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NEWS May 21, 2021 Frontier Airlines Accelerates A319 Retirement Frontier Airlines is accelerating the retirement of its older and smaller Airbus A319s. These airplanes were initially scheduled to depart the fleet by the end of 2021; however, Frontier will remove those aircraft early in favor of the Airbus A320neo aircraft. Read More →
NEWS May 21, 2021 Breeze Airways is Ready for Takeoff! After much anticipation from aviation enthusiasts and airline analysts alike, Breeze airways has finally opened its website to sell tickets. Breeze is America's newest airline whose goal is to serve underserved routes for ultra-low prices. Their plan is to maximize their mark in the market by operating to smaller airports in order to lower expenses, then charge passengers fares as low as $40. Read More →
NEWS May 20, 2021 Singapore-Hong Kong Travel Bubble Delayed Once Again May 26th, 2021 was supposed to be the beginning of the Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble. However, the bubble is now going to be delayed for the second time due to the recent spike in Singapore's COVID-19. Singapore's Ministry of Transport (MOT) said on Monday 17th May 2021 that Singapore is unable to meet the criteria to commence with the initiative. Read More →
NEWS May 13, 2021 U.S. Imposes India Travel Ban Following a Surge in COVID-19 Cases Following the worst outbreak of Coronavirus yet, President Biden has enacted a travel ban on India. On May 1 alone, India recorded more than 390 thousand COVID-19 cases, the highest in history. This is part of a bigger wave of infections that have steadily climbed during the month of April in which the country added 6.6 million cases to its total, setting its record at 19.6 million. Read More →
NEWS May 04, 2021 Bubble Between Singapore, Hong Kong Set to Launch in May Singapore and Hong Kong set to begin air travel bubble on 26th May 2021. Read More →
TRIP REPORTS Apr 27, 2021 Flying with Qatar Airways During COVID (Part 2) Join me on my return flight from Dubai to Oslo via Doha aboard Qatar Airways! Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Apr 18, 2021 The European Aviation Industry - Will it ever be the same? An update on the awful situation in Europe. Will the aviation industry be the same? Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Apr 18, 2021 Cargo-Only Flights Explained Before the pandemic, 5-10% of the revenue that airlines brought in was from cargo aboard passenger flights. Once passenger flights began decreasing, airlines needed a new way to ship cargo. They began operating cargo-only flights to keep up with demand while minimizing losses in revenue. In one week, United Airlines operated over 75 cargo flights weekly just to stay afloat. Read More →
TRIP REPORTS Apr 01, 2021 Flying Internationally with Qatar Airways During COVID Join me as I travel to Dubai with Qatar Airways! I will be sharing my view as a passenger how it is to travel around the world during COVID-19. Read More →
NEWS Mar 31, 2021 FAA Cracks Down on Unruly Passengers Refusing to Wear Masks The FAA is cracking down on passengers who refuse to comply with mask and social distancing measures onboard. Not long after taking office, President Joe Biden announced a federal mask mandate on public transportation, including airplanes which have been supported by infectious disease experts at the CDC. The TSA has the authority to fine passengers who are not wearing masks up to over $1,000. However, many Americans continue to refuse to follow these guidelines, resulting in a spike of unruly passenger incidents both on the ground and in the air being reported to the FAA. On March 16, the Washington Post reported that 20 of 450 reports would be formally investigated by the FAA, which also reaffirmed the agency's "zero tolerance" policy towards passengers who refuse to wear masks. Read More →