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MIAMI – This week we’re hearing yet another bit of news indicating that the industry is starting to return to normal. American Airlines (AA) announced that it is reopening several of its Admiral’s Clubs. The reopenings are taking place in phases with “improvements to enhance well-being,” according to the AA web page. The airline will …
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Summary List Placement US-based American Queen Steamboat Company, which announced a COVID-19 vaccine requirement earlier this year, is now seeing strong bookings into 2022, and is already almost sold out of its 2021 sailings. In February, American Queen Steamboat Company and its sister company, Victory Cruise Lines, announced a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for sailings beginning July …
Summary List Placement The massive rental-car shortage is causing vehicle rental companies to turn to car auctions in order to regrow fleet sizes amid rising demands. Travel is projected to boom this summer as the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and pent-up demand for travel continues to grow tangentially. As a result, car rental companies like Enterprise …
LONDON – Malaysia Airlines (MH) is the latest carrier ready to withdraw in the coming months all of its six Airbus A380s left in its fleet. CEO Izham Ismail said, “We are cognizant of the challenges to selling this airplane, but we are still looking at ways and means to dispose of our A380 fleet. …
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MIAMI – Today in Aviation, a three-engines Fiat G-12C Alcione bearing registration I-DALH lined up at Turin-Caselle Airport’s (TRN) runway. And so, the first Alitalia- Aerolinee Italiane Internazionali (AZ) flight took off bound for its domestic destination in 1947. The Fiat G-121CA aircraft, on loan from the Italian Air Force since April 17, 1947, is …
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Air cargo is booming, domestic air travel is surging but international travel is almost grounded. That is the airline industry report card for March according to The International Air Transport Association (IATA). Yesterday IATA said that air cargo demand continues to outperform pre-COVID levels with demand up 4.4 percent on the year-ago period with March …
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Summary List Placement Europe may allow fully vaccinated Americans to visit starting this summer. It’s a good time to start planning a European trip with your points, miles, and credit card rewards. Some airline programs offer award sweet spots that can help you save your hard-earned miles. Read Insider’s guide to the best travel rewards …
Summary List Placement There’s no doubt that moms could use a little extra love this Mother’s Day, and probably a good vacation. According to a recent survey by Airbnb, 65% of moms with new babies or toddlers are currently planning for or seeking outdoor explorations. Plus, over half of all moms who responded are …
MIAMI – Embraer has announced via a press release it has signed a long-term Pool Program Contract with Breeze Airways (MXY). The agreement aims to provide a wide variety of repairable parts for the airline’s fleet of E190s and E195s. The deal provides complete unit and piece replacement coverage, as well as access to a …
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MIAMI – Emirates Airlines (EK) has an optimistic view on recovery and expects to reach a 70% capacity mark by the 2021 winter season as is set to take full advantage of the delayed Expo 2020, now taking place in Dubai (DBX) between October 2021 and March 2022. According to The National News business page, …
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MIAMI – Continuing with the expansion of its network, Smartwings (QS) flies to one more destination by adding London Heathrow (LHR) to its network effective June 3. The Prague (PRG) to LHR service will operate four times per week on Monday, departing at 15:50, Thursday at 09:45 Friday at 14:00, and Sunday at 18:50. Return …
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MIAMI— All Nippon Airways (NH) and Boeing unveiled the first Start Wars-themed Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner paint scheme on September 12, 2015. The Dreamliner featured an R2-D2 custom paint scheme, the first of three planes to be basked in schemes dedicated to the series in partnership with Walt Disney Company (Japan) Ltd. As the Star Wars theme music began to …
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This graphic shows the radio tripwires and the course of MH370 in deep red. The west coast of Australia is to the right. Source: Richard Godfrey. “The exact position, ground speed and track of MH370 as it crosses the 6th and 7th Arcs and any anomalous WSPR position or progress indicators that reveal the flight …
