Tag: New york
ROUTES Dec 22, 2025 Direct Minsk-New York Flights? Belavia Weighs Transatlantic Return for 2026 Following a series of diplomatic breakthroughs in late 2025, Belavia, Belarusian Airlines, is officially exploring the feasibility of a direct link between Minsk National Airport (MSQ) and New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). Read More →
ROUTES Dec 19, 2025 Qanot Sharq Takes Delivery of First Airbus A321XLR to Transform Central Asian Long Haul Travel Uzbekistan’s premier private carrier, Qanot Sharq, has officially taken delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR. The delivery, which took place today at the Airbus facility in Hamburg, makes Qanot Sharq the launch operator for the ultra-long-range narrow-body in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Central Asia. Read More →
STORIES Dec 18, 2025 JetBlue Opens First-Ever ‘BlueHouse’ Lounge at JFK Terminal 5 Today marks a historic shift in JetBlue’s 25-year history as the airline officially opened the doors to BlueHouse™, its first-ever airport lounge. Located in Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), the 9,000-square-foot flagship space welcomed its first guests at 5:00 a.m. ET, signalling the airline’s aggressive pivot toward a premium traveller strategy. Read More →
NEWS Oct 15, 2024 Air India Flight Faces Serious Bomb Threat; Forced to Divert to Mumbai Airport An Air India Boeing 777 from Mumbai to New York was diverted to New Delhi after a Pakistani group sent Air India a bomb threat to blow up the aircraft mid-air as well as a threat that 6 terrorists were onboard. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Aug 07, 2024 First NYC Flights Among Breeze Airways' 18-Route Expansion Breeze Airways announced its latest network expansion on Wednesday, covering 18 new routes and five new destinations for the carrier, including Breeze's first service in New York City. Read More →
NEWS Jul 25, 2024 Escalator Fire at JFK Airport Leaves 9 Injured and Forced Evacuation of Hundreds An escalator caught fire at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport early Wednesday morning leaving some travelers injured and forcing hundreds more to evacuate. Here's what we know regarding this incident. Read More →
NEWS Jun 18, 2024 BA Faces Minor Fault: Passengers Endure London Round Trip Flight Passengers were stuck on a nine-hour “flight to nowhere” after a British Airways plane from London to Texas was forced to turn around in mid-air. The flight departed from Heathrow Airport at 10am on Monday and had reached Newfoundland, Canada, when a minor technical issue forced it to turn back Read More →
ROUTES May 11, 2024 JetBlue Announces Major Puerto Rico Expansion; New Mint Service JetBlue announces major expansion in Puerto Rico with six new routes and upgrades six routes to include Mint business class. Read More →
NEWS May 11, 2024 SAF Powered Test Flight Shows Reduction in Carbon Emissions Virgin 100 was the first ever flight to cross the Atlantic Ocean on 100% sustainable aviation fuels. After a year of planning between numerous companies, regulatory approval for the unique blend of SAF used, and six months of data analysis after the flight, Virgin Atlantic has released results showing a major reduction in carbon emissions. Read More →
NEWS May 03, 2024 Big Changes Coming to Airports in the Big Apple Like elsewhere in the US, New York is spending big on modernizing its airport infrastructure. New changes are coming to major airports in the NYC area to the tune of billions, upgrading terminals and departure halls amongst other projects. Read More →