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JetBlue, ANA and Southwest Lead This Week's New Route News

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.

· JetBlue:
It’s always exciting to hear about where JetBlue is headed, especially when you consider all that free live television and those complimentary snacks. It looks like they’ve added city number 72, as JetBlue is getting ready to start flying to and from Cartagena, Colombia. That’s not all folks, as this was a busy week for JetBlue with cities 73 and 74 as well.

They’re also going to head to Samaná, Dominican Republic, and Grand Cayman. All the new options are set to start up later this year—November to be specific—and all will be heading out of New York-JFK. Looks like it’s time to start planning a little Caribbean getaway.

· SAS:
It’s a long way to Denmark from the left side of the United States, but Scandinavian Airlines is up for the challenge. They’re planning to connect San Francisco with Copenhagen beginning in April of 2013 and, if all goes according to plan, the nonstop options will do their thing up to six times per week all year long. These long-haul routes will require plenty of jet fuel, so we’re sure the tanks will be filled to the max on either the A330s or A340s that will do the heavy lifting on these new routes.

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New Planes and New Routes from Emirates, American and More

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.

· American Airlines:
It’s not exactly a new route, but we thought we’d share some new plane news. We knew that American Airlines was all excited over the upcoming arrival of their new Boeing 777-300ERs, and it looks like next summer will see the arrival of the new planes on the airline’s route between Los Angeles and London-Heathrow.

It’ll be a three-cabin affair up at 35,000 complete with the lie-flat beds, WiFi access, and plenty of in-flight entertainment. If all goes according to plan the planes should start doing their thing on a daily basis beginning on June 1 2013, so start saving up those frequent flyer miles.

· ANA:
Looks like Boston is getting a little competition from a city on the opposite coast, as All Nippon Airways is bringing some of their Boeing 787s to Seattle. ANA already flies between Tokyo and Seattle, but the plan is to shift the planes doing the flying over to the 787s starting as soon as October. The airline didn’t announce a specific date for the switch over as of yet, but in the interim it’ll be Boeing 777s doing the heavy lifting across the Pacific.

If you have plans to be in Tokyo or Japan this fall, it might be worth considering routing yourself through Seattle for a chance to score a shot at the 787.

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Surf at 35,000 Feet All the Way to Japan Thanks to JAL and ANA

Not too long ago in-flight WiFi was limited to a few airlines, on a few routes, and only in a few countries. Sure, things were going well at 35,000' at home in the nifty fifty, but when it was time to take one of those long-haul flights the wireless options were few and far between. It seems like the airlines have really picked up the pace over the last 12 months or so, and now it looks like Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways are the latest carriers to invest a little cash in connectivity.

Up first is Japan Airlines, as they’ve already figured out plenty of the details—including pricing. The first planes to receive the JAL Sky system will be some of their Boeing 777-300ERs, and, if all goes according to plan, passengers flying between Tokyo-Narita and New York-JFK will be surfing the ‘net at as soon as July 15.

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So, About Those Fancy Windows on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner...

When it comes to Boeing and their 787 Dreamliner, any and all complaints are usually about delivery delays to the customer airlines; however, now it looks like one of the airplane’s first customers has a little bit of a new complaint (which could just be a PR move anyway). All Nippon Airways—or ANA to their friends—was the first airline to start flying the new plane, but after a few months they’ve already found something worth whining about.

Apparently they’re not too keen on the auto dimming window shades on the 787. This is kind of a bummer, as it seems like this was one of the recognizable features of the new plane—and it definitely brought a little bit of a wow factor for passengers experiencing it for the first time. The problem seems to be that these window shades just don’t get dark enough, which isn’t too awesome when you’re trying to get a little shut eye—or watch the in-flight movie—while zooming around the world at 35,000 feet in the sky.

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It's Air Berlin, JetBlue and Volaris Starring in This Week's New Route News

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.

· Air Berlin:
Europeans hungry for a little gaming and gambling are getting a new route thanks to Air Berlin, as the airline looks to launch a pretty decent long haul option. The plan is to send both planes and people between Las Vegas and Dusseldorf, Germany starting around May 10. It sounds like things will head back and forth a couple times per week on Thursdays and Sundays, and all the flying fun will be done with Airbus A330s. Seems like a pretty good option for gambling—or a getaway from gambling—if you ask us.

· CityJet:
We’re always intrigued about what CityJet is up to over in the UK, and it looks like they’re on the move once again. This might complicate their contest a little bit, but the airline is now looking to fly nonstop from London-City Airport up and over to Aberdeen—that’s in Scotland. It sounds like the new flights will do their thing around three times per week, but it’s only going to be an option during the week. Embraer E170s will be in charge of sending both business and leisure travelers back and forth between the two cities.

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New Airline Alert! 'Peach' Starts Flying Over Japan from $46 One-way

"Japan's First Budget Airline," Peach, has taken to the skies and actually completed two flights, full of paying passengers. It happened today (which is basically yesterday, Japan time), March 1, when their pink-and-purple jets headed out from Kansai International Airport (KIX, in Osaka) to Sapporo and Fukuoka.

