Business Traveller rounds up new and forthcoming transatlantic routes from carriers including British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Norwegian, Singapore Airlines and KLM.
AIR CANADA ROUGE
Air Canada’s low-cost subsidiary is to launch a summer seasonal service between Gatwick and Vancouver on June 8, operating three times-weekly using B767-300ER aircraft.
AUSTRIAN
Vienna-Los Angeles
Austrian Airlines has launched a five times-weekly service between Vienna and the West Coast US city (rising to daily from June 13).
BRITISH AIRWAYS
London Heathrow-New Orleans
British Airways has launched a four times-weekly service to the Big Easy, using a three-class B787-8 aircraft.
London Gatwick-Oakland San Francisco Bay
The flag carrier has also launched a four times-weekly service from Gatwick to Oakland International airport, located around 20 miles from San Francisco.
London Gatwick-Fort Lauderdale
BA will launch flights from Gatwick to Fort Lauderdale on July 6, operating three times-weekly (rising to four during the peak summer period).
DELTA
Lisbon-New York JFK
Delta will launch a new daily seasonal service between the Portuguese capital and New York on May 25, operated by B757-200 aircraft.
Dublin-Boston
The US carrier will also launch a new daily seasonal service between Dublin and Boston on May 25, operated by 164-seat B757-200 aircraft.
KLM
Amsterdam-San Jose
The Dutch carrier will launch a twice-weekly Dreamliner route to the Costa Rican capital from the end of October.
LEVEL
Barcelona-Los Angeles
IAG’s new low-cost, long-haul subsidiary Level will launch twice-weekly flights to LA from June 1.
Barcelona-Oakland San Francisco Bay
Level will also launch thrice-weekly flights to Oakland from June 2, operated by A330 aircraft with 293 economy and 21 premium economy seats.
Barcelona-Buenos Aires
The carrier will launch thrice-weekly flights to the Argentine capital from June 17.
Barcelona-Punta Cana
And Level will launch twice-weekly flights to the Dominican Republic from June 10.
LOT POLISH AIRLINES
Warsaw-Los Angeles
LOT has launched a four times-weekly non-stop service between the Polish capital and Los Angeles, operated by a three-class B787 aircraft.
NORWEGIAN
Belfast- New York (Stewart International airport)
Norwegian will launch a thrice-weekly service from Belfast to Stewart International airport (around 70 miles north of New York) from July 1.
Belfast-Boston (TF Green airport, Providence)
The low-cost carrier will also launch a twice- weekly service from Belfast to TF Green airport (around 60 miles south of Boston) from July 1.
Cork-Boston (TF Green airport, Providence)
Norwegian will launch a three-times weekly service from Cork to TF Green airport from July 1.
Dublin-Boston (TF Green airport, Providence)
The carrier will launch a five-times weekly service from Dublin to TF Green airport from July 1.
Dublin-New York (Stewart International airport)
Norwegian will launch a daily service from Dublin to Stewart International airport from July 1.
Edinburgh- New York (Stewart International airport)
Low-cost carrier Norwegian will launch a daily service from Edinburgh to Stewart International airport from June 15.
Edinburgh-Boston (TF Green airport, Providence)
Norwegian will launch a four times-weekly service from Edinburgh to TF Green airport from June 16.
Edinburgh-Hartford / Springfield (Bradley International airport)
Norwegian will launch a three times-weekly service from Edinburgh to Bradley International airport (located around 15 miles from both Hartford and Springfield) from June 17.
London Gatwick-Seattle
Low-cost carrier Norwegian is to launch a year-round route from Gatwick to the US West Coast city, with a four times-weekly service starting in September.
London Gatwick-Denver
Finally Norwegian is to launch a year-round route from Gatwick to the Colorado capital, with a twice-weekly service starting in September.
SAS
Stockholm-Miami
The Scandinavian carrier is to launch a weekly service between the Swedish capital and Miami from October 29, operated by an A330 aircraft featuring the carrier’s latest interior cabins.
SINGAPORE AIRLINES
Manchester-Houston
Singapore Airlines has launched fifth freedom flights between Manchester and Houston, operating five times-weekly using A350 aircraft.
VIRGIN ATLANTIC
London Heathrow-Barbados
Virgin will launch a winter seasonal route between London and Barbados from December 12, operating twice-weekly.
Manchester-San Francisco
The carrier has launched a thrice-weekly summer seasonal service (between March and October) from Manchester to the Californian city.
Manchester-Boston
Virgin Atlantic has also launched a twice-weekly summer seasonal service (between March and October) from Manchester to the US East Coast city.
