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It's Porter Airlines, Icelandair and US Airways Bringing This Week's New Routes

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.

· Icelandair:
There’s already plenty of options over to London aboard Icelandair, but there’s always room for a few more flights. This time the carrier is looking at London’s other huge airport, as it plans to send planes and people to London-Gatwick starting later this year.

The flights will head between London and Reykjavik a couple times per week beginning on October 18, and if all goes well the flights should run through April of 2013. Flights will do their thing on Thursdays and Sundays—great for a long weekend—and perfect for trying to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights.

· Caribbean Airlines:
We heard that Caribbean Airlines was thinking about heading all the way across the Atlantic, and now it sounds like the new flights are official. The airline will be connecting Port of Spain—that’s in Trinidad and Tobago—with London-Gatwick. The flights will be doing their thing thanks to a little help from a Boeing 767, and it sounds like the flights should start heading back and forth on June 14.

Usually we think of heading down to the Caribbean during the chillier winter months, but we’re sure the residents of London can get used to checking out the islands during the summer months as well.

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It's Etihad, Alaska Airlines and United 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.

· Etihad Airways:
They’re serious about expanding around the globe, as Etihad Airways is already focused on where they can send some of their planes in 2013. They must be really prepared—or just pretty darn excited—because Etihad just announced that they’ll be doing a nonstop flight between Washington, DC and Abu Dhabi starting on March 31 of 2013.

The flights will do their thing thanks to a little assistance from the airline’s fleet of Airbus A340s, and there will definitely be some swanky options for those with the cash to spend. In addition to 200 economy seats there will also be 28 Pearl business class seats and 12 Diamond first class seats. We’re willing to volunteer to serve as some first class diplomats—just let us know.

· Germanwings:
A little low-cost carrier love is now heading back and forth between the UK and Germany, as Germanwings has just launched some new service. Instead of heading to one of the lesser known airports, the latest Germanwings route is heading right into London-Heathrow after departing from Stuttgart, Germany.

The flights will head back and forth via plenty of Airbus A319s. If you don’t want to head into Heathrow there’s always still the option of London-Stansted, as Germanwings has plenty of flights to and from there as well. Just expect a little bit longer of a trip into the city once you're back on the ground.

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JetBlue, Qantas and Caribbean Airlines All Add New Routes This Week

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:
Residents of the Constitution State are getting pretty friendly with JetBlue, and to reward their loyalty the airline is now offering up nonstop flights from Hartford to West Palm Beach. It’s going to be a daily affair all year long, and things kick off for the first time on January 12. If you’re thinking about checking out what JetBlue has to offer—act quickly—as some of the initial fares can be had for just $79 each way. Now all Connecticut needs is another nonstop to a Caribbean island—something that requires a passport—and they’ll be all set!

· Caribbean Airlines:
If you need somewhere to catch up on the sun and sand this winter there’s always Guyana, and thanks to Caribbean Airlines you can get there direct from New York-JFK. The airline is boosting its schedule for the busy holiday travel season, and it’s the first time they’re offering this option up without a layover. Don’t expect any deals or limited time offers to celebrate the new option, because you know they are only increasing the schedule for the holidays to cash in.

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

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:
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 Quirós 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?

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New Routes to Get You Across the Pond, Down to Paradise, and to the West

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.

· Delta:
We knew Delta was adding London options from a couple new cities, but now the time has come. If you’re looking to head out of the country for Spring Break, or just are starting to plan for a summer vacation to Europe consider these new routes. Miami and Boston are getting nonstop flights across the pond beginning on March 26. If you want to upgrade your comfort, Delta is even offering business class seats for as low as low as $1500-ish on these new flights into the beginning of May.

· Alaska Airlines:
It is the season for summer service, and Alaska Airlines is ready to start up some new options to welcome the warmer weather. Seasonal service between Portland, Oregon and Billings, Montana begins on June 5 and runs through the end of August. It’s the same dates for another option out of Oregon—Portland to Missoula, Montana. Look for Alaska Airline’s buddy—Horizon Air—and their Bombardier Q400s to head back and forth through the summer.

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Caribbean Airlines Hires Hotties To Build Their Brand

When we think of heading down to the islands of the Caribbean, we usually look for cheap airfare on a low cost carrier or one of the country’s big boy airlines. For whatever reason, Caribbean Airlines never seems to be an option, nor do we even give the airline a second thought. Maybe that’s why the marketing gurus at the airline got together to give their company a fighting chance against all the competition.

The airline launched a contest to find 30 people to show off the spirit of the airline, the islands, and all things paradise. Apparently, they want you to feel on vacation as soon as you step aboard the plane—doubtful. These new brand ambassadors are made up of 20 good looking ladies and 10 handsome fellas, and will be out and about promoting the company that signs their paychecks. The Faces of Caribbean Airlines will make their first debut at Miami Carnival on October 10—probably in skimpy clothing.

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