Forgive us for our surprise, but lately there's been so much talk of new airlines and so few launches, so actually receiving the good news that Peach has reached the clouds is kinda crazy. That said, they are backed by Japanese airline ANA, so it's not they're total rogue newbies.

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So Cool: ANA Threw a Special Plane Party at Tokyo-Haneda

Okay, this is just plain amazing.

On Christmas Eve, Japanese airline ANA managed to get all of their airplanes sporting special livery into Tokyo-Haneda Airport at the same time, parked at gates one after the other. The planning and background teamwork behind making an event like this happen in staggering; we only wish ANA had devoted more than a small Facebook photoset to the day.

Stars of the tarmac on December 24 were the Pokémon 747s, the 787 Dreamliners, the retro livery, Star Alliance livery and even more.

Just imagine if Southwest Airlines tried something like this. There'd be an Orca whale landing, followed by the state of Florida, followed by Bar Refaeli in a bikini (wait, is that plane still flying?).

Anyway, awesome job, ANA. Same time, same place next year?

[Photo: ANA's Facebook]

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Check Out ANA's Spiffy New Dreamliner Livery

The first livery for the 787s. Not the new stuff.

Japan's All Nippon Airways has been quick to create some fancy new liveries and paint jobs for their fleet of brandy new Boeing 787 Dreamliners. However, the painters and workers in the hangars are still hard at work, as it looks like they’ll be using yet another special paint scheme for their latest deliveries.

As ANA gets some more and more new planes they’ll mix up the liveries just a little bit. The fresh batch of Dreamliners—these are the ones that will likely be the first to hit the nifty fifty—will still have “787” scrolled across the side, but the colors will be more aligned with the traditional ANA designs. This will also be the more permanent look, so expect this color scheme to be around for quite some time.

Here it is:

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New Routes from ANA, AirTran, and More to Get You Psyched for 2012

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.

· All Nippon Airways:
It’s finally time for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to head to the nifty fifty, as All Nippon Airways is planning some nonstop service out of Tokyo-Narita. The new flights will head right into San Jose, California as well as Seattle, so it’s kind of a homecoming for the new plane—after all, all the bits and pieces were put together in Seattle.

The flights are supposed to start at some point after April 1 of next year, and we’re thinking that it’ll be sometime that month for sure. Japan Airlines launches their 787 flights to Boston in April, so we bet that ANA will do everything they can to be the first ones to fly to the United States. So if you still haven’t planned a trip to lose your 787 virginity these might just be the flights that you’ve been waiting for.

· REDjet:
Down in the Caribbean it’s business as usual for REDjet, as the area’s first low-cost carrier continues to link slices of paradises on the cheap. The latest plan is to connect Barbados with Saint Lucia two times per week thanks to their fleet of MD82 airplanes. There are still some $9.99 one-way fares—before taxes, fees, and other stuff—during the month of January, but more popular dates seem to go for around $40 each way. Still it’s way faster than renting a kayak—and way safer—so definitely give REDjet a call if you’re looking to a little Caribbean island hoping.

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ANA is Keen to Launch New Budget Airline, 'Peach'

In case you were wondering where all the airline action is these days (you probably aren't, but we're going to tell you anyway)...it's in Asia. New airlines are popping up like pimples on prom night. AirAsia's got AirAsia Japan and Caterham Jet, Qantas is toying with RedQ and Singapore wants to Scoot. Oh, ANA (aka home of the first 787s) wants in one the game too, and they're launched a cute little airline called "Peach."

Peach is really happening, as they've just taken delivery of their first actual plane, a leased Airbus A320 painted in some hot pink and fuchsia livery. March 2012 is the projected go-time for Peach, which is based at Osaka's Kansai International Airport and planning to fly from KIX to domestic spots like Fukuoka and Sapporo, with international routes to follow.

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In-Flight Cocktail of the Month: ANA's 'Aromatic Kabosu'

As many already know, we have a serious obsession with airline cocktails, and so much is our passion that we've created a whole first-Friday-of-the-month feature called In-Flight Cocktail of the Month, which highlights the special concoctions that flight attendants whip up with only a cocktail shaker, some tiny liquor bottles and a whole lot of hope that it won't make you drunk and unruly.

Now that the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner is finally up in the air and regularly flying passengers around Japan with All Nippon Airways, it's time to start thinking about making the trip. When you do, it's not only a unique experience because of the chance to fly the latest in commercial aviation technology, but also because ANA features little details in their in-flight service you don't find on other airlines.

For one, ANA still gives out metal utensils (stamped with the ANA logo) to first, business and economy passengers at mealtimes. For another, they have their own special non-alcoholic drink called "Aromatic Kabosu."

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Got $1,500? Then You've Got the First Boeing 787 Dreamliner Long-Haul Tickets

With the new year comes new beginnings, and though it may still be a little early to think about what you're up to next week let alone January 2012, you better if you want to score a seat on the first international long-haul route of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

ANA, launch airline of the Dreamliner who'll put their first one into regular domestic service as soon as the end of this month, have just released tickets for the 787's Tokyo-Haneda to Frankfurt International route, which will begin flying as NH 203 and NH 204 on Saturday, January 21. It's only a thrice-weekly service, so no flying there and right back to experience it; you've actually got to stay a bit in Germany and have a pretzel or two.

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