A NEW budget airline promising cheap long-haul flights has been forced to delay its launch date by a year. Flights had initially been expected to take off this summer , but the carrier has now stated 2025 is its target instead. 4 Global Airlines has promised a return to 'the golden age of flying' Credit: Global Airlines 4 The airline was started by entrepreneur James Asquith Credit: Global Airlines 4 Global recently acquired an Airbus A380 and hopes to launch flights next year Credit: Global Airlines Win one of 8 incredible holidays to Florida, Spain, the Caribbean and a Kent safari by voting in The Sun's Travel Awards - enter to win here Global Airlines has claimed it will provide cheap routes from the UK to the US and recently acquired an Airbus A380, considered to be the world's largest and most spacious passenger aircraft.
However, necessary work on the plane is not yet complete and will push the airline's target back until next year. Global first intends to refit the aircraft in its own style, while also carrying out essential maintenance needed for it to be able to serve passengers. Once up in the air, the plane will take passengers from London to New York and Los Angeles, according to the airline's start-up announcement.
For the time being, however, the plane will remain in Glasgow, where it is being prepared. A spokesperson for the airline told aviation site Flight Global : ”[Operations] and maintenance timelines, like for any airline, have led us to reappraise when.