Eos, one of the many all-business-class airlines that's working the trans-Atlantic market, will expand its service next year. Right now, Eos only flies between JFK and London Stansted, but starting in early 2008, Newark to London flights will begin followed later in the year by JFK to Paris. Where exactly in Paris--and when exactly service will start--we don't yet know.

Eos sets itself apart with seats that convert to fully flat beds and a maximum of 48 passengers per flight. Fliers also have an "Eos Guide" that helps whisk you through security. But you'll pay for the privilege.

While you can't yet book the EWR to Stansted flights, fares for JFK-STN in February are coming up around $2,900 all-in. Maxjet has the same dates--but no flat beds--for $1,250 and Silverjet will get you from Newark to London Luton for $2,350, lay-flat seat included.

And here's something else to keep an eye on: Eos is getting two new planes, bringing its fleet total to eight Boeing 757s. That'll allow the airline to expand even more--though we'll have to hear some details on these two new routes before jumping to any conclusions about further expansion plans.

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Flying in and out of London has never been more fraught with problems. Apart from the usual baggage problems - Heathrow Airport is so flooded with flights and luggage that it sometimes simply ships masses of bags on to Milan for sorting and distribution, which obviously means your suitcase will take longer than you do to get home - a few days ago two British Airways planes managed to collide while taxiing near Terminal 4 at Heathrow.

And yet the future of other London airports is equally confused. Stansted Airport, which used to be the reliably cheap spot for low cost carriers to land, has doubled its charges in the last three months and already Ryanair is cutting 20% of its flights from Stansted as a result. Perhaps the whole push for people to return to train travel is a better idea than it sounded.

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Good Fare: JFK-London Stansted, $999 RT on Maxjet

We'll admit it, we've been guilty of hating on Maxjet and EOS on more than one occasion, although we take issue with the concept more than anything else. And we're not even getting an attitude about it after a comped trip on the airline, like some. We think that once they work out the kinks and present a real value, they'll succeed.

To that end, Maxjet is offering an impressive sale: $999 RT between JFK and Stansted, including taxes. You get all the privileges of a Maxjet fare; the only restrictions are that you must book by October 1st for travel between November 1st and the end of February. We're big fans of whatever curry British Airways serves in coach on their JFK-London routes, but this represents a real step up to us, for not that much extra cash.  

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