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Sam Helmy

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Loyalty Journalist @ Simple Flying. Based in Spain.
irgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000
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Virgin Atlantic’s New A350-1000’s To Get Brand New Upper-Class Seats!

  • bySam Helmy
  • November 2, 2018
Virgin Atlantic will be introducing a new Upper-Class seat on its upcoming Airbus A350-1000 aircraft. The company has…
jet airways
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Delta Looking To Invest In Struggling Jet Airways – But Why?

  • bySam Helmy
  • November 1, 2018
According to reports, Delta is considering taking a majority stake in struggling Indian carrier Jet Airways. Currently, Jet…
United Boeing 787
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United Airlines San Francisco To Tahiti Flight Takes Off & Will Now Be A Year-Round Service

  • bySam Helmy
  • October 31, 2018
United Airlines has started the only direct service from the contiguous United States to Tahiti. The route will…
Iberia A350-900XWB
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Iberia Announces Two New A350 Routes To The Americas

  • bySam Helmy
  • October 29, 2018
Iberia has announced two new routes to the Americas from Madrid for the summer of 2019. The company…
Mitsubishi MRJ Regional Jet
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Bombardier And Mitsubishi In Legal Stand-Off Over Technology

  • bySam Helmy
  • October 24, 2018
Bombardier and Mitsubishi are heading for a big row in the courts after Bombardier accused the Japanese industrial…
Virgin Atlantic 787-9
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Virgin Atlantic Eyes London To Perth Route

  • bySam Helmy
  • October 23, 2018
According to Richard Branson in an Interview with Your Money, Virgin Atlantic wants to start flights between London…
TSA precheck
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Three Airlines Join TSA Precheck

  • bySam Helmy
  • October 22, 2018
The Department of Homeland Security has announced that a further three airlines have joined the TSA Pre✓ program.…
WOW air 1
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Is Icelandic Aviation Heading Towards A Disaster?

  • bySam Helmy
  • October 22, 2018
Only a few short months ago we were reporting on the sunny possibilities open to WOW Air, and…
air berlin taking off
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Why Are So Many Airlines Struggling?

  • bySam Helmy
  • October 19, 2018
Hardly a week goes by these days without hearing stories of stranded travelers as airline after airline go…
British Airways 747
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BA Hikes Fuel Surcharges But You Can Avoid Them For Now

  • bySam Helmy
  • October 18, 2018
It will come as no surprise to anyone familiar with the British Airways Executive Club that the company…
Ethiopian 787
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Ethiopian Eliminates Dublin-Los Angeles Fifth Freedom Route

  • bySam Helmy
  • October 18, 2018
The fifth freedom route between Los Angeles and Dublin operated by Ethiopian Airlines is coming to an end.…
Southwest Airlines in flight
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The Launch Of Southwest Hawaii Flights – Everything You Need To Know

  • bySam Helmy
  • October 17, 2018
Since the announcement that Southwest Hawaii flights were to commence, there have been lots of questions about the…
air force one
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Breaking: First Lady’s Aircraft Makes Emergency Landing Due To Smoke

  • bySam Helmy
  • October 17, 2018
Over the last two hours what should have been a routine trip for the First Lady of the…
A330neo
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Kuwait Airways Throws Lifeline To Airbus A330Neo

  • bySam Helmy
  • October 16, 2018
The beleaguered Airbus A330Neo has been thrown a lifeline by Kuwait Airways when the company confirmed that it…
United's 787 Dreamliner
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United Trying To Punish Skiplagging Passengers

  • bySam Helmy
  • October 15, 2018
According to reports circulating, United Airline is trying to punish/fine Skiplagging passengers. If you are wondering what Skiplagging…
Ascending aircraft on a clear day
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Flydubai Temporarily Operates Out Of DWC Next Year

  • bySam Helmy
  • October 12, 2018
Low-cost Gulf carrier Flydubai is set to operate out of Dubai World Central Airport (DWC) temporarily next year.…
Malaysia Airlines A380
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Awesome Triple Points Promotion With Malaysian Airlines

  • bySam Helmy
  • October 10, 2018
Malaysian is offering an incredible promotion earning your triple miles on everything. The promotion offers triple Enrich miles,…
Westjet 787 Dreamliner
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WestJet To Base Its Dreamliner In Calgary

  • bySam Helmy
  • October 10, 2018
WestJet has announced that it will be basing the first of its three Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft at…
A Qatar Airways 777
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Qatar Could Withdraw From Oneworld Alliance Says CEO

  • bySam Helmy
  • October 9, 2018
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker has a history of making dramatic announcements, and the latest came in…
Avis Rent a Car
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9,000 Avios For A 3 Day Car Rental With Avis

  • bySam Helmy
  • October 9, 2018
Iberia has announced a promotion where you will receive a minimum of 9,000 bonus Avios for car rentals…
LOT polish airlines
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Poland Wants Hub To Rival Heathrow And Dubai

  • bySam Helmy
  • October 8, 2018
Poland plans to take on the likes of London Heathrow and Dubai with the construction of a new…
Oman Air Boeing 787
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A Look Inside Oman’s Incredible Aviation Growth

  • bySam Helmy
  • October 5, 2018
Over the last couple of years, Oman Air has taken giant leaps to become another major player in…
norwegian dreamliner 3 3 3 B787-9
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Lessons For Norwegian From Primera’s Bankruptcy

  • bySam Helmy
  • October 4, 2018
Norwegian should have a very close look at the fate of Primera, which filed for bankruptcy earlier in…

Norwegian Announces 6 Domestic Routes In Argentina

  • bySam Helmy
  • October 2, 2018
Norwegian has continued its expansion in the Americas, with the announcement that the airline will start operating six…
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