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Wizz Air has announced a further 11 routes, only one of which has been served previously. It follows multiple other new routes recently, especially to Saudi Arabia. However, it comes as it cuts elsewhere. Like Cardiff, its Palermo base – opened last June – is to close during the winter, while the ultra-low-cost carrier ends […]

The Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier Volaris has launched operations on six new routes from the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU), north of Mexico City. These new services have positioned Volaris as the airline with the largest market share at the recently inaugurated hub. Read More Here: Volaris Launches 6 New Routes From Mexico City’s New Airport

Over the past couple of days, billboards in several European cities have been taken over by climate activists to protest against airline advertising practices. The organizations take aim at what they deem to be misleading commercials and so-called 'greenwashing' in attempts to trick customers into believing their flying has less of an environmental impact than

The Tata Group could reportedly offer Singapore Airlines (SIA) a stake while merging Air India with Vistara. SIA owns a little less than half of the full-service carrier Vistara and, as such, will have a say in any plans involving the merger. Read More Here: Singapore Airlines Could Be Offered A Stake In Air India-Vistara

TWU Local 556 issued this statement: Members of TWU Local 556, the union of 18,000-plus flight attendants of Southwest Airlines, need a new contract — and they are taking the fight to the picket lines. On September 27, informational pickets will be held at 11 bases across the U.S. to allow thousands of frustrated flight

Yesterday, Air New Zealand held its 2022 Annual Shareholders' Meeting in Auckland. The day before, it had advised the New Zealand Stock Exchange it expects earnings for the first half of the 2023 financial year (July 2022 to June 2023) to be in the range of NZ$220 million to NZ$275 million ($130-$162 million). This follows

The largest airline in Australia has come under fire over its lack of vegetarian and vegan main courses on short domestic flights for passengers in economy class. Read More Here: Qantas Criticized For Lack Of Vegetarian Options On Domestic Flights | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking 247 Cheap Airline Tickets

For many people, the former Munich-Riem Airport in the German federal state of Bavaria is inextricably linked with the 1958 air disaster whose victims included several Manchester United footballers. However, did you know that it was also the subject of another wintery tragedy involving a USAF Convair C-131D Samaritan transport aircraft just under three years

IndiGo started direct service to Ras Al Khaimah from Mumbai yesterday. This is the airline’s 26th international and 100th overall destination. The flight was announced last month and is part of IndiGo’s growing presence in the Middle East. Read More Here: UAE Expansion: IndiGo Starts New Direct Mumbai-Ras Al Khaimah Flights | SimpleFlying.com via Flight

United Airlines’ flight UA 149 from Newark to São Paulo on Thursday morning returned to Newark due to a “mechanical issue”. United issued this statement: “After our aircraft experienced a mechanical issue shortly after takeoff, it remained in the air to burn fuel and then landed safely,” The Boeing 777-200 landed safely at EWR. More