Delta proposes London – Salt Lake City & Seattle under joint-venture with Virgin Atlantic

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As expected, following Delta’s acquisition of a 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic from Singapore Airlines, Delta and Virgin Atlantic have applied for anti-trust immunity for transatlantic flights from London Heathrow.

Delta will continue to operate a joint-venture with Air France-KLM for transatlantic flights to points beyond London Heathrow.

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Delta proposes London – Salt Lake City & Seattle services under joint-venture with Virgin Atlantic

As expected, following Delta’s acquisition of a 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic from Singapore Airlines, Delta and Virgin Atlantic have applied for anti-trust immunity for transatlantic flights from London Heathrow. Delta will continue to operate a joint-venture with Air France KLM for transatlantic flights to points beyond London Heathrow.

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British Airways makes tactical long-haul cancellations for its Summer 2013 schedule

British Airways has confirmed that it has made a number of tactical cancellations to its long-haul schedule for the summer 2013 season. The reason for this is operational and a lack of serviceable aircraft. This seems to have been a problem for some time as BA took the unprecedented step of wet-leasing an aircraft Titan Airways to operate a LHR-JFK flight over Easter and is likely caused in part by delays to 787 deliveries and operational issues with other aircraft.

The airline has not given details of specific cancellations but what details are known are on BA’s trade website.

BA increases London Heathrow – Seattle from 7 to 10 weekly

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British Airways Logo (Image Credit: British Airways)

British Airways has announced that it will increase its flights from London Heathrow to Seattle from 7 to 10 weekly from 3 April 2013.

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British Airways increases London Heathrow – Seattle flights from 7 to 10 weekly

British Airways has announced that it will increase its flights from London Heathrow to Seattle from 7 to 10 weekly from 3 April 2013.

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End of an era for the Kangaroo Route as Qantas calls Dubai home

Qantas & Emirates Partnership launches 31 March 2013
Qantas & Emirates Partnership launches 31 March 2013

There probably isn’t an airline route in the world where travellers have more choice of airlines routings than London to Australia. As non-stop routes between London and Australia remain a technical impossibility and fuel prices mean that is likely to remain the case, a stop en route has always been required.

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