November airline update
Air Astana
Having started last month, Air Astana flights between Almaty and London Heathrow will be operating without a technical stop in Aktau.
These direct services are scheduled for three times a week and will be served by new Airbus A321LR aircraft.
Air France/KLM
After a summer marked by the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games – during which Air France was the leading carrier of accredited visitors – the airline is continuing to expand its global network.
During the 2024-2025 winter season (running until March 2025), the airline will serve 169 destinations in 73 countries, including 85 long-haul and 84 short- and medium-haul destinations.
Over the winter, Air France will expand its long-haul network with service to four new destinations: three flights a week to Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) which started last week (18 November), three flights to Salvador de Bahia (Brazil) which started last month, three flights a week to Manila (Philippines) which starts on 7 December, up to two flights a week to Malé (Maldives) during the holiday season, from 20 December 20 to 5 January 5.
Air France will also continue to reinforce its North American network. This winter, the airline will operate 235 flights a week to 23 destinations across the continent.
In the U.S., the airline will extend its service to Denver (Colorado) and Phoenix (Arizona) into the winter season, with three flights a week to each city from Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport.
Emirates
Emirates has opened the doors to its new lounge at London Stansted Airport, which allows premium customers to enjoy the Emirates world-class hospitality before they board.
Located in Satellite 1, adjacent to the departure gates, the lounge can accommodate up to 125 guests, welcoming First and Business Class customers as well as Emirates Skywards members.
Customers can look forward to a spacious lounge with new furnishings and dedicated seating areas to dine and unwind in before their flight.
They can also enjoy an exceptional food and beverage selection, complimentary wi-fi and refreshing shower facilities and amenities.
To bring to customers the best of British products, Emirates has also partnered with Sussex-based Full Circles Farms to roll out a “farm to table” food concept in the lounge, offering customers seasonal menus with fresh, organic vegetables and exquisite local dishes.
The Emirates lounge also offers customers a convenient two to three minute walk for boarding access to the aircraft.
Emirates has also announced the resumption of its Edinburgh service which started earlier this month.
The flight operates daily and complements its current A380 daily service from Glasgow, offering customers 14 weekly flights to and from Scotland.
This route will be served by the new A350-900 aircraft in a three-class configuration, with 32 lie-flat seats in Business Class, 21 seats in Premium Economy and 259 seats in Economy Class.
Gulf Air
Gulf Air has started a daily service between Bahrain and Singapore using the Dreamliner B787-9.
Oman Air.
Oman Air is discontinuing First Class and is being replaced by a new higher tier of Business Class – Business Studio.
Business Studio is available on selected flights primarily London to Oman and Oman to Bangkok.
Customers can enjoy the same spacious layout, classic lie-flat seats, privacy walls, 23-inch screens, and free wi-fi.
