Virgin Atlantic flies world’s first 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel flight from London Heathrow to New York JFK
Virgin Atlantic’s historic flight on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) takes off from London Heathrow to New York JFK today, marking the culmination of a year of radical collaboration, to demonstrate the capability of SAF as a safe drop-in replacement for fossil-derived jet fuel, compatible with today’s engines, airframes and fuel infrastructure. SAF has a […]
JetBlue “Welkoms” Amsterdam Service with Flights from New York
JetBlue (Nasdaq: JBLU) has expanded its presence to a third transatlantic destination with new, nonstop service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). Service from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) to Amsterdam will launch on September 20. Amsterdam follows the airline’s successful launch of London service in August […]
Qatar Airways Increases New York Frequency to Three Flights per Day
Effective 30 October 2023, Qatar Airways will increase frequency to New York (JFK) from two to three daily flights. Offering new connections between New York and more than 80 destinations in the Middle-East, Africa, South Asia and Southeast Asia, the new flights will conveniently arrive early morning and depart late evening from New York (JFK). […]
Samba and Tango: Delta to launch JFK to Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires service
New Yorkers will soon be able to jet nonstop to another city that never sleeps, Rio de Janeiro, when Delta launches seasonal service between New York-JFK and Rio Galeão Airport (GIG) in Brazil starting Dec. 16. The new route — the third that Delta and LATAM have announced since the Joint Venture was approved in […]
JetBlue plans new daytime flights from New York to London
JetBlue Airways plans to boost its North Atlantic operations by launching new daytime flights from New York to London – and an alternative to its transatlantic red-eyes. Starting 25 March, the New-York based discount carrier will begin operating daily flights that will depart John F Kennedy International airport in the morning and touch down at […]
United and Emirates Expand Market Presence Through New Agreement
United and Emirates announced a historic commercial agreement that will enhance each airline’s network and give their customers easier access to hundreds of destinations within the United States and around the world*. United will launch a new direct flight between Newark/New York and Dubai starting in March 2023 – from there, customers can travel on […]
Qantas announces direct Auckland–New York flights and upgrade to lounges
Qantas will recommence flights to New York, with a new service from Australia to the Big Apple via Auckland from 14 June next year*. The launch of QF3 and QF4 will see the flying kangaroo return to New York three days a week initially, after a three-year COVID-induced hiatus. Flights will be operated by its […]
Caribbean Airlines re-introduces non-stop flights from Tobago to New York
Caribbean Airlines is delighted to announce the re-start of non-stop service between Tobago and JFK, New York from May 05. The addition of this service is part of Caribbean Airlines commitment to improve regional connectivity and to support the drive to boost Tobago’s tourism. The airline is also working with key stakeholders like the Magdalena […]
Singapore Airlines Restarts World’s Longest Route
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has resumed its nonstop Singapore (SIN)-New York Newark (EWR) Airbus A350 service, considered the longest flight in the world with a flying time of more than 18 hr. 30 min. SIA has also started using an Airbus A380 again on its fifth freedom SIN-Frankfurt (FRA)-New York Kennedy (JFK) service as the airline […]
Aer Lingus Restarts Transatlantic Service From Shannon
Aer Lingus has relaunched transatlantic service from Shannon (SNN) in western Ireland. Late last week, the Irish flag-carrier restarted daily service from SNN to Boston (BOS) and New York Kennedy (JFK). Both routes had been suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Flights on the routes will be operated with Airbus A321LR aircraft. “These are the […]
