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Atlas Air Orders Four Additional Boeing 747-8 Freighters
MIAMI – Atlas Air (5Y) has ordered four additional Boeing 747-8 freighters from Boeing as the freight carrier expects further growth. As the e-commerce industry grows, 5Y hopes to serve existing clients while being open to dry-leasing opportunities via the Titan Aviation Leasing subsidiary. 5Y President and CEO John Dietrich said “the 747-8F is the …
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JetBlue Temporarily Suspends Services to Four Airports
MIAMI – With steady pre-pandemic growth, JetBlue (B6) is forced to temporarily cut four routes, likely extending the cut to four more. New York-based B6 will not resume flights to Baltimore/Washington (BWI), Burbank (BUR), Ontario, Calif. (ONT) or San Jose, Calif. (SJC) until June 2021, according to the latest Cirium schedule data with confirmation by …
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JetBlue just unveiled the ultra-modern cabin of its latest plane — take a look inside its brand-new Airbus A220 jets
Summary List Placement JetBlue Airways on Tuesday unveiled the cabin of its newest arrival, the long-awaited Airbus A220-300. The first model arrived in New York on New Year’s Eve with plans to begin scheduled service in the spring and eventually phase out the tired Embraer E190s. As with any new JetBlue plane, the A220 is …
You can earn up to 140,000 points toward hotel stays with IHG credit cards, and it’s your last chance to apply
Summary List Placement The hotel chain IHG has two credit cards that are offering elevated sign-up bonuses, but these offers end January 13, 2021. The IHG® Rewards Club Premier Credit Card— with an annual fee of $89 (waived the first year) — is offering 140,000 bonus points after spending $3,000 on purchases within the first three …
PHOTO TOUR: Inside JetBlue’s Brand New Airbus A220-300
At the time of ordering the Airbus A220s, the airline’s press release stated, “While the E190 has played an important role in JetBlue’s network since 2005, the airline’s fleet review determined that the A220’s economics would allow the airline to lower costs in the coming years.” It continued, “The A220 was designed by previous manufacturer …
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Crucial black box recovered from Sriwijaya crash.
A flight data recorder retrieved Tuesday by Indonesian authorities is the best chance of identifying the circumstances that led to a Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737 plunging into the sea shortly after take-off on Saturday. The tragedy claimed 62 lives when the 26-year-old Boeing 737-500 crashed less than five minutes after taking off Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International …
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It’s your last chance to earn up to 125,000 points with Marriott Bonvoy Amex cards — and you’ll also get Platinum elite status for a year
Summary List Placement American Express is offering increased welcome offers on two Marriott Bonvoy cards from now until January 13, 2021, so it’s your last chance to apply. With the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant™ American Express® Card, you can earn up to 125,000 Marriott points — 100,000 after spending $5,000 in the first three months, and …
Rex cites industry pressure to tighten refunds
Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) claims it has been criticized by rivals because of its more liberal COVID refund policy but has declined to reveal details. Rex general manager of network strategy Warrick Lodge said in a statement that the regional carrier’s refund policy had been criticized by other carriers and vowed that it would not …
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Airbnb is banning hate group members like the Proud Boys ahead of the presidential inauguration
Summary List Placement Like other tech companies taking a stand following the Capitol siege, Airbnb announced on Monday that has been banning hate group members from its platform. This isn’t the first time Airbnb has taken a stand against hate groups. Following the 2017 Charlottesville Unite the Right rally, Airbnb banned accounts from impending rally …
Emirates returns to Seattle, Dallas and San Franciso
Emirates is resuming non-stop services to Seattle, Dallas and San Francisco and increasing capacity on other routes as part of expanded operations to the Americas. Flights to Seattle start February 1 while Dallas and San Francisco services will kick off March 2. The move is part of a progressive restart of Emirates’ operations that sees …
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NASA, FAA Pave Way for Commercial Suborbital Travel
MIAMI – Last Friday, NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) an MOU to collaborate and support commercial space activities. Suborbital flight would let you travel halfway around the world in less than an hour. A suborbital spaceflight is one where the spacecraft reaches outer space but its trajectory intersects the atmosphere so that it will not complete one orbital revolution, much like an artificial …
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Boeing to give space station a solar boost
Homeowners are not alone in wanting to add solar panels to boost electricity production — the International Space Station is also getting an upgrade. Boeing announced it will supply six more solar arrays starting 2021 to boost the power supply at the International Space Station using some of the most powerful solar cells ever launched …
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Is travel safe? We interviewed experts on risks associated with flying, booking hotels or Airbnbs, renting cars, and more, plus ideas on safe vacations during COVID-19
Summary List Placement The novel coronavirus continues to spread across the US, but many are still making vacation plans with an eye toward safety. Before booking a cheap flight or hotel deal, consider the risks associated with flying, renting a car, staying in a hotel, or booking an Airbnb during COVID-19. We interviewed experts …
