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Boeing ecoDemonstrator Testing Quieter, Cleaner Flights with Etihad

Sam ChuiAugust 26, 2020

An Etihad Airways B787-10 Dreamliner, decked out with special equipment that can enhance safety and reduce CO2 emissions and noise, has commenced flight testin... Read More...

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GeminiJets Airplane Models – Aug 2020 New Release + Discounts

Sam ChuiAugust 24, 2020

I have been collecting GeminiJets since they launched 20 years ago! At a depressing time like this, I have found model collecting can really take awa... Read More...

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Lufthansa “Unusual” Business Class Flight To Dubai + Dubai Arrival Procedures

Sam ChuiAugust 23, 2020

After a spectacular Lufthansa B747-8 flight in First Class from LA, I transited through Frankfurt and waited for the next leg of my journey to Dubai. This flig... Read More...

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Transfer Miles to Etihad Guest for Elite Status

Sam ChuiAugust 21, 2020

Etihad Guest, the loyalty programme of Etihad Airways, has launched a generous point transfer offer to attain or maintain elite status. Members who convert ... Read More...

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Trip Report: Flying Home on Lufthansa B747-8 First Class

Sam ChuiAugust 15, 2020

After spending five months in the US, and seeing more and international flights resuming, I decided to fly back to Dubai (my home). There were several options ... Read More...

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Worldwide Cargo Aid Flights to Lebanon

Sam ChuiAugust 14, 2020

In the wake of the Port of Beirut explosions, which have devastated many parts of Lebanon’s capital city, many countries, and airlines, are standing with Leban... Read More...

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Antonov An-22 Delivers Urgent Cargo For Deep Water Repair

Sam ChuiAugust 14, 2020

The world’s largest turboprop aircraft, AN-22 of Antonov Airlines, recently performed the charter flight from Ostend, Belgium to Istanbul, Turkey delivering so... Read More...

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UAE Residents No Longer Need ICA Approval to Return

Sam ChuiAugust 13, 2020

Residents of Abu Dhabi can now travel and return home freely, without having to wait for ICA approval to return. Effective immediately, the Authority for Id... Read More...

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Air India Express B737 Crash Landed at Calicut, Pilot killed

Sam ChuiAugust 7, 2020

An Air India Express Boeing 737-800 from Dubai to Calicut has been involved in a serious incident upon landing; the B737-800 overran the runway and the aircraf... Read More...

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News

Kuwait Airways Takes Delivery of World’s First A330-800

The Last Tupolev Tu-154 Flight in Russia

Six Lufthansa B747 Stuck at Dutch Regional Airport

Reviews

This is Luxury! A Flight on a Comlux 767BBJ Private Jet

Trip Report: What’s Changed on Emirates Flight?

Trip Report: Flying With Etihad During Pandemic

Featured

The Next Challenge for Aviation: COVID-19 Vaccines

Interview with Air Arabia CEO Adel Ali on COVID-19 Changes to the Airline Industry

Discussion: How To Restore Customer Confidence in Air Travel?

Travel

List of International Travel Bubbles

Emirates to Reinstate A380 Shower Spa, Onboard Lounge and Premium Services

Latest Update on Emirates First and Business Class Lounges in Dubai

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