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On September 8, 2015, a 16-year-old British Airways Boeing 777-200 with the registration G-VIIO suffered an uncontained engine failure forcing the captain to abort the takeoff. British Airways Flight BA2276 was a regularly scheduled flight between Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport (LAS) and London-Gatwick Airport (LGW). Read More Here: The Story Of British Airways Flight 2276’s […]

The World Cup will kick off in Qatar in a little over two months. To accommodate over a million visitors during the event and to ease pressure on Hamad International, the country is refurbishing and reopening Doha International Airport to airlines. Read More Here: Which Airlines Will Use The Reopened Doha International Airport? | SimpleFlying.com

With strikes having been widespread at European airports in recent months, American Airlines engineers based at London Heathrow Airport could be among the next employees to walk out. The technicians and crew chiefs will vote on the matter later this month, amid a dispute over a three-year plan regarding their pay. Read More Here: London

Indian carrier Alliance Air’s much-anticipated resumption of the Delhi-Shimla flight has been delayed due to tricky weather. Part of the Himalayan Range, Shimla is a popular tourist destination and often faces challenging weather conditions. But the airline is hopeful of restarting flights later this month after conditions improve. Read More Here: Bad Weather Delays Alliance

Frontier Airlines will launch new nonstop seasonal service from St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) to Tampa International Airport (TPA) in November 2022. With the new service, Frontier will serve a total of seven nonstop destinations from STL including the warm weather markets of Cancun, Orlando, and Punta Cana. Service from St. Louis Lambert International

Southwest Airlines hass announced its promotional Companion Pass® offer is once again back and ready for takeoff. Rapid Rewards®Members who qualify can travel with a Companion valid for unlimited usage from Jan. 4 through March 4, 2023.* To qualify, Rapid Rewards Members must: Act quickly and register for the promotion starting today through Sept. 8, 2022; Purchase

In a rare stroke of luck, Qantas avoided more negative publicity when a planned strike by baggage handlers was canceled. Today, Dnata, which provides services to Qantas and other carriers, reached a pay agreement with its workers. Read More Here: Qantas Saved From Strike But Still Manages To Put Passengers Offside | SimpleFlying.com via Flight

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) recently released its 2022 global safety report. It showed that, last year, the aviation industry saw a 9.8% decrease in accidents compared to 2020. Fatalities resulting from aircraft accidents dropped 66%. These numbers have fallen despite an 11% increase in total scheduled flights. The ICAO attributes the improvements in

Have you ever left the airport and realized that you'd left your (insert something important to you) on the plane? Trying to retrieve lost items is often a hassle on flights. In this article, we discuss the most effective ways to get your items back. While they do not guarantee that you'll be reunited with

Air Canada has its eyes firmly set on India, looking to make inroads into the country through strategic partnerships. The airline intends to make the most of its collaboration with the Middle East giant Emirates to reach secondary cities in India where EK already serves. With an ever-increasing number of Indians living in Canada, the