Jaunted - Tag: Emirates

Six US Airports for Stalking the Airbus A380

JetSetCD — 2012-01-11T09:28:00-05:00

Korean Air and Lufthansa A380s snuggle up at JFK Terminal 1

Look, if you're an airport and you want to have the superjumbo Airbus A380 flying in and out, you can't just be like "hey, airlines, bring that big thang on over." Nope. Instead certain preparations must be made to accommodate an airliner of the A380's size and heft. To effectively manage each plane's 500+ passenger load, more jetways are needed, plus support vehicles to reach the upper deck. In some cases, airport runway indicator lights may need to be moved and the tarmac reinforced.

In other words, A380s can't just fly anywhere and, although the massive planes have been in the air since Singapore Airlines took delivery of the very first in 2007, not all that many airports around the world are treated to them. At least some of those are the United States...

US airports where you'll find A380s:

Happy Happy Joy Joy: More In-Flight WiFi for More Airlines

JetSetCD — 2011-12-15T11:11:17-05:00

Two huge bits of in-flight entertainment news dropped this week. Let's sum 'em up:

· Emirates A380s join the In-Flight WiFi bandwagon

Guess the airline with the largest amount of orders for Airbus A380. It's Emirates. Guess the airline with the largest amount of the superjumbo already flying the skies. Again, it's Emirates. Guess the airline that's already got in-flight WiFi on most those babies. Duh, Emirates. Still, the news that passengers may pay up and log on during A380 Emirates flights came in 2010 with the projected log-in date June 2012. They've arrived at their goal a whole seven months early!

The service is OnAir, the same long-haul WiFi provider for Oman Air, TAM, Singapore and more. Pricing begins at $7.50 and is arranged in service bundles of MB. And yes, even First Class will have to pay.

New York: The Four Airbus A380s to Look For at New York's JFK Airport

JetSetCD — 2011-10-20T09:35:03-05:00

Looking up the nose of a Lufthansa A380

It never fails. We'll be at an airport, chilling at a gate awaiting a flight boarding announcement, and every time an Airbus A380 rolls up nearby, other travelers around us will stand and head to the windows for a better look.

There's just something about the double-decker jet, maybe that it's easy to spot or maybe because it's simply so massive that makes people pay attention. Flyers who wouldn't be able to tell the difference between a 737 and a 777 will point and reverently whisper, "that's that new superjumbo. Cooool."

Even we still get crazy excited when we spot so much as an A380 tail peeking up from behind a terminal, and luckily New York-JFK Airport is one of the best places to get a good look. Of the 7 airlines currently flying A380s, 4 have routes to JFK, with a fifth arriving next year. Here's who to look for:

Emirates, Delta and Allegiant Do Their Thing to Deliver Some New Routes

kjb — 2011-09-30T08:39:18-05:00

Sometimes it’s hard to stay on top of all the new route announcements that come our way, so we’ve complied a little bit of a rundown below. As long as you can afford the fares, this should definitely help add to your passport stamp collection.

· Emirates:
Get that loofah ready, as it’s time to shower at 35,000 feet. Alright, that might be a little premature, but Emirates is expanding their reach into the United States. Eventually they’re thinking that they’ll be utilizing plenty of Airbus A380s to whisk passengers here and there, but for now it’s going to be the trusty Boeing 777 doing its thing.

Dubai will be connected with Dallas as of February 2, and when March 1 rolls around it will be nonstop from Seattle to Dubai. Even if the Middle East isn’t your final destination, there’s plenty of connections, and it seems that Emirates has it figured it out when it comes to long-haul flying.

· Skywest:
For those looking to head to Yellowstone in the middle of the winter—good luck—but you can get there thanks to SkyWest. They’re connecting the airport in Cody, Wyoming with Salt Lake City flying under the Delta umbrella. There will be one flight a day this winter, and they’ll be serving the route with the ultra-comfortable CRJ200 regional jet. This route isn’t too popular when the weather turns chilly, so it’s actually subsidized by Uncle Sam and the Essential Air Service. .

Alaska, American and Emirates Arrive with This Week's New Routes

kjb — 2011-08-05T08:36:59-05:00

· Alaska Airlines:
Residents of Spokane and Boise just got a couple new options to and from Seattle—and beyond—thanks to Alaska Airlines. The flights were already available, but the airline just boosted the amount of planes heading back and forth by adding a couple more flights on each route. We know that Alaska Airlines loves Hawaii almost as they love their home state, so we’re thinking that these flights can help a few more mainlanders reach the islands a little more conveniently.

· Emirates:
We knew Emirates has been busy expanding around the world, and it looks like their latest nonstop option is a flight between Dubai and Copenhagen. They’ll be doing these flights every day of the week through a little assistance from Airbus A330 aircraft. Expect all kinds of luxuries and service if you’re sitting up front on these flights, but if not, we bet there’s at least a free can of soda if you’re sitting in the back.

Costa Rica Loves Them Some JetBlue, Plus More New Routes This Week

kjb — 2011-07-08T09:46:06-05:00

· JetBlue:
This week’s top spot has to go out to JetBlue, as the airline that’s all about free in-flight snacks and television has added it’s 70th different global destination. It’s Liberia in Costa Rica, and the new flights are headed between there and New York-JFK four times a week. They’ll be using Airbus A320s to serve the new routes and plan to fly into the brand new terminal at Oduber Quir�s International Airport. The flights are scheduled for Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Tuesdays and will leave JFK around 10am and get to Costa Rica around 2pm.

· Caribbean Airline:
If you’re sick of Mickey Mouse and theme parks you might want to consider the latest option from Caribbean Airlines. This week the airline started nonstop flights between Orlando and Port of Spain—that’s in Trinidad and Tobago—thanks to a little help from Boeing 737s. The new flights run twice a week now through the beginning of September. It might not have the booming tourist economy of some of the other island nations, but you really can’t go wrong with pretty much anywhere in the Caribbean—right?

JetBlue, Vision Airlines and Emirates Boast Some of This Week's New Routes

kjb — 2011-07-01T09:05:02-05:00

· JetBlue:
Good news for those in the Nutmeg State who don't feel like driving over to New York or Boston, as JetBlue just upped their offerings out of Bradley International Airport outside of Hartford. The free chips and television carrier will start nonstop flights between Connecticut and San Juan beginning in January of next year. Even if Puerto Rico isn't your final destination, no need to worry, as there's plenty of other connection options available to other slices of paradise.

· Emirates:
There's certainly been plenty options to and from Iraq lately, and this week it looks like Emirates is adding one more. Beginning in November, the carrier will start service between Baghdad and Dubai. Specifically things will begin on November 13, and Emirates is planning to head back and forth four times a week. So if you've been thinking about hitting up Iraq before everyone else does, now's the time to visit.