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Virgin and Delta to dovetail New York flights at Heathrow Terminal 3
Ian Taylor
Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air Lines will launch a new joint schedule to New York from April, with all flights operating from Heathrow’s Terminal 3. Delta currently flies from
Terminal 4, but will move its New York and Boston services to Terminal 3 from April 2 and operate its new Seattle service from Terminal 3 to be alongside Virgin Atlantic and give access to Virgin’s Upper Class Clubhouse. The US carrier’s other services will continue to fly from Terminal 4. Virgin and Delta launched a
joint venture on January 1 after winning anti-trust immunity for
their commercial partnership last September. Delta completed the purchase of a 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic in June. The pair will continue to operate nine flights a day from Heathrow to New York – seven to JFK and two to Newark – but with a revamped schedule offering departures at regular intervals. For example, evening services to London from JFK will depart at 18.30, 19.00, 19.30, 20.30, 21.30 and 22.30. Perry Cantarutti, Delta senior
vice-president for Europe, described the carriers as operating “metal neutrality” now they share costs and revenue. “Agents can book customers on either carrier,” he said. “The cabins are complementary.”
Leeds Bradford gains six new routes to Europe Leeds Bradford will gain six international routes this summer.
Jet2.com will begin twice-weekly services to Budapest on April 3 and weekly Fuerteventura services from April 4. It will also start flying to Kos and Verona in May and Reus in June. SAS will start a Copenhagen route on March 31.
leedsbradfordairport.co.uk
Ryanair adds MAN flights and unveils business arm Ryanair will operate four new routes from Manchester from March, to Barcelona, Bologna, Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria, and increase frequencies to
Dublin, Ibiza, Malaga, Lanzarote and Tenerife. The carrier also unveiled a new groups and corporate travel service, accessible via its homepage.
ryanair.com
Saudia resumes Jeddah service from Manchester Saudi Arabian Airlines will resume flights from Manchester on March 28 having last operated from the airport in 2007. The carrier, which operates as Saudia, will fly three times a week to Jeddah on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. It is offering a 5% discount for direct bookings – a move that may antagonise agents.
saudiairlines.com
BA seeks agent feedback after revamping trade website for first time in five years
British Airways has revamped its trade website and is seeking agents’ feedback following the first major overhaul in five years. BA online trade editor Roopal Vyas said: “
Batraveltrade.com is our
trade shopfront. We want agents to be able to answer queries quickly.” Vyas said the site should be easier to navigate and more like
Ba.com. Tom Rigby, head of commercial and product development at business travel agency Reed & Mackay, said: “The revamped site provides a quicker route to essential information.”
batraveltrade.com
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travelweekly.co.uk — 23 January 2014
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