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Welcome to the The Atlantic Update for Wednesday 12 December 2018.
This is our last update for 2018. The Atlantic Update will return on Wednesday 16 January 2019.
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A look to 2019
There’s a lot to look forward to in 2019.
At Heathrow, BA will launch new direct routes to Pittsburgh and Charleston. We should also at least some indication of BA’s plans for long-haul growth at Gatwick, where transatlantic routes are likely to feature.
American and BA may also announce a significant reshaping of their joint-venture, both in terms of allocation of routes and Heathrow operations.
Delta will combine its transatlantic joint-ventures with Air France-KLM and Virgin into one.
JetBlue may also announce plans for transatlantic flights to London.
In New York, BA will complete its refurbishment of New York JFK Terminal 7. BA’s San Francisco lounge will also receive a long awaited refurbishment.
We’re also looking forward to the planned opening of the TWA Hotel at New York JFK. This will radically upgrade JFK’s hotel options, both in terms of convenience and quality. This week it was announced that chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten will run a lounge and restaurant, to be known as the Lisbon Lounge and Paris Cafe, in the hotel. (New York Times)
Another New York hotel opening we’re looking forward to is the Equinox Hotel in Hudson Yards. Equinox operates a number of very well-appointed gyms in the city, so this should impress.
Finally, in Los Angeles, we’re looking forward to the opening of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
Also of note this week:
Delta announces an expansion in Boston with new domestic routes to Chicago O’Hare, Cleveland, Newark, and Washington Reagan. (Delta)
Why the New York Subway may be getting faster. Greeted with understandable cynicism from New Yorkers. (New York Times)
Late Post Publication Updates
Unitedhas announced a significant expansion at San Francisco. New routes include: - Amsterdam, year-round daily from 30 March 2019 - Melbourne, year-round three times weekly from 29 October 2019 - New Delhi, seasonal service from 5 December 2019 - Toronto, year-round twice daily from 31 March 2019 United will also operate an additional four flights a week to Seoul from 1 April 2019. Existing services to Pape'ete, Tahiti and Auckland will also be extended to year-round from 30 March 2019. [Reserved for updates during the day.] The Atlantic Update is published every Wednesday at 06:00 GMT. If you have any comments, suggestions or tips then please drop us a line at mail [@] londonairtravel.com