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MIAMI – Seoul-Incheon International Airport (ICN) earns Airport Customer Experience Accreditation level four, the first to reach this new level. The scheme was launched by ACI in 2019 and, since then, 45 airports worldwide joined the program to improve their customer experience management, particularly when confronted with the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and the preparation for …
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Summary List Placement Richard Branson, billionaire business magnate and Virgin Group founder, is opening up his private estate on his second Caribbean island to the public for the first time. Branson, who’s worth $4.9 billion and whose businesses ventures span airlines, luxury travel, space travel, telecom, and more, bought Moskito Island for a reported $10 …
Miami_rick has captured this spectacular video of these two converging jets. A Southwest Airlines 737 passing overhead his Boeing 767. Closure speed is 1200mph and only 1000ft separates the two jets thanks to the wonders of reduced vertical separation minima with both planes on autopilot. The reduced separation has enabled an increase in traffic in …
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A very rare and massive contrail from a 787 has been captured on video. Boeing 747 pilot Christiaan van Heijst told Airlineratings.com that “the size of contrails normally depends on the humidity of the ambient air and the pressure difference over the wings. “The more saturated the air, the larger the contrail. The heavier the …
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MIAMI – Today in Aviation, four British companies, BOAC, BEA, Cambrian Airways, and Northeast Airlines were merged in 1974 to form British Airways (BA). As of 2019, the airline is the second-largest UK-based carrier, based on fleet size and passengers carried, behind easyJet (U2). In January 2011 BA merged with Iberia (IB), creating the International …
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MIAMI – British Airways (BA) invests in ZeroAvia to promote the production of 50+ seater aircraft powered by a zero-emission hydrogen-electric engine. BA and a consortium of investors including Horizons Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Environment Honesty Fund, Summa Equity, Shell Ventures, and SYSTEMIQ have invested a total of US$24.3m in ZeroAvia, a leader in decarbonizing …
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SEATTLE – Alaska Airlines (AS) has today officially joined the oneworld alliance, becoming the 14th full member of the global alliance, offering customers access to over 1000 destinations in 170 countries. For the first time in the Seattle based airline’s 89-year history, the airline joined an alliance just eight months after having accepted its formal …
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MIAMI – Corsair International (SS) of the Nouvelles Frontieres TUI Group has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-900, on lease from Avolon. SS held the delivery ceremony at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS). The news was announced today by an Airbus press release, confirming that the carrier selected a total of five aircraft. As such, SS …
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MIAMI – Leading manufacturer of advanced aerospace components and systems FACC is collaborating with Airbus on the “Wing of Tomorrow” project. The project’s primary aim is to begin designing tomorrow’s wing technology. Meantime FACC has completed the manufacturing of an innovative flap. FACC is actively working on the program in collaboration with European aircraft maker …
LONDON – Albastar (AP) now has three new connections to Spain and Lampedusa for the summer from Cuneo Airport (CUF). According to AP’s press release, starting July 27, the airline will launch two new routes to Spanish destinations Palma de Mallorca (PMI) and Menorca (MAH), and starting July 29, a new link to the island …
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Summary List Placement Delta Airlines will stop blocking middle seats on planes beginning May 1, the company announced Wednesday. Delta is the only major US airline still blocking the seats after Alaska Airlines dropped the policy in January 2021. JetBlue, Southwest, and Hawaiian Airlines all stopped blocking middle seats even earlier, Tom Pallini reported for …
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MIAMI – Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB) has installed three Novisphere pathogen eradication systems to render safer travel. This new technology health protection system has been developed and produced just five months after Novisphere, a start-up company, was launched in November 2020. GRB was the first airport to adopt the new system, a …
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Dallas – Southwest Airlines (WN) announced it has now been granted access to pre-clear arrivals into Hawaii from its five California destinations. “Our value goes beyond our low fares with no surprise fees, and our industry-leading Customer Satisfaction. This Pre-Clear convenience recognizes that Customers are excited to begin enjoying Hawaii once they land, and this …
