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February 23, 2024

Creditor protection applied for: Lynx Air ceases flight operations

Jan Gruber February 23, 2024 08:32

The Canadian low-cost airline Lynx Air will cease operations on Monday, February 26, 2024. At the same time, it was announced that a creditor protection procedure had been filed with the relevant court. "Over the past two years, a lot of work has been put into Lynx Air's growth and expansion to provide Canadians with a cost-effective, seamless travel experience. However, increasing financial pressures related to inflation, fuel costs, exchange rates, capital costs, regulatory costs and competition in the Canadian market have ultimately proven to be too steep a mountain for our company to overcome. It is with a heavy heart that we are leaving the skies. We hope that our vision of inspiring more Canadians to fly will leave a mark on our passengers in our absence," the airline concerned explained the reasons for the move. Lynx Air was only founded in 2021 and uses Calgary Airport as its home base. The fleet currently consists of nine Boeing 737 Max 8s, which have an average age of 2,9 years. The airline is positioned as a low-cost carrier and mainly flies within Canada. At the time of the cessation of flight operations, the carrier announced the following: "Lynx Air will cease flight operations on Monday, February 26, at 12:01 p.m. MT." At the same time, the airline has applied to the relevant court for creditor protection proceedings under Canadian law. The financial resources do not appear to be sufficient to be able to continue flying during this period. Whether flight operations can ever be reactivated will probably depend on whether a new investor can be found or not.

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Breeze Airways orders ten more Airbus A220-300s

Amely Mizzi February 23, 2024 08:04

US low-cost airline Breeze Airways has announced that it has ordered ten more Airbus A220-300s, bringing the order to 90 aircraft and making it the third largest customer for this aircraft type. "Thanks to its world-class performance characteristics, the A220 is the perfect aircraft to help Breeze achieve its goal of offering nonstop connections between underserved routes in the United States," said Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, EVP Sales, Commercial Aircraft, Airbus. "The aircraft offers efficient operations and an excellent passenger experience, while having the world's lowest carbon footprint of a small single-aisle aircraft and creating less noise in the communities in which it flies. This additional order from Breeze is a strong validation of the value and capabilities offered by this latest generation aircraft.” Breeze took delivery of its first Airbus A2 in December 220 and operates 2021 aircraft (as of end-January 20) in the United States. Breeze also announced that it will deploy an all-A2024 fleet for its commercial operations by the end of 2024.

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Air passenger rights: Airhelp monitored 15,9 million flights in eleven years

Amely Mizzi February 23, 2024 07:34

AirHelp, which deals with disruptions in air traffic. The company is now celebrating its eleventh anniversary and is looking back at the milestones in its successful history. Since 2013, AirHelp has been using AI and taking both legal and political measures to strengthen the rights of air passengers worldwide. In the eleven years since its founding, the company has reviewed 15,9 million flights to determine whether passengers are entitled to compensation or reimbursement. 3,9 million of these flights alone are from 2023. AirHelp has paid out a total of 2,2 million compensation payments to air travelers in the eleven years of its existence. In the last financial year alone, AirHelp paid out 700.000 compensation payments. Most compensation payments went to France AirHelp helped passengers from over 240 countries. With around 245.000 compensation payments, passengers living in France were the most frequently represented. A total of 213.000 compensation payments went to the USA in eleven years. The United Kingdom follows with a total of 175.000 passengers who were compensated by AirHelp. 170.000 passengers living in Germany are also among AirHelp's customers. 144.000 people compensated by AirHelp are resident in Italy. In the last eleven years, a total of 44 compensation payments went to Spitsbergen, 16 to Antarctica and seven to people who live in the Vatican. "AirHelp's success is also reflected in the company's growth: in eleven years, our team has grown to over 400 employees who work worldwide to promote passenger rights. So far, a total of 5,6 million customers have purchased AirHelp Plus membership, which we use to protect them against lost luggage and all types of flight disruptions.

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Taipei: China Airlines begins Kagoshima flights

Jan Gruber February 23, 2024 07:03

From May 7, 2025, the airline China Airlines will also operate flights from Vienna via Taipei to Kagoshima. Ticket sales began at the beginning of this week. Long-haul Airbus A350 aircraft are usually used between Vienna and the capital of the Republic of China. These also have business and premium economy class. As an additional convenience, free train tickets and/or a limousine service to Vienna Airport are offered. Discounts are available for students, for example.

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Palestinian Airlines announces “comeback” with propaganda post

Jan Gruber February 23, 2024 06:32

Palestinian Airlines has had an extremely eventful history since it was founded in 1995. This history is also characterized by many years of aviation inactivity. The carrier was actually no longer supposed to exist, as liquidation was announced in 2020. Now it is preparing to restart with a Fokker 50. Palestinian Airlines was founded in 1995 by the Palestinian Authority. The first charter flights were not carried out until 1997. Initially, the airline used the Egyptian airport of Port Said because Israel had banned flights from Gaza. Over time, the Boeing 727-100/200, de Havilland Dash 8-300, Ilyushin Il-62 and Fokker 50 aircraft types were operated. In November 1998, flight operations were relocated from al-Arish Airport to Gaza Airport, which was built with funding from Germany, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco and Japan. This airport was closed by Israel in 2001 during the Second Intifada and rendered unusable later in the year and in 2002. Palestinian Airlines therefore had to "move" back to Egypt. Flight operations were then suspended in 2005 before being surprisingly reactivated in 2012. Flights were again made from al-Arish Airport. Most recently, two Fokker 50s were in use for Niger Airlines as part of an ACMI contract. The cooperation was terminated shortly after the outbreak of the corona pandemic. Later in 2020, the Palestinian Authority then announced that the airline, which at the time only had eight employees, would be closed and liquidated for good. Only a few weeks ago it was announced that a buyer for both

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Modern Logistics uses former Ryanair B737-800s

Amely Mizzi February 23, 2024 06:08

On February 2, 21, a special guest was at Luqa Airport: 2024-KJPE. The Boeing 737-800F made a stopover on its way to Brazil. The now cargo aircraft was previously used as a passenger aircraft for the low-cost airline Ryanair as EI-DAO. According to Mavio News, the aircraft will in future be used for the Brazilian Modern Logistics, whose livery it already bears. The future registration is PP-YBE.