Emirates Resumes Flights to Three Major US Cities
LONDON – Emirates (EK) has announced it will resume non-stop service to Seattle from February 1 and to Dallas and San Francisco from March 2. According to the carrier, the addition of these three destinations will take EK’ North American network to 10, following the resumption of services to Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New …
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Qatar Airways Returns to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
LONDON – Today, Qatar Airways (QR) resumed flights to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital, with a daily service to the largest city on the Arabian Peninsula. QR1164 took off from Doha’s Hamad International Airport (DOH) to King Khalid International Airport (RUH) at 13:45 local time and landed safely at its destination at 15:10. The flight was …
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Volotea: The End of The Boeing 717 in Europe
LONDON – Today, Volotea (V7) bids farewell to its Boeing 717s. Yesterday’s flights operated by V7 with the aircraft signal the end of their run. The flights were operated in Italy and the plane landed for the last time at the following airports: Genoa (GOA), Palermo (PMO), Catania (CTA), Cagliari (CAG), Turin (TRN), Naples ( …
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London Heathrow 2020 Traffic Fell by 73%, a 45-Year Low
MIAMI – The number of passengers at Britain’s largest airport slumped by 73% in 2020 to the lowest annual total since 1975. Due to the travel restrictions induced by the COVID-19 pandemic, last year, only 22.1 million travelers, 59 million fewer than in 2019, went through London Heathrow Airport (LHR). According to a report by …
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Airlineratings.com discusses Indonesian safety on CNN
Airlineratings.com Geoffrey Thomas has been interviewed by CNN on the possible cause of the Indonesian air crash that claimed 62 lives. A Sriwijaya Air 737 plunged into the sea on January 9. Indonesian National Transport Safety Committee chief Soerjanto Tjahjono said that he hoped the plane’s black box recorders could be retrieved soon after searchers …
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WestJet slashes capacity and jobs
Canada’s WestJet has blamed government travel advisories and restrictions for a decision to slash its schedule by 30 percent and cut the equivalent of 1000 jobs. The airline announced it would remove the capacity in February and March, resulting in an 80 percent year-on-year reduction. International capacity will be down by 93 percent. The move …
Virgin lounge network expands with Perth and Gold Coast
Virgin Australia’s lounge network is coming back to life with facilities in Perth and the Gold Coast re-opening on January 12 and Adelaide and Canberra on their way. The Perth re-opening comes as Virgin returns to T1 and as customer demand for the airline’s services in Western Australia remains stable despite the WA government’s predilection …
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Searchers locate black boxes from Sriwijaya crash
The crashed aircraft. Photo: Panji Anggoro via Flightradar24. Three fishermen from nearby Lancang Island told Indonesian searchers say they have located the crucial black boxes from a Sriwijaya Air jet that plunged into the sea on January 9 with 62 people on board. Indonesian National Transport Safety Committee chief Soerjanto Tjahjono said it was hoped …
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Indian Regional Airlines to Watch in 2021
MIAMI – Indian regional airlines Star Air (OG), Alliance Air (9I), TruJet (2T), Air Heritage (4H) and Zoom Air (ZO) are ready to resume full operations in 2021. Though Bangalore-base commuter airline OG, Air India’s (AI) subsidiary 9I and Hyderabad-based 2T have begun flying again, plans are being made by Heritage Aviation’s 4H and New …
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Today in Aviation: First Flights of the MD-11, Latécoère 521
MIAMI – Today in Aviation, the MD-11 airliner and the Latécoère 521 flying boat performed their maiden flights in 1990 and 1935, respectively. As of July 2019, the MD-11’s global fleet totaled 118 aircraft in commercial service with major cargo operators and other operators with fewer aircraft. On its part, the French Latécoère 521 (Laté 521) …
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Air Tanzania’s Maiden Flight to Gold Town Geita
MIAMI – Today, Air Tanzania (TC) flew for the first time to Gold town Geita, located in the country’s main gold producing region. The highly anticipated flights will now run every Monday, Thursday and Saturday. The carrier also resumed flights to Entebbe intl’ Airport after six months of closure due to COVID-19 restrictions. Air Tanzania …
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Conviasa Takes Delivery of a Larger Airbus A340
MIAMI – On New Year’s Eve, Conviasa (V0) took delivery of a large Airbus A340-300 aircraft. Previously belonging to Avior Airlines (9V), the aircraft used to be a frequent site at Miami International Airport (MIA). The aircraft also operated for Cathay Pacific (CX) and Air China (CA), voyaging around Asia and the world. Painted in …
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Singapore is trying to entice business travelers to return with a luxury ‘4-star’ bubble hotel to stay in for 14 days before entering the country
Summary List Placement Singapore will be bringing business travel back this month with its new Connect@Singapore initiative and upcoming Connect@Changi “test-stay-work-meet” facility. The return of travel, whether business or leisure, remains in limbo as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in several countries. As a result, companies like Marriott have started offering a suite of protocols …