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What does Qatar Airways do when a global event – in this case, the World Cup – comes to town? It adjusts what it does, temporarily focusing away from its core business – transit passengers – to respond to the different demand environment. Read More Here: Here’s How Qatar Airways Flights Are Changing For The […]

Right now, Avelo Airlines flies an 11-airplane strong fleet of Boeing 737 NG aircraft. It has six 737-700s with one more on the way soon, and five 737-800s. These are not new planes. The average fleet age is just over 15 years, according to ch-aviation, and while some of its -800s are as young as

On Sunday, September 25th, an easyJet Airbus A320 abandoned an approach to Naples International Airport (NAP) in Italy after suffering damage from a lightning strike. The aircraft registered OE-IJA was flying flight number EJU2-2889 from Milan's Malpensa Airport (MXP). When the go-around decision was made, the plane was on final approach for runway 24 at

Thousands of flights in the US have been canceled as Hurricane Ian begins to make landfall. Over 350 flights were canceled on Tuesday and another 1,900 on Wednesday as the Category 4 storm approaches Florida. Read More Here: Hurricane Ian: More Than 2,000 Flights Canceled In The US | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking 247 Cheap

Exactly 30 years ago today, on Monday, September 28, 1992, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Flight 268 crashed when approaching Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM). All 167 passengers and crew were killed, making it the deadliest ever crash involving PIA and the worst crash in the history of Nepalese aviation. Read More Here: How PIA Flight 268 Became

From OAG:  OAG, the world’s leading data platform for the global travel industry, today released Megahubs 2022, the Top 50 most internationally connected airports in the world. Last updated in 2019, Megahubs provides fresh insight into how ongoing travel disruptions are affecting global connectivity. While London Heathrow (LHR) maintained its first-place ranking among European hubs, its global ranking

Virgin Atlantic Airways has issued this revision to its new gender identity policy: Virgin Atlantic announces an update to its gender identity policy and removes requirement for its people to wear gendered uniform options The policy, effective today, champions the individuality of Virgin Atlantic’s people by enabling them to wear the clothing that expresses how

Saudi Arabia is Wizz Air's most intriguing network development. Motivated by the country's air connectivity program (ACP), which financially incentivizes carriers to add new services, its opening flight – from Rome to Dammam – has taken off. Read More Here: Middle East Expansion: Wizz Air Operates Inaugural Flight To Saudi Arabia | SimpleFlying.com via Flight

On September 28, 1988, exactly 34 years ago today the Voronezh Aircraft Production Association (VASO) built the long-haul widebody four-engined Ilyushin Il-96. The aircraft made its first flight from Khodynka Aerodrome in northwest Moscow. Read More Here: 34 Years Ago Today The Ilyushin Il-96 Made Its First Flight | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking 247 Cheap

A Singapore Airlines flight from San Francisco International (SFO) to the city state's Changi Airport (SIN) was the subject of a bomb threat this morning, which resulted in an escort by local fighter jets. Despite this, it landed safely, and the local military eventually determined the threat to have been a hoax. Read More Here: