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Spanair ceases operations

January 27, 2012
Spanair (Madrid Barajas) - P1000493

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After 25 years of flying, Spanish airline Spanair announced that it was ceasing operations. In 2011, the government of Catalonia granted the airline a 10.5-million Euro loan as an emergency measure. One year later, Spanair and Qatar Airways were discussing a possible takeover, but the latter pulled out of talks.

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Beware of “win free tickets” promotions!

January 22, 2012
English: KOLKATA WEST INTERNATIONAL CITY SCAM

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“Win 2 free tickets to anywhere (insert airline name) flies to”. You may have seen this on Facebook or other social media. You may have even received such invitations from your friends. Too good to be true? Indeed. Other than through frequent-flyer programs, occasional bona fide promotions or denied boarding compensation, airlines don’t usually give free tickets, much less go on a giveaway spree.

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Guess The Airline – January 2012 game

January 1, 2012

Every month, an airline printed advertisement is displayed for your guessing pleasure on Guess The Airline.

This month, we have an advertisement from a 1971 issue of The Economist. The name of the airline, which no longer exists, has been hidden everywhere. The aim is to Guess The Airline. Read more…

Guess The Airline – December 2011 answer

December 31, 2011
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Every month, an airline printed advertisement, minus airline name and logo, is displayed for your guessing pleasure on Guess The Airline. The following is the answer to a previous game.

Once again, this was an advertisement published on a Time Magazine issue of the year 1990 in Canada. Are you ready? Scroll down!

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines advertisement titled: 'KLM experience goes a long way...', from the year 1990, featuring a blue background with a passenger reclined in a seat.

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Spanair passengers get a surprise from Santa Claus

December 28, 2011


A few days ago, Spanair made a wonderful surprise to some of its littlest passengers on a routine domestic flight. I can only put myself in these children’s shoes and try to remember what it felt like to still believe in Santa Claus and think: wow, that sure would have made my day. Read more…