Author: FlightDrama

Ryanair has said it will consider opening a base at Sarajevo Airport with up to two aircraft if the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina repeals a 1.5 euro departure tax per passenger which is set to make a comeback on April 1. Speaking in Sarajevo, the carrier’s Chief Commercial Officer, Jason McGuinness, said, “What is happening right now? You have countries like Sweden, Hungary, and Albania, all abolishing aviation taxes because they want to compete and understand how to attract real passengers. Access costs must be reduced. That’s why I’m a bit concerned about the reintroduction of taxes here in…

Iberia has relaunched its Air Shuttle service between Madrid and Barcelona with updated fare options tailored to meet the needs of modern travellers. Two new fare types—Flexible and Comfort—join the existing Business fare, providing varying levels of benefits at different price points.Key DetailsNew Fares: Flexible Air Shuttle Fare (€219/one way, round trip required):Includes checked baggage, seat selection, priority services, unlimited ticket changes without penalties, full refunds, and more. Comfort Air Shuttle Fare (€149-€199/one way):Offers key services like seat selection, priority boarding, and flexible changes with some restrictions. Refunds incur a €45 fee.Service Enhancements: Up to 14 daily flights each way,…

While there are plenty of reasons why you should reject a takeoff, the key is having a solid plan in place every time you advance the power for takeoff. Here’s how to prepare for a rejected takeoff, and how to execute it. Why Reject? Emergency And Abnormal Situations Whether you’re flying a Cessna Skyhawk or an Airbus A320, there are dozens of emergency and abnormal situations during the takeoff roll that could require you to perform a rejected takeoff. Here are some of the most common: Loss of Engine PowerDoor Popping Open Runway IncursionPressurization FailureLow Oil Pressure / High…

Tourist hotspot Florence, Italy has implemented additional measures to limit mass tourism. The latest developments in the city’s campaign against mass tourism include the banning of lock boxes most commonly utilized by residents renting out their properties on short-term rental platforms, and a heaven-sent ban on tour guide loudspeakers. The lock boxes, which allow tourists easy access to short-term rentals without the middleman have been subject to vandalism recently, being taped closed with red Xs by locals, according to CNN. These sentiments have been echoed in various hotspot destinations. Many cities are fed up with short term rentals driving up…

Y’all, for the first time, Alaska Airlines is linking the Rose City to the largest city in Texas. We’re adding a new daily, nonstop flight between Portland and George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston starting May 15, 2025. We’ll also resume twice-daily nonstop service between Portland and Eugene, Oregon, and offer a new route between San Diego and Medford, Oregon. All three routes will fly year-round. Tickets can be purchased now at alaskaair.com. Portland is one of our key West Coast hubs, with more than 100 average daily departures currently serving 58 nonstop destinations from Portland, including four international…

For Avelo Airlines COO Greg Baden, leading one of America’s newest airlines isn’t just a job–it’s a heartfelt passion for leadership, aviation, and making air travel accessible to all. While Avelo officially took to the skies in 2021, the Houston-based carrier’s story actually began way back in 1987. Long before the days of ULCCs (at least the modern iteration), a small carrier called Casino Express Airlines launched out of Elko, Nevada. Utilizing a small fleet of Boeing 737-200s, Casino Express ferried guests to and from the Red Lion Hotel and Casino in Elko.Over the years, the airline evolved, rebranding as Xtra…

NASA and contractors SpaceX and Firefly Aerospace, the manufacturer of the Blue Ghost lunar lander, are targeting Wednesday at 1:11 a.m. EST for Blue Ghost Mission 1, also known as “Ghost Riders in the Sky.” The mission marks Blue Ghost’s debut flight to the moon, where the space agency’s scientific equipment will spend about two weeks studying the lunar soil, weather, and geography.NASA is providing live coverage of Blue Ghost’s launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, available on the space agency’s website, NASA+ streaming service, and social media accounts.…

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It was November 2021 when Avelo struck gold. The airline went into the recently-abandoned New Haven Tweed airport along the southern Connecticut coast, and it instantly found strong demand. It has grown to having almost 20 daily departures on peak days, a remarkable feat considering how constrained the airport is. But now, the airport seems to have hit a wall. Breeze just entered New Haven, and, well, things are not going well. New Haven was a sleepy little airport with limited service on American — previously US Airways — to the Philadelphia hub for many years. It wasn’t lighting the…

Dear Friends and Colleagues, Throughout the years, our industry has proven its strength and compassion by coming together in times of need—whether responding to tsunamis, earthquakes, or other humanitarian crises.  Today, that need has again struck closer to home. It’s been heartbreaking to see the devastating impact of the wildfires sweeping through the Los Angeles area, affecting neighborhoods many in our industry know well. Unfortunately, some of our business aviation colleagues have been directly affected, with several of them losing their homes. In response, Universal Weather and Aviation has launched a GoFundMe to provide immediate relief to those affected. To…