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Airlineratings.com Editor-in-Chief Geoffrey Thomas has appeared on Channel 7’s Sunrise program to discuss the incredible downunder fare war with faes as low as $30 between Sydney and Melbourne. Australia’s airfare wars are heating up, with seats on the popular Sydney-Melbourne route now selling for as little as $30 pic.twitter.com/CPJNapILBn — Sunrise (@sunriseon7) May 3, 2021 …
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MIAMI – Today in Aviation, Pan Am’s Boeing 747SP–21 ‘Clipper Liberty Bell’ completed a record-setting flight around the world in 1976. N533PA took off from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) on the world-record-breaking round-the-world flight on May 1. The flight crew included co-pilots Albert A. Frink and Lyman G. Watt, as well as …
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Summary List PlacementTable of Contents: Masthead Sticky Sitting around a campfire and looking up at a blanket of stars from a cozy sleeping bag has long been a favorite pastime of many Americans. But after the pandemic, camping has become more popular than ever: One-fourth of the North Americans who camped in 2020 said …
MIAMI – According to Lufthansa Cargo (LH), all its Boeing 777 freighters will be equipped with AeroSHARK surface film starting in 2022. The surface technology developed by Lufthansa Technik and BASF increases fuel efficiency and helps airlines meet sustainability goals. AeroSHARK, a surface film that mimics the fine structure of shark skin, will be installed …
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MIAMI – As part of its fleet renewal process, Lufthansa (LH) announced today that they had ordered five Airbus A350s and five Boeing 787s. The fleet renewal will result in 175 modern aircraft being added to the airline’s fleet. Although the airline already operates 17 Airbus A350s, the Boeing 787 will be a new aircraft …
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MIAMI – Through its Solitary Plane program, LATAM will continue to distribute vaccines throughout South America, providing a necessary lifeline to a continent struggling greatly with the spread of the virus. As the global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines has continued, LATAM has transported over 23 million vaccines throughout its South American route network since the …
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Aur New Zealand is adding flights for the Cook Island quarantine-free travel bubble and from May 17 will operate flights 2-3 times weekly using its 787-9 fleet. The airline expects to operate daily from July in time for the school holidays. Air New Zealand Chief Executive Officer Greg Foran says it’s terrific to be opening …
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Singapore Airlines has raised S$2.1 billion(US$1.57b) through aircraft sales and leaseback of 11 planes through four finance houses. The aircraft comprise seven Airbus A350-900s and four Boeing 787-10s. Singapore Airlines has successfully raised approximately S$15.4 billion in fresh liquidity since 1 April 2020, including these sale-and-leaseback transactions. The amount also includes S$8.8 billion from SIA’s …
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MIAMI – Volaris (Y4) has announced eight Airbus A320neos aircraft to be added to its fleet and is now set to close the year with 98+ aircraft. The new A320s are an addition to the three Airbus aircraft from a Y4 purchase order. The ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) operates in Mexico, the US, and Central America. …
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MIAMI – Today in Aviation, the first regular jet flight, a de Havilland Comet, left London in 1952 with 36 passengers on board bound for Johannesburg, South Africa. The flight was operated by BOAC, the first airline to introduce a passenger jet into commercial service. The Comet, designated G-ALYP by BOAC, flew at 450-500 mph at 35-40,000 …
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MIAMI – Ryanair (FR) will launch a base in Riga (RIX), Latvia in October 2021 and create 16 new international routes for the airport, according to ch-aviation. The new routes include various frequencies to airports including Warsaw Modlin Airport (WMI) in Poland, Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) serving Oslo in Norway, Aarhus Airport (AAR) in Denmark, …
Summary List Placement America has a brand new airline. Avelo Airlines made its debut on April 28 after breaking from cover earlier in the month. The ultra-low-cost airline aims to take advantage of the boom in leisure travelers that have been eager to fly again. A total of 11 routes are being launched from Burbank. …
MIAMI – Today in Aviation, American Airlines (AA) introduced one of the first frequent-flyer programs in the industry, AAdvantage, in 1981. A year later, AAdvantage became the first loyalty program to partner with a foreign airline, allowing members to earn and redeem miles on British Airways (BA) flights to Europe. As a member of the …
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