After more than 1,200 flight cancellations, air traffic in Dubai is getting back on track

After more than 1,200 flight cancellations, air traffic in Dubai is getting back on track

There were many flight cancellations on Tuesday and Wednesday in particular, leaving many thousands of travelers stranded at the airport. Many flights departed again on Thursday, but often with significant delays. The problems should largely be over by Friday. Large parts of the airport, but also the city of Dubai, were flooded on Tuesday because … Read more

Severe weather causes flight delays at Dubai Airport on Wednesday

Severe weather causes flight delays at Dubai Airport on Wednesday

Dubai International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world. Most flights were canceled or delayed by Wednesday morning. For example, Emirates flight EK146 from Schiphol to Dubai departs with a three-hour delay, and EK148 has been postponed from 3:20 PM to 9:00 PM. The United Arab Emirates recorded 254 millimeters of rain … Read more

Rare Airbus A310 to Schiphol due to state visit of the Spanish king

Rare Airbus A310 to Schiphol due to state visit of the Spanish king

The Airbus A310 once flew for many major airlines, including KLM and Martinair. Even Transavia once had one on loan. There are currently few of this type in service as passenger aircraft: some air forces are still active with it. Air Transat (Canada) and Tarom (Romania) still flew the A310 to Schiphol until 2018, but … Read more

Many flights at Schiphol were canceled due to heavy gusts of wind

Many flights at Schiphol were canceled due to heavy gusts of wind

The KNMI has already warned for thunderstorms with heavy wind gusts between 75 and 100 kilometers per hour on Monday afternoon and evening. Code yellow applies to the entire country from noon. “This afternoon there will be heavy showers over the country between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. During these showers there will be thunder, … Read more

Israel reports reopening of airspace

Israel reports reopening of airspace

Israeli airspace was closed due to the large-scale Iranian attack with missiles and drones. Some other countries in the region had also taken such measures. Jordan has also reported the reopening of its airspace. Of the more than 300 drones and missiles that Iran has fired at Israel, “99 percent” were intercepted by air defense … Read more

Transavia Introduces Boeing 737-800 as Airbus A321neo Struggles to Fill Seats

Transavia Introduces Boeing 737-800 as Airbus A321neo Struggles to Fill Seats

After the first Airbus entered service in January, only 189 of the 232 seats were sold, so the aircraft could easily be replaced by the smaller Boeing 737-800 without having to rebook passengers. At the end of March, Transavia received the second A321neo (the PH-YHY), which has been fully operational in the timetable since April … Read more

New Non-Stop Flights Between Shanghai and Brussels: Juneyao Air and Hainan Airlines Launch Services

New Non-Stop Flights Between Shanghai and Brussels: Juneyao Air and Hainan Airlines Launch Services

Tickets for this scheduled service are now available for purchase on the Juneyao Air website. The flights will depart from Shanghai every Monday, Friday and Sunday at 1:55 am and arrive in Brussels at 8:15 am local time. The return flight departs 3.5 hours later, at 11:50 am. Juneyao Air uses Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners on … Read more

Chinese Man Fired For Assaulting Colleague on Paris Business Trip, Faces Backlash

Chinese Man Fired For Assaulting Colleague on Paris Business Trip, Faces Backlash

A young man’s strange excuse for trying to kiss a colleague during a business trip. A young man named Wu from China was on a business trip in Paris when he tried to kiss his colleague. He was fired from his job after physically assaulting a colleague. ‘Paris is the city of romance, that’s why … Read more

Spirit Airlines Mistakenly Sends Child to Wrong Airport: Internal Investigation and Employee Fired

Spirit Airlines Mistakenly Sends Child to Wrong Airport: Internal Investigation and Employee Fired

The child was supposed to have been on a Spirit plane from Philadelphia International Airport to Southwest Florida International Airport in the city of Fort Myers on December 21. However, he was put on a flight to Orlando, about 150 miles north. The grandmother, Maria Ramos, was supposed to pick up her grandchild but was … Read more

Schiphol Airport’s Capacity Determined by Ministry: Impact on Flights and Operational Challenges

Schiphol Airport’s Capacity Determined by Ministry: Impact on Flights and Operational Challenges

At the request of the ministry, Schiphol determines how many flights it can handle at peak times. The capacity of air traffic controllers and military police, among others, is taken into account. The document seen by Reuters contains several scenarios “We are faced with a dilemma. On the one hand, we understand the desire of … Read more