George MwangiAviation writer based in Washington, DC. Visited 21 countries on thousands of miles of flights.
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NEWSMay 26, 2023British Airways Cancels Flights at Heathrow Due to IT IssuesBritish Airways has canceled at least 60 flights at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) due to technical issues. The airline is currently working to fix IT issues that have created long delays and left passengers at the airport without their luggage.Read More →
NEWSMay 25, 2023Air India to Fly 19,000 Pilgrims on Hajj FlightsAir India plans to fly 19,000 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia to perform in the annual Hajj pilgrimage. The flights will fly to Jeddah and Medina on from four Indian cities.Read More →
NEWSMay 24, 2023Qantas Begins Construction On New Sydney Flight Training CenterQantas has started construction on a new flight training center in Sydney. The company sees it as essential to meet its future goals, which include launching new routes and delivering new aircraft.Read More →
NEWSMay 23, 2023WNBA to Provide Additional Charter Flights for 2023 SeasonThe Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is planning to expand the number of chartered flights that are provided to players for the 2023 season. The expanded program will include flights for all postseason games and regular season games in which the teams have consecutive games on their schedules.Read More →
ROUTESMay 20, 2023Air Canada Launches Toronto-Yellowknife Service, Adds New Flights From Saint JohnAir Canada has launched a nonstop Toronto-Yellowknife service and new flights from Saint John to Toronto and Montreal. Both launches are happening at times when there is large amounts of tourism. Read More →
NEWSMay 19, 2023Federal Judge Rules Against American Airlines-JetBlue Partnership, Cites Antitrust LawsA United States federal judge ruled that American and JetBlue must end their partnership in the Northeast within the next 30 days. The Justice Department has been fighting to end this partnership due to its anti-competitive nature.
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ROUTESMay 18, 2023China Southern Airlines Launches Flights to Turkmenistan and TajikistanChina Southern Airlines has started flights from Xi'an to Ashgabat in Turkmenistan and Dushanbe in Tajikistan. Both routes are part of the Air Silk Road that aims to expand air connectivity across Europe and Asia.Read More →
NEWSMay 16, 2023UK and US to Strengthen Cooperation in Sustainable Aviation Fuel DevelopmentThe UK Minister of Transport is meeting with his US counterpart at a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) summit in Detroit to discuss bilateral cooperation on SAF.Read More →
NEWSMay 16, 2023Aviation Hubs in The UAE and Saudi Arabia to Fuel Recovery of Middle Eastern Aviation MarketAviation hubs in the UAE and Saudi Arabia are expected to play a major role in the Middle East reaching pre-pandemic levels of passenger traffic. Airports in cities such as Dubai and Riyadh have been seeing strong results in recent months.Read More →
NEWSMay 15, 2023Delta Resumes Flights Between Atlanta and Düsseldorf Strengthening The Cities' Bilateral RelationshipDelta has resumed flights between Atlanta and Dusseldorf. Both cities are expanding their economic relationship and direct flights are essential for it to succeed.Read More →