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Pegasus Airlines has introduced confusing hand luggage rules

Amely Mizzi February 23, 2024 05:38

The Turkish low-cost airline Pegasus Airlines has introduced new rules for carrying hand luggage, effective February 14, 2024. These differ drastically from the competition, as they are not uniform, but vary depending on the route and the fare booked. Tickets issued before February 13, 2024 are not affected by the changes. These travelers may continue to carry one piece of cabin luggage with a maximum size of 55x40x20 centimeters with no weight restrictions. The new rules, which are quite confusing, apply to all tickets issued after this date. The so-called light fare only includes a small bag that measures a maximum of 40x30x15 centimeters and weighs a maximum of three kilograms. However, this rule only applies to international flights, as within Turkey the piece of hand luggage may be 55x40x20 centimeters and weigh a maximum of eight kilograms. Be careful: there are some routes on which completely different rules apply. Therefore, when booking, you should pay close attention to what is included and what is not. Pegasus Airlines also offers connecting flights. If, for example, you fly from Germany to Turkey and change to a domestic flight, then, according to the company, the rules for international connections do not apply, but rather those for domestic flights. This also applies explicitly if you fly first within Turkey and then internationally. In this constellation, only a mini piece of hand luggage weighing a maximum of three kilograms is permitted. There are differences in the more expensive fare classes Saver, Saver Plus and Comfort-Flex. According to Pegasus Airlines, these are intended to allow you to take one piece of hand luggage measuring a maximum of 55x40x20 centimeters and weighing eight kilograms.

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Czech Republic: Student Agency reports higher demand

Amely Mizzi February 23, 2024 05:03

The travel group Student Agency was able to arrange six percent more flight tickets in January and the first half of February 2024. This follows 2023, when interest in air travel increased by 2022 percent compared to 12. European cities dominate the choice of travel destinations for Easter 2024. Copenhagen, Paris, Malaga, London, Valencia, Funchal (Madeira) and Amsterdam were the destinations with the most tickets purchased. This trend represents a change from last year, when Istanbul and Dubai were among the most popular destinations, along with London, Paris, Malaga, Amsterdam and Funchal. In 2022, Paris topped the list of the most popular destinations, followed by London, Amsterdam, Barcelona, ​​Rome, Malaga and Dubai. Ticket prices for Easter 2024 show interesting trends. The price of a round-trip ticket to Paris has fallen by 14% compared to last year, to an average of CZK 6342. In contrast, the price of a ticket to Amsterdam has increased by 8% to an average of CZK 6.938. Flights to London surprised with the biggest drop: the average price fell by 21% to CZK 6. When looking at the departure locations, it can be seen that the majority of passengers traditionally fly from Prague, from where 119% of passengers will fly at Easter 73. Vienna will account for 2024% of passengers, which is a slight decrease compared to the previous year.

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Bees Airline is launching in Romania as Bees Airlines

Jan Gruber February 23, 2024 04:30

The Ukrainian Bees Airline is launching an EU subsidiary that is expected to start charter flights from Bucharest in spring 2024. The design of the new company is identical, but the name is different: Bees Airlines. The Ukrainian low-cost airline Bees Airline (without the "s") had to cease its own flight operations a few days before the Russian Federation attacked Ukraine. Background: Due to the acute threat of war at the time, the lessors demanded that the aircraft be taken out of the country. This is also due to the fact that numerous insurance companies refused insurance cover, citing a possible impending war. Bees Airline was able to stay in the air for a few days with the help of wet-lease aircraft, but then it was all over for all airlines, because Russia started a war against Ukraine that is still ongoing. In contrast to its competitor Skyup, which has successfully landed wet lease contracts and has now set up an EU subsidiary based in Malta, Bees Airline has not flown a foot high since then. That is now set to change, as the Romanian subsidiary Bees Airlines is in the final stages of the approval phase as an airline. With a Romanian AOC and Romanian operating license, the company plans to make a fresh start in spring 2024. However, it is no longer using Boeing 737s, but a used Airbus A320. The aircraft with the registration YR-BUZ, which was most recently used by Heston Airlines, is the new company's first aircraft. When asked, the company said that Bucharest-Otopeni Airport will serve as its home base. The first charter flights are to be carried out on behalf of a tour operator.

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Summer 2024: Ryanair with six additional routes from Budapest

Jan Gruber February 23, 2024 04:00

In the 2024 summer flight schedule, Ryanair will serve a total of six additional destinations from Budapest. Among other things, it will fly to Frankfurt-Hahn again. From March 31, 2024, there will be daily flights to Milan-Malpensa. From April 1, 2024, Tirana will be served daily from Budapest. The destinations Frao, Frankfurt-Hahn and Trieste will be served twice a week from June 2, 2024. From June 3, 2024, Ryanair will also fly to Skiathos from the Hungarian capital at the same frequency.

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