some Asian, or middle east carrier, doing...

I tried to work out how much VFF points and SC i will earn on flight DL27 ATL-ICN (on Delta metal), using the mileage calculator on VFF website. However ICN is not in the destination list (while NRT is). I hope this is just because the list is outdated, and I would still earn SC on this trip...

Emirates will launch a new fifth-freedom route from Dubai to Mexico City via Barcelona in December. https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-to-launch-services-to-mexico-city-via-barcelona This route has had a few false starts with EK initially failing to secure daily slots at MEX and...

Has there ever been a wiki / comparison of the differences between the 737/787/A330 for MEL - PER? I've seen some posts in relation to J but not Y. Anyone has any preferences? Are the meals on QF9/10 the same as the other domestic ops? Travelling with a toddler, how reliable are the ipads as IFE...

So Iran shot off a surface to air missile into busy commercial airspace over the Persian gulf. Given the MH17 case, this is obviously a concern if it continues. The FAA has now made set some airspace restrictions, applicable only to US carriers, but you can see others following suit: US...

Qantas announced today that a new DRW-BME route will commence in October 2019, using F100 aircraft - which will also replace the 737s currently operating the DRW-ASP route. Also Yulara residents can now access Qantas’ discount fares for local residents...

Apologies if this has been posted already but I had a quick look and couldn't see anything. Routesonline have a story today about Qantas running a few domestic 747 services later this year...

Malindo Air is now selling seats on its new Sydney-Bali-Kuala Lumpur flight, to launch from 14 August 2019. The flight will be daily using Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Prices for SYD-DPS are starting at $399 return for Economy Super Saver (excluding baggage but including a meal), or $559 return for...

AMERICAN AIRLINES CEO PREDICTS “GOOD NEWS” ON PROPOSED QANTAS ALLIANCE American Airlines chief executive Doug Parker says he expects to hear some “good news” soon about the fate of the proposed joint-venture with Qantas. In February 2018, the two carriers applied to the United States...

United has announced that it will fly to Cape Town, South Africa from Newark. EWR-CPT flights will be seasonal and 3x weekly starting on 15/12/19. I didn't see this route coming. Interesting to see a non-stop service to the USA out of Cape Town. Hopefully there will be some decent award...

Qantas have filed a request with IASC asking for another 337 seats per week for Chile. They already have 1,847 seats(of 4000 total) allocated, which will need to be renewed by mid 2020. They are currently using 1456 seats/week with their 4 weekly SYD-SCL flight. The application says they are...

I find this rather hilarious... On the Italian version of the American Airlines website, AA has a giant banner advertising American pizza. To Italians. :rolleyes: What Italian is going to say "gee, the one thing we don't have here is good pizza, I think I'll book a flight to Chicago"?!

Finally! As per NZHerald, Qatar has confirmed the Qsuite product coming to the Auckland Doha route from 1st of June. As I have a flight booked in September, I am delighted with this news! Qatar Airways rolling out its Qsuite business class on Auckland-Doha route

I've being trying to do some research on which flights/routes from Australia through to Europe has the new Business Class forward herringbone Super Diamond business class seats in a 1-2-1 configuration on Hainan Airlines. Apparently there are 17 x 787/9 & 11 x A330/3 with the new layout - but...

Air Canada is launching seasonal flights from Auckland to Vancouver, to run from December until March. The flights will run 4x weekly on a Boeing 787-8. Apparently, Air Canada is seeking to operate the route as a Joint Venture with Air New Zealand, which already flies to YVR year-round. Air...

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I am currently transiting KL and I saw the strangest route I think I have ever seen. OD8115 Kuala Lumpur - Christmas Island It made me wonder, what are some of the other strange or unusual routes that you have come across on your travels?

just heard a rumour that a new airline will be flying smaller aircraft from Sydney to Melbourne & back by 3rd 1/4 of 2019, but they won't be flying out of Mascot or into Tullamarine. Trying to find out more. What's the largest aircraft that can operate out of Bankstown with a decent load of...

Malindo Air is planning to start direct flights from Adelaide to Denpasar/Bali, continuing to Kuala Lumpur. According to Routes Online, the flights will start on 31 March 2019. Jetstar is the only other airline flying ADL-DPS. Malindo has full service (bags, meals and entertainment included)...

Alaska Airlines will add its AS code to a range of Qantas routes between the USA and Australia from next month. Alaska Airlines expands Qantas codeshare to Australia from March 2019