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New York Doctor Who Tests Positive For Ebola Was Passenger On Brussels Airlines Flight 501 From Brussels To NYC On October 17

by Lufthansa Flyer | Oct 24, 2014 | Brussels, Featured | 3 comments

This post is not by any stretch intended to address the breaking news or stir panic regarding a NY City Doctor who has tested positive for Ebola tonight, October 23 other than to alert passengers who may have been on his flight.

This is simply to bring attention to anyone who was aboard BRUSSELS AIRLINES flight 501 from Brussels, Belgium to New York JFK on October 17 that there may have been the minute potential for exposure to the virus. According to this ABC story, sources have confirmed that he was aboard this specific flight.

It appears to be difficult to contract the virus but please be wary of any symptoms over the next few days.

Apparently this doctor had connected to his flight after arriving in Brussels on October 16 from Guinea. It’s not clear if he flew Brussels from Guinea to Brussels BUT it seems highly likely since Brussels flies from Conarky, Guinea to Brussels, Belgium.

The CDC (Center For Disease Control) has not issued any alerts to Brussels Airlines or their passengers that were aboard this flight.

Star Alliance Route Announcements: October 16 – October 23, 2014 — Ethiopian Impacted By Ebola Concerns

by Lufthansa Flyer | Oct 24, 2014 | Featured, Route Announcements, Star Alliance | 0 comments

AEGEAN:

Athens – Bordeaux effective June 6 will BEGIN 2x/week service.

Athens – Dubrovnik effective June 15 will BEGIN 3x/week service.

Athens – Helsinki effective June 1 will BEGIN 2x/week service.

Athens – Malta effective June2 will BEGIN 2x/week service.

Athens – Naples effective June 15 will BEGIN 3x/week service.

Athens – Pisa effective June 15 will BEGIN 2x/week service.

Athens – Preveza effective June 2 will BEGIN 3x/week service.

Athens – Riyadh effective May 11 will BEGIN 2x/week service.

Athens – Tallinn effective June 19 will BEGIN 1x/week service.

Athens – Tehran effective July 19 will BEGIN 3x/week service.

Athens – Toulouse effective June 2 will BEGIN 2x/week service.

Athens – Yerevan effective April 29 will BEGIN 2x/week service.

AIR CANADA:

Vancouver – Osaka effective May 1 will BEGIN 4x/week service.

Vancouver – Osaka effective May 26 will increase from 4x/week to 5x/week.

ANA:

Tokyo (HND) – Hong Kong effective December 20 will increase from 7x/week to 10x/week.

ETHIOPIAN:

Addis Ababa – Hong Kong – Seoul Incheon effective October 26 will be reduced from 4x/week to 2x/week

Addis Ababa – Bangkok – Kuala Lumpur has postponed an increase from 4x/week to 5x/week.

Addis Ababa – Dublin – Los Angeles has had start date postponed from June 3 to June 19.

Addis Ababa – Tel Aviv effective October 26 will increase from 7x/week to 12x/week.

Addis Ababa – Tel Aviv effective December 15 will increase from 12x/week to 14x/week.

Addis Ababa – Hong Kong – Tokyo (NRT) effective April 1 will BEGIN 3x/week service. Tokyo is new destination. HKG increase from 4x/week to 7x/week as a result.

LUFTHANSA:

Frankfurt – Abu Dhabi – Muscat effective March 29 is CANCELLED. Daily service to Muscat is still planned (no stop in AUH).

SINGAPORE:

Singapore – Ho Chi Minh effective December 19 will increase from 14x/week to 17x/week.

THAI:

Bangkok – Karachi effective November 3 will increase from 5x/week to 6x/week.

TURKISH:

Istanbul (IST) – Luanda effective November 23 will BEGIN 2x/week service.

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Plane Spotting Johannesburg (O.R. Tambo) – Much To My Surprise!

by Lufthansa Flyer | Oct 23, 2014 | Airlines, Airports, Featured, Plane Spotting | 1 comment

As the heading indicates, I was surprised when I transited ‘JNB’ a few weeks ago as to the quality plane spotting that is possible at the airport. It’s not so much for the traffic, which is fairly unique and diverse, but for the fact that JNB has a very nice enclosed observation deck overlooking most of the airport’s international departure gates.

The observation deck is located pre-security and is easy to find thanks to very clear signage leading you the area. I only had about 30 minutes to spend on the deck as I needed to get airside for some last minute shopping and for our flight to Frankfurt, but even so, I had an opportunity for a few nice ‘catches’.