July 6, 2021| 511 0

Virgin Atlantic leads reopening of Heathrow

Heathrow Airport has confirmed it will return to two-runway operations from this week ahead of a predicted uptick in travel. England is expected to take the final step out of lockdown on July 19th. Prime minister, Boris Johnson, is also expected to offer more detail on the reopening of travel today. In response, the busiest airport in the UK will also …

March 14, 2021| 462 0

Aer Lingus Starts Hiring For Manchester Base

Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus is edging increasingly closer to launching its new Manchester-based UK-US operations. At a time when many carriers are having to cut personnel, the airline has begun recruiting fresh crew members for its base in the north-west of England. New faces for the new base In conjunction with Nobox HR Outsourcing Solutions, Aer …

March 14, 2021| 442 0

Lufthansa Doubles Services For Easter After Jump In Bookings

German national flag carrier Lufthansa said in a statement released on March 12 that it had doubled its number of flights to spring sun destinations over the Easter holidays after seeing a massive increase in bookings. Not surprisingly, after almost a year of lockdowns and restrictions, people in Germany are eager to get away to somewhere warm over …

February 16, 2021| 439 0

Finnair To Dismantle One Of Its Airbus A319s In Helsinki

Finnair plans to dismantle and recycle the parts from one of its six remaining Airbus A319 aircraft at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) after deciding that the 21-year-old plane had reached the end of its economic lifecycle. In a statement issued today and seen by Simple Flying, Finland’s national flag carrier plans to take the plane apart and use its …

February 1, 2021| 474 0

Why Did Delta Air Lines And Northeast Airlines Merge?

Northeast Airlines was a stronghold in the United States aviation industry for several decades. However, the legacy carrier had a twist of fate in 1972 after it joined the fold of Delta Air Lines. Let’s take a look at why the two veterans merged. A pioneer in the industry Originally founded as Boston-Maine Airways in July 1931, Northeast was a pionee …

January 14, 2021| 426 0

Etihad Launches Kids Fly Free To Abu Dhabi Campaign

Etihad Airways has launched a new promotion that sees kids flying free when adults book flights to Abu Dhabi or Dubai. The promotion is valid for bookings made in the next two weeks and for children up to 11. Around the world, airlines are seeking to try and stimulate travel bookings following the worst crisis ever to hit the aviation industry. For …

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