Global Airlines is the newest long-haul airline in the world, and there’s some pretty fancy features for everyone on board.
Taking off from 2024, the new airline will use the “world’s most comfortable aircrafts”, A380s, The Hoot reports, with a fleet of four currently available and more set to arrive next year, and the idea that everyone will be able to experience luxury travel, even with an economy ticket.
The plan is to keep those tickets affordable – with Global tellingThe Independent that prices will be “in line with, if not cheaper” than those set by other carriers”.
Based at London Gatwick, the company plans to take to the skies flying to New York JFK by mid-2024, and go on to add a route from Gatwick to Los Angeles next year.
Global Airlines founder and CEO James Asquith, who is a travel personality and serial entrepreneur, says he designed the airlines to provide “outstanding customer experience”, and is aiming to “raise the bar in the world of aviation”.
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New airline to launch in the UK with free champagne for every passenger / Credit: Global Airlines
Asquith had visited 196 countries by the age of just 24, and aims to “right the wrongs” he experienced on flights in the past by drawing inspiration from his own travels.
“Once you get used to Global Airlines, it is very hard to go back to anything else,” Asquith claimed.
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Notable features that will apparently make Global Airlines different from its competitors include being driven by a chauffeur to airports as part of the ticket price, and in-flight champagne for all passengers, thanks to a new partnership from Laurent Perrier.
Speaking to Inflight about the new Laurent Perrier partnership, Asquith said: “It is a brand that is known the world over, and our intention is to offer LP brands to passengers across our three cabins, and, if we can make it work, that absolutely includes in economy.”
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Eventually Global Airlines plans to have 15-20 planes within the first two years, and expand “pretty aggressively” from there.
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The airlines first transatlantic flights are expected by Spring 2024, and with a new partnership with American Express, loyal card members with the an AMEX will be among the first to be able to purchase tickets for all three cabins.
You can find out more about the new airline on the Global Airlines website here.
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Both Manchester United and Manchester City named as teams with the least amount of local fans
Emily Sergeant
Both Manchester United and Manchester City have been identified as being teams with the least amount of local fans, according to a new survey.
We all know that supporting a local team can be seen as a mark of credibility among a certain kind of football fan, while on the flip side of that, not following a local team is often associated with being a ‘glory hunter’. But which Premier League clubs have the highest – and lowest – proportion of supporters living close to home?
Well, YouGov decided to use its profiles data to analyse the fanbases of all 20 Premier League clubs for the 2026-27 season to get the answer to this once and for all.
And it’s fair to say that it’s not looking the best for the Manchester teams.
The study found that, overall, Brighton & Hove Albion is the Premier League’s most local team – with 56% of fans based in the South East.
Sunderland (50%) and Nottingham Forest (49%) supporters are the next-most likely to live in the same region as their teams, followed by Aston Villa, Brentford, Ipswich, Leeds, Fulham, Hull, and Crystal Palace fans rounding out the top 10.
At the other end of the table, Manchester United has the second-lowest proportion of local supporters, with only a quarter based in the North West (23%), with one in six (17%) actually living in London instead.
And then as for Manchester City – who are widely considered to be the most successful team of the modern era – it has ranked fourth-bottom for local fans, as a quarter of the club’s supporters are based in the North West, with a fifth based in London (19%).
But although both United and City have found themselves towards the bottom end of the ranking, they are not the worst offenders.
That title, unfortunately, does belong to another North West team though – Liverpool.
Liverpool is the club with the lowest proportion of ‘local’ supporters, as just a fifth are based in the North West (21%) with the next highest concentration of fans can being found in London.
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Data reveals Manchester hotel prices have ALREADY surged by 462% on rumoured Oasis tour dates
Emily Sergeant
Manchester hotel prices have apparently already surged by 462% on rumoured Oasis tour dates, some new data has revealed.
Of course, absolutely nothing is set in stone yet and we are still yet to receive any form of announcement.
But with rumours having been swirling for months now that Oasis will be touring again in 2027, and several videos shared on the band’s social media platforms this week also hinting at that, it’s been revealed that searches for ‘when are Oasis tickets going on sale?’ have soared by 5,000% in the last seven days alone.
After recent data has pointed towards soaring searches for tickets, the experts at SeatPick decided to analyse the average cost of accommodation in Manchester on the suspected concert nights in June 2027 to uncover if prices have surged along with the searches.
Data reveals that Manchester hotel prices have already surged by 462% on rumoured Oasis tour dates / Credit: The Manc Group | Simon Emmett (Press Picture)
And lo and behold, it appears that they have.
The ticketing platform has revealed that hotel prices have surged by up to 462% during Oasis’ rumoured concert nights in Manchester.
The rumoured weekend date of 19 and 20 June has experienced the most noticeable price surge – with a two-star hotel costing an average of £216 for just one overnight stay.
The data also reveals that the rumoured finale on the 27 June has just a £95 difference between two-star hotels (£200) and five-star hotels (£295).
“Our analysis uncovered an enormous markup for local accommodation on nights that Oasis is rumoured to perform in Manchester,” explained Gilad Zilberman, who is the CEO at ticket platform SeatPick.
“Being aware of these accommodation costs and additional expenses can help fans plan and avoid being caught off guard by inflated prices on concert nights.
“To find the best deals on hotels, concertgoers should scan budget chains in the city or look slightly outside of the centre in hotspots served by local bus routes or regional trains, such as Salford and Trafford.
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8th August 2023 
