Thursday, July 26, 2007

International airlines flocking to LAX

By 2010, several airlines will add LAX to their networks:

Emirates to Dubai. Flights could be on an Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental. Emirates has not yet ordered this aircraft.
http://www.atwonline.com/news/story.html?storyID=7739

Jet Airways to India. Flights will be via Jet Airways' European hub in Brussels, Belgium possibly on a Boeing 777-300ER or even a 787 Dreamliner. From Brussels, passengers can fly onward to Bangalore, Ahmedabad and Chennai in India.
http://www.jetairways.com/Cultures/en-US/United+States+of+America/About+Us/Press+Room/Press+Releases/Europeanhub.htm

See Jet Airways' remarkable new, almost completely private First Class seat here:
http://www.jetairways.com/msib21/FrontEnd/skins/default/flash/jet_flash/flash.html

Kingfisher Airlines to India. Flights could be one-stop on an Airbus A380 or an Airbus A340-500.

SilverJet to London-Luton Airport. SilverJet, an all-business class airline, has expressed interest in expanding to LAX. Flights would be operated with Boeing 767-200ER's.
http://www.atwonline.com/news/story.html?storyID=9203

"V Australia" to Sydney and Melbourne. This division of Richard Branson's Virgin Blue (Australia) will operate 6 Boeing 777-300ER's. The name "Virgin" is not used in the title of this Pacific Ocean area airline due to a 1999 agreement with Singapore Airlines when it purchased 49% of Virgin Atlantic. Singapore Airlines has unsuccessfully attempted to gain rights from the Australian government to fly between Australia and the United States.
http://www.virginblue.com.au/about_us/news/index.php?co=vb&artdate=072007#news250707
http://www.atwonline.com/news/story.html?storyID=9505

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