Virgin Atlantic announced Wednesday that it is permanently pulling out of Hong Kong, dropping flights to the Asian hub, and shuttering its offices after 30 years. The UK company cited a string of factors as reasons behind the decision, including issues arising from Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine. “After careful consideration, we’ve taken the difficult decision to suspend…
Virgin Atlantic Scraps UK Flights to Hong Kong, Closes Office and Services
Mass Cancellation of Flights Across China, Reasons Unclear
Nearly 60 percent of flights across China were canceled Wednesday, according to state media. Flight Master said 9,583 flights had been canceled nationwide as of 22.35 p.m. on Sept. 21, accounting for 59.66 percent of those total scheduled journeys of the day, reported China.com. Based in Shenzhen, Flight Master provides information on flights and ticketing…
Airlines Cancel or Delay Hundreds of Flights During Labor Day Weekend
Airlines have delayed or canceled hundreds of flights during the U.S. Labour Day holiday weekend. There were 743 delays within, into, or out of the United States, and 70 cancellations as of 11 a.m. ET Sunday, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware. More than 3,700 U.S. flights were delayed on Saturday, and another 145…
US Suspends 26 Chinese Flights in Retaliation for CCP COVID Policy
August 26, 2022
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The United States will suspend 26 China-bound flights in September in response to the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) decision to suspend some U.S. carrier flights due to COVID-19 restrictions. The decision will affect flights to China from Los Angeles and New York City by Chinese carriers Xiamen, Air China, China Southern Airlines, and China Eastern…
Lufthansa Cancels Over 1,000 Flights Due to Ground Staff Walkout
BERLIN—Deutsche Lufthansa said it was cancelling more than 1,000 flights ahead of a one-day walkout by ground staff scheduled for Wednesday, just as families across Germany head off on their summer holidays. Strikes and staff shortages have already forced airlines including Lufthansa to cancel thousands of flights and caused hours-long queues at major airports, frustrating…
Lufthansa Cancels 2,000 Additional Flights
BERLIN—Lufthansa is cancelling an additional 2,000 flights from Frankfurt and Munich this summer, the German flagship carrier said on Wednesday, citing staffing shortages at airports as well as industrial action and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Lufthansa has implemented numerous measures and is recruiting additional staff wherever possible to ensure the greatest possible stability of the…
American Airlines to Drop Flights to 3 Cities Due to ‘Pilot Shortage’
American Airlines has announced it will end services to three U.S. cities in the fall citing a “regional pilot shortage.” The three cities that will no longer be serviced by the airline are Toledo, Ohio; Ithaca, New York; and Islip, New York, according to an airline spokesperson. “We’re extremely grateful for the care and service…
Southland Airports See Flight Cancellations, Delays
June 20, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—A nationwide wave of flight cancellations was impacting Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Monday, with 15 scrapped flights and nearly 140 delayed inbound or outbound flights. The cancellations are blamed largely on staffing shortages experienced by the airlines. As of midday, the tracking site FlightAware.com listed seven canceled flights out of LAX, along with…
Quebec to Start Offering $500 Round-Trip Flights to Remote Regions Wednesday
Quebec’s transport minister says a government program offering discounted flights to the province’s remote regions will begin Wednesday. François Bonnardel said today that the program, which will cost $86 million over two years, will relaunch Quebec’s regional aviation sector and help the tourism industry in remote regions. Residents of remote regions will be eligible for…
EasyJet to Cancel More Than 20 Daily Half-Term Flights From London Gatwick
EasyJet is to cancel more than 200 flights over the next 10 days as transport disruption hampers the outset of the half-term break. The airline said the cancellations would affect about 24 flights per day from London’s Gatwick airport between May 28 and June 6. It added the cancellations were “necessary to provide reliable services…
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