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Delta to start first direct link to Portland next May
Phil Davies & Amie Keeley
Portland in Oregon is to be served by a direct transatlantic service from the UK for the first time next summer.
Delta Air Lines will run a seasonal service from Heathrow four times a week to the US West Coast city from May 26, 2017. It comes as part of changes
by Delta and UK partner Virgin Atlantic to their respective summer 2017 schedules to optimise their joint network between the two countries. Delta will replace Virgin on
the Heathrow-Detroit route from March 26 and will take over a second daily Heathrow-Atlanta service from Virgin from May 25. Virgin Atlantic will start serving
Seattle from Heathrow, replacing the daily service currently operated by Delta, from March 26. A daily nonstop service between Manchester and New York JFK currently operated by Delta will be taken over by Virgin, with the US carrier resuming the service for winter 2017.
SIA to start service to capitals of Australia and New Zealand
Singapore Airlines is to introduce flights to Canberra and Wellington as part of its Capital Express service. The flights will operate four times a week on a Singapore- Canberra-Wellington routeing from September 20. Flights will be aboard 266-seat Boeing 777 aircraft fitted with
PORTLAND: Delta will fly four times a week from Heathrow next summer 42
Daily UK-US flights by Delta and Virgin in summer 2017
The airlines’ joint summer 2017 schedule includes a total of 42 peak daily nonstop flights between the US and the UK. Erik Varwijk, commercial
executive vice-president at Virgin Atlantic, said the changes highlight
the “strength and flexibility” of the airlines’ partnership, which Delta and Virgin entered into in 2014. Delta owns 49% of Virgin Atlantic. Varwijk said: “The network
allows us to make decisions that ensure the right aircraft are on the right routes.” Dwight James, Delta’s transatlan- tic senior vice-president, said: “The flexibility to adjust our operations on routes between the UK and the US is a reflection of the strategy we
have across the Atlantic.”
vsflyinghub.com delta.com
38 business-class seats and 228 economy-class seats. Tickets will be available
through agents in the coming weeks. Singapore Airlines’ regional
airline, SilkAir, is to launch services to Vientiane and Luang Prabang in Laos on a circular routeing from the end of October. The new services will be
operated on an Airbus A320, with both business and economy-class
DOWN UNDER: SIA will fly to Canberra andWellington
cabins.
singaporeair.com silkair.com
NEWS IN BRIEF
Birmingham gains two flights a day to Istanbul
Turkish Airlines has launched a twice-daily service from Birmingham to Istanbul. The airline had been operating a five-times-a-week service to the Turkish capital from the Midlands airport until now.
thy.com
Etihad unveils First Class Lounge at Abu Dhabi
Etihad Airways opened its new flagship First Class Lounge & Spa at Abu Dhabi International airport’s Terminal 3 last week. The new space includes an à la carte restaurant, bar, fitness room, cigar lounge, TV room and children’s play room. The facility is available to passengers flying in The Residence and First Class, as well as Guest Exclusive and Guest Platinum members, and Etihad Airways partner airline first-class guests and other partner airline members.
etihad.com
Cathay Pacific takes delivery of first of 48 Airbus A350s
Cathay Pacific’s first Airbus A350 arrived at Hong Kong International airport last week. It is the first of 48 Airbus A350s due to be delivered to the airline and features touchscreen TVs and a bigger selection of films, TV channels and music. Inflight Wi-Fi is also available.
cathaypacific.co.uk
Lufthansa revives Frankfurt service to Cape Town
Lufthansa will resume its Frankfurt-Cape Town route on December 2. The three- times-a-week service will fly on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays and connect with regional flights from UK airports. The airline last operated the route in 2013. Lufthansa said it would consider making the route a year-round service.
lufthansa.com
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