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Despite the onslaught of Russian men fleeing the country following Putin's orders of "partial mobilization" to fuel the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, passenger numbers for Aeroflot remain lowered. Perhaps this has something to do with ticket prices skyrocketing and the flag carrier removing the possibility of paying for international tickets with miles until at least

On Monday, October 17th, around 13:15 ET, passengers aboard a United Airlines flight were alarmed at the discovery of a snake aboard the aircraft. United Airlines flight 2038 had just arrived at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) after a two-hour flight from Tampa International Airport (TPA) in Florida. The Boeing 737 registered N27252 had landed

A drunk Turkish Airlines passenger traveling from Istanbul to Jakarta became aggressive towards cabin crew, even reportedly biting the finger of a flight attendant. The Indonesian passenger, whose actions forced the plane to divert to Malaysia, was later revealed to be a pilot with Batik Air. Read More Here: Passenger Bites Flight Attendant’s Finger On

In just four years, Lufthansa will be celebrating 100 years of history. The flag carrier of Germany has had a long, eventful journey over the years, helped by several influential aircraft. Ahead of the milestone, the airline is paying tribute to two planes that have been part of its story. Read More Here: Lufthansa Legends:

Rwandair will begin operating direct flights between Kigali and London from next month after dropping the route's stopover in Brussels. The carrier will offer four weekly flights onboard its Airbus A330 fleet from November 6th. Read More Here: Rwandair Drops Brussels Stop With New Direct London Heathrow Flight Service | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking 247

Southern Airways/Mokulele Airlines, the largest commuter airline in the country, and Hawaiian Airlines, Hawai’i’s largest and longest serving airline, have announced a new bilateral interline agreement to facilitate travel bookings and connections for passengers. Hawaiian offers 130 flights within the islands and nonstop service connecting Hawai’i with 24 destinations in North America, Asia, Australia, New

Air India may consider a purchase of grounded and undelivered Boeing 737 MAX Chinese jets from Boeing according to a report by Bloomberg News. Boeing is growing tired of the Chinese backlog of undelivered 737 MAX jets that remain grounded. China has not approved the MAX type to fly again by Chinese airlines. Air India,

While Germany has the most significant amount of air cargo in Europe at Frankfurt Rhein-Main-Flughafen (FRA), handling over 1.8 million tons of cargo in 2021, Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) is no slouch, handling over 741,000 tons. Read More Here: Milan Malpensa Airport: Italy’s Cargo Hub | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking 247 Cheap Airline Tickets

The flag carrier of Kazakhstan has resumed its popular Stopover Holiday program for transit passengers. The program was initially launched to boost tourism in Kazakhstan in 2013 and served over 59,000 transit passengers before its suspension in 2019. Read More Here: Air Astana Relaunches Its Kazakhstan Stopover Program | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking 247 Cheap