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This latest announcement shows how the partnership between Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air Lines, which launched on January 1, 2014, is increasing the network of each carrier. Virgin Atlantic will now have access to Delta's Atlanta hub, the busiest airport in the world, for the first time, providing greater access for the carrier to offer connections through to points throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.

The initial tentative schedule shows the aircraft will operate twice daily on the Toronto - Halifax route from May 23, 2014 through to May 25, 2014 and then on various dates through to the end of June 2014. Alongside this domestic link, Air Canada also plans to use the aircraft on its flights from Toronto to Zurich (from May 25, 2014 to July 14, 2014) and London (from July 2, 2014 to July 13, 2014).

The Abu Dhabi-based airline’s first Airbus A380 will operate commercially to London Heathrow from December 2014, while its first Boeing 787-9s will debut on routes to Düsseldorf from December this year and then to Washington DC and Mumbai from January 2015.

The first of 13 aircraft it has on order, Qatar Airways is set to receive three A380 aircraft in quick succession this summer and the new aircraft will commence operations on the ‘QR003’ and ‘QR004’ rotations to and from London Heathrow.

Colombian carrier Avianca will take delivery of its first Boeing 787-8 at the end of the third quarter of this year, but it will be early 2015 before

Brazilian carrier TAM Airlines is to cancel its route between Rio de Janeiro and London Heathrow from next month, but it will temporarily resume the

British Airways (BA) once again turned to it’s tried and tested formula of rolling out the red carpet to announce its latest long-haul aircraft

Qatar Airways is to become the first carrier to introduce an all-Business Class flight to London Heathrow when it introduces a new sixth daily flight

US major Delta Air Lines is to launch services between Chicago and London Heathrow from late October this year as it further strengthens in

Virgin Atlantic Airways has announced it will close its daily link between Hong Kong and Sydney from May 5, 2014 ending its operations to Australia

Colombian national carrier Avianca will make its anticipated return to the UK market this summer when it resurrects its direct air link between its

Aeromexico revealed at this year’s FITUR – Feria Internacional de Turismo that it is to boost frequency on its route between Mexico City and Madrid as

Star Alliance member Lufthansa has announced a seven per cent increase in capacity on services between London Heathrow and Frankfurt during the summer

British Airways is introducing more choice and benefits for passengers as it extends the number of routes operated by its new aircraft and increases

Air Canada has confirmed that it will use its new Boeing 787 Dreamliners to introduce a new non-stop service between Toronto and Tokyo from summer

Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic Airways have outlined details of a new joint venture flight schedule beginning summer 2014, aligning their

Caroline Cook, deputy editor of our sister publication, Routes News, reports from the World Travel Market in London. Royal Brunei plans to be the

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has published the results of its 2012 passenger survey, revealing the impact of last year’s Olympic Games on

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has published for consultation its final proposals for the economic regulation of Heathrow and Gatwick airports

Romanian national carrier and SkyTeam alliance member, TAROM, has confirmed it will introduce scheduled flights to London Luton this winter and will

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has opened reservations for its anticipated return to UK skies, although surprisingly it appears that the carrier has been

Royal Brunei Airlines has officially opened reservations for its first long-haul Boeing 787 Dreamliner services and as expected it will be on the

As it launched scheduled long-haul passenger service with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner at the start of this month and celebrated the delivery of its

A British Airways (BA) Boeing 787 Dreamliner made a flying visit into Newcastle International Airport in North East England as it made final

Future SkyTeam alliance member Garuda Indonesia has confirmed it has delayed the planned introduction of non-stop flights between Jakarta and London