Overview

• Global Airlines' first transatlantic flight is scheduled to depart Glasgow for New York on May 15, with a return on May 19.
• Tickets are priced significantly higher than competitors, with economy starting at £778, business at £3,700, and first class at £7,127.
• The flight will be operated as a one-off charter by Hi Fly Malta using a 12-year-old former China Southern Airbus A380.
• Seats are being sold through Travelopedia, a UK-based travel solutions company, with limited first-class tickets already booked.
• Industry experts have expressed doubts about the viability of a start-up filling a 500+ seat aircraft in a declining transatlantic travel market.