Jordan Aviation has applied with the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) to fly between Jordan and the United States. The airline is mostly known for providing charter flights and wet lease services. Now, however, the carrier is looking at scheduled operations from April of this year. Jordan Aviation applies for US flights In a filing to …
An American man has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in federal prison, having pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. A former Mesa Airlines employee, he had stolen information from his ex-colleagues to book free flights on Spirit Airlines using their credentials. Nearly 2,000 fraudulent flights booked According to View From The Wing, …
As the UK enters another strict lockdown, Wizz Air has followed Ryanair’s example and is making dramatic changes to its flight schedule. The airline revealed today that its January schedule is undergoing some serious cuts. Schedule changes Just this morning, Ryanair announced that it would be slashing flights during the UKs third national lockdown. N …
Greece and Israel have struck a provisional agreement covering the creation of a flight school for the Hellenic Air Force to be built and run by Elbit Systems and which will also see the acquisition of 10 Leonardo M-346 advanced jet trainers. The deal, worth $1.68 billion over at least 20 years, also includes the upgrade and maintenance of Gre …
Etihad and Air Serbia are no longer the strong partners they used to be for the past seven years. Both airlines have now permanently suspended Belgrade to Abu Dhabi flights, Etihad has sold much of its share in Air Serbia, and their wide-ranging codeshare network has ended. At the same time, the Serbian government has paid $120 million for much of …
Incoming and outgoing flights were delayed at the DFW International Airport and Dallas Love Field on Wednesday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Potential thunderstorms and COVID-19 both contributed to the flight delays, a FAA spokeswoman said in a statement Wednesday evening. Cloud coverage and potential for storms caused some dela …
Australia’s Qantas will continue to run repatriation flights throughout January and into February. There is also a push to operate further flights as availability remains tight on flights to Australia. Qantas has operated a series of repatriation flights in recent months. These flights have fallen outside the strict caps on weekly passenger arrival …
With 2021 just around the corner, we can look back at how this year has shaped different markets across the globe. Just like the rest of the world, African aviation was severely disrupted by the health crisis. Two notable developments from the situation are Ethiopian Airlines’ cargo progressions and South African Airways’ struggles. Let’s take a lo …
Airlink said it has adjusted its schedule of early morning and evening departures so that customers can comply with the country’s new curfew with minimal disruption to their travel plans. According to the airline, the changes will affect flights that were originally due to depart prior to 08:00 and arrive after 20:00. These will be rescheduled …
Today, the Thai authorities have announced that all food and drink is to be banned on domestic flights from New Year’s Eve. Airlines will also be prohibited from handing out magazines and newspapers in a bid to reduce the transmission of COVID-19. The ban affects all flights of less than two hours. Passengers banned from eating and drinking on Thai …
Air Serbia has started adding flights and has more than doubled its capacity to Montenegro compared to its initial plan over the coming days. It comes amid the collapse of Montenegro Airlines, leaving the Serbian carrier as the sole operator between the two countries, which is the busiest cross-border market in the former Yugoslavia. The Serbian ai …
Testing positive for COVID-19 before a trip can be a daunting challenge medically, but it also comes with many logistical hurdles. If abroad, where do you quarantine? If you’re at home, what happens to your bookings? Here’s a guide of what to do if you test positive before a flight. First things first One extremely important point to note is that you …
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