Apr 17, 2018, 10:26 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
Soon after the 13 April 2018 allied France - United Kingdom - USA missile strike against Syria chemical facilities, AA ceased routing flights between DFW and HKK / PEK over Russian airspace, requiring a technical stop at LAX and adding ~4 hours to flight times.
This is now over and flights are again flying between DFW and HKG or PEK nonstop as of Tuesday, 17 April 2018, according to the Reuters story quoted in part below, posted by lobo411.
This is now over and flights are again flying between DFW and HKG or PEK nonstop as of Tuesday, 17 April 2018, according to the Reuters story quoted in part below, posted by lobo411.
U.S. trade group Airlines for America said on Tuesday that it had been told by the U.S. State Department that a deal had been reached with Russia to allow U.S. airlines to fly in Russian airspace.
“We have received confirmation from the State Department that overflight approvals have been extended through the schedule season, and carriers are continuing to conduct normal operations through Russian airspace,” Airlines for America said in a statement. Link
“We have received confirmation from the State Department that overflight approvals have been extended through the schedule season, and carriers are continuing to conduct normal operations through Russian airspace,” Airlines for America said in a statement. Link
DFW-HKG & PEK LAX tech stop - no Russia overflight Apr 2018 - OVER)
Apr 17, 2018, 1:58 pm
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The article headline has been changed to express that this is a past-tense event:
American Airlines Redirected Flights After Syria Strike
... yet, the text in the story does not make that change. My question is: Are the reroutings indeed in the past-tense and the FT portal is not keeping up with the story?
Sure. As a writer, I know that article headlines are often expressed in present tense:
Mayor Dedicates New Activities Center
Pair Robs Bank in Dramatic Heist
American Airlines Redirected Flights After Syria Strike
... yet, the text in the story does not make that change. My question is: Are the reroutings indeed in the past-tense and the FT portal is not keeping up with the story?
Sure. As a writer, I know that article headlines are often expressed in present tense:
Mayor Dedicates New Activities Center
Pair Robs Bank in Dramatic Heist
Apr 17, 2018, 9:23 pm
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Should be fine:
4/17/18
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-u...-idUSKBN1HO3E8
4/17/18
U.S. trade group Airlines for America said on Tuesday that it had been told by the U.S. State Department that a deal had been reached with Russia to allow U.S. airlines to fly in Russian airspace.
“We have received confirmation from the State Department that overflight approvals have been extended through the schedule season, and carriers are continuing to conduct normal operations through Russian airspace,” Airlines for America said in a statement.
“We have received confirmation from the State Department that overflight approvals have been extended through the schedule season, and carriers are continuing to conduct normal operations through Russian airspace,” Airlines for America said in a statement.