January 31, 2024

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January 31, 2024

Fire warning: Frontier A321neo landed back in Denver

The Airbus A321neo with registration N701FR, operated by the low-cost airline Frontier Airlines, had to make a return landing shortly after takeoff in Denver on January 25, 2024. The pilots received a warning message that an engine fire had broken out. As suddenly as the warning appeared, it disappeared again "as if by magic". Nevertheless, the captain did not take any safety risks and requested a return landing at Denver Airport. This was successfully completed. It turned out that no fire had broken out. The airline has arranged for the N701FR to be thoroughly checked by technicians as a precautionary measure. Frontier Airlines Flight 4635 was scheduled to fly from Denver to Phoenix on January 25, 2024 with this Airbus A321neo. After the return landing, the passengers were flown to their destination on a replacement aircraft.

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Virgin Atlantic & China Eastern confirm codeshare partnership

Airlines China Eastern and Virgin Atlantic have announced their codeshare partnership. The aim is to strengthen air traffic between the UK and East Asia. Airlines China Eastern and Virgin Atlantic recently confirmed their codeshare partnership. The aim is to strengthen air traffic between the UK and East Asia. Juha Jarvinen, Chief Commercial Officer at Virgin Atlantic, commented that China and East Asia are of great importance to Virgin Atlantic. The new codeshare agreement with China Eastern will meet the continued demand for travel to the region and strengthen Virgin Atlantic's commitment to China and East Asia. The agreement brings numerous benefits for customers, from an expanded route network to China and beyond to reciprocal loyalty rewards for Flying Club members.

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Air Serbia increases Chicago flights

The Serbian airline Air Serbia is planning changes on the Belgrade - Chicago O'Hare route for the summer season. Three weekly flights are planned for the summer. The Serbian airline Air Serbia is planning to expand the route between Belgrade and Chicago O'Hare for the summer season. Specifically, the airline is planning to expand the route between Belgrade and Chicago O'Hare, as confirmed by the Aero Routes portal. The Serbian airline will offer two weekly flights until June 16, and three weekly flights from June 17. This frequency is to be maintained until the end of October.

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From April 3, 2024: Transavia introduces “Ryanair hand luggage rules”

Effective April 3, 2024, the two Transavia airlines will also introduce the hand luggage regulations that Ryanair, Wizz Air and Eurowings have been practicing for some time. For passengers, this means that travelers who want to take a trolley in the IATA standard format, for example, will have to pay at least ten euros extra in the future. Significantly higher costs can be incurred directly at the gate. Officially, Transavia justifies the adoption of the "Ryanair hand luggage rules" by saying that it wants to improve the "passenger travel experience" because there is not enough storage space on board the aircraft. Therefore, from April 3, 2024, only the transport of a small bag that fits under the seat in front of you will be included at no extra charge. However, this is probably more of an excuse, because the airlines have always been interested in squeezing a few extra euros out of travelers. The rules were originally introduced by Ryanair and Wizz Air, but have gradually been adopted by carriers such as Eurowings, Condor and Tuifly, as well as numerous other providers.

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Hainan Airlines flies to Milan

Hainan Airlines plans to start operating the Chongqing-Milan route from mid-March 2024. The route will be served twice a week. Hainan Airlines will start operating the Chongqing-Milan Malpensa route from mid-March 2024. The route will be served twice a week from March 19, 2024, the Aero Routes portal reports. The route will be operated with a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.

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Ostend Airport offline due to runway renovation

Due to renovation work, Ostend-Bruges Airport has been temporarily closed since January 25, 2024. Among other things, the runway is being renovated. In addition, it will be equipped with new lighting. The airport is also making some renovations to the taxiways. Since the work is very extensive, Ostend-Bruges will probably be offline until March 27, 2024. A total of around 17 million euros will be invested. According to the announcement, some of the renovations are safety-related.

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Package holidays: FTI is accepting bookings for winter 2024/25

The tour operator FTI has now started selling long-haul package tours for the 2024/25 winter season. Destinations in the Indian Ocean region are currently available for booking. According to the tour operator, all long-haul offers will gradually be released for booking. FTI Austria believes that there is a high demand for long-haul travel in the wake of the Corona pandemic. There are also significantly more long-term bookings again, which is why the company has decided to start selling package tours for the 2024/25 winter season for destinations such as the Maldives and Mauritius now.

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Norse capital increase with only moderate success

Norse Atlantic Airways, a low-cost airline specializing in long-haul flights, has raised a further 6,64 million US dollars on the capital market. This is well below the target of 9,56 million US dollars. This was a so-called private placement, aimed primarily at those shareholders who had already subscribed to a corresponding capital increase in the previous year. The response was below Norse Atlantic Airways' expectations. The changed values ​​are to be submitted to the commercial register court for registration on February 2, 2024.

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Hamburg Airport asks for climate adhesive to pay

Those climate activists who illegally entered the security area of ​​Hamburg Airport on July 13, 2023 are now being asked to pay by the operator. The self-proclaimed climate protectors are being asked to pay up to 550.000 euros. First of all, the costs that were incurred directly are being considered. This amounts to 150.000 euros. The airport also wants to claim the repair costs for the cut fence and damage that occurred on the apron. They are also demanding loss of earnings for lost landing fees. However, the airport wants to wait for the outcome of the ongoing criminal proceedings before filing civil lawsuits.

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Summer 2024: Air China increases Beijing-Vienna flights

The airline Air China will fly daily between Beijing and Vienna-Schwechat from July 3, 2024. The Chinese carrier currently offers five weekly rotations to Vienna-Schwechat from Beijing Airport (Shoudu Guoji Jichang). Effective July 3, 2024, two rotations per week will be added, so that daily flights will resume. Airbus A350-900 aircraft will generally be used.

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