Hello, and happy holidays to one and all! With 2023 now upon us, let's end the week in style by looking back at some of our top stories from the last seven days.
Delta Air Lines Discreetly Rolls Out New Feature For Passengers With Elite Status
In 2022, numerous United States airlines announced changes to frequent flyer programs, and most changes were not pleasing to customers. Jason Aten, a tech columnist with Inc., reported today that Delta Air Lines rolled out the online upgrade feature it announced in October, months ahead of schedule.
The Busiest Single-Runway Airports In Asia, Europe & North America
With many of the world's largest airports having aircraft arriving and departing almost constantly, it makes sense for them to have multiple runways. As Simple Flying explored in an article last year, Chicago O'Hare International (ORD) has a whopping eight landing strips! However, airports with just one active runway can also handle serious passenger numbers, as we shall now examine.
American Airlines Is Making Changes To Its Boarding Process In 2023
Passengers flying with American Airlines will soon have another option to board the aircraft early. Beginning in March of 2023, customers enrolled in the carrier's frequent flyer program will be able to access higher boarding groups sooner than previously possible.
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Air New Zealand Boeing 787 Diverts To Tonga To Drop Off An Engineer
Travelers bound for the Cook Islands found themselves heading for Tonga on Wednesday 21st. Air New Zealand needed to transport an engineer to assist in a technical issue with another of the airline's aircraft.
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The UK Is Struggling To Find An Airline That Will Support Its Rwanda Deportation Scheme
Six months from its first failed attempt, the UK government is struggling to find an airline that will carry out its Rwanda deportation flights. In a committee meeting on Wednesday, the Home Secretary said that talks are on with several airlines to potentially carry out the controversial flights, but no agreements had been reached. This comes as airlines were actively asked to avoid supporting the government's plan in June and scheduled operator Privilege Style pulled out from future flights as well.
Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 Makes Emergency Landing At Nashville International Airport
Amid travel chaos in the United States due to extreme weather, a Delta Boeing B757 performed an emergency landing earlier today. The airline stated the reason behind the disruption was a potential "engine issue". Let's have a closer look at the details of the story.
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