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ROUTES Dec 31, 1969 Spirit Airlines Announces New Flights To Orange County Spirit Airlines has announced new flights to Orange County, otherwise known as John Wayne Airport, according to a press release. Among its new destinations include Oakland and Los Angeles. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 EVA Air Changes Order of Boeing 787-10s to 777Fs and 787-9s Many airlines have been forced to defer aircraft deliveries for the year. Recently, rumors circulated about negotiations for its Boeing 787-10 order. While rumors came about deferrals and cancellations, EVA Air has finally confirmed that it will convert its order of 7 Boeing 787-10's to 3 Boeing 777F's and 4 Boeing 787-9's. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 United to Permanently Waive Change Fees and Introduce Complimentary Same-Day Standby United Airlines has announced that they will be removing change fees for domestic flights effective immediately. Additionally, United customers will have the ability to fly standby for free on same-day routes beginning January 1 of next year. This will make United Airlines the first U.S. legacy airline to enact these change fee policies. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 FAA Fines Chicago $1.5 Million Just Months After $1.3 Million Fine The Federal Aviation Administration has fined the city of Chicago $1,500,000, only months after a separate $1.3 million fine. The fine comes after a plane slid off Runway 10L at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD). An American Eagle E145LR, N619AE, operating as Envoy Airlines Flight 4215, slid off the runway in November of 2019. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Woman Attempts to Run Through Security at Pittsburgh Airport On August 19, a woman attempted to run through the TSA checkpoint at Pittsburgh Airport. The woman, identified as Brandi L Bayley, threw water at a TSA agent who had asked for her boarding pass. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Alitalia To Simplify And Modernize Aircraft, Introduce Two-Type Fleet Alitalia, the Italian flag-carrier, will gain a more simplified fleet of both wide and narrow-body jets due to its re-nationalization by the Italian government. Read More →
ROUTES Dec 31, 1969 United Airlines Announces Floridian Expansion Targeting Leisure Travelers United Airlines has announced a new Floridian expansion targeting leisure travelers. This is the airline's first point to point route expansion since the Continental Airlines merger. Read for an in-depth analysis Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Greater Bay Airlines Seeks Air Operator Certificate From Hong Kong Government Greater Bay Airlines is seeking an air operator's certificate from the Civil Aviation Authority in Hong Kong. Read more about the plans of the airline. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Korean Air and Asiana Airlines Reports Surprise Quarter 2 Earnings Profit Amid the vast number of unprofitable airlines due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Korean Air and Asiana Airlines have reported profit, lead by their dedication towards cargo. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Air India Express Flight Overruns Runway at Kozhikode Airport An Air India Express flight overran the runway at Kozhikode Airport at 7:41 P.M. Read More →