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As Simple Flying's route specialist James Pearson hinted at in his article on Qatar Airways' record-breaking seven daily Heathrow flights, more developments were definitely on the cards for the Doha-based carrier's relationship with British Airways. The two airlines announced on Monday that they had completed the latest phase in the expansion of their partnership. Read […]

Refueling an aircraft isn't anything like refueling a car, where you plug in a hose, pump the gas, and pay the attendant. A plane is an awful lot bigger than a car and decidedly more complicated. So, how are aircraft refueled? Let's explore. Read More Here: How Is An Aircraft Refueled? | SimpleFlying.com via Flight

Emerald Airlines made this announcement: Emerald Airlines, exclusive operator of Aer Lingus Regional, today announces its increased capacity for this upcoming winter season. New daily flights have been added between both Dublin and Southampton, and Dublin and Aberdeen, taking off on October 30, 2022. This announcement marks the latest expansion efforts by the rapidly growing carrier,

easyJet (UK) has announced its roadmap to reach net-zero by 2050. Today, we’re announcing our roadmap to reach net-zero by 2050. It’s the most ambitious airline net-zero roadmap to-date, with a focus on new technology as it becomes available pic.twitter.com/KVqyqLHtPB — easyJet (@easyJet) September 26, 2022 easyJet (UK) aircraft photo gallery: The post easyJet announces

Virgin Atlantic has delayed the introduction of the A330neo (A330-900). The first revenue-generating flight will now be on Thursday, October 27th, rather than Wednesday, October 12th. However, the first destination – Boston – remains unchanged. Read More Here: Virgin Atlantic Delays Its Inaugural Airbus A330neo Flight | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking 247 Cheap Airline Tickets

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary has said that he does not expect Air Malta to be profitable, ever. The comment came as the low-cost carrier continues growing in Malta while the flag carrier struggles to remain afloat. However, that doesn't mean the end of state-backed carriers, according to O'Leary. Read More Here: Ryanair CEO: Air Malta

Air India is keeping its promise of improving customer experience by giving its refund timeline a makeover. The airline has started clearing out COVID-time refunds, which have been due since before the Tatas took control. Acknowledging the difficulties faced by passengers during COVID, Air India has also extended the validity of its frequent flyer points

Simple Flying today attended an easyJet presentation outlining the British carrier’s roadmap to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Amid the airline’s ambitions, the Airbus A320neo family plays a core role in the transition process. Read More Here: From Airbus A320neos To Rolls-Royce Hydrogen Engines: easyJet Outlines Net Zero Roadmap | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking

Tropical Storm Ian became Hurricane Ian (Category 1) this morning. Overnight the storm got stronger and radar shows the storm becoming better organized. Ian is expected to rapidly grow and become a major hurricane (Category 4) in the Gulf of Mexico. Later windshear will likely weaken the storm. The storm is expected to pass over

The pandemic saw airlines tout the benefits of HEPA air filters and how they can capture more than 99.9% of viruses and bacteria. The volume of cabin air is exchanged every two to three minutes with these systems. Yet, with the recovery period seeing load factors to the brim and mask mandates dropping, airlines are