Ray Donnelly

Ray Donnelly covers travellers' rights, including refunds, compensation and rankings of airlines and hotels. He spent 18 years as a consumer-complaints investigator in a state attorney general's office, handling more than 10,000 airline, hotel and travel-agency cases. He has a BA in political science from Temple University and lives in Philadelphia.

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Dammam airport hit as Riyadh attack death toll reaches 13
Two Saudi airports were struck within two days, and no official timeline says when either returns to normal.
Ray Donnelly Oct 12
Destinations
British Airways gave a JFK slot to a 5-week Orlando run
The airline flew Heathrow to Orlando nonstop for five weeks this summer, using an 8:20 a.m. departure that normally goes to New York.
Ray Donnelly Oct 12
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Emirates Cuts A380 From Houston and Dulles, Repeating 2016 Dallas Move
Simple Flying reports Emirates is swapping its Airbus A380 for 777s on two U.S. routes, the same playbook it used in Dallas a decade ago.
Ray Donnelly Oct 11
Lists
MD-80 'Mad Dog' Still Flying: 21 Planes Active Worldwide
Simple Flying reports that despite being phased out by American and Delta, five operators still keep the fuel-inefficient McDonnell Douglas MD-80 in service.
Ray Donnelly Oct 10
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Delta Passenger Breaches Security, Air France Plans 2027 US Routes
Simple Flying's latest podcast covers two major stories: a Delta passenger who bypassed airport security and Air France's new transatlantic plans.
Ray Donnelly Oct 10
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Saudia A320 Damaged in Riyadh Missile Attack; Flights Suspended
A Houthi missile strike on King Khalid International Airport left a Saudia aircraft gutted and forced dozens of airlines to cancel or reroute flights, with Lufthansa, Air India and IndiGo among those suspending service.
Ray Donnelly Oct 9

Dammam airport hit as Riyadh attack death toll reaches 13

British Airways gave a JFK slot to a 5-week Orlando run

Emirates Cuts A380 From Houston and Dulles, Repeating 2016 Dallas Move

MD-80 'Mad Dog' Still Flying: 21 Planes Active Worldwide

Delta Passenger Breaches Security, Air France Plans 2027 US Routes

Saudia A320 Damaged in Riyadh Missile Attack; Flights Suspended