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Analysis: the transatlantic battle

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A week after International Airlines Group bought a minority stake in long-haul low-cost carrier Norwegian, with a view to launching a full takeover...

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2017 in review - part two: Monarch dethroned, easyJet's expansion, Willie Walsh and ten years of A380 flight

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Routesonline looks back at an eventful second half of 2017 which included the 23rd World Routes taking place in Barcelona, the failures of Monarch...

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Why Virgin Atlantic is in it for the long-haul

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Five years on from Willie Walsh’s “knee in the groin” wager with Sir Richard Branson that Virgin Atlantic would disappear, the airline is still...

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Delta, Air France-KLM and Virgin to form transatlantic alliance

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Delta, Air France-KLM and Virgin Atlantic are to form a combined global joint venture as part of a shake-up of the industry that also allows China...

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Virgin Atlantic launches Heathrow-Barbados route

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Virgin Atlantic's new service between LHR and BGI builds on continued UK growth from the airline.

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Return of the Mach - Boom CEO targets 500 routes

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14 years after the final flight of the iconic Concorde, Boom is working to bring supersonic travel back to commercial networks. We spoke to founder...

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UK airports vie for new routes after relaxation of UK-China bilateral

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Under the new Air Service Agreement passenger flights can now increase from the current maximum of 40 per week for each nation to up to 100. There...

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Detroit’s rise set to drive another new Transatlantic link for 2017

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Network growth across both its domestic and international markets has helped boost traffic at Detroit Metropolitan Airport during the first half of...

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Delta adds Glasgow to its Transatlantic network from New York

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The new flight will commence from May 26, 2017 and will be flown using a 164-seat Boeing 757-200ER. It will be operated in conjunction with its...

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Delta and Virgin Atlantic in Transatlantic route reshuffle

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Delta and Virgin Atlantic’s joint venture is based around offering customers more options and a seamless experience between the US and the UK. The...

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