airlines cancelling flights

An airline that operates flights from Gatwick Airport and Stansted Airport has cancelled all flights, with immediate effect. Ascend Airways was a ‘wet-lease’ carrier, meaning it didn’t sell seats directly to passengers – instead, it operated behind the scenes. Also known as ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance), they were a short-term supplier of fully-crewed planes, meaning their customers weren’t travellers, but other airlines. Their previous clients included TUI , Oman Air and Air Sierra Leone. But now, Ascend are officially giving up their UK Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC), a