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The Irresistible Force
I mostly post about history and leisure travel, which are my two favorite subjects to write about. I have always been a writer, and I'll post on a...
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Mass turtle crossing delays flights at New York's JFK Airport
The Irresistible Force ― A large group of diamondback terrapins stopped takeoffs at New York's Kennedy International Airport (IATA: JFK; ICAO: KJFK) yesterday morning. The turtles' annual summer migration route runs from Jamaica Bay (which borders Kennedy International to... (more)
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Posted on Jul 1st, 2011
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Vueling starts Madrid-Mykonos seasonal non-stop route
The Irresistible Force ― The Barcelona-based regional carrier Vueling Airlines will start a new seasonal route Friday. It will run between Barajas Airport in Madrid (IATA: MAD; ICAO: LEMD) and Mykonos Island National Airport (IATA: JMK; ICAO: LGMK) on the Greek Cycladic... (more)
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Posted on Jul 1st, 2011
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US Airways and Aegean Airlines plan a codeshare agreement
The Irresistible Force ― US Airways and Aegean Airlines have announced they plan to codeshare on certain flights between the United States and Greece. The proposed codeshare is focused on the American city of Philadelphia, where US Airways has a hub, and the Greek capital... (more)
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Posted on Jul 1st, 2011
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CityJet starts Manchester-Antwerp; cancels Manchester-London
The Irresistible Force ― CityJet, the Ireland-based subsidiary of Air France, has announced it will fly between Manchester Airport (IATA: MAN; ICAO: EGCC) in North West England, and Deurne Airport (IATA: ANR; ICAO: EBAW) in the Belgian city of Antwerp. The route will be... (more)
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Posted on Jun 29th, 2011
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Turkish Airlines inaugurates service to Basra and Naples
The Irresistible Force ― Turkish Airlines starts two new routes today, from its hub at Mustafa Kemal Atatürk International Airport (IATA: IST; ICAO: LTBA) in Istanbul. The newest destinations in the Turkish national airline's network are the Iraqi city of Basra, and... (more)
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Posted on Jun 28th, 2011
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Airbus A320neo dominates commerce during the Paris Air Show
The Irresistible Force ― The recently completed 2011 Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport (IATA: LBG; ICAO: LFPB) showed that the airline industry has much interest in a new model of aircraft being built by Airbus. An environmentally friendlier version of the Toulouse-based... (more)
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Posted on Jun 28th, 2011
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Norwegian starts seasonal route between Stockholm and Tel Aviv
The Irresistible Force ― Norwegian Air Shuttle commenced a seasonal service between Stockholm's Arlanda Airport (IATA: ARN; ICAO: ESSA), and David Ben-Gurion Airport (IATA: TLV; ICAO: LLBG) in Tel Aviv this morning. The first Stockholm-Tel Aviv flight of the season for the... (more)
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Posted on Jun 27th, 2011
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EasyJet starts route between London-Gatwick and Catania on Sicily
The Irresistible Force ― Starting today, the United Kingdom's popular budget airline EasyJet will fly three times a week between London's Gatwick Airport (IATA: LGW; ICAO: EGKK) and Vincenzo Bellini Airport (IATA: CTA; ICAO: LICC) on the eastern coast of the Italian island... (more)
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Posted on Jun 25th, 2011
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Qantas settles with Rolls-Royce for 95 million AUD out of court
The Irresistible Force ― Qantas Airways announced earlier this week that it reached an out-of-court settlement with engine maker Rolls-Royce regarding last November's engine failure on one of the Australian flag carrier airline's Airbus A380 models. The settlement is in... (more)
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Posted on Jun 25th, 2011
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Hellenic Imperial to start Gatwick, JFK today; Kuwait tomorrow
The Irresistible Force ― The Greek airline Hellenic Imperial Airways is flying four times a week between its hub at Eleftherios Venizelos Airport (IATA: ATH; ICAO: LGAV) in Athens, and Kennedy International Airport in New York (IATA: JFK; ICAO: KJFK), starting today. The... (more)
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Posted on Jun 25th, 2011
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Czech Airlines inaugurates flights from new Bratislava hub
The Irresistible Force ― Over the next three days, Czech Airlines will commence a series of six new routes from its brand new hub in Bratislava, Slovakia. This will result in two dozen new round-trip routes being available from the Slovakian capital, once the full schedule... (more)
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Posted on Jun 25th, 2011
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Condor commences long-awaited Frankfurt-Seattle route
The Irresistible Force ― Today, the Germany-based airline Condor started a route between Frankfurt and the American city of Seattle, Washington. The route will be operated with the Boeing 767-300ER. The Seattle Times reported that the route will be flown twice weekly, on... (more)
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Posted on Jun 24th, 2011
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Australia, NZ airlines estimate ash costs; Fyfe, Joyce have it out
The Irresistible Force ― The Sydney Morning Herald estimated today that the June 4 eruption of the volcano in the Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex in the Chilean Andes mountain range has cost "the local [airline] industry some $30 million" AUD (22.2 million EUR;... (more)
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Posted on Jun 24th, 2011
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Sunwing starts Toronto-Lisbon; EasyJet cuts London-Helsinki
The Irresistible Force ― Canada's Sunwing Airlines inaugurated a non-stop weekly service between Toronto's Pearson International Airport (IATA: YYZ; ICAO: CYYZ) and Lisbon's Portela Airport (IATA: LIS; ICAO: LPPT) today. The eastbound flight will operate weekly, on... (more)
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Posted on Jun 23rd, 2011
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Curaçao airline Insel Air adds Charlotte, North Carolina to network
The Irresistible Force ― Curaçao-based airline Insel Air today launches a non-stop service between Hato International Airport (IATA: CUR; ICAO: TNCC) on Curaçao, and Douglas International Airport (IATA: CLT; ICAO: KCLT) near Charlotte, North Carolina in the... (more)
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Posted on Jun 23rd, 2011
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