Russian passenger plane granted access to Norwegian airspace for medical emergency
A Russian passenger aircraft obtained permission to traverse Norwegian airspace on Monday afternoon, 18 December, due to an urgent medical situation onboard.Cathrine Framholt, Avinor's...
Sunwing flight bound to Montreal from Santa Clara, Cuba, diverts to Varadero after tyre problem
A Sunwing plane that took off from Santa Clara with 189 passengers managed to land satisfactorily in Varadero after a tyre burst on departure,...
TUI Fly Belgium passengers stranded at Cuban airport as Boeing 787-8 suffers technical issue
Passengers travelling between Varadero, Cuba, and Cancun, Mexico and onward to Brussels, Belgium, on flight TB111 operated by Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (registered OE-LOE) from...
TUIfly Belgium to launch non-stop flights to Punta Cana, Cancun and Havana, a new destination
Two weeks ago, TUIfly Belgium decided to gradually restart its non-EU destinations. The bookings that immediately followed bode well for the coming winter season....
CDU member of the Bundestag Karin Strenz dies on her return flight from Cuba to Germany
On 20 March, a Condor Boeing 767-300ER (registered D-ABUK) operated flight DE2199 between Varadero, Cuba, and Frankfurt, Germany. German politician (CDU) Karin Strenz was...
TUI fly Belgium’s extensive winter network from Canada and the United States
To make optimal use of its fleet during the less busy winter season in Europe, TUI fly Belgium is operating charter flights from Canada...
TUI fly Belgium uses a smaller Boeing 767, meaning an “extended holiday” for 39 passengers in Cuba
On Wednesday, 39 Belgian tourists were forced to extend their holiday in Cuba. Originally they were scheduled to fly back to Belgium on a...