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Qatar Airways will now fly to Dusseldorf. They originally planned on launching the route in the summer, but they had to push it back to winter because of the EU-Qatar open skies agreement which just happened to be signed late last year. In part because of that, the route has been launched just a couple … Read more

Finnair is on the verge of firing hundreds of cabin crew workers. This will be part of an uptick with employment terminations following the closure of Russian airspace, which has affected many long-haul flights and operations to Asia. Subcontracting cabin crew roles In essence, Finnair is looking to form collaborations with any strategic partners that … Read more

The low-cost, Icelandic carrier PLAY is expanding. This includes their newest aircraft which is an Airbus A320neo. Let’s take a look below to see what’s going on with this airline. Play has taken delivery of an A320neo The Airbus A320neo, which is powered by CFMI LEAP-1A engines, flew from Toulouse to Aalborg Airport on November … Read more

Flight crew members were in the spotlight recently after American Airlines announced their big restructuring plans. A few regional airlines that work with AA on their contracts have just announced that they will award $100,000 bonuses to experienced First Officers from other regions if they switch to those airlines during this time period. Envoy Air … Read more

Europe’s leading low-cost carriers have engaged in some healthy competition with each other over the past couple of years, trying to outdo their competitors. Just recently, Ryanair partnered with Amadeus to help business travelers lower their carbon footprint, while Wizz was named sustainable airline of the year by CAPA for their net-zero strategy. Not to … Read more

Lufthansa Cargo has recently been hard at work in the arctic circle, supporting Norwegian fishing industry exports and trade through its route around Iceland. Partnering with two airfreight forwarders, Lufthansa Cargo has been using the Airbus A321P2Fs to connect the remote Harstad/Narvik Airport (EVE) to Frankfurt Airport (FRA) before departing across the airline’s expansive international … Read more

Standing with my feet shoulder width apart, I push off my right foot to bend my right knee. I know the start of the third parabola countdown is coming when 30 seconds are left then I start a countdown of my own. 20, 10, 5, 3, 2.ONE! As soon as I hear the call for … Read more

Airlines have been rerouting flights around Russian airspace or opting to cancel them outright due to reciprocal bans issued by Russian authorities on their aircraft. Most of these routes are between Europe and Asia; some flights added time and distance, while others were canceled altogether. The future is now — February 2022 Just last month, … Read more

It was my first real trip anywhere. All my life I was a domestic boy and lived on the west coast of America. Honestly, I never went east to Utah. I grew up in Seattle all my life and have lived in l. V for the last 7 years. Rat race. Every year, I make … Read more

UK Travelers Can Now Enter Portugal It is good news for British holidaymakers as Portugal’s borders will be open just in time for relaxed travel bans. With the UK traffic light system in place, foreign travel is set to resume on Monday, 17th May. Portugal is one of the few countries on the ‘green list,’ … Read more