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Selected links to blog postings that are controversial, amusing or just 'plane' interesting!
NOTE: By providing a link to the sites below, AviationRecord is neither endorsing the opinions of columnists or validating stories or information featuring on these sites. We merely highlight them in the interests of encouraging debate or entertainment.
GUT REELING: A Ryanair passenger eats a Euro 10,000 lottery ticket.
Qantas' A380 brings LAX to a standstill: A surprising account of how Los Angeles International Airport struggles to cope with the coming and going of Qantas' superjumbo... it even interferes with the airport's communications systems...
Shamed: the world's worst airports for flight delays - Forbes lists the world's worst airports for delayed flights - European airports feature most prominently, but Beijing ranks the worst
NY plane crash: Don't study the safety card - An intriguing column about today's Hudson River Airbus crash, which looks at how the flight crew delayed the plane's sinking, helping ensure all on board survived. Includes a dramatic photo of passengers lining the wings awaiting rescue.
Kids CAN behave in flight: Badly behaved kids on airplanes are one of the biggest gripes of frequent flyers. SmarterTravel.com has created a guide for minders of how to keep flying kids under control.
Going the extra inch: Marc Newson explains the challenges of designing the interior of Qantas' new Airbus A380.
Right airline, wrong destination: A cautionary tale of how a family bound for Lanzarote ended up in Turkey after a check-in counter mix-up and a lack of communication pre-takeoff...
SIZE MATTERS: A well-written feature from Australia on what to do when you don't get along with the person next to you on a long-haul flight.
AEROFLOP: A passenger films a 'spirited' safety demonstration by an Aeroflot stewardess.
DATE A HOSTIE... or a pilot... yes, a dating site hooking up air crew - or those "fascinated by the lifestyle".
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Africa
| Wednesday, 10 March 2010 |
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Emirates adds Senegal to network
By Honey @ 4:35 PM :: 284 Views ::
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Emirates will launch direct services to Dakar, Senegal, later this year - its 106th gloal destination.
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| Wednesday, 17 February 2010 |
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Jet to launch services to South Africa
By Honey @ 4:49 PM :: 605 Views ::
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India's Jet Airways will commence daily non-stop flights from Mumbai to Johannesburg from April 14.
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| Friday, 11 December 2009 |
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Qantas to boost international fares
By Honey @ 3:18 PM :: 2139 Views ::
0 Comments :: :: Australia, Thailand, EU/CIS, Hong Kong, Singapore, North America, Africa
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Qantas has announced fare increases on selected International routes. Globetrotter Corporate Travel has advised clients that the new fare levels will apply to point of sale Australia for ticket issued on or after December 18, 2009.
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| Tuesday, 27 October 2009 |
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Air New Zealand, South African Airways sign code share pact
By Honey @ 2:31 PM :: 1591 Views ::
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Air New Zealand and South African Airways (SAA) have signed a code share agreement, enabling the two carriers to offer a one-stop service between Auckland and Johannesburg via Perth.
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| Tuesday, 30 June 2009 |
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Airbus crashes into Indian Ocean
By Honey @ 1:18 PM :: 1370 Views ::
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A Yemeni airport official has confirmed a plane bound for Comoros has crashed into the ocean.
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| Tuesday, 2 June 2009 |
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SAA to go daily from Perth
By Honey @ 2:53 PM :: 1686 Views ::
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South African Airways will move to daily flights out of Perth, Western Australia from September 1.
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| Friday, 17 April 2009 |
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Royal Air Maroc still flying to Dakar despite Air Senegal spat
By Honey @ 11:34 AM :: 1895 Views ::
30 Comments ::  :: Africa
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Air Senegal officials insist that its Royal Air Maroc was still flying to Senegal despite an ongoing dispute between the partner companies.
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| Thursday, 16 April 2009 |
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Qatar flies daily to Lagos
By Honey @ 10:43 AM :: 8136 Views ::
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Qatar Airways has expanded its services to Nigeria by boosting the number of flights to daily services and upgrading aircraft on the Doha – Lagos route.
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| Tuesday, 14 April 2009 |
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Emirates expands across Africa
By Honey @ 10:45 AM :: 1736 Views ::
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Emirates is to start flights to Angola - its 17th African destination.
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| Friday, 3 April 2009 |
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SAA, Virgin Blue to codeshare
By Honey @ 4:38 PM :: 1525 Views ::
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South African Airways and Virgin Blue have entered into an interline deal to offer passengers "seamless transfers" and more value fares to passengers travelling to and from South Africa.
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| Friday, 20 March 2009 |
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Air Mauritius reschedules Australian services
By Honey @ 11:03 AM :: 1525 Views ::
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Air Mauritius has reviewed its operating pattern to Australia against the current market environment, reducing flights but maintaining minimum services.
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| Thursday, 5 February 2009 |
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Ethiopian pilot starts airline
By Honey @ 9:34 PM :: 1641 Views ::
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A former Ethopian Airlines pilot has established a domestic airline to provide passenger and cargo, ambulance, charter and scheduled flight services.
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| Monday, 2 February 2009 |
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Tourists suing Air Tanzania
By Honey @ 10:47 PM :: 1293 Views ::
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Tanzania's financially troubled national flag-carrier Air Tanzania is facing a major lawsuit by a group of South African tourists following a flight cancellation last month.
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| Monday, 2 February 2009 |
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Aerolia signs up for Airbus plant
By Honey @ 10:41 PM :: 1443 Views ::
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Airbus branch Aerolia has signed an agreement with the government of Tunisia for the building of a plant south of Tunis.
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| Tuesday, 20 January 2009 |
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SAA slashes fuel surcharges
By Honey @ 3:55 PM :: 1125 Views ::
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South African Airways has reduced its fuel surcharge by up to 33% for tickets issued on or after January 15.
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| Monday, 12 January 2009 |
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Ethiopian plane in emegerncy landing
By Honey @ 4:55 PM :: 1208 Views ::
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An Ethiopian Boeing 757 airliner made has an emergency landing at Malta International Airport after one of its two engines failed, sources told the Times of Malta.
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| Sunday, 11 January 2009 |
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Virgin Nigeria stops long-haul routes
By Honey @ 5:31 PM :: 1352 Views ::
1 Comments :: :: Airline News, Africa
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As part of a review, Virgin Nigeria will suspend its two long-haul routes later this month.
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| Sunday, 14 December 2008 |
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Authorities ground Air Tanzania
By Honey @ 8:43 AM :: 1713 Views ::
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Embattled Air Tanzania Company Limited has been grounded and had its operations certificate revoked by aviation authorities.
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| Monday, 8 December 2008 |
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Emirates to serve Nigeria twice-daily
By Honey @ 3:45 PM :: 1582 Views ::
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Emirates is to double its services between two of the fastest growing cities on earth - Dubai and Lagos, Nigeria.
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| Wednesday, 3 December 2008 |
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Africa's Arik Air gets first Airbus
By Honey @ 3:10 PM :: 1503 Views ::
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Arik Air, the fast growing private airline based in Lagos, Nigeria, has received its first A340-500 at a ceremony at the Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, France.
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