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The Nigerian independent newspaper, THISDAY, has published accusations that foreign airlines are ripping off Nigerians with exorbitant airfares. The report links high airfares to the $464 million in trapped funds belonging to airlines flying routes to Nigeria. Read More Here: Are Foreign Airlines Ripping Off Nigerians Because Of $464 Million Debt? | SimpleFlying.com via Flight […]

Canadian North Airlines has decided to end the Iqaluit – Toronto (Pearson) route early on September 4 due to low demand and limited resources. The airline is also experiencing a shortage of fuel at high arctic airports: More from Nunatsiaq News: Canadian North’s Toronto-Iqaluit direct flights cancelled nearly a month early Canadian North aircraft photo

QANTAS Airways made this announcement: Direct apology is being sent to millions of Frequent Flyers Operational performance improving, with plan in place to bring Qantas ‘back to its best’ Frequent Flyers offered $50 towards a return flight from Australia or New Zealand 12 month extension of status for Silver Frequent Flyers and above Up to

An IndiGo flight traveling from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) in Kolkata declared a Mayday near its destination. The aircraft’s systems detected smoke in the cargo hold area, forcing the pilots to take action quickly. After declaring Mayday, the flight crew requested Kolkata ATC for priority

Friday evening was a particularly challenging time for pilots trying to land at India’s Kolkata airport, with heavy crosswinds resulting in several failed attempts. In all, nine flights were diverted, and more than 20 were put on a holding pattern to wait for conditions to improve. Read More Here: 16 Failed Landings: Chaotic 90 Minutes

Running out of fuel happens, but it's not something to look forward to, even on a Sunday drive when help is at hand. A commercial aircraft running out of fuel in Canada's far northern, arctic regions is a whole other matter, especially when there's no fuel to be found at the airport. Read More Here:

In a first in India, an air traffic controller has failed a random drug test since the measures were first introduced in January this year. Aviation personnel in India are being tested for psychoactive substances for months now, and a few positive cases have come to light. While previously, pilots had failed the tests, this

When the Russian market was drastically reduced due to the ongoing conflict with Ukraine, neighboring countries saw an opportunity to capture the neglected passenger demand. In response, the Turkish government created an airline startup named Southwind Airlines, intending to bring more Russian tourists to Turkey. Southwind Airlines was due to begin operations in May with

An increase in the cost of aviation fuel has led to an all-time high in the price of flight tickets for Africa’s biggest economy, something Nigeria has never experienced in the history of its aviation industry. The worst part is that airline operators have no solution in sight and prices only continue to rise. They

Tony Fernandes is well-known for his success at AirAsia, which he transformed from a struggling state-owned carrier to a low-cost giant spanning much of the continent. However, the entrepreneur has been busy outside of aviation as well, with major interests in football, motor racing, and hospitality sectors, excluding companies part of the ever-expanding AirAsia Group.