As COVID-19 coronavirus spreads globally, the number of international departure seats from China is set to drop by more than 5.5 million in March 2020 as airlines across the world continue suspending service.
A British Airways Boeing 747-400 has broken the unofficial record for the fastest subsonic transatlantic flight by flying from New York JFK to London’s Heathrow Airport in less than five hours.
By Chen Chuanren, Helen Massy-Beresford, Sean Broderick, Ben Goldstein
British Airways (BA) announced Jan. 29 that it will suspend all direct flights to China, effective immediately, after the Foreign Office urged all Britons to cancel any nonessential trips to China as the novel coronavirus outbreak expands.
British Airways and China Southern Airlines inked a joint venture agreement on Dec. 17 at Daxing Airport, finalizing an MOU signed in January 2019 to expand each other’s network and implement reciprocal frequent flier benefits.
Routesonline provides an update on the operations of the Airbus A380. We also reveal the network size of each operator and the top destinations served by the aircraft type.
This week: British Airways is adding a 27th destination in the US to its network; WestJet plans to increase its presence in Boston; and Sun Country Airlines is expanding to Canada for the first time.
British Airways (BA) and China Southern Airlines finalized a joint venture (JV) agreement Dec. 17 to expand each other’s network and implement reciprocal frequent flyer benefits.
British Airways (BA) pilots have voted in favor of a new pay deal, ending months of tension at the oneworld carrier, which led to a September strike that brought operations to a virtual standstill.
After being denied in its quest to form a joint venture with LATAM Airlines Group and American Airlines – and then seeing rival Delta Air Lines take a stake in LATAM – International Airlines Group is strengthening its position on transatlantic services to South America with the acquisition of Air Europa. Routesonline looks at the current state of play on Europe – Latin America routes.
Competition on services between Boston and London is set to further intensify from next March when American Airlines reinstates its route to Heathrow after a seven-year absence from its network.
This week: BA takes delivery of first A350; Ryanair traffic grows 11 percent; Air Canada removes Max flights until 2020; short-haul challenges hit Lufthansa and more.
British Airways recently returned to Pittsburgh after a 20-year absence, with its new route said to be a benchmark for the region’s continued progress and air service momentum.
This week: World Routes 2019 host Adelaide set for new Kuala Lumpur service; British Airways to resume Dammam; and Xiamen Airlines plans to introduce Chengdu - Cebu route.
