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Air Canada To Lay Off 80 Having Suspended Rouge Operations Advertisement: Air Canada Rouge is pausing its flights across its entire network from February 8. The low-cost subsidiary of Air Canada specializes in cheap and cheerful flights down to the Caribbean and Mexico. However, with the Canadian Government asking Canadian airlines to halt flights there, Air Canada has taken the decision to suspend flights across its entire Rouge network. Air Canada is suspending services next week and laying o...

Advertisement: The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the aviation industry hard. Ryanair noted this while revealing its third-quarter results earlier today. However, the airline has also referenced the current COVID-19 travel restrictions for UK and Irish travelers as accelerating the situation recently. Just how much has the crisis impacted the Irish carrier, though? Simple Flying decided to find out. Ryanair’s UK-Ireland flights are currently operating at lower levels than the first wave of COVID-1...

Spirit To Host A Country Concert From A Fort Lauderdale Runway Tonight Advertisement: Spirit Airlines is celebrating its new loyalty program in style. In honor of the occasion, the carrier has enlisted popular country star Brett Young to perform a one-hour live-streamed concert this evening – from a Fort Lauderdale runway, with one of its newest A320neos as the backdrop. Spirit Airlines is celebrating its new loyalty program with a ‘Live from the Runway’ concert – and a special livery i...

Stark footage has captured the derelict remains of British Airways once-thriving training facility.  The Cranebank centre, near Heathrow, was used to train some 17,000 cabin crew and 4,000 pilots, equipping them for emergencies on its Boeing 737 simulator. But passenger seats, cabin furnishings and classrooms now sit covered in moss in the mothballed centre.  The Cranebank centre, near Heathrow, was used to train some 17,000 cabin crew and 4,000 pilots Classrooms inside the centre have been ...

flydubai Returns To Tbilisi, Georgia Following COVID Suspension Advertisement: The European country of Georgia lifted several COVID-19 restrictions today, and flydubai has already responded by resuming flights to the country last week. These flights are codeshared by Emirates and are one of a small number of ways for international travelers to reach the country, especially during the current crisis that has drastically reduced connectivity. flydubai has returned to Georgia after travel restrict...

Why Qatar Airways Brought Its Seattle Launch Forward Advertisement: Qatar Airways launched its inaugural flight to Seattle from Doha today with its Boeing 777 aircraft. This service was supposed to begin in the middle of March, but the flag carrier of Qatar brought forward the date forward. Qatar Airways SVP of Revenue Management, Alliances and Strategy, Mark Drusch spoke to Simple Flying about the decision behind this move and what we can expect with these operations. There is a lot to look fo...

Lufthansa Gets Ready To Launch Its Longest Ever Flight January 29, 2021 Lufthansa is hard at work preparing for its longest-ever flight. The flight, scheduled for Tuesday, will see one of the airline’s Airbus A350s flying non-stop from Hamburg to the Falkland Islands.https://4d28481dec8568c426a5ddedf74808a6.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-37/html/container.html?n=0 The pandemic has necessitated a range of exciting flights that would not be seen otherwise. In Lufthansa’s case, ...

MIAMI – Qatar Airways’ (QR) first nonstop flight between the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and the Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Doha, Qatar’s capital, took off Friday. The new route will fly four times weekly on QR’s Boeing 777 aircraft and is the first-ever nonstop flight between SEA and Doha. The carrier is also the first new carrier to begin service at SEA since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Photo: Tom Harris

Exclusive: Avianca Sees Europe As Key Market Despite Restrictions Advertisement: Avianca performs long-haul services across the Atlantic Ocean to the likes of Madrid, Barcelona, and London. The airline’s CEO, Anko van der Werff recently spoke with Simple Flying about his company’s services to Europe. Altogether, the region remains a key market for the flag carrier of Colombia despite the change of climate amid the pandemic. Avianca provides helpful connections between Europe and Latin Ameri...

Ghana Is Unhappy British Airways Is Flying From London Gatwick Advertisement: About one month ago, British Airways announced its intention to transfer its London to Accra service from Heathrow to Gatwick Airport, starting March 28th. This move is not sitting well with Ghanaian authorities, however. The country’s Ministry of Aviation has expressed its strong objection to what it calls a unilateral decision and is threatening the airline with “reciprocal action.” Ghana’s government is unh...