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Hawaiian Airlines, Icelandair and American Airlines 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.

· Hawaiian Airlines:
It’ll be a little bit of time before things start flying back and forth, but Hawaiian Airlines is once again eager to get over to Asia. This time they’re planning to fly all the way over to China, as if things go according to plan the nonstop flights will run back and forth between Honolulu and Beijing.

Things should start in April of 2014, so you certainly have some time to get the funds in order if you’re looking to take advantage of this new route. This is international destination number 10 since November 2010 for Hawaiian Airlines, and this new flight should do its thing three times per week. Sounds like more tourism dollars will be arriving in the Aloha State, or it’s just a great stopover on the way back from China—Beijing, Waikiki, and then home.

· Lufthansa:
Here’s a little bit of an aircraft announcement, as it looks like Lufthansa and one of their A380s is on the move once again. Beginning on September 26, Lufthansa will be connecting Frankfurt with Shanghai five times per week, and it’ll all be done thanks to the Airbus A380.

The world’s biggest passenger aircraft will leave Germany around 5:20pm or so local time, and will arrive over in China at 9:55am—fancy. There’s room for 526 passengers across three different cabins, so we’re pretty sure there’s a seat that’s perfect for you. That’s not it when it comes to new airplane news either, as the latest Boeing bird—the 747-8—will now be doing its thing between Frankfurt and Los Angeles thanks to Lufthansa.

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Icelandair, Alaska Airlines and Dragonair Fly Out Some 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.

· Alaska Airlines:
We might have mentioned this one in the past, but now it’s time to finally start flying. Alaska Airlines is now ready to start the newest nonstop flights between San Diego and Orlando. We’re not sure if the “salmon-thirty-salmon” will be an option between the two cities, but we do know that flights will run back and forth on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

The timings of the flights mean red-eyes over to the east coast, and 8am departures back to California. To celebrate the new city pair they’re even offering up double frequent flyer miles between the two cities, but just ensure that you register for the promotion before booking and flying.

· Copa Airlines:
If you’re looking to head somewhere warm and sunny just check out the latest option available from Copa Airlines. They are increasing the number of flights available between their hub over in Panama and Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay.

The flights over to Jamaica will start running four times per week beginning around December 17, and it sounds like the flights will do their thing on Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. It’ll be Boeing 737s completing all the flying fun between the two cities—and two countries—just so you know.

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Time for Spirit, United, and American Airlines to Star in Some 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.

· Spirit Airlines:
If you’re looking for cheap flights Spirit Airlines has ‘em, and this week they’ve got four more new routes to help you get away. On October 4 the airline that charges extra for everything—including your carry-on bag—is getting ready to connect Houston-Intercontinental with both Las Vegas and Chicago-O’Hare. There will be daily options available on these new routes, so perfect for both leisure and business travelers.

On the same day they’re also starting a new round trip option between Phoenix-Mesa and Denver. After that the new routes shift to November 4, as that’s the day the daily options begin between Portland—the one in Oregon—and San Diego. Again, just keep an eye on those fees, otherwise your airfare deal might just slip away.

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Icing the Competition: Icelandair to Be 'First North Atlantic Airline' with Fleet-wide WiFi

Icelandair knows that you can only read so much about the Blue Lagoon in your guidebook before you need to hop onto the internets to check out a few more sample itineraries (and more pics of those hot springs). So that’s why the carrier is teaming up with Row 44 to offer up some international WiFi to each and every one of their airplanes.

Wait just one sec, however. It sounds like the installation process will start towards the end of the year, and the goal is to get a couple of planes up and going before 2013 rolls around. Thanks to super specific definitions, Icelandair will even be the first North Atlantic airline to do the fleet-wide WiFi thing.

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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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New Nonstops to Iceland and Japan Are Just Some of 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:
The United Kingdom and Ireland aren’t the only island nations in Europe, so don’t forget to give Iceland a chance when thinking about your next trip. To make things easier on you, Icelandair is planning nonstop service between Denver and Reykjavik beginning next May.

The flights do their thing four times a week all year long. Also, if these Icelandair flights are similar to other ones, they’ll even allow you to work in a stopover in Iceland before you head off to somewhere else in Europe. Fares are as low as $489 roundtrip between the two cities, but of course that’s before some of those pesky fees and taxes.

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JetBlue, Lufthansa and United Round Out 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.

· JetBlue:
At this point JetBlue could probably just change their name to Caribbean Airways, as they’ve got so many flights to and from different slices of paradise every day of the week. This week the airline is adding a fifth destinations to the Dominican Republic—La Romana to be specific—from New York’s JFK Airport. The flights won’t start up until just before Thanksgiving, but once they do, they'll run on Wednesdays and Saturdays—perfect for a long weekend.

· United:
We knew that United Airlines was planning to add some airplanes between Los Angeles and Shanghai, and last week was when the route officially kicked off. They have around 11 flights or so to China from all of their various hubs across the United States, and this new one will do its thing thanks to a little assistance from some Boeing 777s. Expect them to leave at 1:30pm from California and arrive over in China at like 6:00pm—that’s a long flight for sure, so let’s hope they’ve got a good in-flight movie or two.

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From One Cold Spot to Another, Icelandair to Seattle

If there's one good thing that's come of the bank collapse in Iceland, it's that Icelandair seems to be putting themselves out there and making the rounds in order to seduce frugal travelers to their hurting homeland. First, we noticed the advertisements popping up on the New York subway, reminding those with wanderlust that Iceland is only five hours away, and now Icelandair is letting more of the west coast in on their action.

Freshly announced yesterday, the news that the airline will add fellow cold climate city Seattle to its list of destinations is great for both ends. Flying four times a week direct from Reykjavik's Keflavik Airport to Seattle-Tacoma Airport, Icelandair will launch their first US west coast route on July 22. Although booking doesn't look to be open for the flights yet, we're hoping that these fares feature into the frequent Iceland specials.

For reference's sake, the press release does give a sample direct roundtrip price of $822 plus taxes. If they were to make inclusive of taxes and throw in a few nights' hotel stay, then we may yet be tempted to personally inject some cash into Iceland's economy.

Related Stories:
· New Seattle Service [Icelandair]
· Is it Icelandair? Seattle to announce new international route [Today in the Sky]
· New Routes Coverage [Jaunted]

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Iceland Invites You to Take Advantage of its Economic Misfortunes

While pretty much the entire world took a bath in the financial markets last week, few countries got hit harder than Iceland. The elf-filled North Atlantic island saw its currency plummet, its three biggest banks fail, and its stock exchange close due to "unusual market conditions." But while the acute economic meltdown represents one of the biggest challenges the country has faced in generations, it also creates a great opportunity for travelers who had heretofore been dissuaded from visiting Iceland due to its notoriously lofty prices. Better still, rather than viewing opportunistic tourists as vultures swarming over carrion, the nation is welcoming them - and what little cash they have in their pockets - with open arms.

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