Delta Pushes Paid Premium Seats, Cuts Free Upgrades
Delta Air Lines is reshaping its upgrade strategy, placing greater emphasis on paid premium seating and scaling back the availability… Read More »
Alaska Airlines Addresses SEA-TAC Check-In Delays
Alaska Airlines is working to restore normal operations after intermittent check-in disruptions at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport caused delays and missed… Read More »
Air France-KLM Warns EU SAF Rules Threaten Asia Routes
Air France-KLM has warned it may be forced to cut up to half of its Asia-bound flights if the European… Read More »
AirAsia X to Launch Bahrain–Gatwick Flights in 2Q26
AirAsia X (D7, Kuala Lumpur International) will launch daily flights between Kuala Lumpur and London Gatwick via Bahrain starting June… Read More »
United and JetBlue Expand Partnership With Cash Bookings
United Airlines and JetBlue Airways are expanding their partnership, enabling customers to book each other’s flights using cash directly through… Read More »
JetBlue to Debut BlueHouse Lounge at Boston Logan
JetBlue Airways is set to open its long-awaited airport lounge at Boston Logan International Airport this summer, nearly two years… Read More »
Solomon Airlines Opposes Qantas Honiara Expansion
Solomon Airlines has formally opposed Qantas’ application to increase its Brisbane–Honiara service to five weekly flights, accusing the Australian carrier… Read More »
American Airlines CEO Faces No-Confidence Vote
The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) has issued a formal vote of no confidence in American Airlines CEO Robert… Read More »
Ryanair to Bring Engine Maintenance In-House by 2029
Ryanair Holdings has signed a landmark agreement with CFM International to bring engine maintenance operations in-house from 2029, marking a… Read More »
SmartLynx Australia Rebrands Back to Skytrans
SmartLynx Australia (QN, Cairns) has reverted to its former Skytrans brand following the divestment of its European sister carriers by… Read More »
Delta to Pay $1.3B in Profit Sharing to Employees
Delta Air Lines will distribute $1.3 billion in profit-sharing payments to employees this week, reinforcing its long-standing commitment to sharing… Read More »
Southwest to Roll Out Free Starlink Wi-Fi Fleetwide
Southwest Airlines has announced a partnership with Starlink to deliver free, high-speed internet across its entire fleet, marking a major… Read More »
United Offers Silver Elite Status in Credit Card Deal
United Airlines is rolling out a targeted credit card promotion that grants MileagePlus Silver Elite status, marking a notable shift… Read More »
Jeju Air to Sell IT Unit Stake for $30m Liquidity Boost
South Korea’s Jeju Air has announced plans to divest its entire stake in IT subsidiary AK IS to parent company… Read More »
Ebonyi Air Secures Licence, Plans Nigeria Launch
Nigeria’s Ebonyi State government has secured all required regulatory approvals to launch its proposed state-owned carrier, Ebonyi Air, marking a… Read More »
FlySafair Sale to Harith Awaits Regulatory Approval
South Africa’s leading low-cost carrier FlySafair has agreed to be sold to Black-empowerment investment firm Harith General Partners and its… Read More »
Motu Link Airline Unveils French Polynesia Cargo Network
French Polynesia’s Motu Link Airline has outlined plans for a new scheduled cargo network connecting Papeete with five destinations across… Read More »
EU Groups Urge Suspension of Qatar Open Skies
An airline industry lobby group and two major labor organizations are calling for the suspension and reassessment of the European… Read More »
Nigeria Grants Airlines 90-Day Grace on Ticket Levy
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has granted domestic airlines a 90-day grace period to comply with new requirements for bank-backed… Read More »
Edelweiss Air to Upgrade A350 Cabins by 2027
Edelweiss Air will retrofit the cabins of its entire Airbus A350-900 fleet by July 2027, introducing a redesigned onboard product… Read More »
Belgian Court Orders Ryanair to Revise Marketing
A Belgian court has ordered Ryanair to halt certain marketing and commercial practices in Belgium, while upholding key elements of… Read More »
Papua New Guinea’s Watchdog Pushes Airfare Regulation for Airlines
Papua New Guinea’s competition regulator is seeking authority to introduce airfare oversight measures, citing concerns about pricing transparency and limited… Read More »
Cuba Warns Airlines of Fuel Shortages After Trump Tariff Threat
Cuba has warned international airlines that they will be unable to refuel at Havana’s main airport for at least a… Read More »
Southwest Assigned Seating Signals Industry Shift
For more than 50 years, Southwest Airlines distinguished itself from other major carriers with its open seating model. Instead of… Read More »
Crystal Bay Airlines to Launch with Three A321 Jets
Crystal Bay Airlines is preparing to launch operations with an initial fleet of three Airbus A321 family aircraft, positioning itself… Read More »
Africa World Airlines Weighs Larger Jets to Expand Range
Africa World Airlines is evaluating a potential fleet upgauge as it looks to extend range and unlock new markets beyond… Read More »