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The U.S. domestic market’s passenger numbers have returned to levels very close to those experienced before the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020. Traffic still remains more leisure-driven and the heavy limitations that are still stifling demand on international routes affect traffic flows throughout the networks of all major U.S. carriers. For these reasons, […]

Vietnamese flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and newer local competitor Bamboo Airways are scrambling to finish processes to get permission from U.S. agencies to begin running scheduled direct flights to the U.S. On Saturday, Vietnam Airlines filed permanent commercial flights from Ho Chi Minh City to San Francisco, paving the way for the first permanent nonstop […]

The FAA has begun referring cases of disruptive passengers to the FBI and Department of Justice for prosecution. The agency has referred 37 cases of disruptive passengers to the FBI since August. The number of disruptive and unruly passengers has been on the rise this year due to pushback from onboard Covid-19 prevention requirements. A […]

Play Airlines, the Icelandic low-cost carrier start-up, has posted its quarterly results for the period ending in September; it is the company’s first results announcement that comprises three full months of flying, with the company having started its operations in June. As expected, the company posted a net loss of USD10.8 million. The result, the […]

Alaska Airlines plans to grow its Seattle hub network by adding its 100th destination from the airport: Miami, Florida. The route marks the carrier’s farthest in the continental United States, entering its partner American Airlines’ hub after a 10-year absence, while maintaining its portfolio from its second South Floridian gateway, Fort Lauderdale. New Route From […]

Alaska Airlines Milk Run is an AvGeek dream trip, it’s a multi-stop journey along Alaska’s southeast panhandle, flying between mountain passes onboard a Boeing 737-700. Along with United’s Micronesian Island Hopper, this trip is usually at the top of any AvGeek’s bucket list. The airline operates six Milk Run flights a day within the state […]

For the aviation industry in Singapore, the effects of the Covid-19 were certainly slightly devastatingly felt, even for well-awarded flag carrier Singapore Airlines and its sister low-cost subsidiary Scoot. The lack of a domestic market, alongside the prolonged grounding of the majority of its fleet, had the aviation industry in Singapore crippled, with the various […]

In a further easing of travel restrictions, the Canadaian government has announced that an additional eight of the country’s airports can receive international travellers from Nov. 30. Those joining the 10 airports currently receiving international arrivals will be St. John’s International, John C. Munro Hamilton International, Region of Waterloo International, Regina International, Saskatoon John G. […]

The re-opening of international borders has re-allowed the influx of business and leisure travellers, and slowly but surely, passengers travelling for religious significance are allowed as well. In mid-October, the Prophet Mosque for Medina announced the suspension of social distancing requirements and has since allowed for full-capacity attendance. Additionally, non-resident travellers flying to Saudi Arabia […]

XiamenAir announced that starting January 2022, the airline will introduce 15 new Airbus A321s into its fleet. The airline is currently the largest carrier with only Boeing aircraft in China. There have long been discussions about XiamenAir intending to introduce Airbus jets into its fleet, and now, with the Boeing 737 MAX still grounded in […]