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NEWS Dec 31, 1969 United Flight Diverted due to COVID-19 Medical Emergency A United passenger died after having a heart attack midflight this week only for his wife to later reveal he was experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. Read on to find out about this disturbing incident. Read More →

NEWS Dec 31, 1969 The Airport Council International MarComCX Award Winners On December 17th, the Airports Council International announced the winnners of the MarComCX (Marketing, Communitions, and Customer Experience) awards. The Airports Council International is a group that represents airports around the world. Read More →

ROUTES Dec 31, 1969 Air Europa Commences Salvador Service It was a long nine months without landing in Bahian lands due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. However, yesterday at 8:16 pm (Brasilia time) the wait ended when Air Europa's Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, registered EC-MMX, landed at Salvador Bahia Airport. This marked the commencement of flights between Madrid and Salvador. Read More →

NEWS Dec 31, 1969 American Airlines Begins Distributing COVID-19 Vaccine On Sunday, American Airlines flew its very first flight carrying shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccines, whose final destination would be a U.S. territory in the Caribbean, were flown from Chicago (ORD) to Miami (MIA) onboard a Boeing 777-200. American has joined a number of other airlines in the effort to distribute the newly authorized vaccine throughout the country. Read More →

NEWS Dec 31, 1969 JAL Offers "No Meal" Option Japan Airlines has recently introduced a "No Meal" option for passengers on some flights in an effort to reduce waste. The first of its kind, JAL's "Ethical Choice" initiative allows passengers to opt out of receiving inflight meals before they board their flight. Read More →

ROUTES Dec 31, 1969 Blue Air to Commence Flights to London-Heathrow Blue Air commences an ultra-low-cost route between Bucharest (OTP) and London Heathrow (LHR). Read More →

ROUTES Dec 31, 1969 Hawaiian Adds Three New Routes From Honolulu Hawaiian Airlines will add three new routes to their network in 2021. Read More →

INFORMATIONAL Dec 31, 1969 A Guide to Vancouver Airports Given the wide range of diversity in the Vancouver and Greater Vancouver area, from popular seaplane operations to plenty of charter aircraft, spotting in Greater Vancouver doesn't seem to get old. Some people consider Vancouver one of the best places in the world to plane spot, seeing as Vancouver's major airport, CYVR - Vancouver Intl. has the mountainous backdrop that tends to 'photobomb' most shots of landing and departing aircraft. Read More →

INFORMATIONAL Dec 31, 1969 COVID-19 and Its Lasting Mark on the Recovery of U.S. Commercial Aviation A glance at the recovery of the aviation industry from an economic standpoint. Read More →

NEWS Dec 31, 1969 WestJet Offers Rapid COVID Tests on Select Flights It's been in the works for a while now, but a joint study with the Vancouver International Airport and Westjet are allowing passengers to take a Covid-19 rapid test. This comes shortly after United Airlines's announcement that they would be offering rapid tests on flights between Newark and London. As of Friday, November 27, passengers on select flights can opt-in for these tests. Read More →