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Qatar Airways Announces Flights to Greek Island of Mykonos

2018-02-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways has announced plans to launch direct flights to the Greek island of Mykonos starting May 30th.

Tags: Aegean travel, air travel, airlines, flights, Mykonos, Mykonos flights, Qatar Airways

Gazpromneft-Aero Doubles airBaltic Refueling At Moscow Airports

2014-12-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Gazpromneft-Aero

Gazpromneft-Aero has concluded a long-term agreement for two years with airBaltic, the Latvian national airline, for refueling new scheduled flights from Riga to Moscow (Vnukovo International Airport).

Tags: air travel, Latvia travel, Riga tourism, Russia travel

Iceland’s Bardarbunga Volcano shaking, so far no ash

2014-09-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Grímsvötn Volcano Showing Plume - May 22, 2011 - NASA

A lava eruption at Iceland’s Bardarbunga volcano continues after officials elevated the volcano’s “ash alert” status to its highest level.

Tags: air travel, Europe flights, Iceland, Iceland volcano, USGS, volcanic ash

BOC Aviation Orders $8.8 Billion of Boeing Planes

2014-08-25 by Aleksandr Shatskih

737 MAX

Boeing has just announced an order from BOC Aviation worth $8.8 billion. According to the news, BOC is to get 50 737 MAX 8s, 30 Next-Generation 737-800s and two 777-300ERs (Extended Range) aircraft making it the largest order ever or the airline.

Tags: air travel, aircraft, airliners, airplanes, BOC Aviation, boeing, Boeing 737

Iceland Evacuates Area Around Bardarbunga Volcano

2014-08-22 by Aleksandr Shatskih

4.8 magniture 117km WNW of Hofn, Iceland 2014-08-22 01:50:22 UTC+02:003.9 - USGS

In the latest news on the Iceland volcano emergency, the area around the Bardarbunga volcano is being evacuated and all tourism activity inside the national park surrounding the volcano have been suspended.

Tags: air travel, Bardarbunga, Europe travel, Iceland, Iceland eruption, Iceland tourism, USGS, Volcanoe

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