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INFORMATIONAL Dec 31, 1969 Vancouver International Airport (Overview) Vancouver International Airport ( CYVR) is the second busiest airport in Canada behind Toronto Pearson International Airport ( CYYZ) in Toronto. It has more direct flights to China than any other airport in North America or Europe. Here is some information about the airport. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 United Airlines Announces Plan to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine United Airlines has announced a plan to distribute COVID-19 vaccines on behalf of Pfizer. How will they distribute them? Read this article to learn more. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 YVR Cancels $600 Million Terminal Modification Amid the current Covid-19 pandemic, the multi-million dollar YVR terminal expansion project has been deemed unnecessary with the decreased volume of travelers. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Assorted News from the Aviation Industry, November 2020 This article aims to summarize various shorter (but still important) stories at this time. IATA Suggests Vaccine Requirement for Future International Travel. 747 in Storage Bursts into Flame on Apron. Mass Air Travel Still Comes with Thanksgiving Day. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Dec 31, 1969 Airline Black Friday Deals - The Complete List As the holiday season nears, many airlines are releasing black Friday deals in order to encourage more people to fly. Some airlines have gone to great lengths to make their deals appealing. This article will outline many airline Black Friday deals and cheap fares you can capitalize on, as well as the link to purchase. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Boeing 737MAX Officially Ungrounded Today, the 737MAX has officially been ungrounded after just under 2 years, or roughly 20 months, of being out of operation. The MAX was banned worldwide in March of 2019, after two crashes caused by a software fault killed over 340 people. Since then, Boeing has been working to fix the issues, with many unsuccessful tests, as well as lawsuits and investigations. Boeing has finally succeeded and the FAA has deemed the aircraft safe to fly again, reinstating its certification of airworthiness, and allowing the plane to soar once again. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Korean Airlines to Acquire Asiana Air Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many airlines have intensified their losses or have received losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Asiana Airlines has been one of these airlines in previous years.  Its struggles have led it to a new future. Korean Air, South Korea's largest airline, recently announced that they will acquire a 30.77 percent stake in their rival, Asiana Airlines. This deal is valued at over 1.62 billion USD (1.8 trillion won) and will make Korean Air the 10th largest airline in the world. Read More →
ROUTES Dec 31, 1969 Starlux Airlines Eyes 15 U.S. Destinations Taiwan's Starlux Airlines has applied to Taiwan's Civil Aeronautics Administration for permission to fly to 15 destinations in the U.S. Find out which destinations Starlux is exploring. Read More →
ROUTES Dec 31, 1969 United to Launch Daily Transcontinental Routes from JFK After 5 years of absence, United Airlines plans to return to JFK. The inaugural flight is scheduled for February 1, and will fly from JFK to both Los Angeles and San Francisco. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Delta Retires Entire 777 Fleet Today, Delta Airlines is set to retire the 777 aircraft from their fleet. The final flight will be from JFK to LAX. Read More →