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Start-up Global Airlines puts two transatlantic charters on sale amid ongoing UK licence bid

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Gary Noakes
28 March 2025

Global Airlines, the start-up venture aiming to operate transatlantic flights using Airbus A380s, will offer its first flights as a charter operation while it awaits its UK operating licence, the CAA has confirmed.

Global Airlines (1).jpg (Credit: Global Airlines)

Global Airlines uses the double decker Airbus A380 (Credit: Global Airlines)

Global is about to begin selling tickets for one-off flights from Glasgow and Manchester to New York JFK. One return flight from each airport will operate, with the inaugural from Scotland on 15 May followed by Manchester on 21 May. Return flights will be on 21 May and 25 May.

Flights will be operated under a Maltese licence held by charter specialist Hi Fly. They will be sold under Atol protection via GA.Flights – a trading name of TravelOpedia, which is licensed for 11,417 passengers. Global Airlines describes TravelOpedia as a “trustworthy consolidator”.