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Wizz Air Abu Dhabi delays service launch to mid-Oct 2020
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi (5W) last week revised planned service launch, as the airline delays planned service by 2 weeks, from 16OCT20 instead of 01OCT20. Latest adjustment as follows.
Abu Dhabi – Athenseff 16OCT203 weekly A321neo (Previous plan: eff 02OCT20)
Abu Dhabi – Borg el Arab (Alexandria)… read more
Union unrest: Arik Air seeks intervention from Ministry of Labour
This is just as the airline states th… read more
Etihad Airways follows Emirates: Morocco flight resumption
Services will begin from Saturday September 19th, and run three times per week. Flight number EY613 will l… read more
Fastjet Zimbabwe flight relaunch dates
Fastjet ZIMBABWE has now confirmed that their domestic flights will commence effective Monday, 21st of September 2020. Flights between Harare and Bulawayo will operate every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, starting 21st of September 2020.
Flights between Harare and Victoria Falls will operate every Thursday and Su… read more
Again unions in Arik Air want the airline to shut down today
This, according to the uni… read more
TAP takes advantage of seasonal expansion opportunities to plan and strengthen its network, taking into account its strategy between Europe and the Americas, as well as Africa. For Summer 2021, the Portuguese airline plans to launch six new routes: Ibiza and Fuerteventura, in Spain; Oujda, in Morocco; Zagreb, in Croatia; and Dje… read more
Etihad denies Air Seychelles requesting debt restructuring
RwandAir no longer wants A330neo or 737 Max
LH to phase out all A380 and B747-400
Lufthansa is planning to retire all of their Airbus A380s, the bulk of their smaller A340s and all of their older Boeing 747-400s. The move would be one of the largest flee… read more
UAL: Website Bug Exposed Traveler Ticket Data
A bug on United Airlines’ website lets anyone access the ticket information for travelers who requested a refund. The airline’s website lets users check their refund status by entering their ticket number and last name. But the website wasn’t validating the last name, making it possible to access other travelers’ refund i… read more
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