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MIAMI – Aerion’s AS3 will usher in a new age of commercial aviation, allowing flights between Los Angeles and Tokyo to take less than three hours. Aerion debuted its next jet, the AS3, on Monday, March 29. The AS3, which can fly at Mach 4+, is based on the AS2® supersonic business jet. It will …
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MIAMI – The United Kingdom has a new all-cargo airline as ASL Airlines UK (ABV) has obtained its Air Carrier Certificate (AOC). This is the first AOC to be issued to an EU carrier after Brexit, according to a press release from ASL Aviation Holdings. ABV is for the moment limited to a single route …
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LONDON – Today, Ryanair (FR) announced it will open a Zagreb (ZAG) base and open 17 new routes from Zadar Airport (ZAD). The Croatian capital has not seen long-term low-cost service previously due to its pricing. In the past few weeks, FR has been intensively adding flights to its Summer schedule. the carrier announced a …
MIAMI – Independent Ultra Low-Cost Carrier Flair Airlines (F8) is bringing affordable flights to Montreal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL). Flair is starting services on July 1, 2021, from YUL to Toronto (YYZ), Vancouver (YVR), Halifax (YHZ), and Abbotsford (YXX) this last destination starting August 3, and brings the first ULCC service to the YUL region. F8 …
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MIAMI – Norse Atlantic Airways (RC), the newly created Norwegian long haul, low-cost carrier, has secured a lease for nine Boeing 787s from AerCap. The deal consists of six used Boeing 787-9s, as well as three Boeing 787-8s. All of the aircraft will use Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engines and are scheduled to be delivered …
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Summary List Placement During the pandemic, many have dreamed of leaving their big-city lives behind and starting afresh. From relocation programs in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to incentives to set up shop in Hawaii, there’s a growing movement of cities investing in recruiting talent to ditch NYC or the Bay Area. Choose Topeka, a relocation incentive program …
New research backs rapid COVID-19 testing to open up air travel says the International Air Transport Association (IATA). IATA has urged governments to accept the rapid antigen tests in fulfillment of COVID -19 testing requirements following the publication of new research by OXERA and Edge Health. The OXERA-Edge Health report, commissioned by IATA, found that …
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After a year of talking to a computer, Kiwis are leaving the office to re-connect with their clients, suppliers, and staff says the national airline. New figures released by Air New Zealand show that domestic business and corporate travel has defied global trends by returning to 90 per cent of pre-COVID levels. Air New Zealand …
One of the stand-out airlines and a leader in COVID-19 safety is Qatar Airways which is one of the very few international airlines to fly right through the pandemic. And that is so important at a time when your health has never been so important and thus the cleanliness of your travel experience critical to …
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MIAMI – Korean Air (KE), the country’s largest full-service carrier (FSC), has postponed its acquisition of Asiana Airlines (OZ) until 2024. The merger would create the world’s seventh-largest airline. There are many roadblocks to making the move a success, namely monopolization problems and the potential operations of low-cost carriers (LCC) the likes of KE subsidiary …
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Summary List Placement Southwest Airlines has settled on the Boeing 737 Max 7 as the successor of its Boeing 737-700 fleet, announcing a finalized order with the manufacturer on Monday for 100 aircraft and options for 155 more. The deal brings Southwest’s new Boeing 737 Max order total to 349 aircraft consisting of 200 of …
MIAMI – Yesterday, United Airlines (UA) operated its first flights out of New York’s JFK airport for the first time since 2015, marking a new era for the airline’s competition with other legacy carriers in the country. With the new addition, UA now operates flights out of all three major New York airports, while maintaining …
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Summary List Placement United Airlines is back at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and ready to make up for lost time after a six-year absence. Flight 520 from San Francisco touched down in a foggy New York City on Sunday afternoon, marking United’s return to the city’s largest airport since October 24, 2015. …
MIAMI – Viva Aerobus (VB) is launching a twice-weekly service from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Bajío International Airport (BJX) which serves the Greater Bajío, Mexico region, including León and Guanajuato. In a press release, Jesus H. Saenz, Jr., Director of Airports, San Antonio Airport System, said, “We are very pleased with the continued investment …
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